How Much Does A Senior Accountant Make ?

Senior Accountant make $75,606 per year on average, or $36.35 per hour, in the United States. Senior Accountant on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $52,825 a year, while the top 10% makes $100,222. Location impacts how much a Senior Accountant can expect to make. Senior Accountant make the most in District of Columbia, California, Washington and New York
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Highest Paying State

District of Columbia
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Highest Paying City

Pasadena, CA

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Average Salary for Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant in America make an average salary of $75,606 per year or $36.35 per hour. The top 10 percent makes over $100,222 per year, while the bottom 10 percent under $52,825 per year.

Most Common Senior Accountant Benefits

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Retirement Plan

Paid Sick Time

Paid Vacation

Highest Paying States

District of Columbia

$89,137 Yearly

California

$86,318 Yearly

Washington

$84,749 Yearly

New York

$82,434 Yearly

New Jersey

$81,002 Yearly

Senior Accountant Average Salary by State

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Rank
State
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 District of Columbia $89,137 $42.85
2 California $86,318 $41.50
3 Washington $84,749 $40.74
4 New York $82,434 $39.63
5 New Jersey $81,002 $38.94
6 Missouri $80,514 $38.71
7 Indiana $79,928 $38.43
8 West Virginia $79,901 $38.41
9 Utah $79,539 $38.24
10 Massachusetts $79,446 $38.20
11 Connecticut $79,100 $38.03
12 Illinois $78,418 $37.70
13 Vermont $77,943 $37.47
14 Virginia $77,635 $37.32
15 Rhode Island $77,032 $37.03
16 Pennsylvania $76,990 $37.01
17 Wisconsin $76,195 $36.63
18 Idaho $75,684 $36.39
19 Maryland $75,567 $36.33
20 Kansas $75,242 $36.17
21 Nevada $75,095 $36.10
22 North Dakota $75,047 $36.08
23 Colorado $75,026 $36.07
24 Oregon $74,814 $35.97
25 Oklahoma $74,498 $35.82
26 Ohio $73,778 $35.47
27 Nebraska $73,714 $35.44
28 Kentucky $72,964 $35.08
29 Arizona $72,798 $35.00
30 Alabama $72,407 $34.81
31 Tennessee $71,823 $34.53
32 Michigan $71,710 $34.48
33 Mississippi $70,480 $33.88
34 Minnesota $70,396 $33.84
35 North Carolina $70,082 $33.69
36 New Mexico $69,570 $33.45
37 Iowa $69,476 $33.40
38 Texas $69,385 $33.36
39 Alaska $69,261 $33.30
40 Georgia $67,460 $32.43
41 New Hampshire $67,020 $32.22
42 Arkansas $66,262 $31.86
43 Florida $64,545 $31.03
44 Montana $62,212 $29.91
45 Louisiana $60,407 $29.04
46 Maine $58,542 $28.15
47 Wyoming $55,017 $26.45
48 South Carolina $53,924 $25.93

Highest Paying Cities for Senior Accountant

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Rank
City
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 Pasadena, CA $108,037 $51.94
2 San Mateo, CA $107,322 $51.60
3 San Jose, CA $103,194 $49.61
4 Torrance, CA $100,882 $48.50
5 Arlington, VA $99,116 $47.65
6 Renton, WA $97,215 $46.74
7 San Francisco, CA $96,774 $46.53
8 Oakland, CA $94,377 $45.37
9 New York City, NY $93,864 $45.13
10 Seattle, WA $92,655 $44.55
11 Fort Worth, TX $90,999 $43.75
12 Sf, CA $90,325 $43.43
13 Washington, DC $90,132 $43.33
14 New York, NY $88,960 $42.77
15 Los Angeles, CA $87,659 $42.14

Senior Accountant Salary Details

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What is Senior Accountant Salary

Percentile Annual Salary Monthly Salary Hourly Rate
90th Percentile $100,222 $8,352 $48.00
75th Percentile $85,000 $7,083 $41.00
Average $75,606 $6,301 $36.00
25th Percentile $63,639 $5,303 $31.00
10th Percentile $52,825 $4,402 $25.00

Junior Level

Yearly Salary

$74,678

Hourly Salary

$35.90

Middle Level

Yearly Salary

$76,437

Hourly Salary

$36.75

Senior Level

Yearly Salary

$78,110

Hourly Salary

$37.55

Senior Accountant Pay Trends

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Average Senior Accountant Salary Over Time

 

Senior Accountant Salary by Year

Year Average Salary Hourly Rate %Change
2024 $78,070 $38.00 3.56%
2023 $75,384 $36.00 4.87%
2022 $71,880 $35.00 2.47%
2021 $70,144 $34.00 2.17%
2020 $68,652 $33.00 2.59%
2019 $66,919 $32.00 1.55%
2018 $65,900 $32.00 1.49%
2017 $64,933 $31.00 1.91%
2016 $63,719 $31.00 1.7%
2015 $62,653 $30.00 1.85%
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