Accountant Salary

Updated November 9, 2026

The median accountant in the U.S. earns $83,680 a year ($40.23 an hour). Half earn between $67,020 and $109,810. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in San Jose, CA ($121,700) and lowest in Grand Rapids, MI ($76,270).

Median $83,680

10th: $56,02090th: $144,090

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.

Accountants and Auditors, May 2025.
Annual pay	U.S.
10th percentile	$56,020
25th percentile	$67,020
Median	$83,680
75th percentile	$109,810
90th percentile	$144,090
Average	$94,750
Jobs	1,449,500

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Accountant pay by city

Median annual pay, May 2025, by metro area. Compared with the U.S. median ($83,680).
City	Median	vs U.S.
San Jose, CA	$121,700	+45%
San Francisco, CA	$110,730	+32%
New York, NY	$105,650	+26%
Washington, DC	$102,140	+22%
Boston, MA	$100,150	+20%
Denver, CO	$100,020	+20%
Seattle, WA	$99,370	+19%
San Diego, CA	$96,340	+15%
Hartford, CT	$95,940	+15%
Providence, RI	$95,020	+14%
Los Angeles, CA	$94,360	+13%
Charlotte, NC	$92,910	+11%
Portland, OR	$92,200	+10%
Sacramento, CA	$92,110	+10%
Minneapolis, MN	$86,500	+3%
Philadelphia, PA	$85,990	+3%
Atlanta, GA	$85,820	+3%
Baltimore, MD	$85,160	+2%
Houston, TX	$85,090	+2%
Richmond, VA	$84,220	+1%
Riverside, CA	$83,920	same
Austin, TX	$83,120	−1%
Dallas, TX	$82,620	−1%
Chicago, IL	$82,360	−2%
Buffalo, NY	$82,120	−2%
Salt Lake City, UT	$82,100	−2%
Raleigh, NC	$81,950	−2%
Columbus, OH	$81,700	−2%
Miami, FL	$80,920	−3%
Phoenix, AZ	$80,820	−3%
Detroit, MI	$80,650	−4%
Cincinnati, OH	$80,640	−4%
Las Vegas, NV	$80,530	−4%
Milwaukee, WI	$80,290	−4%
Kansas City, MO	$80,040	−4%
Cleveland, OH	$80,000	−4%
Jacksonville, FL	$79,960	−4%
Virginia Beach, VA	$79,450	−5%
Indianapolis, IN	$79,290	−5%
Tampa, FL	$78,990	−6%
St. Louis, MO	$78,880	−6%
Birmingham, AL	$78,660	−6%
San Antonio, TX	$78,650	−6%
Orlando, FL	$78,630	−6%
Nashville, TN	$78,080	−7%
Oklahoma City, OK	$77,280	−8%
Memphis, TN	$76,960	−8%
Pittsburgh, PA	$76,940	−8%
Louisville, KY	$76,320	−9%
Grand Rapids, MI	$76,270	−9%

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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.