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Salary Accountant in the United States

Market pay levels based on 19 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median127 714 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average124 971 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile97 087 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile133 142 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile97 087 $
Median127 714 $
Upper quartile133 142 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 97 087 $ and 133 142 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 133 142 $.
  • The upper quartile is 37% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (19 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Defense Logistics Agency Fort Belvoir ·

Accountant

121 785 – 158 322 $

Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Duties As an Accountant, you will be responsible for the following duties: Reviews, validates, analyzes and recommends correc…

Full timeHybridFort Belvoir
Naval Air Systems Command Orlando ·

ACCOUNTANT

102 415 – 158 322 $

Summary You will serve as a ACCOUNTANT in the FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT & AUDIT REMEDIATION DEPT of NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND. Duties You will provide subject matter expertise to support NAVAIR…

Full timeHybridOrlando
Office of the Secretary of Transportation Washington ·

Accountant

85 447 – 158 322 $

Summary Serves as an Accountant in the Office of the CFO, performing accounting duties that include reconciling general ledger accounts, preparing financial reports, providing accounting gu…

Full timeHybridWashington
U.S. Marine Corps Virginia ·

ACCOUNTANT

102 415 – 158 322 $

Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the d…

Full timeHybridVirginia
Central Intelligence Agency Washington ·

Accountant

76 726 – 133 964 $

Summary Accountants use their skills in challenging and rewarding areas such as: financial statement compilation and analysis; general ledger review and analysis; and payroll and tax accoun…

Full timeOn-siteWashington
Defense Logistics Agency Fort Belvoir ·

Accountant

70 623 – 133 142 $

Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Duties As an Accountant you will be responsible for the following duties: If selected at the GS-09 or GS-11 level, duties wil…

Full timeHybridFort Belvoir

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (127 714 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (124 971 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 97 087 $ to 133 142 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 97 087 $ and a quarter above 133 142 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 19 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 127 714 $ is the market level, above 133 142 $ is the strong quarter, below 97 087 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.