Accountant Salary — What They Really Pay (2026)

Q: What is the average Accountant salary?

The median is $82.5k per year across 70 current Accountant postings that list pay, with a typical range of $70k–$95k.

From 70 real Accountant postings that listed pay · annualized · updated July 2026

Median Accountant salary $82.5k Typical range $70k–$95k

$54.8k10th $82.5kmedian $101.2k90th

25th pct $70k 75th pct $95k 90th pct $101.2k 12 remote-eligible

How much does a Accountant make?

Across 70 real Accountant postings that published pay, the median salary is $82.5k a year. Most roles fall between $70k and $95k (the 25th–75th percentiles); the top 10% of postings pay $101.2k or more. These are annualized from live postings on the job boards and company career sites we sweep daily — hourly and contract rates converted to a yearly figure — so they reflect what employers are advertising right now, not a stale survey.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Accountant salary?

The median is $82.5k/year across 70 current Accountant postings that list pay. Half advertise more, half less; the typical range is $70k–$95k.

What does a top Accountant earn?

The 90th-percentile Accountant posting advertises $101.2k or more per year.

How is this salary data calculated?

From the compensation employers publish on live Accountant job postings, annualized to a yearly figure and aggregated into percentiles. It updates as new postings are scraped.