What are the main factors that influence an Accountant and Audit Associate's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Accountant and Audit Associate's salary?

An Accountant and Audit Associate's salary grows with experience: starting around $49,741 for beginners, reaching about $53,934 at mid-level, and approach $54,129 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accountant and Audit Associate?

Accountant and Audit Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accountant and Audit Associate roles are District of Columbia $58,069, California $57,848, Massachusetts $57,077. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accountant and Audit Associate roles make?

Salaries for Accountant and Audit Associate level roles vary by specialization: Accountant (Audit Manager): $124,509; Sales Audit Associate: $98,760; Senior Audit Associate: $87,534; Audit Associate: $77,087; Accountant Tax and Audit: $74,217.

Accountant and Audit Associate Salary in the United States

How much does an Accountant and Audit Associate make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accountant and Audit Associate in the United States is $52,446 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, an Accountant and Audit Associate's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,346
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,225 to $57,105
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,471

10% $42,471

50% (Median) $52,446

90% $61,346

Accountant and Audit Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,105	$4,759	$1,098	$27
Average	$52,446	$4,371	$1,009	$25
25th Percentile	$47,225	$3,935	$908	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Accountant and Audit Associate Salaries

An Accountant and Audit Associate's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Accountant and Audit Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accountant and Audit Associate's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $49,741
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,476
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,934
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,934
Expert (over 8 years): $54,129

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Accountant and Audit Associate	less than 1 year	$49,741
Early Career Level Accountant and Audit Associate	1-2 years	$51,476
Mid-Level Level Accountant and Audit Associate	2-4 years	$53,934
Senior-Level Level Accountant and Audit Associate	5-8 years	$53,934
Expert Level Accountant and Audit Associate	over 8 years	$54,129

How Do Accountant and Audit Associate Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Accountant and Audit Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,069.
California: $57,848.
Massachusetts: $57,077.

District of Columbia $58,069 California $57,848 Massachusetts $57,077 Washington $56,868 New Jersey $56,847 Alaska $56,773 Connecticut $56,049 New York $55,756

Hawaii $54,817 Rhode Island $54,376 Maryland $54,077 Minnesota $53,668 Colorado $53,511 Illinois $53,459 Oregon $53,259 Delaware $53,112

New Hampshire $53,020 Virginia $52,814 Pennsylvania $52,210 Nevada $51,906 North Dakota $51,807 Michigan $51,649 Wisconsin $51,592 Vermont $51,476

Texas $51,156 Maine $51,135 Arizona $51,104 Ohio $51,067 Georgia $50,585 Indiana $50,343 Wyoming $50,296 Utah $50,223

Iowa $50,191 Kansas $49,939 Louisiana $49,866 North Carolina $49,840 Missouri $49,829 Florida $49,625 Montana $49,515 Nebraska $49,410

Kentucky $49,352 South Carolina $49,142 Tennessee $49,011 Idaho $48,959 New Mexico $48,576 Oklahoma $48,492 Alabama $48,183 South Dakota $47,663

Arkansas $47,380 West Virginia $47,228 Mississippi $46,772

Top Paying Cities for Accountant and Audit Associate

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $66,151
San Francisco: $65,426
Oakland: $64,048

San Jose, CA $66,151

San Francisco, CA $65,426

Oakland, CA $64,048

New York, NY $60,386

Paramus, NJ $59,652

Queens Village, NY $59,649

Passaic, NJ $59,600

Bergenfield, NJ $59,595

Stamford, CT $59,479

Huntington, NY $59,458

Newark, NJ $59,070

Bridgeport, CT $58,960

Vallejo, CA $58,855

New Brunswick, NJ $58,834

Petaluma, CA $58,803

Middlesex, NJ $58,703

Somerset, NJ $58,667

Santa Cruz, CA $58,598

Boston, MA $58,278

Monterey, CA $58,094

Seattle, WA $57,974

Santa Rosa, CA $57,964

Los Angeles, CA $57,948

Juneau, AK $57,812

Washington, DC $57,754

Orange, CA $57,567

Santa Ana, CA $57,429

Long Beach, CA $57,376

Anaheim, CA $57,366

Anchorage, AK $57,340

Santa Maria, CA $57,182

Everett, WA $57,172

Danbury, CT $56,987

Bremerton, WA $56,915

Tacoma, WA $56,726

New Suffolk, NY $56,725

Sacramento, CA $56,710

Santa Barbara, CA $56,653

San Diego, CA $56,595

Trenton, NJ $56,595

Brockton, MA $56,537

Fairbanks, AK $56,409

Lompoc, CA $56,275

Lowell, MA $56,233

Ventura, CA $56,223

Nashua, NH $56,212

Stockton, CA $56,207

Modesto, CA $55,824

Poughkeepsie, NY $55,709

Olympia, WA $55,609

Kennewick, WA $55,609

New Haven, CT $55,588

Lawrence, MA $55,399

Hartford, CT $55,347

Riverside, CA $55,336

New Bedford, MA $55,284

Richland, WA $55,284

Bakersfield, CA $55,210

San Bernardino, CA $55,189

New Britain, CT $55,184

Atlantic City, NJ $55,184

New London, CT $55,163

Norwich, CT $55,147

Portsmouth, NH $55,137

Boulder, CO $55,026

Portland, OR $54,953

Worcester, MA $54,948

Minneapolis, MN $54,786

Philadelphia, PA $54,712

Honolulu, HI $54,539

Saint Paul, MN $54,514

Vineland, NJ $54,502

Providence, RI $54,350

Chicago, IL $54,198

Bellingham, WA $54,135

Springfield, MA $54,093

Baltimore, MD $54,077

Chico, CA $53,946

Pittsfield, MA $53,805

Manchester, NH $53,705

Spokane, WA $53,474

Denver, CO $53,469

Albany, NY $53,223

Troy, NY $53,202

Nassau, NY $53,146

Schenectady, NY $53,091

Wilmington, DE $53,050

Burlington, VT $52,976

Salem, OR $52,955

Portland, ME $52,793

Yakima, WA $52,740

Rochester, MN $52,578

Reno, NV $52,551

Fresno, CA $52,551

Milwaukee, WI $52,504

Detroit, MI $52,452

Ann Arbor, MI $52,443

Allentown, PA $52,436

Colorado Springs, CO $52,347

Syracuse, NY $52,321

Carson City, NV $52,321

Houston, TX $52,247

Eugene, OR $52,221

Gary, IN $52,158

Springfield, OR $52,116

Bismarck, ND $52,105

Galveston, TX $52,069

Medford, OR $51,990

Fort Collins, CO $51,969

Concord, NH $51,943

Austin, TX $51,927

Mesa, AZ $51,817

Reading, PA $51,812

Phoenix, AZ $51,807

Dallas, TX $51,791

Saint Cloud, MN $51,740

Madison, WI $51,670

Utica, NY $51,529

Rochester, NY $51,445

Des Moines, IA $51,439

Raleigh, NC $51,434

Atlanta, GA $51,356

Battle Creek, MI $51,340

Salt Lake City, UT $51,324

Lancaster, PA $51,245

Harrisburg, PA $51,172

Kansas City, MO $51,120

Kansas City, KS $51,109

Champaign, IL $51,109

Fort Worth, TX $51,104

Columbus, OH $51,095

Boca Raton, FL $51,083

Pittsburgh, PA $51,062

Richmond, VA $51,041

Indianapolis, IN $51,030

Cleveland, OH $51,025

Las Vegas, NV $50,962

Cincinnati, OH $50,962

Petersburg, VA $50,883

Huntsville, AL $50,805

Lansing, MI $50,770

Lebanon, PA $50,763

Pueblo, CO $50,758

Appleton, WI $50,742

Buffalo, NY $50,721

Dayton, OH $50,705

Racine, WI $50,695

Charlotte, NC $50,689

Saint Louis, MO $50,674

York, PA $50,642

Elkhart, IN $50,642

Gastonia, NC $50,632

Billings, MT $50,620

Beaumont, TX $50,606

Lorain, OH $50,595

Benton Harbor, MI $50,585

Toledo, OH $50,574

Binghamton, NY $50,548

Rock Hill, SC $50,543

Rockford, IL $50,516

Springfield, IL $50,495

Elyria, OH $50,490

Fargo, ND $50,490

Flagstaff, AZ $50,453

Fort Lauderdale, FL $50,422

Duluth, MN $50,391

Miami, FL $50,391

Grand Forks, ND $50,354

Cheyenne, WY $50,354

Bangor, ME $50,238

Cedar Rapids, IA $50,181

Durham, NC $50,159

Louisville, KY $50,154

Grand Rapids, MI $50,144

Hialeah, FL $50,139

Casper, WY $50,065

Scranton, PA $50,002

New Orleans, LA $49,987

Virginia Beach, VA $49,981

Akron, OH $49,955

Peoria, IL $49,887

Sarasota, FL $49,877

Nashville, TN $49,840

Omaha, NE $49,840

Green Bay, WI $49,840

Baton Rouge, LA $49,814

Charleston, SC $49,803

Davenport, IA $49,777

Jamestown, NY $49,777

Tucson, AZ $49,751

Saint Petersburg, FL $49,719

Tampa, FL $49,709

Evansville, IN $49,677

Port Arthur, TX $49,677

Bradenton, FL $49,656

Santa Fe, NM $49,562

Orlando, FL $49,467

Clearwater, FL $49,452

La Crosse, WI $49,342

Canton, OH $49,342

Albuquerque, NM $49,310

Newport News, VA $49,305

High Point, NC $49,289

Ogden, UT $49,268

Corpus Christi, TX $49,226

Norfolk, VA $49,195

Laramie, WY $49,195

Rock Island, IL $49,163

Saginaw, MI $49,153

Jacksonville, FL $49,148

Salisbury, NC $49,137

Boise, ID $49,127

Moline, IL $49,100

Fort Myers, FL $49,085

Memphis, TN $49,074

Tulsa, OK $49,048

Waterloo, IA $49,016

Spartanburg, SC $48,964

Lincoln, NE $48,938

Fort Wayne, IN $48,927

Provo, UT $48,922

Cedar Falls, IA $48,859

San Antonio, TX $48,838

Greensboro, NC $48,817

South Bend, IN $48,812

Savannah, GA $48,754

Muskegon, MI $48,733

Birmingham, AL $48,728

Winston Salem, NC $48,702

Lake Charles, LA $48,576

Anderson, IN $48,565

Lexington, KY $48,550

Augusta, GA $48,534

Greenville, SC $48,534

Lima, OH $48,492

Wichita, KS $48,487

Tuscaloosa, AL $48,487

Columbia, SC $48,439

Springfield, OH $48,429

Asheville, NC $48,345

Bloomington, IN $48,308

Knoxville, TN $48,120

Shreveport, LA $48,114

Wilmington, NC $48,046

Roanoke, VA $48,046

Topeka, KS $47,952

Frankfort, KY $47,946

Oklahoma City, OK $47,910

Chillicothe, OH $47,889

Longview, TX $47,884

Melbourne, FL $47,878

Sioux Falls, SD $47,794

Mobile, AL $47,789

Terre Haute, IN $47,768

Altoona, PA $47,737

Amarillo, TX $47,700

Killeen, TX $47,684

Fayetteville, AR $47,642

Chattanooga, TN $47,627

Sioux City, IA $47,579

Idaho Falls, ID $47,569

Lynchburg, VA $47,527

Gainesville, FL $47,459

Portsmouth, OH $47,433

Little Rock, AR $47,422

Lafayette, LA $47,401

Youngstown, OH $47,401

Daytona Beach, FL $47,370

Clarksville, TN $47,364

Pensacola, FL $47,359

Temple, TX $47,355

Hopkinsville, KY $47,202

Erie, PA $47,191

Florence, SC $47,170

Charleston, WV $47,086

Great Falls, MT $47,060

Macon, GA $46,987

Tallahassee, FL $46,981

Fayetteville, NC $46,971

Waco, TX $46,961

Helena, MT $46,924

Pine Bluff, AR $46,904

Vincennes, IN $46,840

Lubbock, TX $46,819

Alamogordo, NM $46,787

Twin Falls, ID $46,740

Rapid City, SD $46,724

Jackson, MS $46,630

Huntington, WV $46,626

Greenville, MS $46,625

Parkersburg, WV $46,571

Montgomery, AL $46,562

Wichita Falls, TX $46,509

Springfield, MO $46,509

Biloxi, MS $46,483

Monroe, LA $46,431

Johnstown, PA $46,394

Sumter, SC $46,373

Columbus, GA $46,368

Pascagoula, MS $46,268

Abilene, TX $46,268

Kingsport, TN $46,132

Albany, GA $46,132

Gulfport, MS $46,116

Alexandria, LA $45,943

Fort Smith, AR $45,812

El Paso, TX $45,670

Las Cruces, NM $45,434

Harlingen, TX $45,301

Pocatello, ID $45,293

Florence, AL $45,225

Brownsville, TX $45,214

Mcallen, TX $45,104

Dothan, AL $45,030

Columbus, MS $44,719

Altus, OK $44,475

Lawton, OK $44,375

Pierre, SD $44,186

How Education impacts an Accountant and Audit Associate's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Accountant and Audit Associate professionals enter the field with a Associate's degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Accountant and Audit Associate with a Associate's is between $50,915 and $54,103.

Accountant and Audit Associate Salaries by Degree Level

$56,600
$55,800
$55,000
$54,200
$53,400
$52,600
$51,800
$51,000

Typical Education for Accountant and Audit Associate
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Degree	17.7%
High School	17.7%
Associate's Degree	7.9%
Bachelor's Degree	66.8%
Master's Degree or MBA	7.2%
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent	0.4%

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Accountant and Audit Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accountant and Audit Associate's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$47,225

Average $52,446/year

$57,105

$3,935

Average $4,371/month

$4,759

$908

Average $1,009/week

$1,098

$23

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,105	$4,759	$1,098	$27
Average	$52,446	$4,371	$1,009	$25
25th Percentile	$47,225	$3,935	$908	$23

Salary Trends for Accountant and Audit Associate

Salaries for an Accountant and Audit Associate can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $53,516 in 2023 to around $51,389 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Accountant and Audit Associate salary trends, click here.

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P $125,704/per year

PayPal Inc Financial Services United States

M $121,485/per year

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B $120,306/per year

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S $119,966/per year

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J $119,358/per year

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M $118,491/per year

Mastercard International Inc Financial Services United States

S $117,692/per year

Santander Bank, NA Financial Services United States

I $115,310/per year

INTL FCStone Inc Financial Services United States

T $111,455/per year

The Jordan Co Financial Services United States

U $108,529/per year

US Bancorp Financial Services United States

O $106,912/per year

OSI Group LLC Financial Services United States

V $106,450/per year

Vanguard AG Financial Services United States

R $106,297/per year

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T $105,841/per year

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E $105,321/per year

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K $103,337/per year

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W $100,369/per year

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U $100,185/per year

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B $99,591/per year

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S $98,411/per year

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B $97,291/per year

BBVA USA Bancshares Inc Financial Services United States

G $96,699/per year

Greentown China Holdings Ltd Financial Services United States

G $96,473/per year

General Motors Financial Company Inc Financial Services United States

P $96,405/per year

Principal Financial Services Inc Financial Services United States

S $94,129/per year

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