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 $48,497 for beginners, reaching about $52,586 at mid-level, and approach $52,775 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 Maine

How much does an Accountant and Audit Associate make in Maine? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accountant and Audit Associate in Maine is $51,135 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): $59,812
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,044 to $55,677
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,409

10% $41,409

50% (Median) $51,135

90% $59,812

Accountant and Audit Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,677	$4,640	$1,071	$27
Average	$51,135	$4,261	$983	$25
25th Percentile	$46,044	$3,837	$885	$22

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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 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): $48,497
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,189
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,586
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,586
Expert (over 8 years): $52,775

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Accountant and Audit Associate	less than 1 year	$48,497
Early Career Level Accountant and Audit Associate	1-2 years	$50,189
Mid-Level Level Accountant and Audit Associate	2-4 years	$52,586
Senior-Level Level Accountant and Audit Associate	5-8 years	$52,586
Expert Level Accountant and Audit Associate	over 8 years	$52,775

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:

Freedom: $50,325
Harmony: $50,303
Hartland: $50,369

Freedom, ME $50,325

Harmony, ME $50,303

Hartland, ME $50,369

Hinckley, ME $50,417

Jackman, ME $50,173

Kingfield, ME $50,459

Liberty, ME $50,418

Madison, ME $50,526

Monroe, ME $50,253

Morrill, ME $50,340

Newport, ME $50,259

New Portland, ME $50,537

New Sharon, ME $50,475

New Vineyard, ME $50,506

Norridgewock, ME $50,507

North Anson, ME $50,537

North Vassalboro, ME $50,628

Oakland, ME $50,524

Oquossoc, ME $50,355

Palmyra, ME $50,291

Phillips, ME $50,376

Pittsfield, ME $50,373

Plymouth, ME $50,266

Rangeley, ME $50,388

Portland, ME $52,793

Falmouth, ME $52,673

South Portland, ME $52,793

Cape Elizabeth, ME $52,688

Peaks Island, ME $52,739

Cumberland Foreside, ME $52,621

Auburn, ME $51,675

Andover, ME $50,374

Bethel, ME $50,459

Bryant Pond, ME $50,646

Buckfield, ME $50,872

Canton, ME $50,554

Durham, ME $52,002

Danville, ME $51,831

Dixfield, ME $50,449

Dryden, ME $50,507

East Andover, ME $50,389

East Dixfield, ME $50,531

East Livermore, ME $50,829

East Poland, ME $51,737

Stoneham, ME $50,670

East Wilton, ME $50,625

Greene, ME $51,279

Hanover, ME $50,416

Hebron, ME $51,233

Jay, ME $50,541

Lewiston, ME $51,648

Lisbon, ME $51,811

Lisbon Falls, ME $51,732

Livermore, ME $50,746

Livermore Falls, ME $50,713

Greenwood, ME $50,714

Mechanic Falls, ME $51,583

Mexico, ME $50,498

Minot, ME $51,391

Monmouth, ME $51,116

New Gloucester, ME $52,037

Newry, ME $50,322

North Jay, ME $50,516

Leeds, ME $50,993

North Monmouth, ME $51,041

North Turner, ME $50,957

North Waterford, ME $50,904

Norway, ME $51,068

Oxford, ME $51,341

Paris, ME $51,169

Poland, ME $51,745

Roxbury, ME $50,339

Rumford, ME $50,469

Sabattus, ME $51,422

South Paris, ME $51,099

Turner, ME $51,100

Wayne, ME $50,868

Weld, ME $50,376

West Bethel, ME $50,418

Bowdoin, ME $51,415

West Minot, ME $51,317

West Paris, ME $50,895

Peru, ME $50,574

West Poland, ME $51,706

Sumner, ME $50,733

Wilton, ME $50,509

Augusta, ME $50,650

Coopers Mills, ME $50,719

Dresden, ME $51,136

East Winthrop, ME $50,807

Farmingdale, ME $50,947

Gardiner, ME $51,040

Randolph, ME $50,947

Hallowell, ME $50,883

Jefferson, ME $50,545

Kents Hill, ME $50,649

Litchfield, ME $51,191

Manchester, ME $50,748

Mount Vernon, ME $50,526

Whitefield, ME $50,748

Palermo, ME $50,461

Sebasco Estates, ME $51,952

Readfield, ME $50,734

Saint Albans, ME $50,330

South Bristol, ME $51,173

Squirrel Island, ME $51,343

Trevett, ME $51,379

Waldoboro, ME $50,535

Walpole, ME $51,091

Washington, ME $50,408

West Boothbay Harbor, ME $51,434

Southport, ME $51,549

Wiscasset, ME $51,288

Woolwich, ME $51,410

Ellsworth, ME $50,203

Addison, ME $50,142

Gouldsboro, ME $50,186

Bar Harbor, ME $50,281

Beals, ME $50,198

Bernard, ME $50,299

Birch Harbor, ME $50,235

Blue Hill, ME $50,257

Brooklin, ME $50,258

Brooksville, ME $50,257

Calais, ME $50,124

Cherryfield, ME $50,066

Columbia Falls, ME $50,064

Corea, ME $50,189

Cranberry Isles, ME $50,200

Cutler, ME $50,067

Deer Isle, ME $50,304

Dennysville, ME $50,020

East Blue Hill, ME $50,259

East Machias, ME $50,067

Eastport, ME $50,216

Franklin, ME $50,192

Frenchboro, ME $50,172

Grand Lake Stream, ME $49,990

Hancock, ME $50,267

Harborside, ME $50,248

Harrington, ME $50,175

Hulls Cove, ME $50,282

Isle Au Haut, ME $50,172

Islesford, ME $50,277

Jonesboro, ME $50,108

Jonesport, ME $50,154

Little Deer Isle, ME $50,298

Lubec, ME $50,092

Bass Harbor, ME $50,300

Machias, ME $50,118

Machiasport, ME $50,142

Meddybemps, ME $49,989

Milbridge, ME $50,195

Mount Desert, ME $50,244

Northeast Harbor, ME $50,277

Sullivan, ME $50,199

Pembroke, ME $50,067

Perry, ME $50,113

Princeton, ME $49,987

Prospect Harbor, ME $50,240

Robbinston, ME $50,056

Salsbury Cove, ME $50,288

Sargentville, ME $50,271

Seal Cove, ME $50,246

Seal Harbor, ME $50,263

Sedgwick, ME $50,266

Sorrento, ME $50,246

Southwest Harbor, ME $50,290

Steuben, ME $50,168

Stonington, ME $50,309

Sunset, ME $50,135

Surry, ME $50,256

Swans Island, ME $50,211

Wesley, ME $49,924

Whiting, ME $50,053

Winter Harbor, ME $50,196

Baileyville, ME $50,038

Houlton, ME $49,934

Ashland, ME $49,861

Benedicta, ME $49,751

Blaine, ME $49,921

Bridgewater, ME $49,803

Caribou, ME $50,024

Clayton Lake, ME $49,933

Crouseville, ME $49,966

Eagle Lake, ME $49,917

Easton, ME $49,973

Estcourt Station, ME $49,954

Fort Fairfield, ME $49,999

Fort Kent, ME $50,021

Fort Kent Mills, ME $49,978

Frenchville, ME $50,035

Grand Isle, ME $49,966

Island Falls, ME $49,756

Limestone, ME $49,985

Madawaska, ME $50,118

Mapleton, ME $49,906

Richmond, ME $51,219

South China, ME $50,512

South Gardiner, ME $51,102

Vienna, ME $50,435

Windsor, ME $50,483

Winthrop, ME $50,951

Bangor, ME $50,238

Abbot, ME $50,247

Aurora, ME $49,974

Bradford, ME $50,215

Bradley, ME $50,217

Brewer, ME $50,236

Brookton, ME $49,805

Brownville, ME $50,071

Brownville Junction, ME $50,380

Bucksport, ME $50,232

Burlington, ME $50,053

Greenbush, ME $50,168

Carmel, ME $50,240

Castine, ME $50,344

Charleston, ME $50,225

Danforth, ME $49,888

Dover Foxcroft, ME $50,254

Corinth, ME $50,234

Eddington, ME $50,222

Holden, ME $50,226

East Millinocket, ME $50,017

East Orland, ME $50,227

Etna, ME $50,251

Exeter, ME $50,243

Frankfort, ME $50,241

Greenville, ME $49,952

Greenville Junction, ME $50,115

Guilford, ME $50,234

Hampden, ME $50,239

Howland, ME $50,119

Hudson, ME $50,230

Kenduskeag, ME $50,235

Kingman, ME $49,836

Lagrange, ME $50,178

Lambert Lake, ME $49,894

Lee, ME $50,041

Levant, ME $50,238

Lincoln, ME $50,038

Mattawamkeag, ME $49,874

Medway, ME $49,888

Milford, ME $50,209

Millinocket, ME $49,813

Milo, ME $50,166

Monson, ME $50,242

Olamon, ME $50,182

Old Town, ME $50,217

Orono, ME $50,231

Orient, ME $49,840

Orland, ME $50,227

Orrington, ME $50,233

Passadumkeag, ME $50,153

Penobscot, ME $50,228

Rockwood, ME $50,029

Sangerville, ME $50,277

Sebec, ME $50,197

Shirley Mills, ME $50,211

Springfield, ME $49,910

Stetson, ME $50,246

Stillwater, ME $50,232

Topsfield, ME $49,848

Vanceboro, ME $49,891

Waite, ME $49,916

West Enfield, ME $50,141

Winn, ME $49,942

Winterport, ME $50,239

Wytopitlock, ME $49,765

Bath, ME $51,766

Alna, ME $50,942

Boothbay, ME $51,288

Boothbay Harbor, ME $51,404

Bristol, ME $50,978

Chamberlain, ME $51,065

Damariscotta, ME $50,946

East Boothbay, ME $51,325

Friendship, ME $50,651

Georgetown, ME $51,701

Isle Of Springs, ME $51,289

Bremen, ME $50,837

Newcastle, ME $50,967

New Harbor, ME $51,146

Nobleboro, ME $50,764

Edgecomb, ME $51,140

Pemaquid, ME $51,096

Phippsburg, ME $51,909

Cushing, ME $50,485

Round Pond, ME $50,968

Sandy Point, ME $50,237

Searsmont, ME $50,357

Searsport, ME $50,246

Shawmut, ME $50,572

Skowhegan, ME $50,462

Smithfield, ME $50,489

Solon, ME $50,462

Stockton Springs, ME $50,237

Stratton, ME $50,420

Strong, ME $50,463

Temple, ME $50,444

West Forks, ME $50,153

Thorndike, ME $50,289

Troy, ME $50,275

Unity, ME $50,338

Vassalboro, ME $50,492

West Farmington, ME $50,639

Berwick, ME $53,669

Cape Neddick, ME $54,079

Eliot, ME $54,795

Kittery, ME $54,954

Kittery Point, ME $54,541

North Berwick, ME $53,256

Ogunquit, ME $53,739

South Berwick, ME $54,210

York, ME $54,520

York Beach, ME $54,258

York Harbor, ME $54,534

Acton, ME $51,736

Alfred, ME $52,469

Bailey Island, ME $52,254

Bar Mills, ME $52,385

Biddeford, ME $52,402

Biddeford Pool, ME $52,403

Bowdoinham, ME $51,379

Bridgton, ME $51,291

Brownfield, ME $51,246

Brunswick, ME $51,985

Bustins Island, ME $52,353

Cape Porpoise, ME $52,637

Casco, ME $51,901

Center Lovell, ME $50,912

Chebeague Island, ME $52,467

Cliff Island, ME $52,582

Cornish, ME $51,836

Cumberland Center, ME $52,522

Denmark, ME $51,238

East Baldwin, ME $51,969

Lebanon, ME $52,834

East Parsonsfield, ME $51,563

Sebago, ME $51,836

East Waterboro, ME $52,231

Freeport, ME $52,257

Fryeburg, ME $50,981

Gorham, ME $52,476

Gray, ME $52,156

Harrison, ME $51,010

Hiram, ME $51,675

Hollis Center, ME $52,296

Kennebunk, ME $52,677

Kennebunkport, ME $52,477

Parsonsfield, ME $51,562

Limerick, ME $52,039

Limington, ME $52,026

Long Island, ME $52,671

Lovell, ME $50,839

Moody, ME $53,324

Naples, ME $51,685

Newfield, ME $51,954

North Bridgton, ME $51,317

North Waterboro, ME $52,140

Windham, ME $52,423

Ocean Park, ME $52,443

Old Orchard Beach, ME $52,478

Orrs Island, ME $52,210

Porter, ME $51,388

Pownal, ME $52,176

Scarborough, ME $52,655

Raymond, ME $52,065

Saco, ME $52,446

Sanford, ME $52,713

Sebago Lake, ME $52,025

Shapleigh, ME $52,225

South Casco, ME $52,096

South Freeport, ME $52,231

Harpswell, ME $52,200

South Windham, ME $52,521

Springvale, ME $52,407

Standish, ME $52,243

Steep Falls, ME $52,131

Topsham, ME $51,807

Waterboro, ME $52,328

Waterford, ME $50,954

Wells, ME $53,221

West Baldwin, ME $51,876

Westbrook, ME $52,669

Buxton, ME $52,388

West Kennebunk, ME $52,649

West Newfield, ME $51,700

Yarmouth, ME $52,473

North Yarmouth, ME $52,364

Mars Hill, ME $49,970

Monticello, ME $49,870

New Limerick, ME $49,902

New Sweden, ME $49,969

Oakfield, ME $49,850

Oxbow, ME $49,647

Patten, ME $49,679

Perham, ME $49,935

Portage, ME $49,909

Presque Isle, ME $50,036

Saint Agatha, ME $50,011

Saint David, ME $50,001

Saint Francis, ME $49,934

Sheridan, ME $49,875

Sherman, ME $49,800

Stacyville, ME $49,739

Sinclair, ME $49,918

Smyrna Mills, ME $49,769

Wallagrass, ME $49,974

Stockholm, ME $49,925

Van Buren, ME $49,987

Washburn, ME $49,968

Westfield, ME $49,899

Rockland, ME $50,457

Camden, ME $50,452

Glen Cove, ME $50,436

Hope, ME $50,434

Islesboro, ME $50,304

Lincolnville, ME $50,345

Lincolnville Center, ME $50,347

Matinicus, ME $50,262

Monhegan, ME $50,799

North Haven, ME $50,297

Owls Head, ME $50,365

Port Clyde, ME $50,647

Rockport, ME $50,440

South Thomaston, ME $50,366

Spruce Head, ME $50,395

Tenants Harbor, ME $50,542

Thomaston, ME $50,402

Union, ME $50,431

Vinalhaven, ME $50,297

Warren, ME $50,378

West Rockport, ME $50,446

Waterville, ME $50,557

Albion, ME $50,477

Anson, ME $50,512

Athens, ME $50,371

Belfast, ME $50,346

Belgrade, ME $50,461

Belgrade Lakes, ME $50,409

Bingham, ME $50,366

Brooks, ME $50,263

Burnham, ME $50,313

Cambridge, ME $50,302

Canaan, ME $50,385

Caratunk, ME $50,271

China Village, ME $50,615

Clinton, ME $50,402

Corinna, ME $50,263

Detroit, ME $50,280

Dexter, ME $50,330

Dixmont, ME $50,256

East Newport, ME $50,261

East Vassalboro, ME $50,522

Eustis, ME $50,216

Fairfield, ME $50,488

Farmington, ME $50,528

Garland, ME $50,237

Farmington Falls, ME $50,610

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.

$46,044

Average $51,135/year

$55,677

$3,837

Average $4,261/month

$4,640

$885

Average $983/week

$1,071

$22

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,677	$4,640	$1,071	$27
Average	$51,135	$4,261	$983	$25
25th Percentile	$46,044	$3,837	$885	$22

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