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 $45,085 for beginners, reaching about $48,886 at mid-level, and approach $49,062 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 $59,019, California $58,795, Massachusetts $58,012. 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): $124,504; Sales Audit Associate: $98,767; Senior Audit Associate: $87,538; Audit Associate: $77,094; Accountant Tax and Audit: $74,218.

Accountant and Audit Associate Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Accountant and Audit Associate make in Mississippi? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accountant and Audit Associate in Mississippi is $47,537 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,605
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,805 to $51,760
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,496

10% $38,496

50% (Median) $47,537

90% $55,605

Accountant and Audit Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,760	$4,313	$995	$25
Average	$47,537	$3,961	$914	$23
25th Percentile	$42,805	$3,567	$823	$21

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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): $45,085
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,657
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,886
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $48,886
Expert (over 8 years): $49,062

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Accountant and Audit Associate	less than 1 year	$45,085
Early Career Level Accountant and Audit Associate	1-2 years	$46,657
Mid-Level Level Accountant and Audit Associate	2-4 years	$48,886
Senior-Level Level Accountant and Audit Associate	5-8 years	$48,886
Expert Level Accountant and Audit Associate	over 8 years	$49,062

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: $59,019.
California: $58,795.
Massachusetts: $58,012.

District of Columbia $59,019 California $58,795 Massachusetts $58,012 Washington $57,798 New Jersey $57,777 Alaska $57,702 Connecticut $56,967 New York $56,668

Hawaii $55,714 Rhode Island $55,266 Maryland $54,963 Minnesota $54,547 Colorado $54,387 Illinois $54,334 Oregon $54,131 Delaware $53,982

New Hampshire $53,888 Virginia $53,678 Pennsylvania $53,065 Nevada $52,756 North Dakota $52,654 Michigan $52,495 Wisconsin $52,436 Vermont $52,319

Texas $51,994 Maine $51,972 Arizona $51,940 Ohio $51,903 Georgia $51,412 Indiana $51,167 Wyoming $51,119 Utah $51,045

Iowa $51,013 Kansas $50,757 Louisiana $50,682 North Carolina $50,656 Missouri $50,645 Florida $50,437 Montana $50,325 Nebraska $50,218

Kentucky $50,160 South Carolina $49,947 Tennessee $49,813 Idaho $49,760 New Mexico $49,371 Oklahoma $49,286 Alabama $48,971 South Dakota $48,443

Arkansas $48,156 West Virginia $48,001 Mississippi $47,537

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:

Hillsboro: $46,649
Holly Bluff: $46,249
Kosciusko: $46,237

Hillsboro, MS $46,649

Holly Bluff, MS $46,249

Kosciusko, MS $46,237

Lake, MS $46,495

Lena, MS $46,678

Lexington, MS $46,155

Lorman, MS $46,270

Louise, MS $46,738

Ludlow, MS $46,780

Mc Adams, MS $46,195

Mc Cool, MS $46,143

Madden, MS $46,375

Madison, MS $47,206

Magee, MS $46,707

Mayersville, MS $46,526

Mendenhall, MS $46,873

Midnight, MS $46,739

Mize, MS $46,517

Morton, MS $46,889

Mount Olive, MS $46,520

Natchez, MS $46,390

Newhebron, MS $46,650

Pattison, MS $46,492

Pelahatchie, MS $47,038

Pickens, MS $46,526

Piney Woods, MS $47,116

Pinola, MS $46,844

Port Gibson, MS $46,484

Puckett, MS $46,934

Pulaski, MS $46,666

Raleigh, MS $46,540

Raymond, MS $47,188

Redwood, MS $46,551

Ridgeland, MS $47,327

Rolling Fork, MS $46,559

Sallis, MS $46,274

Sandhill, MS $47,146

Satartia, MS $46,788

Sharon, MS $46,837

Sibley, MS $46,502

Silver City, MS $46,479

Star, MS $47,180

Taylorsville, MS $46,399

Tchula, MS $46,194

Terry, MS $47,203

Thomastown, MS $46,379

Tinsley, MS $46,747

Tougaloo, MS $47,360

Utica, MS $46,927

Vaiden, MS $46,062

Valley Park, MS $46,337

Vaughan, MS $46,619

Vicksburg, MS $46,710

Walnut Grove, MS $46,464

Washington, MS $46,370

Wesson, MS $46,687

West, MS $46,056

Whitfield, MS $47,356

Yazoo City, MS $46,553

Jackson, MS $47,393

Pearl, MS $47,390

Richland, MS $47,393

Flowood, MS $47,380

Byram, MS $47,335

Lula, MS $47,149

Lyon, MS $46,271

Marks, MS $46,584

Michigan City, MS $47,499

Mount Pleasant, MS $48,641

Myrtle, MS $46,641

Nesbit, MS $49,446

New Albany, MS $46,557

Olive Branch, MS $49,373

Oxford, MS $46,718

Pope, MS $46,425

Potts Camp, MS $47,153

Red Banks, MS $48,617

Ripley, MS $46,497

Robinsonville, MS $48,778

Sarah, MS $48,080

Sardis, MS $47,238

Senatobia, MS $48,141

Sherard, MS $46,171

Sledge, MS $47,070

Southaven, MS $49,735

Taylor, MS $46,646

Tiplersville, MS $46,578

Tula, MS $46,385

Tunica, MS $48,207

University, MS $47,048

Victoria, MS $48,557

Walls, MS $49,628

Walnut, MS $46,595

Waterford, MS $47,326

Greenville, MS $47,388

Alligator, MS $46,024

Anguilla, MS $46,894

Arcola, MS $47,388

Avon, MS $47,388

Benoit, MS $46,945

Beulah, MS $46,512

Boyle, MS $46,734

Chatham, MS $47,306

Cleveland, MS $46,565

Doddsville, MS $46,308

Drew, MS $46,061

Parchman, MS $46,110

Dublin, MS $45,942

Duncan, MS $45,999

Glen Allan, MS $47,165

Grace, MS $47,050

Gunnison, MS $46,134

Hollandale, MS $47,388

Holly Ridge, MS $46,976

Indianola, MS $47,007

Inverness, MS $46,916

Isola, MS $47,021

Leland, MS $47,388

Merigold, MS $46,314

Metcalfe, MS $47,388

Moorhead, MS $46,553

Mound Bayou, MS $46,272

Pace, MS $46,545

Panther Burn, MS $47,182

Rena Lara, MS $46,010

Rome, MS $46,019

Rosedale, MS $46,434

Ruleville, MS $46,282

Scott, MS $47,107

Shaw, MS $46,876

Shelby, MS $46,161

Stoneville, MS $47,388

Sunflower, MS $46,465

Wayside, MS $47,388

Winstonville, MS $46,399

Winterville, MS $47,388

Tupelo, MS $46,771

Algoma, MS $46,642

Amory, MS $45,981

Baldwyn, MS $46,527

Becker, MS $45,863

Belden, MS $46,690

Belmont, MS $46,344

Blue Springs, MS $46,558

Booneville, MS $46,499

Burnsville, MS $46,463

Corinth, MS $46,639

Dennis, MS $46,291

Derma, MS $46,601

Ecru, MS $46,596

Fulton, MS $46,528

Gattman, MS $45,797

Glen, MS $46,509

Abbeville, MS $46,988

Arkabutla, MS $48,594

Ashland, MS $47,166

Batesville, MS $46,855

Belen, MS $46,441

Blue Mountain, MS $46,604

Byhalia, MS $48,833

Clarksdale, MS $46,137

Coahoma, MS $46,612

Coldwater, MS $48,670

Como, MS $47,505

Courtland, MS $46,612

Crenshaw, MS $47,259

Crowder, MS $46,450

Darling, MS $46,837

Dumas, MS $46,466

Dundee, MS $47,177

Etta, MS $46,591

Falcon, MS $46,950

Falkner, MS $46,812

Farrell, MS $46,272

Friars Point, MS $46,639

Hernando, MS $49,033

Hickory Flat, MS $46,945

Holly Springs, MS $47,704

Horn Lake, MS $49,681

Independence, MS $48,480

Jonestown, MS $46,654

Lake Cormorant, MS $49,419

Lamar, MS $47,729

Stennis Space Center, MS $47,355

Diamondhead, MS $46,957

Biloxi, MS $47,244

Diberville, MS $47,218

Escatawpa, MS $46,988

Gautier, MS $46,979

Hurley, MS $47,113

Kiln, MS $47,004

Lakeshore, MS $47,391

Long Beach, MS $46,899

Mc Henry, MS $46,768

Moss Point, MS $47,026

Ocean Springs, MS $47,049

Vancleave, MS $46,933

Pascagoula, MS $47,025

Pass Christian, MS $46,900

Pearlington, MS $48,005

Perkinston, MS $46,759

Saucier, MS $46,908

Waveland, MS $47,030

Wiggins, MS $46,600

Brookhaven, MS $46,679

Bogue Chitto, MS $46,441

Bude, MS $46,447

Centreville, MS $47,813

Chatawa, MS $46,867

Crosby, MS $46,721

Fernwood, MS $46,646

Gloster, MS $47,039

Jayess, MS $46,287

Kokomo, MS $46,309

Liberty, MS $47,168

Mc Call Creek, MS $46,403

Mccomb, MS $46,459

Magnolia, MS $46,700

Meadville, MS $46,265

Monticello, MS $46,563

Oak Vale, MS $46,328

Osyka, MS $47,024

Roxie, MS $46,238

Ruth, MS $46,358

Silver Creek, MS $46,521

Smithdale, MS $46,374

Sontag, MS $46,579

Summit, MS $46,355

Tylertown, MS $46,346

Union Church, MS $46,448

Woodville, MS $47,218

Columbus, MS $45,451

Aberdeen, MS $45,757

Ackerman, MS $46,164

Artesia, MS $45,518

Bellefontaine, MS $46,234

Brooksville, MS $45,692

Caledonia, MS $45,652

Cedarbluff, MS $45,763

Crawford, MS $45,586

Eupora, MS $46,221

French Camp, MS $46,151

Hamilton, MS $45,565

Kilmichael, MS $46,128

Maben, MS $46,039

Mantee, MS $46,101

Mathiston, MS $46,122

Mayhew, MS $45,454

Montpelier, MS $45,926

Pheba, MS $45,882

Prairie, MS $45,752

Starkville, MS $45,705

Mississippi State, MS $45,667

Steens, MS $45,476

Stewart, MS $46,135

Sturgis, MS $46,014

Walthall, MS $46,311

Weir, MS $46,208

West Point, MS $45,541

Woodland, MS $46,127

Thaxton, MS $46,473

Tishomingo, MS $46,255

Toccopola, MS $46,478

Trebloc, MS $45,975

Tremont, MS $46,422

Van Vleet, MS $46,332

Vardaman, MS $46,387

Verona, MS $46,761

Wheeler, MS $46,504

Grenada, MS $46,151

Banner, MS $46,350

Big Creek, MS $46,228

Bruce, MS $46,379

Calhoun City, MS $46,323

Carrollton, MS $45,933

Cascilla, MS $45,990

Charleston, MS $46,053

Coffeeville, MS $46,178

Coila, MS $45,938

Cruger, MS $46,043

Duck Hill, MS $46,113

Elliott, MS $46,165

Enid, MS $46,185

Glendora, MS $45,915

Gore Springs, MS $46,197

Greenwood, MS $45,920

Holcomb, MS $45,931

Itta Bena, MS $46,258

Mc Carley, MS $45,992

Minter City, MS $45,822

Money, MS $45,884

Morgan City, MS $46,340

North Carrollton, MS $46,181

Oakland, MS $46,133

Paris, MS $46,351

Philipp, MS $45,787

Pittsboro, MS $46,391

Schlater, MS $45,913

Scobey, MS $46,059

Sidon, MS $46,029

Slate Spring, MS $46,293

Sumner, MS $46,052

Swan Lake, MS $45,931

Swiftown, MS $46,462

Tie Plant, MS $46,152

Tillatoba, MS $46,081

Tippo, MS $45,858

Tutwiler, MS $46,028

Vance, MS $45,954

Water Valley, MS $46,303

Webb, MS $45,988

Winona, MS $46,113

Belzoni, MS $46,682

Benton, MS $46,610

Bentonia, MS $46,943

Bolton, MS $47,136

Brandon, MS $47,140

Braxton, MS $47,061

Camden, MS $46,489

Canton, MS $46,971

Carthage, MS $46,400

Cary, MS $46,608

Clinton, MS $47,285

Conehatta, MS $46,400

Crystal Springs, MS $47,041

Delta City, MS $47,178

D Lo, MS $46,963

Durant, MS $46,201

Edwards, MS $47,014

Ethel, MS $46,139

Fayette, MS $46,290

Flora, MS $47,115

Pocahontas, MS $47,345

Florence, MS $47,235

Meridian, MS $46,309

Bailey, MS $46,246

Buckatunna, MS $46,286

Chunky, MS $46,203

Clara, MS $46,253

Collinsville, MS $46,271

Daleville, MS $46,201

Decatur, MS $46,271

De Kalb, MS $46,212

Enterprise, MS $46,202

Hickory, MS $46,211

Lauderdale, MS $46,258

Lawrence, MS $46,370

Little Rock, MS $46,221

Louin, MS $46,298

Louisville, MS $46,209

Macon, MS $46,326

Marion, MS $46,408

Newton, MS $46,282

Noxapater, MS $46,231

Pachuta, MS $46,176

Paulding, MS $46,166

Philadelphia, MS $46,270

Porterville, MS $46,203

Preston, MS $46,217

Quitman, MS $46,236

Rose Hill, MS $46,140

Scooba, MS $46,310

Sebastopol, MS $46,512

Shubuta, MS $46,196

Shuqualak, MS $46,303

State Line, MS $46,373

Stonewall, MS $46,255

Toomsuba, MS $46,268

Union, MS $46,242

Vossburg, MS $46,185

Waynesboro, MS $46,256

Hattiesburg, MS $46,363

Bassfield, MS $46,328

Bay Springs, MS $46,333

Beaumont, MS $46,311

Brooklyn, MS $46,406

Carriere, MS $47,222

Carson, MS $46,349

Collins, MS $46,391

Columbia, MS $46,323

Eastabuchie, MS $46,275

Ellisville, MS $46,292

Heidelberg, MS $46,218

Laurel, MS $46,435

Leakesville, MS $46,668

Lucedale, MS $47,032

Lumberton, MS $46,531

Mc Lain, MS $46,491

Mc Neill, MS $47,164

Moselle, MS $46,276

Moss, MS $46,248

Neely, MS $46,407

New Augusta, MS $46,217

Nicholson, MS $47,456

Ovett, MS $46,214

Petal, MS $46,347

Picayune, MS $47,411

Poplarville, MS $46,857

Prentiss, MS $46,494

Purvis, MS $46,349

Richton, MS $46,207

Sandersville, MS $46,298

Sandy Hook, MS $46,341

Seminary, MS $46,266

Soso, MS $46,258

Stringer, MS $46,285

Sumrall, MS $46,288

Foxworth, MS $46,309

Gulfport, MS $46,871

Bay Saint Louis, MS $47,303

Plantersville, MS $46,504

Pontotoc, MS $46,631

Randolph, MS $46,457

Rienzi, MS $46,504

Saltillo, MS $46,650

Shannon, MS $46,520

Sherman, MS $46,705

Smithville, MS $46,269

Golden, MS $46,349

Greenwood Springs, MS $45,947

Guntown, MS $46,574

Houlka, MS $46,523

Houston, MS $46,273

Iuka, MS $46,295

Mantachie, MS $46,579

Marietta, MS $46,443

Mooreville, MS $46,667

Nettleton, MS $46,336

New Site, MS $46,343

Okolona, MS $46,230

Lambert, MS $46,081

Forest, MS $46,622

Gallman, MS $46,913

Georgetown, MS $46,942

Goodman, MS $46,441

Harperville, MS $46,585

Harriston, MS $46,311

Harrisville, MS $47,018

Hazlehurst, MS $46,730

Hermanville, MS $46,578

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.

$42,805

Average $47,537/year

$51,760

$3,567

Average $3,961/month

$4,313

$823

Average $914/week

$995

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,760	$4,313	$995	$25
Average	$47,537	$3,961	$914	$23
25th Percentile	$42,805	$3,567	$823	$21

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