What are the main factors that influence an Accountant (Audit Manager)'s salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Accountant (Audit Manager)?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Accountant (Audit Manager) roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accountant (Audit Manager)'s salary?

An Accountant (Audit Manager)'s salary grows with experience: starting around $143,216 for beginners, reaching about $109,603 at mid-level, and approach $160,838 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accountant (Audit Manager)?

Accountant (Audit Manager) salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accountant (Audit Manager) roles are District of Columbia $137,851, California $137,328, Massachusetts $135,498. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Accountant (Audit Manager) Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Accountant (Audit Manager) make in Mississippi? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accountant (Audit Manager) in Mississippi is $111,033 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $53.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $124,136
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $103,932 to $117,892
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $97,468

10% $97,468

50% (Median) $111,033

90% $124,136

Accountant (Audit Manager) Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,892	$9,824	$2,267	$57
Average	$111,033	$9,253	$2,135	$53
25th Percentile	$103,932	$8,661	$1,999	$50

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Key Factors That Influence Accountant (Audit Manager) Salaries

An Accountant (Audit Manager)'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 (Audit Manager) Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accountant (Audit Manager)'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): $143,216
Early Career (1-2 years): $98,419
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $109,603
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $131,276
Expert (over 8 years): $160,838

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Tax Accountant V	less than 1 year	$143,216
Tax Supervisor	1-2 years	$98,419
Accountant (Audit Manager)	2-4 years	$109,603
Tax Senior Manager	5-8 years	$131,276
Tax Director	over 8 years	$160,838

How Do Accountant (Audit Manager) 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 (Audit Manager)s. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $137,851.
California: $137,328.
Massachusetts: $135,498.

District of Columbia $137,851 California $137,328 Massachusetts $135,498 Washington $135,000 New Jersey $134,950 Alaska $134,776 Connecticut $133,057 New York $132,360

Hawaii $130,132 Rhode Island $129,086 Maryland $128,376 Minnesota $127,405 Colorado $127,031 Illinois $126,907 Oregon $126,434 Delaware $126,085

New Hampshire $125,866 Virginia $125,376 Pennsylvania $123,944 Nevada $123,222 North Dakota $122,985 Michigan $122,612 Wisconsin $122,475 Vermont $122,201

Texas $121,441 Maine $121,391 Arizona $121,317 Ohio $121,230 Georgia $120,084 Indiana $119,511 Wyoming $119,399 Utah $119,225

Iowa $119,150 Kansas $118,553 Louisiana $118,378 North Carolina $118,316 Missouri $118,291 Florida $117,806 Montana $117,544 Nebraska $117,295

Kentucky $117,158 South Carolina $116,660 Tennessee $116,349 Idaho $116,224 New Mexico $115,316 Oklahoma $115,116 Alabama $114,382 South Dakota $113,149

Arkansas $112,477 West Virginia $112,116 Mississippi $111,033

Top Paying Cities for Accountant (Audit Manager)

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: $108,958
Holly Bluff: $108,023
Kosciusko: $107,995

Hillsboro, MS $108,958

Holly Bluff, MS $108,023

Kosciusko, MS $107,995

Lake, MS $108,597

Lena, MS $109,026

Lexington, MS $107,804

Lorman, MS $108,073

Louise, MS $109,165

Ludlow, MS $109,265

Mc Adams, MS $107,898

Mc Cool, MS $107,777

Madden, MS $108,318

Madison, MS $110,258

Magee, MS $109,093

Mayersville, MS $108,671

Mendenhall, MS $109,480

Midnight, MS $109,168

Mize, MS $108,650

Morton, MS $109,519

Mount Olive, MS $108,656

Natchez, MS $108,352

Newhebron, MS $108,961

Pattison, MS $108,591

Pelahatchie, MS $109,867

Pickens, MS $108,671

Piney Woods, MS $110,048

Pinola, MS $109,414

Port Gibson, MS $108,572

Puckett, MS $109,625

Pulaski, MS $108,997

Raleigh, MS $108,704

Raymond, MS $110,217

Redwood, MS $108,729

Ridgeland, MS $110,541

Rolling Fork, MS $108,748

Sallis, MS $108,083

Sandhill, MS $110,120

Satartia, MS $109,283

Sharon, MS $109,398

Sibley, MS $108,615

Silver City, MS $108,560

Star, MS $110,198

Taylorsville, MS $108,375

Tchula, MS $107,895

Terry, MS $110,252

Thomastown, MS $108,327

Tinsley, MS $109,188

Tougaloo, MS $110,619

Utica, MS $109,608

Vaiden, MS $107,586

Valley Park, MS $108,229

Vaughan, MS $108,889

Vicksburg, MS $109,102

Walnut Grove, MS $108,525

Washington, MS $108,306

Wesson, MS $109,047

West, MS $107,573

Whitfield, MS $110,609

Yazoo City, MS $108,734

Jackson, MS $110,697

Pearl, MS $110,688

Richland, MS $110,697

Flowood, MS $110,665

Byram, MS $110,561

Lula, MS $110,125

Lyon, MS $108,076

Marks, MS $108,807

Michigan City, MS $110,944

Mount Pleasant, MS $113,611

Myrtle, MS $108,939

Nesbit, MS $115,490

New Albany, MS $108,744

Olive Branch, MS $115,321

Oxford, MS $109,119

Pope, MS $108,434

Potts Camp, MS $110,136

Red Banks, MS $113,555

Ripley, MS $108,604

Robinsonville, MS $113,930

Sarah, MS $112,300

Sardis, MS $110,333

Senatobia, MS $112,442

Sherard, MS $107,842

Sledge, MS $109,942

Southaven, MS $116,166

Taylor, MS $108,951

Tiplersville, MS $108,793

Tula, MS $108,342

Tunica, MS $112,598

University, MS $109,890

Victoria, MS $113,414

Walls, MS $115,916

Walnut, MS $108,831

Waterford, MS $110,538

Greenville, MS $110,684

Alligator, MS $107,498

Anguilla, MS $109,531

Arcola, MS $110,684

Avon, MS $110,684

Benoit, MS $109,649

Beulah, MS $108,637

Boyle, MS $109,158

Chatham, MS $110,494

Cleveland, MS $108,762

Doddsville, MS $108,162

Drew, MS $107,584

Parchman, MS $107,700

Dublin, MS $107,306

Duncan, MS $107,439

Glen Allan, MS $110,164

Grace, MS $109,895

Gunnison, MS $107,754

Hollandale, MS $110,684

Holly Ridge, MS $109,723

Indianola, MS $109,795

Inverness, MS $109,581

Isola, MS $109,827

Leland, MS $110,684

Merigold, MS $108,175

Metcalfe, MS $110,684

Moorhead, MS $108,733

Mound Bayou, MS $108,077

Pace, MS $108,714

Panther Burn, MS $110,202

Rena Lara, MS $107,466

Rome, MS $107,487

Rosedale, MS $108,457

Ruleville, MS $108,102

Scott, MS $110,027

Shaw, MS $109,489

Shelby, MS $107,819

Stoneville, MS $110,684

Sunflower, MS $108,529

Wayside, MS $110,684

Winstonville, MS $108,375

Winterville, MS $110,684

Tupelo, MS $109,242

Algoma, MS $108,941

Amory, MS $107,398

Baldwyn, MS $108,673

Becker, MS $107,122

Belden, MS $109,053

Belmont, MS $108,246

Blue Springs, MS $108,746

Booneville, MS $108,609

Burnsville, MS $108,523

Corinth, MS $108,934

Dennis, MS $108,123

Derma, MS $108,845

Ecru, MS $108,835

Fulton, MS $108,676

Gattman, MS $106,968

Glen, MS $108,631

Abbeville, MS $109,750

Arkabutla, MS $113,502

Ashland, MS $110,166

Batesville, MS $109,440

Belen, MS $108,473

Blue Mountain, MS $108,854

Byhalia, MS $114,058

Clarksdale, MS $107,762

Coahoma, MS $108,873

Coldwater, MS $113,680

Como, MS $110,958

Courtland, MS $108,871

Crenshaw, MS $110,383

Crowder, MS $108,494

Darling, MS $109,398

Dumas, MS $108,531

Dundee, MS $110,192

Etta, MS $108,821

Falcon, MS $109,661

Falkner, MS $109,339

Farrell, MS $108,078

Friars Point, MS $108,935

Hernando, MS $114,526

Hickory Flat, MS $109,649

Holly Springs, MS $111,421

Horn Lake, MS $116,040

Independence, MS $113,235

Jonestown, MS $108,971

Lake Cormorant, MS $115,429

Lamar, MS $111,480

Stennis Space Center, MS $110,608

Diamondhead, MS $109,677

Biloxi, MS $110,348

Diberville, MS $110,287

Escatawpa, MS $109,749

Gautier, MS $109,729

Hurley, MS $110,042

Kiln, MS $109,788

Lakeshore, MS $110,692

Long Beach, MS $109,541

Mc Henry, MS $109,236

Moss Point, MS $109,839

Ocean Springs, MS $109,893

Vancleave, MS $109,622

Pascagoula, MS $109,837

Pass Christian, MS $109,545

Pearlington, MS $112,125

Perkinston, MS $109,215

Saucier, MS $109,564

Waveland, MS $109,849

Wiggins, MS $108,843

Brookhaven, MS $109,028

Bogue Chitto, MS $108,473

Bude, MS $108,485

Centreville, MS $111,678

Chatawa, MS $109,466

Crosby, MS $109,125

Fernwood, MS $108,952

Gloster, MS $109,869

Jayess, MS $108,112

Kokomo, MS $108,163

Liberty, MS $110,171

Mc Call Creek, MS $108,384

Mccomb, MS $108,514

Magnolia, MS $109,078

Meadville, MS $108,061

Monticello, MS $108,757

Oak Vale, MS $108,208

Osyka, MS $109,835

Roxie, MS $107,999

Ruth, MS $108,277

Silver Creek, MS $108,660

Smithdale, MS $108,315

Sontag, MS $108,794

Summit, MS $108,272

Tylertown, MS $108,250

Union Church, MS $108,489

Woodville, MS $110,287

Columbus, MS $106,160

Aberdeen, MS $106,875

Ackerman, MS $107,824

Artesia, MS $106,315

Bellefontaine, MS $107,989

Brooksville, MS $106,722

Caledonia, MS $106,630

Cedarbluff, MS $106,889

Crawford, MS $106,475

Eupora, MS $107,959

French Camp, MS $107,796

Hamilton, MS $106,427

Kilmichael, MS $107,742

Maben, MS $107,534

Mantee, MS $107,677

Mathiston, MS $107,727

Mayhew, MS $106,167

Montpelier, MS $107,270

Pheba, MS $107,167

Prairie, MS $106,863

Starkville, MS $106,752

Mississippi State, MS $106,665

Steens, MS $106,218

Stewart, MS $107,757

Sturgis, MS $107,474

Walthall, MS $108,168

Weir, MS $107,929

West Point, MS $106,370

Woodland, MS $107,740

Thaxton, MS $108,548

Tishomingo, MS $108,038

Toccopola, MS $108,558

Trebloc, MS $107,385

Tremont, MS $108,428

Van Vleet, MS $108,218

Vardaman, MS $108,347

Verona, MS $109,219

Wheeler, MS $108,620

Grenada, MS $107,794

Banner, MS $108,260

Big Creek, MS $107,975

Bruce, MS $108,328

Calhoun City, MS $108,196

Carrollton, MS $107,285

Cascilla, MS $107,418

Charleston, MS $107,566

Coffeeville, MS $107,859

Coila, MS $107,296

Cruger, MS $107,543

Duck Hill, MS $107,707

Elliott, MS $107,827

Enid, MS $107,875

Glendora, MS $107,244

Gore Springs, MS $107,903

Greenwood, MS $107,255

Holcomb, MS $107,280

Itta Bena, MS $108,046

Mc Carley, MS $107,425

Minter City, MS $107,027

Money, MS $107,171

Morgan City, MS $108,236

North Carrollton, MS $107,865

Oakland, MS $107,752

Paris, MS $108,262

Philipp, MS $106,944

Pittsboro, MS $108,355

Schlater, MS $107,239

Scobey, MS $107,579

Sidon, MS $107,510

Slate Spring, MS $108,127

Sumner, MS $107,563

Swan Lake, MS $107,281

Swiftown, MS $108,521

Tie Plant, MS $107,798

Tillatoba, MS $107,631

Tippo, MS $107,111

Tutwiler, MS $107,507

Vance, MS $107,335

Water Valley, MS $108,150

Webb, MS $107,415

Winona, MS $107,706

Belzoni, MS $109,034

Benton, MS $108,866

Bentonia, MS $109,644

Bolton, MS $110,096

Brandon, MS $110,104

Braxton, MS $109,920

Camden, MS $108,585

Canton, MS $109,710

Carthage, MS $108,377

Cary, MS $108,861

Clinton, MS $110,444

Conehatta, MS $108,376

Crystal Springs, MS $109,874

Delta City, MS $110,195

D Lo, MS $109,692

Durant, MS $107,911

Edwards, MS $109,810

Ethel, MS $107,767

Fayette, MS $108,119

Flora, MS $110,045

Pocahontas, MS $110,583

Florence, MS $110,327

Meridian, MS $108,163

Bailey, MS $108,017

Buckatunna, MS $108,111

Chunky, MS $107,916

Clara, MS $108,033

Collinsville, MS $108,074

Daleville, MS $107,913

Decatur, MS $108,076

De Kalb, MS $107,936

Enterprise, MS $107,915

Hickory, MS $107,935

Lauderdale, MS $108,045

Lawrence, MS $108,306

Little Rock, MS $107,957

Louin, MS $108,139

Louisville, MS $107,931

Macon, MS $108,204

Marion, MS $108,396

Newton, MS $108,101

Noxapater, MS $107,982

Pachuta, MS $107,853

Paulding, MS $107,830

Philadelphia, MS $108,072

Porterville, MS $107,916

Preston, MS $107,949

Quitman, MS $107,992

Rose Hill, MS $107,769

Scooba, MS $108,167

Sebastopol, MS $108,638

Shubuta, MS $107,900

Shuqualak, MS $108,149

State Line, MS $108,312

Stonewall, MS $108,038

Toomsuba, MS $108,068

Union, MS $108,007

Vossburg, MS $107,875

Waynesboro, MS $108,041

Hattiesburg, MS $108,290

Bassfield, MS $108,209

Bay Springs, MS $108,220

Beaumont, MS $108,168

Brooklyn, MS $108,389

Carriere, MS $110,296

Carson, MS $108,257

Collins, MS $108,356

Columbia, MS $108,196

Eastabuchie, MS $108,086

Ellisville, MS $108,124

Heidelberg, MS $107,951

Laurel, MS $108,459

Leakesville, MS $109,003

Lucedale, MS $109,852

Lumberton, MS $108,683

Mc Lain, MS $108,590

Mc Neill, MS $110,160

Moselle, MS $108,087

Moss, MS $108,022

Neely, MS $108,392

New Augusta, MS $107,949

Nicholson, MS $110,842

Ovett, MS $107,942

Petal, MS $108,252

Picayune, MS $110,739

Poplarville, MS $109,443

Prentiss, MS $108,596

Purvis, MS $108,256

Richton, MS $107,926

Sandersville, MS $108,138

Sandy Hook, MS $108,238

Seminary, MS $108,063

Soso, MS $108,045

Stringer, MS $108,107

Sumrall, MS $108,116

Foxworth, MS $108,163

Gulfport, MS $109,476

Bay Saint Louis, MS $110,485

Plantersville, MS $108,619

Pontotoc, MS $108,915

Randolph, MS $108,510

Rienzi, MS $108,620

Saltillo, MS $108,960

Shannon, MS $108,656

Sherman, MS $109,088

Smithville, MS $108,069

Golden, MS $108,256

Greenwood Springs, MS $107,317

Guntown, MS $108,783

Houlka, MS $108,665

Houston, MS $108,079

Iuka, MS $108,132

Mantachie, MS $108,795

Marietta, MS $108,478

Mooreville, MS $109,000

Nettleton, MS $108,226

New Site, MS $108,244

Okolona, MS $107,980

Lambert, MS $107,632

Forest, MS $108,895

Gallman, MS $109,575

Georgetown, MS $109,642

Goodman, MS $108,473

Harperville, MS $108,809

Harriston, MS $108,168

Harrisville, MS $109,820

Hazlehurst, MS $109,148

Hermanville, MS $108,793

Accountant (Audit Manager) Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accountant (Audit Manager) roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Accountant (Audit Manager) positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accountant (Audit Manager) as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accountant (Audit Manager)

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$127,688	$61.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$127,688	$61.0	15%
Healthcare	$122,136	$59.0	10%
Software & Networking	$122,136	$59.0	10%
Telecom	$122,136	$59.0	10%

Accountant (Audit Manager) Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accountant (Audit Manager)'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.

$103,932

Average $111,033/year

$117,892

$8,661

Average $9,253/month

$9,824

$1,999

Average $2,135/week

$2,267

$50

Average $53/hour

$57

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,892	$9,824	$2,267	$57
Average	$111,033	$9,253	$2,135	$53
25th Percentile	$103,932	$8,661	$1,999	$50

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