What are the main factors that influence an Accountant/Financial Controller'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/Financial Controller?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Accountant/Financial Controller roles, with salaries approximately 5% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accountant/Financial Controller's salary?

An Accountant/Financial Controller's salary grows with experience: starting around $87,320 for beginners, reaching about $90,466 at mid-level, and approach $96,192 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accountant/Financial Controller?

Accountant/Financial Controller salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accountant/Financial Controller roles are District of Columbia $112,421, California $111,994, Massachusetts $110,502. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accountant/Financial Controller roles make?

Salaries for Accountant/Financial Controller level roles vary by specialization: Corporate Controller: $308,003; Portfolio Controller: $264,019; Project Controller: $254,368; Financial Controller: $254,100; Controller: $254,040.

Accountant/Financial Controller Salary in Montana

How much does an Accountant/Financial Controller make in Montana? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accountant/Financial Controller in Montana is $95,860 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

However, an Accountant/Financial Controller's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $118,685
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,510 to $107,808
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $68,446

10% $68,446

50% (Median) $95,860

90% $118,685

Accountant/Financial Controller Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,808	$8,984	$2,073	$52
Average	$95,860	$7,988	$1,843	$46
25th Percentile	$81,510	$6,793	$1,568	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Accountant/Financial Controller Salaries

An Accountant/Financial Controller'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/Financial Controller Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accountant/Financial Controller'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): $87,320
Early Career (1-2 years): $88,046
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $90,466
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $93,371
Expert (over 8 years): $96,192

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Accountant/Financial Controller	less than 1 year	$87,320
Early Career Level Accountant/Financial Controller	1-2 years	$88,046
Mid-Level Level Accountant/Financial Controller	2-4 years	$90,466
Senior-Level Level Accountant/Financial Controller	5-8 years	$93,371
Expert Level Accountant/Financial Controller	over 8 years	$96,192

How Do Accountant/Financial Controller 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/Financial Controllers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $112,421.
California: $111,994.
Massachusetts: $110,502.

District of Columbia $112,421 California $111,994 Massachusetts $110,502 Washington $110,095 New Jersey $110,055 Alaska $109,913 Connecticut $108,512 New York $107,943

Hawaii $106,125 Rhode Island $105,273 Maryland $104,694 Minnesota $103,902 Colorado $103,597 Illinois $103,496 Oregon $103,110 Delaware $102,826

New Hampshire $102,647 Virginia $102,247 Pennsylvania $101,079 Nevada $100,490 North Dakota $100,297 Michigan $99,993 Wisconsin $99,881 Vermont $99,658

Texas $99,038 Maine $98,998 Arizona $98,937 Ohio $98,866 Georgia $97,931 Indiana $97,464 Wyoming $97,373 Utah $97,231

Iowa $97,170 Kansas $96,683 Louisiana $96,540 North Carolina $96,490 Missouri $96,469 Florida $96,073 Montana $95,860 Nebraska $95,657

Kentucky $95,545 South Carolina $95,139 Tennessee $94,885 Idaho $94,784 New Mexico $94,043 Oklahoma $93,880 Alabama $93,281 South Dakota $92,276

Arkansas $91,728 West Virginia $91,433 Mississippi $90,550

Top Paying Cities for Accountant/Financial Controller

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:

Absarokee: $95,276
Acton: $97,583
Ashland: $95,203

Absarokee, MT $95,276

Acton, MT $97,583

Ashland, MT $95,203

Ballantine, MT $97,434

Bearcreek, MT $95,263

Belfry, MT $95,360

Bighorn, MT $95,047

Big Timber, MT $95,197

Birney, MT $95,136

Boyd, MT $96,134

Bridger, MT $95,762

Broadview, MT $97,043

Busby, MT $95,244

Clyde Park, MT $95,214

Columbus, MT $95,997

Cooke City, MT $95,029

Crow Agency, MT $95,325

Custer, MT $95,350

Decker, MT $95,227

Edgar, MT $97,221

Emigrant, MT $95,206

Fishtail, MT $95,125

Fromberg, MT $96,837

Gardiner, MT $95,209

Garryowen, MT $95,287

Grass Range, MT $95,111

Greycliff, MT $95,203

Hardin, MT $96,117

Fort Smith, MT $95,819

Harlowton, MT $95,164

Huntley, MT $97,914

Hysham, MT $95,096

Ingomar, MT $94,915

Joliet, MT $96,848

Lame Deer, MT $95,300

Laurel, MT $97,886

Lavina, MT $95,430

Livingston, MT $95,320

Lodge Grass, MT $95,341

Mc Leod, MT $94,998

Martinsdale, MT $95,060

Melstone, MT $95,096

Melville, MT $95,023

Molt, MT $97,309

Mosby, MT $94,965

Musselshell, MT $95,063

Nye, MT $95,114

Otter, MT $95,205

Park City, MT $97,214

Pompeys Pillar, MT $96,829

Pray, MT $95,158

Pryor, MT $96,884

Rapelje, MT $95,764

Red Lodge, MT $95,283

Reed Point, MT $95,165

Roberts, MT $95,685

Roscoe, MT $95,095

Roundup, MT $95,275

Ryegate, MT $95,078

Saint Xavier, MT $95,732

Sanders, MT $95,211

Sand Springs, MT $94,975

Shawmut, MT $95,048

Shepherd, MT $97,486

Silver Gate, MT $95,284

Springdale, MT $95,143

Sumatra, MT $94,975

Teigen, MT $95,113

Two Dot, MT $95,038

Wilsall, MT $95,122

Winnett, MT $95,045

Worden, MT $96,709

Wyola, MT $95,383

Billings, MT $98,000

Baker, MT $95,534

Wolf Point, MT $95,207

Antelope, MT $95,323

Bainville, MT $95,651

Brockton, MT $95,160

Brockway, MT $95,028

Circle, MT $95,100

Crane, MT $95,717

Culbertson, MT $95,369

Dagmar, MT $95,413

Fairview, MT $95,691

Flaxville, MT $95,085

Fort Peck, MT $95,040

Frazer, MT $95,149

Froid, MT $95,241

Glasgow, MT $95,200

Saint Marie, MT $95,604

Glentana, MT $95,041

Hinsdale, MT $95,019

Homestead, MT $95,241

Lambert, MT $95,183

Larslan, MT $95,027

Medicine Lake, MT $95,228

Nashua, MT $95,150

Opheim, MT $95,012

Outlook, MT $95,155

Peerless, MT $95,031

Plentywood, MT $95,306

Poplar, MT $95,225

Raymond, MT $95,235

Redstone, MT $95,034

Reserve, MT $95,127

Richey, MT $95,072

Richland, MT $95,019

Saco, MT $95,074

Savage, MT $95,356

Scobey, MT $95,160

Sidney, MT $95,714

Vandalia, MT $95,064

Vida, MT $95,095

Westby, MT $95,395

Whitetail, MT $95,017

Miles City, MT $95,215

Alzada, MT $95,133

Angela, MT $94,962

Alberton, MT $95,103

Arlee, MT $95,138

Bonner, MT $95,107

Charlo, MT $95,166

Clinton, MT $95,171

Condon, MT $95,000

Conner, MT $95,188

Corvallis, MT $95,314

Darby, MT $95,005

De Borgia, MT $94,808

Dixon, MT $95,081

Drummond, MT $95,133

Florence, MT $95,292

Frenchtown, MT $95,253

Grantsdale, MT $95,263

Hall, MT $95,114

Hamilton, MT $95,265

Pinesdale, MT $95,483

Haugan, MT $94,786

Helmville, MT $94,928

Heron, MT $94,821

Hot Springs, MT $94,994

Huson, MT $95,127

Lolo, MT $95,235

Lonepine, MT $95,029

Milltown, MT $95,475

Noxon, MT $94,783

Ovando, MT $94,918

Pablo, MT $95,506

Paradise, MT $95,136

Philipsburg, MT $95,114

Plains, MT $95,060

Polson, MT $95,209

Ravalli, MT $95,148

Ronan, MT $95,221

Saint Ignatius, MT $95,198

Saint Regis, MT $94,995

Saltese, MT $94,747

Seeley Lake, MT $95,160

Stevensville, MT $95,311

Sula, MT $94,972

Superior, MT $95,064

Thompson Falls, MT $94,929

Trout Creek, MT $94,841

Victor, MT $95,252

Kalispell, MT $95,292

Big Arm, MT $95,166

Bigfork, MT $95,162

Columbia Falls, MT $95,282

Coram, MT $95,160

Dayton, MT $95,179

Elmo, MT $95,067

Essex, MT $95,005

Eureka, MT $95,188

Fortine, MT $95,095

Hungry Horse, MT $95,392

Kila, MT $95,084

Lake Mc Donald, MT $95,171

Lakeside, MT $95,241

Libby, MT $95,045

Marion, MT $95,032

Martin City, MT $95,238

Olney, MT $95,017

Polebridge, MT $94,851

Proctor, MT $95,040

Rexford, MT $95,111

Rollins, MT $95,098

Somers, MT $95,229

Stryker, MT $95,000

Trego, MT $95,071

Troy, MT $94,783

West Glacier, MT $94,880

Whitefish, MT $95,235

Bloomfield, MT $95,124

Boyes, MT $95,154

Broadus, MT $95,183

Brusett, MT $95,031

Capitol, MT $94,955

Cohagen, MT $94,995

Colstrip, MT $95,382

Ekalaka, MT $95,161

Fallon, MT $95,261

Forsyth, MT $95,135

Glendive, MT $95,450

Hammond, MT $95,095

Hathaway, MT $95,200

Ismay, MT $95,124

Jordan, MT $95,051

Kinsey, MT $95,165

Lindsay, MT $95,045

Mildred, MT $95,260

Olive, MT $95,064

Plevna, MT $95,342

Powderville, MT $94,971

Rosebud, MT $95,017

Terry, MT $95,080

Volborg, MT $95,019

Wibaux, MT $95,412

Willard, MT $95,374

Great Falls, MT $91,108

Malmstrom A F B, MT $91,108

Augusta, MT $95,015

Babb, MT $95,050

Belt, MT $92,226

Black Eagle, MT $91,108

Brady, MT $94,113

Browning, MT $95,178

Buffalo, MT $95,105

Bynum, MT $95,093

Carter, MT $92,690

Cascade, MT $93,972

Choteau, MT $95,095

Coffee Creek, MT $95,102

Conrad, MT $95,181

Cut Bank, MT $95,117

Denton, MT $95,079

Dupuyer, MT $95,005

Dutton, MT $93,035

East Glacier Park, MT $94,965

Ethridge, MT $94,994

Fairfield, MT $94,344

Floweree, MT $91,299

Forest Grove, MT $95,065

Fort Benton, MT $94,410

Fort Shaw, MT $92,355

Galata, MT $95,019

Geraldine, MT $95,060

Geyser, MT $94,376

Heart Butte, MT $95,176

Highwood, MT $92,358

Hilger, MT $95,103

Hobson, MT $95,116

Judith Gap, MT $95,098

Kevin, MT $95,081

Ledger, MT $95,040

Lewistown, MT $95,270

Loma, MT $95,059

Lothair, MT $95,051

Moccasin, MT $95,122

Monarch, MT $94,069

Moore, MT $95,174

Neihart, MT $94,771

Oilmont, MT $95,033

Pendroy, MT $95,005

Power, MT $91,998

Raynesford, MT $93,959

Roy, MT $95,015

Sand Coulee, MT $91,108

Shelby, MT $95,183

Simms, MT $93,074

Stanford, MT $95,111

Stockett, MT $92,046

Sunburst, MT $95,116

Sun River, MT $91,877

Sweet Grass, MT $95,057

Biddle, MT $95,216

Ulm, MT $91,152

Valier, MT $95,102

Vaughn, MT $91,485

Winifred, MT $95,068

Havre, MT $95,248

Big Sandy, MT $95,087

Box Elder, MT $95,276

Chester, MT $95,101

Chinook, MT $95,118

Dodson, MT $95,082

Gildford, MT $95,066

Harlem, MT $95,197

Hays, MT $95,236

Hingham, MT $95,067

Hogeland, MT $95,051

Inverness, MT $95,044

Joplin, MT $95,067

Kremlin, MT $95,064

Lloyd, MT $94,925

Loring, MT $95,014

Malta, MT $95,133

Rudyard, MT $95,088

Turner, MT $95,073

Whitewater, MT $95,032

Whitlash, MT $94,966

Zortman, MT $95,142

Zurich, MT $95,012

Helena, MT $90,844

Basin, MT $92,829

Boulder, MT $93,846

Canyon Creek, MT $91,858

Clancy, MT $90,999

East Helena, MT $90,783

Fort Harrison, MT $90,783

Jefferson City, MT $91,651

Lincoln, MT $95,090

Marysville, MT $91,746

Radersburg, MT $93,996

Ringling, MT $94,984

Toston, MT $94,357

Townsend, MT $92,958

White Sulphur Springs, MT $94,706

Winston, MT $91,840

Wolf Creek, MT $93,778

Butte, MT $95,086

Alder, MT $95,054

Anaconda, MT $95,297

Avon, MT $92,762

Belgrade, MT $95,410

Bozeman, MT $95,471

Big Sky, MT $95,400

Cameron, MT $94,991

Cardwell, MT $95,197

Deer Lodge, MT $94,509

Dell, MT $94,731

Dillon, MT $95,127

Divide, MT $95,101

Elliston, MT $91,990

Ennis, MT $95,255

Gallatin Gateway, MT $95,200

Garrison, MT $94,042

Glen, MT $95,097

Gold Creek, MT $94,669

Harrison, MT $95,224

Jackson, MT $94,853

Lima, MT $94,799

Mc Allister, MT $95,237

Manhattan, MT $95,383

Melrose, MT $95,108

Norris, MT $95,107

Polaris, MT $94,992

Pony, MT $95,244

Ramsay, MT $95,294

Sheridan, MT $95,276

Silver Star, MT $95,274

Three Forks, MT $95,308

Twin Bridges, MT $95,195

Virginia City, MT $95,229

Warm Springs, MT $95,283

West Yellowstone, MT $95,176

Whitehall, MT $95,295

Willow Creek, MT $95,266

Wisdom, MT $94,876

Wise River, MT $95,043

Missoula, MT $95,619

Accountant/Financial Controller Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accountant/Financial Controller roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 0% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 5% above the average. Conversely, Accountant/Financial Controller positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Accountant/Financial Controller as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Accountant/Financial Controller

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$100,653	$48.0	5%

Accountant/Financial Controller Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accountant/Financial Controller'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.

$81,510

Average $95,860/year

$107,808

$6,793

Average $7,988/month

$8,984

$1,568

Average $1,843/week

$2,073

$39

Average $46/hour

$52

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,808	$8,984	$2,073	$52
Average	$95,860	$7,988	$1,843	$46
25th Percentile	$81,510	$6,793	$1,568	$39

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