What are the main factors that influence an Accountant (Financial Services)'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 Services)?

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for Accountant (Financial Services) roles, with salaries approximately 5% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accountant (Financial Services)'s salary?

An Accountant (Financial Services)'s salary grows with experience: starting around $51,830 for beginners, reaching about $53,996 at mid-level, and approach $55,954 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accountant (Financial Services)?

Accountant (Financial Services) salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accountant (Financial Services) roles are District of Columbia $55,896, California $55,684, Massachusetts $54,942. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Accountant (Financial Services) Salary in Alaska

How much does an Accountant (Financial Services) make in Alaska? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accountant (Financial Services) in Alaska is $54,649 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $63,626
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,572 to $59,348
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,950

10% $44,950

50% (Median) $54,649

90% $63,626

Accountant (Financial Services) Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,348	$4,946	$1,141	$29
Average	$54,649	$4,554	$1,051	$26
25th Percentile	$49,572	$4,131	$953	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Accountant (Financial Services) Salaries

An Accountant (Financial Services)'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 Services) Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accountant (Financial Services)'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): $51,830
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,997
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,996
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $55,824
Expert (over 8 years): $55,954

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Accountant (Financial Services)	less than 1 year	$51,830
Early Career Level Accountant (Financial Services)	1-2 years	$51,997
Mid-Level Level Accountant (Financial Services)	2-4 years	$53,996
Senior-Level Level Accountant (Financial Services)	5-8 years	$55,824
Expert Level Accountant (Financial Services)	over 8 years	$55,954

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

District of Columbia: $55,896.
California: $55,684.
Massachusetts: $54,942.

District of Columbia $55,896 California $55,684 Massachusetts $54,942 Washington $54,740 New Jersey $54,719 Alaska $54,649 Connecticut $53,952 New York $53,669

Hawaii $52,766 Rhode Island $52,342 Maryland $52,054 Minnesota $51,660 Colorado $51,509 Illinois $51,458 Oregon $51,266 Delaware $51,125

New Hampshire $51,036 Virginia $50,837 Pennsylvania $50,257 Nevada $49,964 North Dakota $49,868 Michigan $49,717 Wisconsin $49,661 Vermont $49,550

Texas $49,242 Maine $49,222 Arizona $49,192 Ohio $49,156 Georgia $48,692 Indiana $48,459 Wyoming $48,414 Utah $48,343

Iowa $48,313 Kansas $48,071 Louisiana $48,000 North Carolina $47,975 Missouri $47,965 Florida $47,768 Montana $47,662 Nebraska $47,561

Kentucky $47,505 South Carolina $47,303 Tennessee $47,177 Idaho $47,127 New Mexico $46,758 Oklahoma $46,677 Alabama $46,380 South Dakota $45,880

Arkansas $45,607 West Virginia $45,461 Mississippi $45,022

Top Paying Cities for Accountant (Financial Services)

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:

Anchorage: $55,194
Jber: $55,193
Indian: $54,925

Anchorage, AK $55,194

Jber, AK $55,193

Indian, AK $54,925

Kongiganak, AK $54,338

Adak, AK $54,246

Atka, AK $54,253

Chignik Lake, AK $54,239

Port Heiden, AK $54,221

Port Lions, AK $54,298

Akiachak, AK $54,328

Akiak, AK $54,350

Akutan, AK $54,304

Alakanuk, AK $54,288

Aleknagik, AK $54,253

Anchor Point, AK $54,275

Aniak, AK $54,114

Anvik, AK $54,256

Bethel, AK $54,338

Chefornak, AK $54,328

Chevak, AK $54,217

Chignik, AK $54,261

Chignik Lagoon, AK $54,247

Chitina, AK $54,097

Chugiak, AK $54,826

Clam Gulch, AK $54,174

Clarks Point, AK $54,261

Cold Bay, AK $54,212

Cooper Landing, AK $54,214

Copper Center, AK $54,160

Cordova, AK $54,193

Crooked Creek, AK $54,196

Dillingham, AK $54,158

Eagle River, AK $54,991

Eek, AK $54,380

Egegik, AK $54,207

Ekwok, AK $54,253

Emmonak, AK $54,274

False Pass, AK $54,297

Marshall, AK $54,334

Gakona, AK $54,160

Girdwood, AK $54,206

Glennallen, AK $54,158

Goodnews Bay, AK $54,201

Grayling, AK $54,282

Saint George Island, AK $54,218

Holy Cross, AK $54,251

Homer, AK $54,264

Hooper Bay, AK $54,345

Hope, AK $54,850

Iliamna, AK $54,253

Kalskag, AK $54,314

Karluk, AK $54,178

Kasigluk, AK $54,311

Kasilof, AK $54,291

Kenai, AK $54,254

King Cove, AK $54,295

King Salmon, AK $54,166

Kipnuk, AK $54,299

Kodiak, AK $54,231

Kotlik, AK $54,350

Kwethluk, AK $54,322

Kwigillingok, AK $54,277

Wasilla, AK $55,066

Larsen Bay, AK $54,218

Levelock, AK $54,239

Lower Kalskag, AK $54,351

Mc Grath, AK $54,111

Manokotak, AK $54,251

Mekoryuk, AK $54,294

Moose Pass, AK $54,148

Mountain Village, AK $54,289

Naknek, AK $54,248

Napakiak, AK $54,320

Nikiski, AK $54,048

New Stuyahok, AK $54,276

Toksook Bay, AK $54,287

Nikolski, AK $54,164

Ninilchik, AK $54,230

Nondalton, AK $54,111

Nunapitchuk, AK $54,324

Old Harbor, AK $54,273

Ouzinkie, AK $54,257

Palmer, AK $54,271

Pedro Bay, AK $54,147

Perryville, AK $54,258

Pilot Point, AK $54,189

Pilot Station, AK $54,366

Platinum, AK $54,204

Big Lake, AK $54,967

Port Alsworth, AK $54,259

Quinhagak, AK $54,353

Red Devil, AK $54,133

Russian Mission, AK $54,185

Saint Marys, AK $54,278

Saint Michael, AK $54,289

Saint Paul Island, AK $54,264

Sand Point, AK $54,233

Scammon Bay, AK $54,400

Seldovia, AK $54,238

Seward, AK $54,218

Shageluk, AK $54,264

Nunam Iqua, AK $54,226

Skwentna, AK $54,081

Sleetmute, AK $54,199

Soldotna, AK $54,316

South Naknek, AK $54,191

Stebbins, AK $54,283

Sterling, AK $54,299

Sutton, AK $54,195

Takotna, AK $54,224

Talkeetna, AK $54,212

Tatitlek, AK $54,270

Togiak, AK $54,204

Tuluksak, AK $54,341

Tuntutuliak, AK $54,353

Tununak, AK $54,253

Tyonek, AK $54,180

Trapper Creek, AK $54,171

Unalakleet, AK $54,176

Unalaska, AK $54,316

Valdez, AK $54,230

Willow, AK $54,189

Yakutat, AK $54,231

Nightmute, AK $54,231

Nikolai, AK $54,092

Dutch Harbor, AK $54,414

Whittier, AK $54,243

Houston, AK $54,839

Fairbanks, AK $54,298

Eielson Afb, AK $55,497

Fort Wainwright, AK $55,497

Clear, AK $54,180

North Pole, AK $55,497

Salcha, AK $55,497

Two Rivers, AK $55,497

Allakaket, AK $54,239

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $54,323

Arctic Village, AK $54,224

Barrow, AK $54,356

Beaver, AK $54,137

Ester, AK $55,497

Bettles Field, AK $54,139

Buckland, AK $54,394

Cantwell, AK $54,124

Central, AK $54,080

Fort Greely, AK $54,170

Chicken, AK $54,112

Circle, AK $54,194

Prudhoe Bay, AK $54,242

Deering, AK $54,300

Delta Junction, AK $54,195

Eagle, AK $54,083

Elim, AK $54,140

Fort Yukon, AK $54,116

Galena, AK $54,292

Gambell, AK $54,315

Healy, AK $54,164

Anderson, AK $54,251

Hughes, AK $54,293

Huslia, AK $54,282

Kaktovik, AK $54,308

Kaltag, AK $54,256

Kiana, AK $54,369

Kivalina, AK $54,357

Kobuk, AK $54,270

Kotzebue, AK $54,193

Koyuk, AK $54,315

Koyukuk, AK $54,279

Denali National Park, AK $54,204

Manley Hot Springs, AK $54,135

Lake Minchumina, AK $54,119

Minto, AK $54,309

Point Lay, AK $54,271

Nenana, AK $54,148

Noatak, AK $54,300

Nome, AK $54,224

Noorvik, AK $54,388

Northway, AK $54,153

Nulato, AK $54,294

Point Hope, AK $54,229

Rampart, AK $54,261

Ruby, AK $54,085

Savoonga, AK $54,338

Selawik, AK $54,320

Shaktoolik, AK $54,348

Shishmaref, AK $54,144

Shungnak, AK $54,298

Stevens Village, AK $54,233

Tanacross, AK $54,216

Tanana, AK $54,294

Teller, AK $54,343

Tok, AK $54,216

Venetie, AK $54,129

Wainwright, AK $54,315

Wales, AK $54,320

White Mountain, AK $54,357

Brevig Mission, AK $54,345

Ambler, AK $54,291

Chalkyitsik, AK $54,253

Nuiqsut, AK $54,313

Atqasuk, AK $54,255

Juneau, AK $55,648

Angoon, AK $54,174

Auke Bay, AK $55,648

Douglas, AK $55,648

Elfin Cove, AK $54,143

Gustavus, AK $54,249

Haines, AK $54,189

Hoonah, AK $55,018

Kake, AK $54,219

Pelican, AK $54,198

Petersburg, AK $54,203

Sitka, AK $54,233

Port Alexander, AK $54,286

Skagway, AK $54,229

Tenakee Springs, AK $54,133

Ketchikan, AK $54,255

Meyers Chuck, AK $54,182

Coffman Cove, AK $54,235

Thorne Bay, AK $54,265

Craig, AK $54,190

Hydaburg, AK $54,233

Hyder, AK $54,237

Klawock, AK $54,275

Metlakatla, AK $54,269

Point Baker, AK $54,266

Ward Cove, AK $54,255

Wrangell, AK $54,195

Accountant (Financial Services) Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accountant (Financial Services) roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 10% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 5% above the average. Conversely, Accountant (Financial Services) positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Accountant (Financial Services) as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Accountant (Financial Services)

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$57,381	$28.0	5%

Accountant (Financial Services) Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accountant (Financial Services)'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.

$49,572

Average $54,649/year

$59,348

$4,131

Average $4,554/month

$4,946

$953

Average $1,051/week

$1,141

$24

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,348	$4,946	$1,141	$29
Average	$54,649	$4,554	$1,051	$26
25th Percentile	$49,572	$4,131	$953	$24

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