What are the main factors that influence an Accounting Co-op'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 Accounting Co-op?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Accounting Co-op roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accounting Co-op's salary?

An Accounting Co-op's salary grows with experience: starting around $37,664 for beginners, reaching about $39,959 at mid-level, and approach $40,281 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accounting Co-op?

Accounting Co-op salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounting Co-op roles are District of Columbia $48,235, California $48,052, Massachusetts $47,412. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accounting Co-op roles make?

Salaries for Accounting Co-op level roles vary by specialization: SVP of Accounting: $292,164; VP of Accounting: $233,883; Accounting Director: $194,357; Professor - Accounting: $126,139; Accounting Manager: $117,381.

Accounting Co-op Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Accounting Co-op make in Mississippi? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounting Co-op in Mississippi is $38,851 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

However, an Accounting Co-op's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $43,767
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,438 to $41,425
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,241

10% $34,241

50% (Median) $38,851

90% $43,767

Accounting Co-op Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,425	$3,452	$797	$20
Average	$38,851	$3,238	$747	$19
25th Percentile	$36,438	$3,037	$701	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Accounting Co-op Salaries

An Accounting Co-op'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 Accounting Co-op Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounting Co-op'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): $37,664
Early Career (1-2 years): $38,494
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $39,959
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $40,174
Expert (over 8 years): $40,281

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Accounting Co-op	less than 1 year	$37,664
Early Career Level Accounting Co-op	1-2 years	$38,494
Mid-Level Level Accounting Co-op	2-4 years	$39,959
Senior-Level Level Accounting Co-op	5-8 years	$40,174
Expert Level Accounting Co-op	over 8 years	$40,281

How Do Accounting Co-op 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 Accounting Co-ops. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $48,235.
California: $48,052.
Massachusetts: $47,412.

District of Columbia $48,235 California $48,052 Massachusetts $47,412 Washington $47,238 New Jersey $47,220 Alaska $47,159 Connecticut $46,558 New York $46,314

Hawaii $45,534 Rhode Island $45,168 Maryland $44,920 Minnesota $44,580 Colorado $44,450 Illinois $44,406 Oregon $44,240 Delaware $44,118

New Hampshire $44,042 Virginia $43,870 Pennsylvania $43,369 Nevada $43,116 North Dakota $43,034 Michigan $42,903 Wisconsin $42,855 Vermont $42,759

Texas $42,493 Maine $42,476 Arizona $42,450 Ohio $42,419 Georgia $42,019 Indiana $41,818 Wyoming $41,779 Utah $41,718

Iowa $41,692 Kansas $41,483 Louisiana $41,422 North Carolina $41,400 Missouri $41,391 Florida $41,221 Montana $41,130 Nebraska $41,043

Kentucky $40,995 South Carolina $40,821 Tennessee $40,712 Idaho $40,668 New Mexico $40,350 Oklahoma $40,280 Alabama $40,023 South Dakota $39,592

Arkansas $39,357 West Virginia $39,230 Mississippi $38,851

Top Paying Cities for Accounting Co-op

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: $38,126
Holly Bluff: $37,798
Kosciusko: $37,788

Hillsboro, MS $38,126

Holly Bluff, MS $37,798

Kosciusko, MS $37,788

Lake, MS $37,999

Lena, MS $38,149

Lexington, MS $37,722

Lorman, MS $37,816

Louise, MS $38,198

Ludlow, MS $38,233

Mc Adams, MS $37,754

Mc Cool, MS $37,712

Madden, MS $37,902

Madison, MS $38,580

Magee, MS $38,173

Mayersville, MS $38,025

Mendenhall, MS $38,308

Midnight, MS $38,199

Mize, MS $38,018

Morton, MS $38,322

Mount Olive, MS $38,020

Natchez, MS $37,913

Newhebron, MS $38,127

Pattison, MS $37,997

Pelahatchie, MS $38,444

Pickens, MS $38,025

Piney Woods, MS $38,507

Pinola, MS $38,285

Port Gibson, MS $37,991

Puckett, MS $38,359

Pulaski, MS $38,139

Raleigh, MS $38,037

Raymond, MS $38,566

Redwood, MS $38,045

Ridgeland, MS $38,679

Rolling Fork, MS $38,052

Sallis, MS $37,819

Sandhill, MS $38,532

Satartia, MS $38,239

Sharon, MS $38,279

Sibley, MS $38,005

Silver City, MS $37,986

Star, MS $38,560

Taylorsville, MS $37,921

Tchula, MS $37,754

Terry, MS $38,578

Thomastown, MS $37,905

Tinsley, MS $38,206

Tougaloo, MS $38,707

Utica, MS $38,353

Vaiden, MS $37,646

Valley Park, MS $37,870

Vaughan, MS $38,101

Vicksburg, MS $38,176

Walnut Grove, MS $37,974

Washington, MS $37,897

Wesson, MS $38,157

West, MS $37,641

Whitfield, MS $38,703

Yazoo City, MS $38,047

Jackson, MS $38,734

Pearl, MS $38,731

Richland, MS $38,734

Flowood, MS $38,723

Byram, MS $38,686

Lula, MS $38,534

Lyon, MS $37,817

Marks, MS $38,072

Michigan City, MS $38,821

Mount Pleasant, MS $39,754

Myrtle, MS $38,119

Nesbit, MS $40,411

New Albany, MS $38,051

Olive Branch, MS $40,352

Oxford, MS $38,182

Pope, MS $37,942

Potts Camp, MS $38,538

Red Banks, MS $39,734

Ripley, MS $38,001

Robinsonville, MS $39,865

Sarah, MS $39,295

Sardis, MS $38,607

Senatobia, MS $39,345

Sherard, MS $37,735

Sledge, MS $38,470

Southaven, MS $40,648

Taylor, MS $38,123

Tiplersville, MS $38,068

Tula, MS $37,910

Tunica, MS $39,399

University, MS $38,452

Victoria, MS $39,685

Walls, MS $40,560

Walnut, MS $38,081

Waterford, MS $38,678

Greenville, MS $38,729

Alligator, MS $37,615

Anguilla, MS $38,326

Arcola, MS $38,729

Avon, MS $38,729

Benoit, MS $38,367

Beulah, MS $38,013

Boyle, MS $38,195

Chatham, MS $38,663

Cleveland, MS $38,057

Doddsville, MS $37,847

Drew, MS $37,645

Parchman, MS $37,685

Dublin, MS $37,548

Duncan, MS $37,594

Glen Allan, MS $38,547

Grace, MS $38,453

Gunnison, MS $37,704

Hollandale, MS $38,729

Holly Ridge, MS $38,393

Indianola, MS $38,418

Inverness, MS $38,343

Isola, MS $38,430

Leland, MS $38,729

Merigold, MS $37,852

Metcalfe, MS $38,729

Moorhead, MS $38,047

Mound Bayou, MS $37,817

Pace, MS $38,040

Panther Burn, MS $38,561

Rena Lara, MS $37,603

Rome, MS $37,611

Rosedale, MS $37,950

Ruleville, MS $37,826

Scott, MS $38,499

Shaw, MS $38,311

Shelby, MS $37,727

Stoneville, MS $38,729

Sunflower, MS $37,975

Wayside, MS $38,729

Winstonville, MS $37,921

Winterville, MS $38,729

Tupelo, MS $38,225

Algoma, MS $38,120

Amory, MS $37,580

Baldwyn, MS $38,026

Becker, MS $37,483

Belden, MS $38,159

Belmont, MS $37,876

Blue Springs, MS $38,051

Booneville, MS $38,003

Burnsville, MS $37,973

Corinth, MS $38,117

Dennis, MS $37,833

Derma, MS $38,086

Ecru, MS $38,083

Fulton, MS $38,027

Gattman, MS $37,429

Glen, MS $38,011

Abbeville, MS $38,403

Arkabutla, MS $39,715

Ashland, MS $38,548

Batesville, MS $38,294

Belen, MS $37,956

Blue Mountain, MS $38,089

Byhalia, MS $39,910

Clarksdale, MS $37,707

Coahoma, MS $38,096

Coldwater, MS $39,778

Como, MS $38,825

Courtland, MS $38,095

Crenshaw, MS $38,624

Crowder, MS $37,963

Darling, MS $38,279

Dumas, MS $37,976

Dundee, MS $38,557

Etta, MS $38,078

Falcon, MS $38,371

Falkner, MS $38,259

Farrell, MS $37,818

Friars Point, MS $38,117

Hernando, MS $40,074

Hickory Flat, MS $38,367

Holly Springs, MS $38,987

Horn Lake, MS $40,604

Independence, MS $39,622

Jonestown, MS $38,130

Lake Cormorant, MS $40,390

Lamar, MS $39,008

Stennis Space Center, MS $38,703

Diamondhead, MS $38,377

Biloxi, MS $38,612

Diberville, MS $38,590

Escatawpa, MS $38,402

Gautier, MS $38,395

Hurley, MS $38,505

Kiln, MS $38,416

Lakeshore, MS $38,732

Long Beach, MS $38,330

Mc Henry, MS $38,223

Moss Point, MS $38,434

Ocean Springs, MS $38,453

Vancleave, MS $38,358

Pascagoula, MS $38,433

Pass Christian, MS $38,331

Pearlington, MS $39,234

Perkinston, MS $38,215

Saucier, MS $38,337

Waveland, MS $38,437

Wiggins, MS $38,085

Brookhaven, MS $38,150

Bogue Chitto, MS $37,956

Bude, MS $37,960

Centreville, MS $39,077

Chatawa, MS $38,303

Crosby, MS $38,184

Fernwood, MS $38,123

Gloster, MS $38,444

Jayess, MS $37,829

Kokomo, MS $37,847

Liberty, MS $38,550

Mc Call Creek, MS $37,925

Mccomb, MS $37,970

Magnolia, MS $38,167

Meadville, MS $37,812

Monticello, MS $38,055

Oak Vale, MS $37,863

Osyka, MS $38,432

Roxie, MS $37,790

Ruth, MS $37,887

Silver Creek, MS $38,021

Smithdale, MS $37,900

Sontag, MS $38,068

Summit, MS $37,886

Tylertown, MS $37,878

Union Church, MS $37,961

Woodville, MS $38,590

Columbus, MS $37,146

Aberdeen, MS $37,397

Ackerman, MS $37,729

Artesia, MS $37,201

Bellefontaine, MS $37,786

Brooksville, MS $37,343

Caledonia, MS $37,311

Cedarbluff, MS $37,402

Crawford, MS $37,257

Eupora, MS $37,776

French Camp, MS $37,719

Hamilton, MS $37,240

Kilmichael, MS $37,700

Maben, MS $37,627

Mantee, MS $37,677

Mathiston, MS $37,695

Mayhew, MS $37,149

Montpelier, MS $37,535

Pheba, MS $37,499

Prairie, MS $37,392

Starkville, MS $37,354

Mississippi State, MS $37,323

Steens, MS $37,167

Stewart, MS $37,705

Sturgis, MS $37,606

Walthall, MS $37,849

Weir, MS $37,765

West Point, MS $37,220

Woodland, MS $37,699

Thaxton, MS $37,982

Tishomingo, MS $37,804

Toccopola, MS $37,985

Trebloc, MS $37,575

Tremont, MS $37,940

Van Vleet, MS $37,866

Vardaman, MS $37,912

Verona, MS $38,217

Wheeler, MS $38,007

Grenada, MS $37,718

Banner, MS $37,881

Big Creek, MS $37,781

Bruce, MS $37,905

Calhoun City, MS $37,859

Carrollton, MS $37,540

Cascilla, MS $37,587

Charleston, MS $37,639

Coffeeville, MS $37,741

Coila, MS $37,544

Cruger, MS $37,630

Duck Hill, MS $37,688

Elliott, MS $37,730

Enid, MS $37,747

Glendora, MS $37,526

Gore Springs, MS $37,756

Greenwood, MS $37,530

Holcomb, MS $37,538

Itta Bena, MS $37,806

Mc Carley, MS $37,589

Minter City, MS $37,450

Money, MS $37,500

Morgan City, MS $37,873

North Carrollton, MS $37,743

Oakland, MS $37,704

Paris, MS $37,882

Philipp, MS $37,421

Pittsboro, MS $37,914

Schlater, MS $37,524

Scobey, MS $37,643

Sidon, MS $37,619

Slate Spring, MS $37,835

Sumner, MS $37,637

Swan Lake, MS $37,539

Swiftown, MS $37,973

Tie Plant, MS $37,720

Tillatoba, MS $37,661

Tippo, MS $37,479

Tutwiler, MS $37,618

Vance, MS $37,558

Water Valley, MS $37,843

Webb, MS $37,585

Winona, MS $37,687

Belzoni, MS $38,152

Benton, MS $38,093

Bentonia, MS $38,366

Bolton, MS $38,524

Brandon, MS $38,526

Braxton, MS $38,462

Camden, MS $37,995

Canton, MS $38,389

Carthage, MS $37,922

Cary, MS $38,092

Clinton, MS $38,645

Conehatta, MS $37,922

Crystal Springs, MS $38,446

Delta City, MS $38,558

D Lo, MS $38,382

Durant, MS $37,759

Edwards, MS $38,424

Ethel, MS $37,709

Fayette, MS $37,832

Flora, MS $38,506

Pocahontas, MS $38,694

Florence, MS $38,604

Meridian, MS $37,847

Bailey, MS $37,796

Buckatunna, MS $37,829

Chunky, MS $37,761

Clara, MS $37,802

Collinsville, MS $37,816

Daleville, MS $37,760

Decatur, MS $37,817

De Kalb, MS $37,768

Enterprise, MS $37,761

Hickory, MS $37,768

Lauderdale, MS $37,806

Lawrence, MS $37,897

Little Rock, MS $37,775

Louin, MS $37,839

Louisville, MS $37,766

Macon, MS $37,862

Marion, MS $37,929

Newton, MS $37,825

Noxapater, MS $37,784

Pachuta, MS $37,739

Paulding, MS $37,731

Philadelphia, MS $37,815

Porterville, MS $37,761

Preston, MS $37,772

Quitman, MS $37,788

Rose Hill, MS $37,710

Scooba, MS $37,849

Sebastopol, MS $38,014

Shubuta, MS $37,755

Shuqualak, MS $37,842

State Line, MS $37,900

Stonewall, MS $37,804

Toomsuba, MS $37,814

Union, MS $37,793

Vossburg, MS $37,747

Waynesboro, MS $37,805

Hattiesburg, MS $37,892

Bassfield, MS $37,863

Bay Springs, MS $37,867

Beaumont, MS $37,849

Brooklyn, MS $37,927

Carriere, MS $38,594

Carson, MS $37,880

Collins, MS $37,915

Columbia, MS $37,859

Eastabuchie, MS $37,820

Ellisville, MS $37,834

Heidelberg, MS $37,773

Laurel, MS $37,951

Leakesville, MS $38,141

Lucedale, MS $38,438

Lumberton, MS $38,029

Mc Lain, MS $37,997

Mc Neill, MS $38,546

Moselle, MS $37,821

Moss, MS $37,798

Neely, MS $37,927

New Augusta, MS $37,772

Nicholson, MS $38,785

Ovett, MS $37,770

Petal, MS $37,879

Picayune, MS $38,749

Poplarville, MS $38,295

Prentiss, MS $37,999

Purvis, MS $37,880

Richton, MS $37,764

Sandersville, MS $37,839

Sandy Hook, MS $37,873

Seminary, MS $37,812

Soso, MS $37,806

Stringer, MS $37,828

Sumrall, MS $37,831

Foxworth, MS $37,847

Gulfport, MS $38,307

Bay Saint Louis, MS $38,660

Plantersville, MS $38,007

Pontotoc, MS $38,110

Randolph, MS $37,969

Rienzi, MS $38,007

Saltillo, MS $38,126

Shannon, MS $38,020

Sherman, MS $38,171

Smithville, MS $37,815

Golden, MS $37,880

Greenwood Springs, MS $37,551

Guntown, MS $38,064

Houlka, MS $38,023

Houston, MS $37,818

Iuka, MS $37,836

Mantachie, MS $38,069

Marietta, MS $37,957

Mooreville, MS $38,140

Nettleton, MS $37,869

New Site, MS $37,876

Okolona, MS $37,783

Lambert, MS $37,662

Forest, MS $38,103

Gallman, MS $38,341

Georgetown, MS $38,365

Goodman, MS $37,956

Harperville, MS $38,073

Harriston, MS $37,849

Harrisville, MS $38,427

Hazlehurst, MS $38,192

Hermanville, MS $38,068

Accounting Co-op Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accounting Co-op roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Accounting Co-op positions in Insurance or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accounting Co-op as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accounting Co-op

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$58,277	$28.0	50%
Financial Services	$46,622	$22.0	20%

Accounting Co-op Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accounting Co-op'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.

$36,438

Average $38,851/year

$41,425

$3,037

Average $3,238/month

$3,452

$701

Average $747/week

$797

$18

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,425	$3,452	$797	$20
Average	$38,851	$3,238	$747	$19
25th Percentile	$36,438	$3,037	$701	$18

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