What are the main factors that influence an Accounting Contractor'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 Contractor?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Accounting Contractor roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accounting Contractor's salary?

An Accounting Contractor's salary grows with experience: starting around $78,006 for beginners, reaching about $80,436 at mid-level, and approach $83,515 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accounting Contractor?

Accounting Contractor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounting Contractor roles are District of Columbia $88,819, California $88,482, Massachusetts $87,302. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accounting Contractor roles make?

Salaries for Accounting Contractor level roles vary by specialization: Contractor Sales: $101,470; Mechanical Contractor: $96,963; Tile Contractor: $88,967; Builder Contractor: $73,296; engineering contractor: $70,561.

Accounting Contractor Salary in Oregon

How much does an Accounting Contractor make in Oregon? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounting Contractor in Oregon is $81,462 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,580
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,654 to $88,852
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,365

10% $70,365

50% (Median) $81,462

90% $95,580

Accounting Contractor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,852	$7,404	$1,709	$43
Average	$81,462	$6,789	$1,567	$39
25th Percentile	$75,654	$6,304	$1,455	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Accounting Contractor Salaries

An Accounting Contractor'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 Contractor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounting Contractor'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): $78,006
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,180
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $80,436
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $83,310
Expert (over 8 years): $83,515

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Accounting Contractor	less than 1 year	$78,006
Early Career Level Accounting Contractor	1-2 years	$78,180
Mid-Level Level Accounting Contractor	2-4 years	$80,436
Senior-Level Level Accounting Contractor	5-8 years	$83,310
Expert Level Accounting Contractor	over 8 years	$83,515

How Do Accounting Contractor 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 Contractors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $88,819.
California: $88,482.
Massachusetts: $87,302.

District of Columbia $88,819 California $88,482 Massachusetts $87,302 Washington $86,982 New Jersey $86,949 Alaska $86,837 Connecticut $85,730 New York $85,281

Hawaii $83,845 Rhode Island $83,171 Maryland $82,714 Minnesota $82,088 Colorado $81,848 Illinois $81,767 Oregon $81,462 Delaware $81,238

New Hampshire $81,097 Virginia $80,781 Pennsylvania $79,858 Nevada $79,393 North Dakota $79,240 Michigan $79,000 Wisconsin $78,912 Vermont $78,735

Texas $78,246 Maine $78,214 Arizona $78,165 Ohio $78,109 Georgia $77,371 Indiana $77,002 Wyoming $76,930 Utah $76,818

Iowa $76,770 Kansas $76,385 Louisiana $76,272 North Carolina $76,232 Missouri $76,216 Florida $75,903 Montana $75,735 Nebraska $75,574

Kentucky $75,486 South Carolina $75,165 Tennessee $74,965 Idaho $74,885 New Mexico $74,299 Oklahoma $74,171 Alabama $73,697 South Dakota $72,903

Arkansas $72,470 West Virginia $72,237 Mississippi $71,539

Top Paying Cities for Accounting Contractor

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:

Antelope: $77,537
Aurora: $82,238
Beaverton: $83,895

Antelope, OR $77,537

Aurora, OR $82,238

Beaverton, OR $83,895

Beavercreek, OR $82,522

Boring, OR $83,056

Bridal Veil, OR $82,927

Brightwood, OR $81,634

Canby, OR $82,293

Cascade Locks, OR $80,465

Clackamas, OR $83,863

Clatskanie, OR $80,317

Colton, OR $81,657

Columbia City, OR $82,394

Corbett, OR $82,521

Donald, OR $81,799

Dufur, OR $77,959

Eagle Creek, OR $82,699

Estacada, OR $81,458

Fairview, OR $83,720

Gervais, OR $80,931

Gladstone, OR $83,834

Government Camp, OR $80,150

Grass Valley, OR $77,711

Gresham, OR $83,693

Hood River, OR $80,006

Hubbard, OR $81,381

Kent, OR $77,536

Lake Oswego, OR $84,037

Marylhurst, OR $83,928

Maupin, OR $77,628

Molalla, OR $80,977

Moro, OR $77,874

Mosier, OR $79,181

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $79,709

Mulino, OR $82,197

Odell, OR $79,823

Oregon City, OR $83,247

Rainier, OR $81,484

Rhododendron, OR $80,883

Rufus, OR $78,116

Saint Helens, OR $82,132

Warren, OR $82,590

Deer Island, OR $81,838

Sandy, OR $82,060

Scappoose, OR $82,478

Shaniko, OR $77,792

The Dalles, OR $78,390

Troutdale, OR $83,401

Tualatin, OR $83,648

Tygh Valley, OR $78,312

Vernonia, OR $81,232

Wasco, OR $77,939

Welches, OR $81,234

West Linn, OR $83,648

Wilsonville, OR $83,127

Woodburn, OR $81,106

Happy Valley, OR $83,977

Damascus, OR $83,558

Amity, OR $80,729

Arch Cape, OR $78,602

Astoria, OR $79,111

Banks, OR $82,349

Bay City, OR $78,932

Beaver, OR $79,334

Buxton, OR $81,848

Cannon Beach, OR $78,567

Carlton, OR $80,931

Cloverdale, OR $78,844

Cornelius, OR $82,964

Dayton, OR $80,984

Dundee, OR $81,636

Forest Grove, OR $82,305

Gales Creek, OR $81,388

Garibaldi, OR $78,940

Gaston, OR $81,880

Hammond, OR $78,214

Hebo, OR $79,100

Hillsboro, OR $83,193

Manning, OR $81,937

Lafayette, OR $81,082

Mcminnville, OR $80,686

Manzanita, OR $78,836

Nehalem, OR $79,045

Newberg, OR $82,363

North Plains, OR $82,813

Oceanside, OR $78,660

Pacific City, OR $78,848

Rockaway Beach, OR $78,833

Saint Paul, OR $81,337

Seaside, OR $79,268

Sherwood, OR $83,218

Tillamook, OR $79,390

Netarts, OR $78,734

Timber, OR $81,349

Tolovana Park, OR $78,579

Warrenton, OR $78,545

Wheeler, OR $79,037

Yamhill, OR $81,184

Neskowin, OR $78,807

Portland, OR $84,054

Salem, OR $80,997

Keizer, OR $81,012

Albany, OR $80,199

Alsea, OR $78,835

Aumsville, OR $80,842

Blodgett, OR $78,924

Brownsville, OR $79,361

Cascadia, OR $78,424

Corvallis, OR $80,008

Crabtree, OR $80,118

Crawfordsville, OR $79,321

Dallas, OR $80,594

Depoe Bay, OR $78,532

Detroit, OR $78,219

Eddyville, OR $78,503

Falls City, OR $80,199

Foster, OR $79,039

Gates, OR $79,728

Grand Ronde, OR $79,867

Halsey, OR $79,374

Idanha, OR $78,283

Independence, OR $80,895

Jefferson, OR $80,722

Lebanon, OR $79,441

Logsden, OR $78,833

Lyons, OR $79,897

Mill City, OR $79,903

Monmouth, OR $80,381

Mount Angel, OR $80,910

Neotsu, OR $78,900

Newport, OR $78,380

South Beach, OR $78,124

Lincoln City, OR $78,804

Otis, OR $78,959

Otter Rock, OR $78,394

Philomath, OR $79,204

Rickreall, OR $80,909

Rose Lodge, OR $79,037

Saint Benedict, OR $80,899

Scio, OR $80,254

Scotts Mills, OR $80,708

Seal Rock, OR $78,032

Shedd, OR $79,342

Sheridan, OR $80,414

Siletz, OR $78,685

Silverton, OR $80,733

Stayton, OR $80,512

Mehama, OR $80,297

Sublimity, OR $80,643

Sweet Home, OR $79,182

Gleneden Beach, OR $78,617

Tangent, OR $79,484

Tidewater, OR $78,313

Toledo, OR $78,404

Turner, OR $80,855

Waldport, OR $78,128

Willamina, OR $80,138

Eugene, OR $79,874

Agness, OR $77,319

Allegany, OR $77,412

Alvadore, OR $79,797

Azalea, OR $78,223

Bandon, OR $77,472

Blachly, OR $79,117

Blue River, OR $77,894

Broadbent, OR $77,354

Brookings, OR $77,801

Camas Valley, OR $77,396

Canyonville, OR $77,975

Cheshire, OR $79,412

Coos Bay, OR $77,435

Coquille, OR $77,441

Cottage Grove, OR $79,144

Crescent Lake, OR $77,544

Creswell, OR $79,613

Culp Creek, OR $78,812

Curtin, OR $79,086

Days Creek, OR $77,873

Deadwood, OR $78,790

Dexter, OR $79,384

Dillard, OR $77,643

Dorena, OR $78,575

Drain, OR $78,800

Elkton, OR $78,246

Elmira, OR $79,517

Fall Creek, OR $79,278

Florence, OR $78,176

Gardiner, OR $77,541

Glendale, OR $78,060

Glide, OR $77,729

Gold Beach, OR $77,567

Harrisburg, OR $79,674

Idleyld Park, OR $77,541

Junction City, OR $79,622

Lakeside, OR $77,565

Langlois, OR $77,396

Lorane, OR $79,299

Lowell, OR $79,269

Mapleton, OR $78,342

Marcola, OR $79,518

Pleasant Hill, OR $79,731

Monroe, OR $79,268

Myrtle Creek, OR $77,650

Myrtle Point, OR $77,383

North Bend, OR $77,438

Noti, OR $79,251

Oakland, OR $78,125

Oakridge, OR $78,484

Ophir, OR $77,559

Port Orford, OR $77,452

Powers, OR $77,436

Reedsport, OR $77,985

Riddle, OR $77,809

Roseburg, OR $77,755

Scottsburg, OR $77,848

Springfield, OR $79,714

Sixes, OR $77,387

Sutherlin, OR $78,164

Swisshome, OR $78,429

Tenmile, OR $77,474

Thurston, OR $79,750

Tiller, OR $77,942

Umpqua, OR $77,690

Veneta, OR $79,449

Vida, OR $78,844

Walterville, OR $79,217

Walton, OR $78,956

Wedderburn, OR $77,613

Westfir, OR $78,745

Westlake, OR $77,955

Wilbur, OR $77,828

Winchester, OR $77,833

Winston, OR $77,489

Wolf Creek, OR $78,203

Yachats, OR $78,143

Yoncalla, OR $78,582

Medford, OR $79,521

Central Point, OR $79,410

White City, OR $78,910

Ashland, OR $78,945

Butte Falls, OR $78,437

Cave Junction, OR $78,215

Eagle Point, OR $79,078

Gold Hill, OR $79,221

Grants Pass, OR $78,599

Jacksonville, OR $79,077

Kerby, OR $78,337

Merlin, OR $78,092

Murphy, OR $78,899

O Brien, OR $78,177

Phoenix, OR $79,496

Prospect, OR $78,240

Rogue River, OR $78,863

Selma, OR $78,142

Shady Cove, OR $78,968

Talent, OR $79,345

Trail, OR $78,365

Wilderville, OR $78,307

Williams, OR $78,831

Klamath Falls, OR $78,226

Crater Lake, OR $77,385

Adel, OR $77,784

Beatty, OR $77,586

Bly, OR $77,660

Bonanza, OR $77,726

Chiloquin, OR $77,718

Dairy, OR $77,683

Fort Klamath, OR $77,692

Keno, OR $78,257

Lakeview, OR $77,848

Malin, OR $77,826

Merrill, OR $77,859

Midland, OR $77,942

New Pine Creek, OR $78,023

Paisley, OR $77,657

Plush, OR $77,747

Silver Lake, OR $77,629

Sprague River, OR $77,650

Summer Lake, OR $77,555

Christmas Valley, OR $77,685

Bend, OR $77,865

Fields, OR $77,767

Ashwood, OR $77,518

Brothers, OR $77,590

Burns, OR $77,779

Princeton, OR $77,632

Diamond, OR $77,581

Camp Sherman, OR $77,639

Chemult, OR $77,583

Crane, OR $77,717

Crescent, OR $77,543

Culver, OR $77,699

Fort Rock, OR $77,639

Frenchglen, OR $77,573

Gilchrist, OR $77,693

Hines, OR $77,795

La Pine, OR $77,777

Madras, OR $77,752

Mitchell, OR $77,580

Paulina, OR $77,610

Post, OR $77,575

Powell Butte, OR $77,760

Prineville, OR $77,764

Redmond, OR $77,873

Riley, OR $77,570

Sisters, OR $77,641

Terrebonne, OR $77,795

Warm Springs, OR $77,654

Pendleton, OR $80,268

Adams, OR $78,693

Arlington, OR $77,800

Athena, OR $80,446

Baker City, OR $77,846

Bates, OR $77,630

Boardman, OR $79,909

Bridgeport, OR $77,646

Canyon City, OR $77,756

Condon, OR $77,615

Cove, OR $77,766

Dayville, OR $77,671

Echo, OR $80,495

Elgin, OR $77,781

Enterprise, OR $77,602

Fossil, OR $77,627

Haines, OR $77,800

Halfway, OR $77,630

Helix, OR $82,342

Heppner, OR $77,664

Hereford, OR $77,681

Hermiston, OR $82,789

Lexington, OR $79,092

Oxbow, OR $77,279

Imbler, OR $77,824

Imnaha, OR $77,087

Ione, OR $77,779

Irrigon, OR $82,245

John Day, OR $77,882

Joseph, OR $77,511

Kimberly, OR $77,648

La Grande, OR $77,870

Long Creek, OR $77,662

Lostine, OR $77,697

Meacham, OR $77,799

Mikkalo, OR $77,895

Milton Freewater, OR $79,699

Monument, OR $77,645

Mount Vernon, OR $77,751

North Powder, OR $77,766

Pilot Rock, OR $78,051

Prairie City, OR $77,808

Richland, OR $77,553

Seneca, OR $77,760

Spray, OR $77,642

Stanfield, OR $82,572

Summerville, OR $77,791

Sumpter, OR $77,726

Ukiah, OR $77,650

Umatilla, OR $83,186

Union, OR $77,782

Unity, OR $77,767

Wallowa, OR $77,804

Weston, OR $78,908

Adrian, OR $76,481

Arock, OR $77,298

Brogan, OR $77,614

Drewsey, OR $77,711

Durkee, OR $77,561

Harper, OR $77,395

Huntington, OR $77,622

Ironside, OR $77,654

Jamieson, OR $77,408

Jordan Valley, OR $77,311

Juntura, OR $77,654

Nyssa, OR $76,854

Ontario, OR $77,021

Riverside, OR $77,575

Vale, OR $77,430

Westfall, OR $77,678

Accounting Contractor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accounting Contractor 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 Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Accounting Contractor positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accounting Contractor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accounting Contractor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$105,901	$51.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$105,901	$51.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$97,755	$47.0	20%
Financial Services	$97,755	$47.0	20%
Insurance	$93,682	$45.0	15%

Accounting Contractor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accounting Contractor'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.

$75,654

Average $81,462/year

$88,852

$6,304

Average $6,789/month

$7,404

$1,455

Average $1,567/week

$1,709

$36

Average $39/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,852	$7,404	$1,709	$43
Average	$81,462	$6,789	$1,567	$39
25th Percentile	$75,654	$6,304	$1,455	$36

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