What are the main factors that influence an Accounting Technical Specialist'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 Technical Specialist?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Accounting Technical Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accounting Technical Specialist's salary?

An Accounting Technical Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $64,163 for beginners, reaching about $86,436 at mid-level, and approach $145,219 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accounting Technical Specialist?

Accounting Technical Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounting Technical Specialist roles are District of Columbia $82,312, California $82,000, Massachusetts $80,907. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accounting Technical Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Accounting Technical Specialist level roles vary by specialization: VP of Accounting: $233,883; Director of Technical Accounting: $194,648; Revenue Accounting Specialist IV: $128,600; Manager, Technical Accounting: $120,753; Accounting Audit Specialist: $113,510.

Accounting Technical Specialist Salary in Colorado

How much does an Accounting Technical Specialist make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounting Technical Specialist in Colorado is $75,852 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,555
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,493 to $81,977
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,703

10% $63,703

50% (Median) $75,852

90% $87,555

Accounting Technical Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,977	$6,831	$1,576	$39
Average	$75,852	$6,321	$1,459	$36
25th Percentile	$69,493	$5,791	$1,336	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Accounting Technical Specialist Salaries

An Accounting Technical Specialist'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 Technical Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounting Technical Specialist'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): $64,163
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,576
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,436
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $103,028
Expert (over 8 years): $145,219

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accountant I	less than 1 year	$64,163
Accounting Technical Specialist	1-2 years	$74,576
Accountant III	2-4 years	$86,436
Accountant IV	5-8 years	$103,028
Accountant V	over 8 years	$145,219

How Do Accounting Technical Specialist 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 Technical Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $82,312.
California: $82,000.
Massachusetts: $80,907.

District of Columbia $82,312 California $82,000 Massachusetts $80,907 Washington $80,610 New Jersey $80,580 Alaska $80,476 Connecticut $79,450 New York $79,034

Hawaii $77,703 Rhode Island $77,078 Maryland $76,655 Minnesota $76,075 Colorado $75,852 Illinois $75,777 Oregon $75,495 Delaware $75,287

New Hampshire $75,156 Virginia $74,863 Pennsylvania $74,008 Nevada $73,577 North Dakota $73,436 Michigan $73,213 Wisconsin $73,131 Vermont $72,967

Texas $72,514 Maine $72,484 Arizona $72,439 Ohio $72,387 Georgia $71,703 Indiana $71,361 Wyoming $71,295 Utah $71,190

Iowa $71,146 Kansas $70,789 Louisiana $70,685 North Carolina $70,648 Missouri $70,633 Florida $70,343 Montana $70,187 Nebraska $70,038

Kentucky $69,956 South Carolina $69,659 Tennessee $69,473 Idaho $69,399 New Mexico $68,856 Oklahoma $68,737 Alabama $68,299 South Dakota $67,563

Arkansas $67,161 West Virginia $66,946 Mississippi $66,299

Top Paying Cities for Accounting Technical Specialist

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:

Glen Haven: $74,366
Hygiene: $76,951
Johnstown: $74,532

Glen Haven, CO $74,366

Hygiene, CO $76,951

Johnstown, CO $74,532

Laporte, CO $73,706

Livermore, CO $73,467

Loveland, CO $74,299

Lyons, CO $76,816

Masonville, CO $73,753

Mead, CO $75,379

Milliken, CO $74,429

Niwot, CO $77,555

Red Feather Lakes, CO $73,669

Severance, CO $73,812

Timnath, CO $73,717

Wellington, CO $73,304

Windsor, CO $73,823

Brighton, CO $75,653

Ault, CO $73,682

Briggsdale, CO $73,703

Carr, CO $72,435

Eastlake, CO $75,850

Eaton, CO $73,915

Evans, CO $74,291

Fort Lupton, CO $75,437

Galeton, CO $73,923

Gilcrest, CO $74,697

Gill, CO $74,044

Greeley, CO $74,108

Henderson, CO $75,770

Hudson, CO $75,189

Keenesburg, CO $74,826

Kersey, CO $74,053

La Salle, CO $74,569

Lucerne, CO $74,029

Nunn, CO $73,448

Orchard, CO $73,694

Pierce, CO $73,729

Ohio City, CO $74,488

Parlin, CO $74,137

Penrose, CO $73,490

Pitkin, CO $74,395

Poncha Springs, CO $73,891

Powderhorn, CO $73,983

Rockvale, CO $73,156

Sargents, CO $73,766

Twin Lakes, CO $76,203

Westcliffe, CO $73,197

Wetmore, CO $72,726

Durango, CO $74,190

Cahone, CO $74,007

Cortez, CO $73,952

Dolores, CO $74,128

Dove Creek, CO $73,934

Egnar, CO $73,975

Hesperus, CO $73,542

Lewis, CO $74,138

Mancos, CO $73,950

Marvel, CO $73,540

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $73,567

Pleasant View, CO $73,795

Rico, CO $74,146

Towaoc, CO $73,643

Yellow Jacket, CO $74,050

Montrose, CO $74,423

Austin, CO $74,520

Bedrock, CO $73,956

Cedaredge, CO $74,595

Cory, CO $74,502

Crawford, CO $74,291

Delta, CO $74,421

Eckert, CO $74,538

Hotchkiss, CO $74,492

Lazear, CO $74,436

Naturita, CO $74,106

Norwood, CO $74,135

Nucla, CO $74,220

Olathe, CO $74,340

Ophir, CO $74,215

Ouray, CO $74,204

Paonia, CO $74,834

Paradox, CO $73,997

Placerville, CO $74,147

Redvale, CO $74,170

Ridgway, CO $74,193

Silverton, CO $74,068

Somerset, CO $75,061

Telluride, CO $74,230

Grand Junction, CO $74,881

Platteville, CO $74,863

Roggen, CO $74,091

Weldona, CO $73,519

Wiggins, CO $73,912

Fort Morgan, CO $73,549

Log Lane Village, CO $73,789

Akron, CO $73,016

Amherst, CO $72,781

Atwood, CO $73,271

Brush, CO $73,266

Crook, CO $73,063

Eckley, CO $72,833

Fleming, CO $73,203

Grover, CO $73,145

Haxtun, CO $73,188

Hereford, CO $72,678

Hillrose, CO $73,338

Holyoke, CO $72,967

Idalia, CO $72,601

Iliff, CO $73,255

Julesburg, CO $72,960

Lindon, CO $72,703

Merino, CO $73,335

New Raymer, CO $73,319

Otis, CO $73,081

Ovid, CO $72,985

Padroni, CO $73,069

Paoli, CO $73,189

Peetz, CO $73,049

Sedgwick, CO $73,012

Snyder, CO $73,280

Sterling, CO $73,397

Stoneham, CO $73,323

Vernon, CO $72,670

Woodrow, CO $72,854

Wray, CO $72,815

Yuma, CO $73,059

Anton, CO $72,721

Arapahoe, CO $72,148

Arriba, CO $72,410

Bethune, CO $72,517

Burlington, CO $72,449

Calhan, CO $73,595

Cascade, CO $74,201

Cheyenne Wells, CO $72,253

Cope, CO $72,687

Cripple Creek, CO $74,061

Divide, CO $74,100

Flagler, CO $72,484

Florissant, CO $74,040

Fountain, CO $73,589

Genoa, CO $72,459

Green Mountain Falls, CO $74,182

Guffey, CO $73,960

Hugo, CO $72,015

Joes, CO $72,759

Karval, CO $71,597

Kirk, CO $72,699

Kit Carson, CO $72,163

Limon, CO $72,896

Lake George, CO $74,152

Manitou Springs, CO $74,201

Matheson, CO $72,842

Peyton, CO $73,943

Ramah, CO $72,372

Rush, CO $72,544

Seibert, CO $72,454

Simla, CO $73,174

Stratton, CO $72,526

U S A F Academy, CO $74,196

Victor, CO $74,027

Vona, CO $72,496

Wild Horse, CO $72,024

Woodland Park, CO $74,140

Yoder, CO $72,824

Colorado Springs, CO $74,201

Clifton, CO $74,834

Fruita, CO $74,648

Gateway, CO $74,123

Glade Park, CO $74,379

Loma, CO $74,675

Mack, CO $74,476

Palisade, CO $74,699

Whitewater, CO $74,374

Glenwood Springs, CO $75,603

Dinosaur, CO $74,354

Aspen, CO $77,019

Snowmass Village, CO $77,016

Avon, CO $76,325

Basalt, CO $76,774

Carbondale, CO $76,488

Collbran, CO $74,625

Craig, CO $75,173

De Beque, CO $74,616

Eagle, CO $76,012

Edwards, CO $76,175

Parachute, CO $75,005

Battlement Mesa, CO $74,936

Gypsum, CO $75,634

Hamilton, CO $75,493

Hayden, CO $75,280

Maybell, CO $74,447

Meeker, CO $75,500

Meredith, CO $76,522

Mesa, CO $74,589

Minturn, CO $76,092

Molina, CO $74,544

New Castle, CO $75,342

Rangely, CO $74,656

Red Cliff, CO $76,082

Rifle, CO $75,155

Silt, CO $75,125

Slater, CO $74,815

Snowmass, CO $76,861

Wolcott, CO $76,058

Woody Creek, CO $77,014

Vail, CO $76,418

Pueblo, CO $71,949

Colorado City, CO $72,441

Aguilar, CO $72,757

Arlington, CO $71,476

Avondale, CO $72,141

Beulah, CO $72,445

Boncarbo, CO $72,793

Boone, CO $72,375

Branson, CO $72,197

Campo, CO $71,929

Cheraw, CO $72,068

Crowley, CO $72,222

Eads, CO $72,119

Fort Lyon, CO $72,039

Fowler, CO $72,246

Gardner, CO $72,953

Granada, CO $72,281

Hartman, CO $72,419

Hasty, CO $72,198

Haswell, CO $71,771

Hoehne, CO $72,675

Holly, CO $72,191

Kim, CO $72,123

La Junta, CO $72,170

Lamar, CO $72,390

Las Animas, CO $72,129

La Veta, CO $73,080

Mc Clave, CO $72,209

Manzanola, CO $72,114

Model, CO $72,224

Olney Springs, CO $71,990

Ordway, CO $71,632

Pritchett, CO $72,126

Rocky Ford, CO $72,010

Rye, CO $72,552

Sheridan Lake, CO $72,147

Springfield, CO $72,274

Sugar City, CO $71,440

Swink, CO $72,097

Trinchera, CO $72,364

Trinidad, CO $72,677

Two Buttes, CO $72,271

Vilas, CO $72,260

Walsenburg, CO $72,695

Walsh, CO $72,184

Weston, CO $72,930

Wiley, CO $72,143

Alamosa, CO $73,636

Antonito, CO $73,589

Arboles, CO $73,737

Arvada, CO $75,852

Aurora, CO $75,800

Bayfield, CO $73,945

Broomfield, CO $76,186

Commerce City, CO $75,674

Dupont, CO $75,819

Eldorado Springs, CO $77,624

Lafayette, CO $76,936

Louisville, CO $77,031

Westminster, CO $75,818

Wheat Ridge, CO $75,814

Agate, CO $73,128

Bennett, CO $75,029

Byers, CO $74,133

Castle Rock, CO $74,462

Deer Trail, CO $73,644

Elbert, CO $73,991

Elizabeth, CO $74,615

Englewood, CO $75,800

Franktown, CO $74,412

Kiowa, CO $74,078

Larkspur, CO $74,220

Littleton, CO $75,725

Lone Tree, CO $75,525

Louviers, CO $75,421

Monument, CO $74,147

Palmer Lake, CO $74,155

Parker, CO $75,249

Sedalia, CO $74,499

Strasburg, CO $74,790

Watkins, CO $75,351

Denver, CO $75,792

Thornton, CO $75,852

Boulder, CO $77,999

Golden, CO $75,808

Alma, CO $75,381

Bailey, CO $75,210

Black Hawk, CO $76,565

Bond, CO $76,050

Breckenridge, CO $75,542

Buffalo Creek, CO $74,950

Burns, CO $75,562

Central City, CO $76,135

Clark, CO $74,846

Climax, CO $75,629

Coalmont, CO $74,717

Como, CO $74,462

Conifer, CO $75,406

Cowdrey, CO $74,415

Dillon, CO $75,497

Dumont, CO $75,864

Evergreen, CO $75,676

Empire, CO $75,517

Fairplay, CO $74,531

Fraser, CO $75,603

Frisco, CO $75,963

Georgetown, CO $75,461

Granby, CO $75,401

Grand Lake, CO $75,360

Grant, CO $74,824

Hartsel, CO $74,134

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $75,300

Idaho Springs, CO $75,735

Idledale, CO $75,730

Indian Hills, CO $75,691

Jamestown, CO $77,873

Jefferson, CO $74,667

Kittredge, CO $75,699

Kremmling, CO $75,293

Leadville, CO $75,537

Mc Coy, CO $75,550

Morrison, CO $75,675

Nederland, CO $77,165

Oak Creek, CO $75,415

Parshall, CO $75,739

Phippsburg, CO $75,490

Pine, CO $75,041

Pinecliffe, CO $77,527

Rand, CO $74,722

Rollinsville, CO $76,805

Shawnee, CO $75,023

Silver Plume, CO $75,141

Steamboat Springs, CO $75,275

Tabernash, CO $75,779

Toponas, CO $75,461

Walden, CO $74,610

Ward, CO $76,962

Winter Park, CO $75,876

Yampa, CO $75,564

Silverthorne, CO $75,899

Longmont, CO $76,651

Allenspark, CO $76,303

Estes Park, CO $75,157

Bellvue, CO $74,195

Berthoud, CO $75,105

Dacono, CO $75,980

Drake, CO $74,222

Erie, CO $76,321

Firestone, CO $75,792

Fort Collins, CO $73,666

Frederick, CO $75,795

Blanca, CO $73,375

Capulin, CO $73,752

Center, CO $73,691

Chama, CO $73,123

Chimney Rock, CO $73,769

Chromo, CO $73,274

Conejos, CO $73,543

Creede, CO $73,929

Crestone, CO $73,409

Del Norte, CO $73,769

Fort Garland, CO $73,210

San Luis, CO $72,912

Homelake, CO $73,700

Hooper, CO $73,455

Ignacio, CO $73,627

Jaroso, CO $73,073

La Jara, CO $73,662

Manassa, CO $73,587

Moffat, CO $73,506

Monte Vista, CO $73,743

Mosca, CO $73,362

Pagosa Springs, CO $73,763

Romeo, CO $73,804

Saguache, CO $73,759

Sanford, CO $73,390

San Pablo, CO $73,013

South Fork, CO $73,842

Villa Grove, CO $73,604

Salida, CO $73,894

Almont, CO $75,796

Buena Vista, CO $75,680

Canon City, CO $73,564

Cimarron, CO $74,061

Coal Creek, CO $73,128

Coaldale, CO $73,713

Cotopaxi, CO $73,506

Crested Butte, CO $76,194

Florence, CO $73,013

Monarch, CO $74,048

Granite, CO $75,160

Gunnison, CO $74,118

Hillside, CO $73,479

Howard, CO $73,846

Lake City, CO $74,056

Nathrop, CO $74,116

Accounting Technical Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accounting Technical Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Accounting Technical Specialist positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accounting Technical Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accounting Technical Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$94,815	$46.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$91,022	$44.0	20%
Internet	$89,505	$43.0	18%
Aerospace & Defense	$83,437	$40.0	10%
Chemicals	$83,437	$40.0	10%

Accounting Technical Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accounting Technical Specialist'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.

$69,493

Average $75,852/year

$81,977

$5,791

Average $6,321/month

$6,831

$1,336

Average $1,459/week

$1,576

$33

Average $36/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,977	$6,831	$1,576	$39
Average	$75,852	$6,321	$1,459	$36
25th Percentile	$69,493	$5,791	$1,336	$33

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