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 $60,183 for beginners, reaching about $81,073 at mid-level, and approach $136,210 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 Iowa

How much does an Accounting Technical Specialist make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounting Technical Specialist in Iowa is $71,146 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $82,123
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,181 to $76,892
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $59,751

10% $59,751

50% (Median) $71,146

90% $82,123

Accounting Technical Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,892	$6,408	$1,479	$37
Average	$71,146	$5,929	$1,368	$34
25th Percentile	$65,181	$5,432	$1,253	$31

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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): $60,183
Early Career (1-2 years): $69,949
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $81,073
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $96,636
Expert (over 8 years): $136,210

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accountant I	less than 1 year	$60,183
Accounting Technical Specialist	1-2 years	$69,949
Accountant III	2-4 years	$81,073
Accountant IV	5-8 years	$96,636
Accountant V	over 8 years	$136,210

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:

West Bend: $69,330
Melvin: $69,128
Milford: $69,423

West Bend, IA $69,330

Melvin, IA $69,128

Milford, IA $69,423

Ocheyedan, IA $69,252

Okoboji, IA $69,681

Royal, IA $69,344

Ruthven, IA $69,348

Spirit Lake, IA $69,617

Superior, IA $69,676

Terril, IA $69,292

Wallingford, IA $69,388

Webb, IA $69,278

Carroll, IA $69,404

Arcadia, IA $69,294

Arthur, IA $69,232

Aspinwall, IA $69,690

Auburn, IA $69,265

Breda, IA $69,283

Charter Oak, IA $69,262

Dedham, IA $69,412

Deloit, IA $69,339

Denison, IA $69,504

Glidden, IA $69,508

Halbur, IA $69,513

Ida Grove, IA $69,219

Irwin, IA $69,669

Kirkman, IA $69,618

Kiron, IA $69,243

Lake City, IA $69,327

Lake View, IA $69,343

Lanesboro, IA $69,613

Lidderdale, IA $69,426

Lohrville, IA $69,413

Manilla, IA $69,545

Manning, IA $69,498

Odebolt, IA $69,295

Ralston, IA $69,829

Ricketts, IA $69,476

Schleswig, IA $69,284

Scranton, IA $69,802

Templeton, IA $69,368

Vail, IA $69,313

Wall Lake, IA $69,315

Westside, IA $69,279

Council Bluffs, IA $70,648

Carter Lake, IA $70,648

Arion, IA $69,401

Avoca, IA $70,108

Blencoe, IA $69,246

Carson, IA $70,292

Crescent, IA $70,645

Defiance, IA $69,626

Dow City, IA $69,550

Dunlap, IA $69,589

Earling, IA $69,709

Elk Horn, IA $69,801

Elliott, IA $69,759

Emerson, IA $70,144

Glenwood, IA $70,451

Griswold, IA $69,898

Hancock, IA $70,204

Harlan, IA $69,904

Hastings, IA $70,207

Henderson, IA $70,256

Honey Creek, IA $70,611

Kimballton, IA $69,715

Lewis, IA $69,830

Little Sioux, IA $69,593

Logan, IA $70,287

Mc Clelland, IA $70,547

Macedonia, IA $70,341

Magnolia, IA $70,228

Malvern, IA $70,254

Marne, IA $69,786

Minden, IA $70,395

Mineola, IA $70,556

Missouri Valley, IA $70,423

Modale, IA $70,252

Mondamin, IA $69,975

Moorhead, IA $69,317

Van Meter, IA $72,193

Van Wert, IA $70,082

Waukee, IA $72,409

Weldon, IA $70,183

West Des Moines, IA $72,748

What Cheer, IA $69,741

Whitten, IA $69,844

Williams, IA $69,452

Williamson, IA $70,918

Winterset, IA $71,561

Wiota, IA $69,597

Woodburn, IA $71,091

Woodward, IA $71,799

Yale, IA $70,580

Zearing, IA $70,097

Des Moines, IA $72,915

Urbandale, IA $72,782

Windsor Heights, IA $72,883

Clive, IA $72,633

Pleasant Hill, IA $72,786

Mason City, IA $69,503

Alexander, IA $69,265

Belmond, IA $69,362

Britt, IA $69,323

Buffalo Center, IA $69,402

Carpenter, IA $70,098

Chapin, IA $69,624

Clear Lake, IA $69,431

Corwith, IA $69,235

Coulter, IA $69,617

Crystal Lake, IA $69,619

Dougherty, IA $69,200

Fertile, IA $69,380

Floyd, IA $69,533

Forest City, IA $69,387

Garner, IA $69,358

Goodell, IA $69,237

Grafton, IA $69,390

Hampton, IA $69,429

Hanlontown, IA $69,295

Joice, IA $69,348

Kanawha, IA $69,264

Kensett, IA $69,293

Klemme, IA $69,298

Lake Mills, IA $69,533

Lakota, IA $69,349

Latimer, IA $69,345

Leland, IA $69,380

Sioux Center, IA $68,947

Neola, IA $70,457

Oakland, IA $70,263

Mount Ayr, IA $69,284

Nodaway, IA $69,402

Orient, IA $70,017

Prescott, IA $69,392

Redding, IA $69,135

Shannon City, IA $69,707

Sharpsburg, IA $69,125

Tingley, IA $69,695

Villisca, IA $69,599

Akron, IA $68,137

Alta, IA $69,365

Alton, IA $68,936

Anthon, IA $68,134

Aurelia, IA $69,193

Battle Creek, IA $69,057

Bronson, IA $67,662

Brunsville, IA $68,063

Calumet, IA $69,528

Castana, IA $68,994

Chatsworth, IA $68,313

Cherokee, IA $69,104

Cleghorn, IA $68,826

Climbing Hill, IA $67,909

Correctionville, IA $68,299

Cushing, IA $68,794

Danbury, IA $68,934

Galva, IA $69,138

Granville, IA $68,924

Hawarden, IA $68,779

Hinton, IA $67,629

Holstein, IA $68,980

Hornick, IA $68,215

Ireton, IA $68,671

Kingsley, IA $68,007

Larrabee, IA $69,122

Lawton, IA $67,599

Le Mars, IA $68,098

Linn Grove, IA $69,273

Mapleton, IA $69,125

Marcus, IA $68,737

Maurice, IA $68,732

Meriden, IA $68,977

Merrill, IA $67,766

Moville, IA $67,861

Onawa, IA $69,145

Orange City, IA $69,042

Oto, IA $68,395

Oyens, IA $68,264

Paullina, IA $69,103

Peterson, IA $69,274

Pierson, IA $68,243

Quimby, IA $68,788

Remsen, IA $68,362

Rodney, IA $68,554

Salix, IA $67,739

Schaller, IA $69,298

Sergeant Bluff, IA $67,526

Sloan, IA $68,100

Smithland, IA $68,470

Sutherland, IA $69,303

Ute, IA $69,269

Washta, IA $68,652

Westfield, IA $67,792

Whiting, IA $68,465

Sioux City, IA $67,444

Sheldon, IA $69,072

Alvord, IA $68,189

Archer, IA $69,092

Ashton, IA $68,954

Boyden, IA $68,856

Doon, IA $68,365

George, IA $68,801

Hospers, IA $69,067

Hull, IA $68,812

Inwood, IA $68,105

Larchwood, IA $67,937

Lester, IA $68,125

Little Rock, IA $68,905

Matlock, IA $69,081

Primghar, IA $69,300

Rock Rapids, IA $68,382

Rock Valley, IA $68,340

Sanborn, IA $69,181

Sibley, IA $69,143

Spencer, IA $69,483

Massena, IA $69,492

Gifford, IA $69,679

Lenox, IA $69,350

Ackworth, IA $72,139

Adair, IA $69,779

Adel, IA $71,935

Albion, IA $69,745

Alden, IA $69,471

Alleman, IA $72,328

Allerton, IA $69,527

Altoona, IA $72,657

Ames, IA $71,465

Anita, IA $69,501

Ankeny, IA $72,610

Atlantic, IA $69,877

Audubon, IA $69,512

Bagley, IA $70,226

Barnes City, IA $69,684

Baxter, IA $71,605

Bayard, IA $70,027

Beaver, IA $70,777

Berwick, IA $72,785

Bevington, IA $72,160

Blairsburg, IA $69,352

Bondurant, IA $72,463

Boone, IA $71,147

Booneville, IA $72,311

Bouton, IA $71,691

Boxholm, IA $70,461

Bradford, IA $69,704

Brayton, IA $69,610

Buckeye, IA $69,529

Bussey, IA $70,419

Cambridge, IA $71,975

Carlisle, IA $72,556

Casey, IA $70,096

Chariton, IA $70,605

Churdan, IA $69,681

Clemons, IA $69,846

Clio, IA $69,444

Colfax, IA $71,998

Collins, IA $71,677

Colo, IA $70,899

Columbia, IA $71,108

Coon Rapids, IA $69,693

Cooper, IA $70,460

Corydon, IA $69,781

Cumming, IA $72,497

Melcher Dallas, IA $71,464

Dallas Center, IA $72,147

Dana, IA $70,191

Davis City, IA $69,357

Dawson, IA $71,214

Decatur, IA $69,538

Derby, IA $70,346

De Soto, IA $71,949

Dexter, IA $71,292

Dows, IA $69,288

Earlham, IA $71,634

Elkhart, IA $72,329

Ellston, IA $69,855

Ellsworth, IA $69,988

Exira, IA $69,548

Ferguson, IA $70,184

Galt, IA $69,222

Garden City, IA $70,200

Garden Grove, IA $69,909

Gibson, IA $69,747

Gilbert, IA $71,137

Gilman, IA $69,939

Grand Junction, IA $70,443

Grand River, IA $69,826

Granger, IA $72,283

Gray, IA $69,658

Grimes, IA $72,498

Grinnell, IA $70,114

Guthrie Center, IA $70,071

Hamilton, IA $70,491

Pacific Junction, IA $70,440

Hamlin, IA $69,445

Little Cedar, IA $70,006

Mc Intire, IA $70,484

Manly, IA $69,352

Meservey, IA $69,259

Nora Springs, IA $69,459

Northwood, IA $69,746

Orchard, IA $69,495

Osage, IA $69,572

Plymouth, IA $69,325

Rake, IA $69,623

Riceville, IA $70,053

Rock Falls, IA $69,460

Rockford, IA $69,388

Rockwell, IA $69,340

Rowan, IA $69,245

Rudd, IA $69,475

Saint Ansgar, IA $69,933

Scarville, IA $69,477

Sheffield, IA $69,316

Stacyville, IA $70,334

Swaledale, IA $69,293

Thompson, IA $69,397

Thornton, IA $69,269

Titonka, IA $69,299

Toeterville, IA $70,190

Ventura, IA $69,336

Wesley, IA $69,260

Woden, IA $69,256

Fort Dodge, IA $69,605

Albert City, IA $69,333

Algona, IA $69,427

Armstrong, IA $69,388

Ayrshire, IA $69,281

Badger, IA $69,353

Bancroft, IA $69,330

Barnum, IA $69,284

Bode, IA $69,293

Bradgate, IA $69,254

Burnside, IA $69,991

Burt, IA $69,283

Callender, IA $69,584

Clare, IA $69,266

Clarion, IA $69,342

Curlew, IA $69,232

Cylinder, IA $69,226

Dakota City, IA $69,710

Dayton, IA $70,113

Dolliver, IA $69,386

Duncombe, IA $69,585

Eagle Grove, IA $69,387

Early, IA $69,302

Emmetsburg, IA $69,399

Farnhamville, IA $69,602

Fenton, IA $69,275

Fonda, IA $69,290

Gilmore City, IA $69,278

Goldfield, IA $69,293

Gowrie, IA $69,800

Harcourt, IA $70,002

Hardy, IA $69,229

Havelock, IA $69,255

Humboldt, IA $69,411

Jolley, IA $69,202

Knierim, IA $69,473

Laurens, IA $69,374

Ledyard, IA $69,430

Lehigh, IA $69,846

Livermore, IA $69,296

Lone Rock, IA $69,261

Lu Verne, IA $69,240

Lytton, IA $69,278

Mallard, IA $69,281

Manson, IA $69,353

Marathon, IA $69,321

Moorland, IA $69,363

Nemaha, IA $69,252

Newell, IA $69,339

Otho, IA $69,736

Ottosen, IA $69,233

Palmer, IA $69,249

Plover, IA $69,504

Pocahontas, IA $69,365

Pomeroy, IA $69,307

Rembrandt, IA $69,318

Renwick, IA $69,270

Ringsted, IA $69,293

Rockwell City, IA $69,328

Rolfe, IA $69,286

Rutland, IA $69,269

Sac City, IA $69,345

Sioux Rapids, IA $69,359

Somers, IA $69,272

Storm Lake, IA $69,492

Swea City, IA $69,408

Thor, IA $69,272

Truesdale, IA $69,637

Varina, IA $69,611

Vincent, IA $69,264

Webster City, IA $69,771

Luana, IA $69,304

Mc Gregor, IA $69,415

Marquette, IA $69,632

Monona, IA $69,411

New Albin, IA $69,779

Ossian, IA $69,339

Postville, IA $69,391

Protivin, IA $69,560

Randalia, IA $69,307

Ridgeway, IA $69,392

Saint Lucas, IA $69,640

Spillville, IA $69,678

Wadena, IA $69,358

Waterville, IA $69,454

Waucoma, IA $69,323

Waukon, IA $69,566

West Union, IA $69,423

Ainsworth, IA $69,680

Alburnett, IA $70,819

Amana, IA $70,727

Anamosa, IA $70,476

Atkins, IA $70,866

Baldwin, IA $69,612

Belle Plaine, IA $69,964

Blairstown, IA $70,350

Brandon, IA $69,657

Brooklyn, IA $69,872

Center Junction, IA $70,034

Center Point, IA $70,599

Central City, IA $70,669

Chelsea, IA $69,709

Clarence, IA $69,859

Clutier, IA $69,662

Coggon, IA $70,351

Prairieburg, IA $70,456

Conroy, IA $70,475

Guernsey, IA $69,911

Deep River, IA $69,834

Delhi, IA $69,895

Dysart, IA $69,580

Elberon, IA $69,689

Ely, IA $71,051

Fairfax, IA $71,014

Garrison, IA $69,757

Harper, IA $69,800

Hartford, IA $72,326

Harvey, IA $70,684

Haverhill, IA $70,127

Hubbard, IA $69,771

Humeston, IA $70,040

Huxley, IA $72,019

Indianola, IA $72,199

Iowa Falls, IA $69,594

Ira, IA $71,791

Jamaica, IA $70,565

Jefferson, IA $70,270

Jewell, IA $70,141

Johnston, IA $72,645

Kamrar, IA $69,784

Kellerton, IA $69,446

Kelley, IA $71,802

Kellogg, IA $70,408

Keswick, IA $69,826

Killduff, IA $71,202

Knoxville, IA $71,367

Hartwick, IA $69,825

Mount Pleasant, IA $69,554

Rome, IA $69,399

Mount Union, IA $69,461

New London, IA $69,548

Oakville, IA $69,556

Olds, IA $69,851

Pilot Grove, IA $69,632

Salem, IA $69,414

Sperry, IA $69,560

Stockport, IA $69,350

Swedesburg, IA $69,610

Wapello, IA $69,690

Wayland, IA $69,545

West Burlington, IA $69,716

West Point, IA $69,417

Saint Paul, IA $69,633

Wever, IA $69,437

Winfield, IA $69,581

Yarmouth, IA $69,466

Andover, IA $69,709

Atalissa, IA $69,852

Bennett, IA $69,877

Bettendorf, IA $69,937

Blue Grass, IA $70,005

Bryant, IA $69,689

Buffalo, IA $69,983

Calamus, IA $69,895

Camanche, IA $69,814

Charlotte, IA $69,743

Clinton, IA $69,750

Columbus City, IA $70,026

Columbus Junction, IA $69,688

Conesville, IA $69,727

De Witt, IA $69,847

Dixon, IA $69,957

Donahue, IA $69,992

Durant, IA $69,930

Eldridge, IA $70,055

Fruitland, IA $69,782

Goose Lake, IA $69,721

Grand Mound, IA $69,869

Grandview, IA $69,734

Le Claire, IA $69,884

Letts, IA $69,701

Lone Tree, IA $69,869

Long Grove, IA $69,959

Low Moor, IA $69,808

Mc Causland, IA $69,888

Montpelier, IA $69,954

Moscow, IA $69,858

Muscatine, IA $69,832

New Liberty, IA $69,913

Nichols, IA $69,760

Pleasant Valley, IA $69,867

Princeton, IA $69,879

Stockton, IA $69,973

Teeds Grove, IA $69,684

Tipton, IA $69,906

Walcott, IA $70,055

Welton, IA $69,806

West Liberty, IA $69,850

Wheatland, IA $69,851

Wilton, IA $69,884

Davenport, IA $70,559

Hiawatha, IA $71,101

Hills, IA $70,179

Homestead, IA $70,637

Hopkinton, IA $70,194

Iowa City, IA $70,289

Coralville, IA $70,583

Kalona, IA $70,139

Keota, IA $69,824

Keystone, IA $69,939

Ladora, IA $70,127

Langworthy, IA $70,247

Lisbon, IA $70,657

Lost Nation, IA $69,792

Lowden, IA $69,850

Luzerne, IA $70,147

Marengo, IA $70,340

Marion, IA $71,008

Martelle, IA $70,677

Mechanicsville, IA $70,379

Middle Amana, IA $70,704

Millersburg, IA $70,404

Monmouth, IA $69,630

Monticello, IA $70,157

Morley, IA $70,433

Mount Auburn, IA $69,652

Mount Vernon, IA $70,904

Newhall, IA $70,657

North English, IA $70,080

North Liberty, IA $70,798

Norway, IA $70,819

Oakdale, IA $70,593

Olin, IA $70,173

Onslow, IA $69,735

Oxford, IA $70,620

Oxford Junction, IA $69,757

Palo, IA $70,940

Parnell, IA $70,388

Quasqueton, IA $69,824

Riverside, IA $69,970

Robins, IA $71,054

Rowley, IA $69,789

Ryan, IA $70,155

Shellsburg, IA $70,706

Solon, IA $70,762

South Amana, IA $70,554

South English, IA $69,963

Springville, IA $70,817

Stanwood, IA $70,070

Swisher, IA $70,923

Tama, IA $69,800

Morning Sun, IA $69,586

Lacona, IA $71,500

Lamoni, IA $69,393

Laurel, IA $70,223

Le Grand, IA $70,110

Leighton, IA $70,380

Leon, IA $69,786

Liberty Center, IA $71,658

Linden, IA $71,303

Lineville, IA $69,348

Liscomb, IA $69,706

Lorimor, IA $70,601

Lovilia, IA $70,368

Lucas, IA $71,196

Luther, IA $71,594

Lynnville, IA $70,431

Mc Callsburg, IA $70,170

Macksburg, IA $70,474

Madrid, IA $71,859

Malcom, IA $69,692

Marshalltown, IA $69,934

Martensdale, IA $72,279

Maxwell, IA $72,001

Melbourne, IA $70,628

Menlo, IA $70,317

Millerton, IA $70,203

Milo, IA $71,891

Minburn, IA $71,781

Mingo, IA $71,929

Mitchellville, IA $72,358

Monroe, IA $71,727

Montezuma, IA $69,859

Montour, IA $69,739

Murray, IA $70,459

Nevada, IA $71,390

New Providence, IA $69,684

New Sharon, IA $70,071

Newton, IA $71,463

New Virginia, IA $71,648

Norwalk, IA $72,602

Ogden, IA $70,688

Osceola, IA $70,707

Otley, IA $71,515

Panora, IA $70,712

Paton, IA $70,003

Patterson, IA $71,982

Pella, IA $70,824

Perry, IA $71,428

Peru, IA $71,426

Pilot Mound, IA $70,321

Pleasantville, IA $71,914

Polk City, IA $72,323

Popejoy, IA $69,587

Prairie City, IA $72,100

Prole, IA $72,250

Radcliffe, IA $69,855

Randall, IA $70,513

Reasnor, IA $71,334

Redfield, IA $71,445

Rhodes, IA $71,477

Rippey, IA $70,565

Roland, IA $70,438

Runnells, IA $72,439

Russell, IA $70,224

Saint Anthony, IA $69,905

Saint Charles, IA $71,945

Saint Marys, IA $72,045

Searsboro, IA $70,124

Sheldahl, IA $72,074

Slater, IA $72,146

Stanhope, IA $70,176

State Center, IA $70,252

Story City, IA $70,489

Stratford, IA $70,190

Stuart, IA $70,619

Sully, IA $70,636

Swan, IA $72,180

Thayer, IA $70,190

Thornburg, IA $70,055

Tracy, IA $70,502

Truro, IA $71,461

Union, IA $69,675

Whittemore, IA $69,316

Woolstock, IA $69,281

Ackley, IA $69,435

Allison, IA $69,293

Alta Vista, IA $69,511

Aplington, IA $69,300

Aredale, IA $69,255

Arlington, IA $69,414

Aurora, IA $69,505

Austinville, IA $69,298

Beaman, IA $69,543

Bristow, IA $69,284

Buckingham, IA $69,432

Cedar Falls, IA $69,258

Charles City, IA $69,577

Clarksville, IA $69,290

Colwell, IA $69,813

Conrad, IA $69,546

Denver, IA $69,335

Dewar, IA $69,426

Dike, IA $69,323

Dumont, IA $69,335

Dunkerton, IA $69,399

Eldora, IA $69,654

Elma, IA $69,439

Fairbank, IA $69,394

Fredericksburg, IA $69,334

Frederika, IA $69,272

Garwin, IA $69,718

Geneva, IA $69,304

Gilbertville, IA $69,449

Gladbrook, IA $69,523

Greene, IA $69,310

Grundy Center, IA $69,400

Hazleton, IA $69,461

Holland, IA $69,314

Hudson, IA $69,407

Independence, IA $69,556

Ionia, IA $69,312

Janesville, IA $69,294

Jesup, IA $69,450

Kesley, IA $69,295

Lamont, IA $69,528

La Porte City, IA $69,469

Lincoln, IA $69,462

Marble Rock, IA $69,315

Masonville, IA $69,962

Maynard, IA $69,398

Morrison, IA $69,362

Nashua, IA $69,266

New Hampton, IA $69,553

New Hartford, IA $69,296

North Washington, IA $69,568

Oelwein, IA $69,415

Oran, IA $69,379

Toddville, IA $70,950

Toledo, IA $69,668

Troy Mills, IA $70,314

Urbana, IA $70,240

Van Horne, IA $70,307

Victor, IA $69,993

Vining, IA $69,948

Vinton, IA $70,087

Viola, IA $70,826

Walford, IA $70,906

Walker, IA $70,199

Washington, IA $69,803

Watkins, IA $70,635

Webster, IA $69,849

Wellman, IA $70,034

West Branch, IA $70,144

West Chester, IA $69,813

Williamsburg, IA $70,403

Wyoming, IA $69,792

Cedar Rapids, IA $71,131

Ottumwa, IA $69,574

Agency, IA $69,507

Albia, IA $69,988

Batavia, IA $69,390

Beacon, IA $70,346

Birmingham, IA $69,385

Blakesburg, IA $69,484

Bloomfield, IA $69,374

West Grove, IA $69,305

Brighton, IA $69,520

Cantril, IA $69,299

Cedar, IA $69,652

Centerville, IA $69,429

Chillicothe, IA $69,834

Cincinnati, IA $69,296

Delta, IA $69,553

Douds, IA $69,353

Drakesville, IA $69,353

Eddyville, IA $69,867

Eldon, IA $69,454

Exline, IA $69,304

Fairfield, IA $69,542

Floris, IA $69,368

Fremont, IA $69,621

Hayesville, IA $69,820

Hedrick, IA $69,399

Keosauqua, IA $69,382

Kirkville, IA $69,732

Libertyville, IA $69,429

Martinsburg, IA $69,694

Melrose, IA $70,072

Milton, IA $69,349

Moravia, IA $69,638

Moulton, IA $69,300

Mount Sterling, IA $69,226

Mystic, IA $69,658

Ollie, IA $69,571

Oskaloosa, IA $70,174

Packwood, IA $69,392

Plano, IA $69,660

Promise City, IA $69,735

Pulaski, IA $69,351

Richland, IA $69,593

Rose Hill, IA $69,642

Selma, IA $69,336

Seymour, IA $69,434

Sigourney, IA $69,767

Udell, IA $69,264

Unionville, IA $69,287

University Park, IA $70,289

Burlington, IA $69,744

Argyle, IA $69,345

Bonaparte, IA $69,368

Crawfordsville, IA $69,574

Danville, IA $69,510

Denmark, IA $69,670

Donnellson, IA $69,406

Farmington, IA $69,350

Fort Madison, IA $69,604

Hillsboro, IA $69,340

Houghton, IA $69,659

Keokuk, IA $69,599

Lockridge, IA $69,403

Mediapolis, IA $69,643

Middletown, IA $69,448

Montrose, IA $69,457

Lime Springs, IA $70,049

Panama, IA $69,997

Persia, IA $70,269

Pisgah, IA $69,767

Portsmouth, IA $70,127

Red Oak, IA $69,949

Shelby, IA $70,205

Silver City, IA $70,475

Soldier, IA $69,282

Stanton, IA $69,711

Treynor, IA $70,510

Underwood, IA $70,595

Walnut, IA $69,949

Westphalia, IA $69,924

Woodbine, IA $70,075

Shenandoah, IA $69,785

Blanchard, IA $69,377

Braddyville, IA $69,258

Clarinda, IA $69,548

Coin, IA $69,464

College Springs, IA $69,610

Essex, IA $69,718

Farragut, IA $69,687

Hamburg, IA $69,581

Imogene, IA $69,944

New Market, IA $69,359

Northboro, IA $69,454

Percival, IA $69,854

Randolph, IA $69,980

Riverton, IA $69,641

Shambaugh, IA $69,713

Sidney, IA $69,898

Tabor, IA $70,123

Thurman, IA $70,058

Yorktown, IA $69,785

Dubuque, IA $69,801

Tiffin, IA $70,636

Andrew, IA $70,002

Bellevue, IA $69,664

Bernard, IA $69,579

Cascade, IA $69,820

Colesburg, IA $69,499

Delaware, IA $70,046

Delmar, IA $69,767

Dundee, IA $69,565

Durango, IA $69,548

Dyersville, IA $69,831

Earlville, IA $69,754

Edgewood, IA $69,539

Elkader, IA $69,360

Elkport, IA $69,367

Epworth, IA $69,713

Farley, IA $69,754

Farmersburg, IA $69,309

Garber, IA $69,367

Garnavillo, IA $69,378

Greeley, IA $69,566

Guttenberg, IA $69,465

Holy Cross, IA $69,500

La Motte, IA $69,591

Luxemburg, IA $69,833

Manchester, IA $69,846

Maquoketa, IA $69,738

Miles, IA $69,612

New Vienna, IA $69,561

North Buena Vista, IA $69,479

Peosta, IA $69,698

Preston, IA $69,689

Sabula, IA $69,667

Saint Donatus, IA $69,810

Saint Olaf, IA $69,272

Sherrill, IA $69,458

Spragueville, IA $69,581

Springbrook, IA $69,824

Strawberry Point, IA $69,486

Volga, IA $69,364

Worthington, IA $69,797

Zwingle, IA $69,530

Decorah, IA $69,710

Calmar, IA $69,361

Castalia, IA $69,265

Chester, IA $70,494

Clermont, IA $69,363

Cresco, IA $69,721

Dorchester, IA $69,733

Elgin, IA $69,350

Fayette, IA $69,424

Fort Atkinson, IA $69,341

Harpers Ferry, IA $69,444

Hawkeye, IA $69,322

Highlandville, IA $69,911

Lansing, IA $69,653

Lawler, IA $69,358

Parkersburg, IA $69,304

Plainfield, IA $69,284

Raymond, IA $69,449

Readlyn, IA $69,355

Reinbeck, IA $69,370

Shell Rock, IA $69,297

Stanley, IA $69,472

Steamboat Rock, IA $69,536

Stout, IA $69,307

Sumner, IA $69,291

Traer, IA $69,501

Tripoli, IA $69,301

Waverly, IA $69,298

Wellsburg, IA $69,410

Westgate, IA $69,374

Winthrop, IA $69,739

Waterloo, IA $69,481

Evansdale, IA $69,462

Creston, IA $69,956

Afton, IA $70,157

Arispe, IA $70,159

Bedford, IA $69,173

Benton, IA $69,127

Blockton, IA $69,081

Bridgewater, IA $69,370

Carbon, IA $69,684

Clearfield, IA $69,179

Corning, IA $69,445

Cromwell, IA $69,968

Cumberland, IA $69,614

Diagonal, IA $69,372

Fontanelle, IA $69,753

Grant, IA $69,980

Gravity, IA $69,238

Greenfield, IA $70,221

Arnolds Park, IA $69,716

Dickens, IA $69,279

Estherville, IA $69,495

Everly, IA $69,317

Fostoria, IA $69,672

Gillett Grove, IA $69,517

Graettinger, IA $69,332

Greenville, IA $69,305

Gruver, IA $69,464

Harris, IA $69,330

Hartley, IA $69,331

Lake Park, IA $69,425

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	$88,932	$43.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$85,375	$41.0	20%
Internet	$83,952	$40.0	18%
Aerospace & Defense	$78,260	$38.0	10%
Chemicals	$78,260	$38.0	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.

$65,181

Average $71,146/year

$76,892

$5,432

Average $5,929/month

$6,408

$1,253

Average $1,368/week

$1,479

$31

Average $34/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,892	$6,408	$1,479	$37
Average	$71,146	$5,929	$1,368	$34
25th Percentile	$65,181	$5,432	$1,253	$31

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