What are the main factors that influence an Associate Cost Accountant'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 Associate Cost Accountant?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Cost Accountant roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Cost Accountant's salary?

An Associate Cost Accountant's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,483 for beginners, reaching about $88,988 at mid-level, and approach $100,805 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Cost Accountant?

Associate Cost Accountant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Cost Accountant roles are District of Columbia $74,144, California $73,863, Massachusetts $72,879. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Cost Accountant roles make?

Salaries for Associate Cost Accountant level roles vary by specialization: Cost Accountant, Specialist: $109,600; Cost Accountant IV: $109,533; Senior Cost Accountant: $94,700; Cost Accountant III: $94,619; Intermediate Cost Accountant: $79,800.

Associate Cost Accountant Salary in Georgia

How much does an Associate Cost Accountant make in Georgia? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Cost Accountant in Georgia is $64,588 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

However, an Associate Cost Accountant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $74,727
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,330 to $69,895
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $56,452

10% $56,452

50% (Median) $64,588

90% $74,727

Associate Cost Accountant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,895	$5,825	$1,344	$34
Average	$64,588	$5,382	$1,242	$31
25th Percentile	$60,330	$5,027	$1,160	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Cost Accountant Salaries

An Associate Cost Accountant'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 Associate Cost Accountant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Cost Accountant'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): $63,483
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,959
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $88,988
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $103,014
Expert (over 8 years): $100,805

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Associate Cost Accountant	less than 1 year	$63,483
Cost Accountant II	1-2 years	$74,959
Cost Accountant III	2-4 years	$88,988
Cost Accountant IV	5-8 years	$103,014
Cost Accounting Supervisor	over 8 years	$100,805

How Do Associate Cost Accountant 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 Associate Cost Accountants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $74,144.
California: $73,863.
Massachusetts: $72,879.

District of Columbia $74,144 California $73,863 Massachusetts $72,879 Washington $72,611 New Jersey $72,584 Alaska $72,490 Connecticut $71,566 New York $71,191

Hawaii $69,992 Rhode Island $69,430 Maryland $69,048 Minnesota $68,526 Colorado $68,325 Illinois $68,258 Oregon $68,004 Delaware $67,816

New Hampshire $67,698 Virginia $67,434 Pennsylvania $66,664 Nevada $66,276 North Dakota $66,149 Michigan $65,948 Wisconsin $65,874 Vermont $65,727

Texas $65,318 Maine $65,291 Arizona $65,251 Ohio $65,204 Georgia $64,588 Indiana $64,280 Wyoming $64,220 Utah $64,126

Iowa $64,086 Kansas $63,765 Louisiana $63,671 North Carolina $63,637 Missouri $63,624 Florida $63,363 Montana $63,222 Nebraska $63,088

Kentucky $63,015 South Carolina $62,747 Tennessee $62,579 Idaho $62,512 New Mexico $62,024 Oklahoma $61,916 Alabama $61,521 South Dakota $60,858

Arkansas $60,497 West Virginia $60,303 Mississippi $59,720

Top Paying Cities for Associate Cost Accountant

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:

Attapulgus: $59,892
Kennesaw: $64,588
Kingston: $61,590

Attapulgus, GA $59,892

Kennesaw, GA $64,588

Kingston, GA $61,590

Lebanon, GA $63,878

Lindale, GA $61,162

Marble Hill, GA $62,036

Mount Berry, GA $60,803

Mount Zion, GA $62,146

Nelson, GA $62,921

Rockmart, GA $62,901

Rome, GA $61,006

Roopville, GA $61,557

Rydal, GA $61,879

Shannon, GA $60,941

Silver Creek, GA $61,446

Talking Rock, GA $61,236

Tallapoosa, GA $61,555

Tate, GA $62,295

Taylorsville, GA $62,954

Temple, GA $63,294

Villa Rica, GA $63,759

Waco, GA $61,746

Waleska, GA $62,539

White, GA $62,731

Whitesburg, GA $63,368

Winston, GA $63,987

Woodstock, GA $64,364

Barnesville, GA $60,694

Brooks, GA $62,682

Concord, GA $61,094

Experiment, GA $62,828

Fairburn, GA $64,836

Fayetteville, GA $64,720

Flovilla, GA $61,008

Franklin, GA $61,010

Gay, GA $61,284

Glenn, GA $61,012

Grantville, GA $61,594

Greenville, GA $60,678

Griffin, GA $63,024

Hampton, GA $64,024

Haralson, GA $62,411

Hogansville, GA $60,919

Jackson, GA $61,795

Jenkinsburg, GA $62,436

Jonesboro, GA $64,964

Lagrange, GA $60,360

Manor, GA $59,475

Mershon, GA $59,456

Millwood, GA $59,460

Nahunta, GA $60,093

Nicholls, GA $59,529

Odum, GA $59,689

Offerman, GA $59,688

Patterson, GA $59,512

Saint Marys, GA $61,753

Screven, GA $59,500

Sea Island, GA $59,974

Saint George, GA $61,938

Surrency, GA $59,419

Waresboro, GA $59,686

Waverly, GA $60,535

Waynesville, GA $60,198

West Green, GA $59,482

White Oak, GA $60,659

Woodbine, GA $61,274

Valdosta, GA $59,723

Adel, GA $59,599

Alapaha, GA $59,478

Argyle, GA $59,672

Axson, GA $59,488

Barney, GA $59,510

Boston, GA $59,792

Cecil, GA $59,690

Dixie, GA $59,589

Du Pont, GA $59,392

Fargo, GA $59,700

Hahira, GA $59,634

Homerville, GA $59,528

Lakeland, GA $59,560

Lake Park, GA $59,636

Lenox, GA $59,478

Morven, GA $59,575

Nashville, GA $59,555

Naylor, GA $59,518

Pearson, GA $59,514

Quitman, GA $59,630

Ray City, GA $59,614

Sparks, GA $59,564

Statenville, GA $59,628

Stockton, GA $59,518

Willacoochee, GA $59,522

Moody A F B, GA $59,650

Albany, GA $58,903

Americus, GA $59,524

Andersonville, GA $59,504

Arabi, GA $59,230

Ashburn, GA $59,206

Baconton, GA $58,993

Barwick, GA $59,641

Berlin, GA $59,673

Locust Grove, GA $63,017

Bainbridge, GA $59,561

Blakely, GA $58,432

Bluffton, GA $59,013

Brinson, GA $59,430

Bronwood, GA $59,079

Cairo, GA $59,626

Calvary, GA $59,928

Cedar Springs, GA $58,115

Climax, GA $59,713

Coleman, GA $59,206

Colquitt, GA $59,345

Cuthbert, GA $59,313

Damascus, GA $59,113

Dawson, GA $59,096

Donalsonville, GA $59,294

Edison, GA $59,160

Fort Gaines, GA $58,987

Fowlstown, GA $59,865

Georgetown, GA $59,198

Iron City, GA $59,309

Jakin, GA $58,271

Leary, GA $59,038

Morgan, GA $59,057

Morris, GA $59,164

Newton, GA $59,162

Parrott, GA $59,301

Sasser, GA $59,003

Shellman, GA $59,243

Whigham, GA $59,684

Lovejoy, GA $64,284

Luthersville, GA $61,516

Mcdonough, GA $63,775

Meansville, GA $60,534

Milner, GA $61,221

Molena, GA $60,460

Moreland, GA $62,213

Morrow, GA $65,377

Newnan, GA $62,658

Orchard Hill, GA $61,556

Palmetto, GA $64,293

Peachtree City, GA $64,012

Red Oak, GA $65,419

Rex, GA $65,256

Riverdale, GA $65,210

Sargent, GA $62,879

Senoia, GA $62,699

Sharpsburg, GA $63,426

Stockbridge, GA $64,852

Sunny Side, GA $63,497

The Rock, GA $60,537

Thomaston, GA $60,226

Conley, GA $65,573

Turin, GA $63,072

Tyrone, GA $64,420

Union City, GA $65,060

Williamson, GA $61,743

Woodbury, GA $60,502

Ellenwood, GA $65,520

Zebulon, GA $61,091

Forest Park, GA $65,567

Stapleton, GA $60,866

Thomson, GA $60,959

Warrenton, GA $60,398

Waynesboro, GA $61,145

Wrens, GA $61,020

Augusta, GA $61,970

Abbeville, GA $59,554

North Metro, GA $64,731

Millen, GA $60,203

Mount Vernon, GA $59,467

Newington, GA $60,628

Norristown, GA $59,291

Nunez, GA $59,278

Oliver, GA $60,763

Portal, GA $59,750

Pulaski, GA $60,057

Adrian, GA $59,312

Allentown, GA $59,809

Bolingbroke, GA $60,038

Bonaire, GA $59,914

Butler, GA $59,702

Byromville, GA $59,530

Byron, GA $59,949

Cadwell, GA $59,524

Cordele, GA $59,522

Chauncey, GA $59,490

Chester, GA $59,725

Clinchfield, GA $59,705

Cochran, GA $59,793

Culloden, GA $60,181

Danville, GA $59,822

Davisboro, GA $59,864

Dexter, GA $59,694

Dry Branch, GA $59,945

Dublin, GA $59,747

Dudley, GA $59,719

Eastman, GA $59,630

Eatonton, GA $60,633

Elko, GA $59,695

East Dublin, GA $59,628

Centerville, GA $59,952

Forsyth, GA $60,377

Fort Valley, GA $59,856

Gordon, GA $59,911

Gray, GA $60,021

Haddock, GA $60,088

Hardwick, GA $59,820

Harrison, GA $59,519

Hawkinsville, GA $59,700

Helena, GA $59,555

Hillsboro, GA $60,230

Howard, GA $59,523

Ideal, GA $59,577

Irwinton, GA $59,825

Jeffersonville, GA $59,909

Jewell, GA $59,909

Juliette, GA $60,165

Kathleen, GA $59,879

Kite, GA $59,297

Knoxville, GA $59,894

Lilly, GA $59,695

Lizella, GA $60,012

Mc Intyre, GA $59,846

Mc Rae, GA $59,544

Marshallville, GA $59,753

Mauk, GA $59,468

Milledgeville, GA $59,848

Milan, GA $59,496

Montezuma, GA $59,636

Monticello, GA $60,834

Montrose, GA $59,778

Musella, GA $60,075

Oconee, GA $59,889

Oglethorpe, GA $59,640

Perry, GA $59,877

Pinehurst, GA $59,540

Pineview, GA $59,558

Pitts, GA $59,490

Rentz, GA $59,632

Reynolds, GA $59,723

Rhine, GA $59,470

Roberta, GA $60,063

Rochelle, GA $59,517

Rupert, GA $59,467

Sandersville, GA $59,869

Scotland, GA $59,630

Seville, GA $59,755

Shady Dale, GA $61,185

Smarr, GA $60,123

Sparta, GA $59,934

Warner Robins, GA $59,934

Comer, GA $59,994

Crawford, GA $60,168

Tennille, GA $59,714

Toomsboro, GA $59,710

Unadilla, GA $59,670

Vienna, GA $59,552

Warthen, GA $59,699

Wrightsville, GA $59,500

Yatesville, GA $60,311

Reidsville, GA $59,859

Rockledge, GA $59,391

Rocky Ford, GA $59,820

Sardis, GA $60,756

Soperton, GA $59,384

Statesboro, GA $60,403

Stillmore, GA $59,402

Sylvania, GA $59,932

Tarrytown, GA $59,356

Twin City, GA $59,319

Uvalda, GA $59,470

Vidalia, GA $59,516

Wadley, GA $59,881

Gainesville, GA $62,321

Chestnut Mountain, GA $62,968

Alto, GA $60,857

Baldwin, GA $60,506

Blairsville, GA $60,088

Blue Ridge, GA $60,319

Buford, GA $63,747

Bowersville, GA $60,667

Braselton, GA $62,974

Canon, GA $60,619

Carnesville, GA $60,400

Cherry Log, GA $60,305

Clarkesville, GA $60,204

Clayton, GA $60,377

Clermont, GA $61,424

Cleveland, GA $60,755

Commerce, GA $61,262

Cornelia, GA $60,696

Dahlonega, GA $61,379

Dawsonville, GA $62,261

Demorest, GA $60,432

Ellijay, GA $60,716

Dillard, GA $60,422

Eastanollee, GA $60,624

East Ellijay, GA $60,711

Epworth, GA $60,320

Flowery Branch, GA $63,211

Gillsville, GA $61,656

Habersham, GA $60,380

Helen, GA $59,995

Hiawassee, GA $60,023

Homer, GA $60,615

Hoschton, GA $62,959

Jefferson, GA $61,969

Lakemont, GA $60,296

Lavonia, GA $60,692

Lula, GA $61,370

Mc Caysville, GA $60,411

Martin, GA $60,659

Maysville, GA $61,422

Mineral Bluff, GA $60,211

Morganton, GA $60,160

Mountain City, GA $60,520

Mount Airy, GA $60,397

Murrayville, GA $61,804

Nicholson, GA $61,233

Oakwood, GA $62,934

Pendergrass, GA $62,143

Rabun Gap, GA $60,333

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $60,094

Suches, GA $60,296

Tallulah Falls, GA $60,496

Talmo, GA $62,191

Tiger, GA $60,347

Toccoa, GA $60,578

Turnerville, GA $60,457

Wiley, GA $60,519

Young Harris, GA $60,065

Toccoa Falls, GA $60,698

Athens, GA $61,224

Macon, GA $59,994

Allenhurst, GA $60,951

Bloomingdale, GA $62,021

Clyo, GA $61,144

Crescent, GA $60,607

Darien, GA $60,300

Eden, GA $61,808

Ellabell, GA $61,605

Fleming, GA $61,568

Hinesville, GA $61,117

Guyton, GA $61,524

Fort Stewart, GA $61,154

Ludowici, GA $60,515

Meldrim, GA $61,924

Meridian, GA $60,455

Midway, GA $61,452

Pembroke, GA $61,072

Pooler, GA $62,251

Riceboro, GA $61,047

Richmond Hill, GA $61,852

Rincon, GA $61,884

Sapelo Island, GA $60,353

Tybee Island, GA $62,069

Springfield, GA $61,325

Townsend, GA $60,517

Walthourville, GA $60,917

Savannah, GA $62,251

Swainsboro, GA $59,352

Ailey, GA $59,429

Alamo, GA $59,500

Alston, GA $59,482

Bartow, GA $59,709

Bellville, GA $60,140

Brooklet, GA $61,036

Claxton, GA $60,307

Cobbtown, GA $59,591

Collins, GA $59,760

Daisy, GA $60,612

Dover, GA $60,250

Garfield, GA $59,715

Girard, GA $60,817

Glennville, GA $60,185

Glenwood, GA $59,423

Hagan, GA $60,481

Louisville, GA $60,396

Lyons, GA $59,447

Manassas, GA $60,061

Metter, GA $59,645

Midville, GA $59,921

Waycross, GA $59,776

Atlanta, GA $65,573

Ty Ty, GA $59,330

Arlington, GA $59,069

Cumming, GA $63,296

Decatur, GA $65,573

Lithonia, GA $65,156

Snellville, GA $64,781

Lawrenceville, GA $64,332

Lilburn, GA $65,054

Loganville, GA $64,089

Oxford, GA $63,953

Mansfield, GA $62,158

Newborn, GA $61,629

Porterdale, GA $63,459

Pine Lake, GA $65,573

Redan, GA $65,339

Roswell, GA $64,818

Scottdale, GA $65,573

Smyrna, GA $65,573

Stone Mountain, GA $65,567

Tucker, GA $65,555

Brookfield, GA $59,618

Camilla, GA $59,250

Chula, GA $59,370

Cobb, GA $59,220

Coolidge, GA $59,560

Cotton, GA $59,324

De Soto, GA $59,137

Doerun, GA $59,096

Ellenton, GA $59,629

Enigma, GA $59,502

Fitzgerald, GA $59,597

Funston, GA $59,321

Hartsfield, GA $59,320

Thomasville, GA $59,668

Irwinville, GA $59,449

Leesburg, GA $58,946

Leslie, GA $59,226

Meigs, GA $59,516

Moultrie, GA $59,514

Mystic, GA $59,502

Norman Park, GA $59,450

Oakfield, GA $59,011

Ochlocknee, GA $59,592

Ocilla, GA $59,538

Omega, GA $59,427

Pavo, GA $59,526

Pelham, GA $59,569

Plains, GA $59,403

Poulan, GA $59,088

Putney, GA $58,903

Rebecca, GA $59,362

Sale City, GA $59,177

Smithville, GA $59,139

Sumner, GA $59,146

Sycamore, GA $59,317

Sylvester, GA $59,014

Tifton, GA $59,406

Duluth, GA $64,731

Acworth, GA $64,223

Adairsville, GA $61,247

Aragon, GA $61,886

Armuchee, GA $60,882

Austell, GA $65,198

Ball Ground, GA $63,174

Bowdon, GA $61,466

Bowdon Junction, GA $62,467

Bremen, GA $62,664

Clarkdale, GA $65,068

Carrollton, GA $62,761

Buchanan, GA $61,982

Canton, GA $63,587

Cartersville, GA $62,735

Lithia Springs, GA $65,184

Cassville, GA $62,490

Cave Spring, GA $60,677

Cedartown, GA $61,383

Mableton, GA $65,573

Powder Springs, GA $64,777

Coosa, GA $60,360

Dallas, GA $63,828

Douglasville, GA $64,675

Emerson, GA $63,671

Esom Hill, GA $61,049

Fairmount, GA $61,458

Felton, GA $61,919

Hiram, GA $64,467

Holly Springs, GA $64,063

Arnoldsville, GA $60,644

Bethlehem, GA $63,288

Bishop, GA $61,755

Bogart, GA $62,066

Bostwick, GA $61,839

Bowman, GA $60,378

Buckhead, GA $60,540

Carlton, GA $59,737

Colbert, GA $60,423

Avondale Estates, GA $65,573

Norcross, GA $65,159

Alpharetta, GA $64,239

Marietta, GA $65,158

Auburn, GA $63,459

Conyers, GA $64,596

Covington, GA $63,074

Grayson, GA $64,327

Jersey, GA $63,603

Dacula, GA $63,775

Clarkston, GA $65,573

Suwanee, GA $64,266

Social Circle, GA $62,549

Crawfordville, GA $60,101

Warwick, GA $59,097

Danielsville, GA $60,304

Dewy Rose, GA $60,465

Elberton, GA $60,351

Farmington, GA $61,455

Franklin Springs, GA $60,531

Good Hope, GA $62,078

Greensboro, GA $60,061

Hartwell, GA $60,731

High Shoals, GA $61,884

Hull, GA $60,749

Ila, GA $60,479

Lexington, GA $59,723

Madison, GA $61,257

Monroe, GA $63,065

Rayle, GA $59,965

Royston, GA $60,485

Rutledge, GA $61,829

Sharon, GA $60,379

Siloam, GA $59,894

Statham, GA $62,261

Stephens, GA $60,180

Tignall, GA $60,270

Union Point, GA $59,903

Maxeys, GA $60,122

Washington, GA $60,424

Watkinsville, GA $61,288

White Plains, GA $59,850

Winder, GA $62,886

Winterville, GA $60,720

Calhoun, GA $61,045

Chatsworth, GA $60,794

Chickamauga, GA $60,626

Cisco, GA $60,366

Cohutta, GA $60,565

Crandall, GA $60,444

Dalton, GA $60,701

Eton, GA $60,715

Flintstone, GA $60,791

Graysville, GA $60,760

La Fayette, GA $60,525

Lyerly, GA $60,609

Menlo, GA $60,310

Oakman, GA $60,912

Plainville, GA $60,994

Ranger, GA $60,879

Resaca, GA $60,906

Ringgold, GA $60,708

Rising Fawn, GA $60,680

Rock Spring, GA $60,653

Rocky Face, GA $60,552

Rossville, GA $60,811

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $60,795

Sugar Valley, GA $60,804

Summerville, GA $60,707

Lookout Mountain, GA $60,789

Tennga, GA $60,422

Trenton, GA $60,720

Trion, GA $60,677

Tunnel Hill, GA $60,623

Varnell, GA $60,595

Wildwood, GA $60,759

Appling, GA $61,408

Avera, GA $60,268

Blythe, GA $61,525

Boneville, GA $61,155

Camak, GA $60,628

Dearing, GA $61,228

Evans, GA $61,738

Gibson, GA $60,404

Gough, GA $60,822

Gracewood, GA $61,970

Grovetown, GA $61,671

Harlem, GA $61,436

Hephzibah, GA $61,722

Keysville, GA $61,249

Lincolnton, GA $60,913

Matthews, GA $61,232

Mesena, GA $60,800

Mitchell, GA $60,019

Norwood, GA $60,278

Wray, GA $59,471

Box Springs, GA $59,320

Buena Vista, GA $59,349

Cataula, GA $59,262

Cusseta, GA $59,296

Ellaville, GA $59,502

Ellerslie, GA $59,271

Fortson, GA $59,235

Geneva, GA $59,396

Hamilton, GA $59,285

Junction City, GA $59,495

Louvale, GA $59,283

Lumpkin, GA $59,327

Manchester, GA $60,100

Midland, GA $59,237

Omaha, GA $59,298

Pine Mountain, GA $59,712

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $59,595

Preston, GA $59,361

Richland, GA $59,341

Shiloh, GA $59,726

Talbotton, GA $59,786

Upatoi, GA $59,273

Warm Springs, GA $60,035

Waverly Hall, GA $59,309

Weston, GA $59,276

West Point, GA $59,585

Woodland, GA $59,952

Columbus, GA $59,204

Fort Benning, GA $59,231

Jasper, GA $61,918

Perkins, GA $60,522

Alma, GA $59,540

Ambrose, GA $59,518

Baxley, GA $59,526

Blackshear, GA $59,601

Bristol, GA $59,460

Broxton, GA $59,522

Brunswick, GA $60,422

Saint Simons Island, GA $60,110

Jekyll Island, GA $60,543

Denton, GA $59,467

Douglas, GA $59,672

Folkston, GA $60,557

Hazlehurst, GA $59,540

Hoboken, GA $60,034

Hortense, GA $59,671

Jacksonville, GA $59,424

Jesup, GA $59,826

Kings Bay, GA $61,822

Kingsland, GA $61,831

Lumber City, GA $59,447

Associate Cost Accountant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Cost Accountant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Associate Cost Accountant positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Cost Accountant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Cost Accountant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$80,735	$39.0	25%
Financial Services	$77,506	$37.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$74,277	$36.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$71,047	$34.0	10%
Insurance	$71,047	$34.0	10%

Associate Cost Accountant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Cost Accountant'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.

$60,330

Average $64,588/year

$69,895

$5,027

Average $5,382/month

$5,825

$1,160

Average $1,242/week

$1,344

$29

Average $31/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,895	$5,825	$1,344	$34
Average	$64,588	$5,382	$1,242	$31
25th Percentile	$60,330	$5,027	$1,160	$29

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