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 $58,698 for beginners, reaching about $82,280 at mid-level, and approach $93,207 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 Mississippi

How much does an Associate Cost Accountant make in Mississippi? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Cost Accountant in Mississippi is $59,720 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,094
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,782 to $64,627
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,197

10% $52,197

50% (Median) $59,720

90% $69,094

Associate Cost Accountant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,627	$5,386	$1,243	$31
Average	$59,720	$4,977	$1,148	$29
25th Percentile	$55,782	$4,649	$1,073	$27

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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): $58,698
Early Career (1-2 years): $69,309
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $82,280
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $95,249
Expert (over 8 years): $93,207

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Associate Cost Accountant	less than 1 year	$58,698
Cost Accountant II	1-2 years	$69,309
Cost Accountant III	2-4 years	$82,280
Cost Accountant IV	5-8 years	$95,249
Cost Accounting Supervisor	over 8 years	$93,207

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:

Hillsboro: $58,604
Holly Bluff: $58,101
Kosciusko: $58,086

Hillsboro, MS $58,604

Holly Bluff, MS $58,101

Kosciusko, MS $58,086

Lake, MS $58,410

Lena, MS $58,640

Lexington, MS $57,984

Lorman, MS $58,128

Louise, MS $58,715

Ludlow, MS $58,769

Mc Adams, MS $58,034

Mc Cool, MS $57,969

Madden, MS $58,260

Madison, MS $59,303

Magee, MS $58,677

Mayersville, MS $58,450

Mendenhall, MS $58,885

Midnight, MS $58,717

Mize, MS $58,438

Morton, MS $58,906

Mount Olive, MS $58,442

Natchez, MS $58,278

Newhebron, MS $58,606

Pattison, MS $58,407

Pelahatchie, MS $59,093

Pickens, MS $58,450

Piney Woods, MS $59,190

Pinola, MS $58,849

Port Gibson, MS $58,397

Puckett, MS $58,963

Pulaski, MS $58,625

Raleigh, MS $58,468

Raymond, MS $59,281

Redwood, MS $58,481

Ridgeland, MS $59,455

Rolling Fork, MS $58,491

Sallis, MS $58,134

Sandhill, MS $59,229

Satartia, MS $58,779

Sharon, MS $58,841

Sibley, MS $58,419

Silver City, MS $58,390

Star, MS $59,271

Taylorsville, MS $58,290

Tchula, MS $58,032

Terry, MS $59,300

Thomastown, MS $58,265

Tinsley, MS $58,727

Tougaloo, MS $59,498

Utica, MS $58,954

Vaiden, MS $57,866

Valley Park, MS $58,212

Vaughan, MS $58,567

Vicksburg, MS $58,681

Walnut Grove, MS $58,371

Washington, MS $58,253

Wesson, MS $58,652

West, MS $57,859

Whitfield, MS $59,492

Yazoo City, MS $58,484

Jackson, MS $59,539

Pearl, MS $59,534

Richland, MS $59,539

Flowood, MS $59,522

Byram, MS $59,466

Lula, MS $59,232

Lyon, MS $58,129

Marks, MS $58,523

Michigan City, MS $59,672

Mount Pleasant, MS $61,107

Myrtle, MS $58,594

Nesbit, MS $62,117

New Albany, MS $58,489

Olive Branch, MS $62,026

Oxford, MS $58,691

Pope, MS $58,322

Potts Camp, MS $59,238

Red Banks, MS $61,077

Ripley, MS $58,413

Robinsonville, MS $61,278

Sarah, MS $60,402

Sardis, MS $59,344

Senatobia, MS $60,478

Sherard, MS $58,004

Sledge, MS $59,133

Southaven, MS $62,481

Taylor, MS $58,600

Tiplersville, MS $58,515

Tula, MS $58,273

Tunica, MS $60,562

University, MS $59,105

Victoria, MS $61,001

Walls, MS $62,346

Walnut, MS $58,536

Waterford, MS $59,454

Greenville, MS $59,532

Alligator, MS $57,819

Anguilla, MS $58,912

Arcola, MS $59,532

Avon, MS $59,532

Benoit, MS $58,976

Beulah, MS $58,432

Boyle, MS $58,711

Chatham, MS $59,430

Cleveland, MS $58,498

Doddsville, MS $58,176

Drew, MS $57,865

Parchman, MS $57,927

Dublin, MS $57,716

Duncan, MS $57,787

Glen Allan, MS $59,253

Grace, MS $59,108

Gunnison, MS $57,957

Hollandale, MS $59,532

Holly Ridge, MS $59,015

Indianola, MS $59,054

Inverness, MS $58,939

Isola, MS $59,072

Leland, MS $59,532

Merigold, MS $58,183

Metcalfe, MS $59,532

Moorhead, MS $58,483

Mound Bayou, MS $58,130

Pace, MS $58,473

Panther Burn, MS $59,273

Rena Lara, MS $57,801

Rome, MS $57,813

Rosedale, MS $58,334

Ruleville, MS $58,144

Scott, MS $59,179

Shaw, MS $58,890

Shelby, MS $57,992

Stoneville, MS $59,532

Sunflower, MS $58,373

Wayside, MS $59,532

Winstonville, MS $58,290

Winterville, MS $59,532

Tupelo, MS $58,757

Algoma, MS $58,595

Amory, MS $57,765

Baldwyn, MS $58,451

Becker, MS $57,617

Belden, MS $58,655

Belmont, MS $58,221

Blue Springs, MS $58,490

Booneville, MS $58,416

Burnsville, MS $58,370

Corinth, MS $58,591

Dennis, MS $58,155

Derma, MS $58,543

Ecru, MS $58,538

Fulton, MS $58,452

Gattman, MS $57,533

Glen, MS $58,428

Abbeville, MS $59,030

Arkabutla, MS $61,048

Ashland, MS $59,254

Batesville, MS $58,863

Belen, MS $58,343

Blue Mountain, MS $58,548

Byhalia, MS $61,347

Clarksdale, MS $57,961

Coahoma, MS $58,558

Coldwater, MS $61,144

Como, MS $59,680

Courtland, MS $58,557

Crenshaw, MS $59,370

Crowder, MS $58,354

Darling, MS $58,841

Dumas, MS $58,375

Dundee, MS $59,268

Etta, MS $58,531

Falcon, MS $58,982

Falkner, MS $58,809

Farrell, MS $58,131

Friars Point, MS $58,592

Hernando, MS $61,599

Hickory Flat, MS $58,976

Holly Springs, MS $59,929

Horn Lake, MS $62,413

Independence, MS $60,905

Jonestown, MS $58,611

Lake Cormorant, MS $62,084

Lamar, MS $59,960

Stennis Space Center, MS $59,492

Diamondhead, MS $58,991

Biloxi, MS $59,352

Diberville, MS $59,319

Escatawpa, MS $59,030

Gautier, MS $59,019

Hurley, MS $59,187

Kiln, MS $59,050

Lakeshore, MS $59,536

Long Beach, MS $58,918

Mc Henry, MS $58,754

Moss Point, MS $59,078

Ocean Springs, MS $59,107

Vancleave, MS $58,961

Pascagoula, MS $59,077

Pass Christian, MS $58,920

Pearlington, MS $60,307

Perkinston, MS $58,742

Saucier, MS $58,930

Waveland, MS $59,083

Wiggins, MS $58,542

Brookhaven, MS $58,642

Bogue Chitto, MS $58,343

Bude, MS $58,350

Centreville, MS $60,067

Chatawa, MS $58,877

Crosby, MS $58,694

Fernwood, MS $58,601

Gloster, MS $59,094

Jayess, MS $58,149

Kokomo, MS $58,176

Liberty, MS $59,257

Mc Call Creek, MS $58,296

Mccomb, MS $58,365

Magnolia, MS $58,669

Meadville, MS $58,121

Monticello, MS $58,496

Oak Vale, MS $58,200

Osyka, MS $59,076

Roxie, MS $58,088

Ruth, MS $58,238

Silver Creek, MS $58,444

Smithdale, MS $58,258

Sontag, MS $58,516

Summit, MS $58,235

Tylertown, MS $58,223

Union Church, MS $58,352

Woodville, MS $59,319

Columbus, MS $57,099

Aberdeen, MS $57,484

Ackerman, MS $57,994

Artesia, MS $57,183

Bellefontaine, MS $58,083

Brooksville, MS $57,402

Caledonia, MS $57,352

Cedarbluff, MS $57,491

Crawford, MS $57,268

Eupora, MS $58,067

French Camp, MS $57,979

Hamilton, MS $57,243

Kilmichael, MS $57,950

Maben, MS $57,838

Mantee, MS $57,915

Mathiston, MS $57,942

Mayhew, MS $57,103

Montpelier, MS $57,696

Pheba, MS $57,641

Prairie, MS $57,477

Starkville, MS $57,418

Mississippi State, MS $57,371

Steens, MS $57,130

Stewart, MS $57,958

Sturgis, MS $57,806

Walthall, MS $58,179

Weir, MS $58,050

West Point, MS $57,212

Woodland, MS $57,949

Thaxton, MS $58,383

Tishomingo, MS $58,109

Toccopola, MS $58,389

Trebloc, MS $57,758

Tremont, MS $58,319

Van Vleet, MS $58,206

Vardaman, MS $58,275

Verona, MS $58,744

Wheeler, MS $58,422

Grenada, MS $57,978

Banner, MS $58,229

Big Creek, MS $58,075

Bruce, MS $58,265

Calhoun City, MS $58,194

Carrollton, MS $57,704

Cascilla, MS $57,776

Charleston, MS $57,856

Coffeeville, MS $58,013

Coila, MS $57,710

Cruger, MS $57,843

Duck Hill, MS $57,931

Elliott, MS $57,996

Enid, MS $58,022

Glendora, MS $57,682

Gore Springs, MS $58,036

Greenwood, MS $57,688

Holcomb, MS $57,702

Itta Bena, MS $58,113

Mc Carley, MS $57,779

Minter City, MS $57,566

Money, MS $57,643

Morgan City, MS $58,216

North Carrollton, MS $58,016

Oakland, MS $57,955

Paris, MS $58,230

Philipp, MS $57,521

Pittsboro, MS $58,279

Schlater, MS $57,679

Scobey, MS $57,862

Sidon, MS $57,825

Slate Spring, MS $58,157

Sumner, MS $57,854

Swan Lake, MS $57,702

Swiftown, MS $58,369

Tie Plant, MS $57,980

Tillatoba, MS $57,890

Tippo, MS $57,611

Tutwiler, MS $57,823

Vance, MS $57,731

Water Valley, MS $58,170

Webb, MS $57,774

Winona, MS $57,931

Belzoni, MS $58,645

Benton, MS $58,555

Bentonia, MS $58,973

Bolton, MS $59,216

Brandon, MS $59,220

Braxton, MS $59,121

Camden, MS $58,403

Canton, MS $59,009

Carthage, MS $58,292

Cary, MS $58,552

Clinton, MS $59,403

Conehatta, MS $58,291

Crystal Springs, MS $59,096

Delta City, MS $59,269

D Lo, MS $58,999

Durant, MS $58,041

Edwards, MS $59,062

Ethel, MS $57,963

Fayette, MS $58,153

Flora, MS $59,189

Pocahontas, MS $59,478

Florence, MS $59,340

Meridian, MS $58,176

Bailey, MS $58,098

Buckatunna, MS $58,148

Chunky, MS $58,044

Clara, MS $58,107

Collinsville, MS $58,129

Daleville, MS $58,042

Decatur, MS $58,129

De Kalb, MS $58,054

Enterprise, MS $58,043

Hickory, MS $58,054

Lauderdale, MS $58,113

Lawrence, MS $58,253

Little Rock, MS $58,066

Louin, MS $58,164

Louisville, MS $58,052

Macon, MS $58,198

Marion, MS $58,302

Newton, MS $58,143

Noxapater, MS $58,079

Pachuta, MS $58,010

Paulding, MS $57,998

Philadelphia, MS $58,127

Porterville, MS $58,044

Preston, MS $58,061

Quitman, MS $58,085

Rose Hill, MS $57,965

Scooba, MS $58,178

Sebastopol, MS $58,432

Shubuta, MS $58,035

Shuqualak, MS $58,169

State Line, MS $58,257

Stonewall, MS $58,109

Toomsuba, MS $58,125

Union, MS $58,093

Vossburg, MS $58,022

Waynesboro, MS $58,111

Hattiesburg, MS $58,245

Bassfield, MS $58,201

Bay Springs, MS $58,207

Beaumont, MS $58,179

Brooklyn, MS $58,298

Carriere, MS $59,323

Carson, MS $58,227

Collins, MS $58,280

Columbia, MS $58,194

Eastabuchie, MS $58,135

Ellisville, MS $58,156

Heidelberg, MS $58,063

Laurel, MS $58,336

Leakesville, MS $58,628

Lucedale, MS $59,085

Lumberton, MS $58,456

Mc Lain, MS $58,406

Mc Neill, MS $59,250

Moselle, MS $58,136

Moss, MS $58,101

Neely, MS $58,300

New Augusta, MS $58,061

Nicholson, MS $59,617

Ovett, MS $58,058

Petal, MS $58,225

Picayune, MS $59,562

Poplarville, MS $58,865

Prentiss, MS $58,409

Purvis, MS $58,227

Richton, MS $58,049

Sandersville, MS $58,163

Sandy Hook, MS $58,217

Seminary, MS $58,123

Soso, MS $58,113

Stringer, MS $58,146

Sumrall, MS $58,151

Foxworth, MS $58,176

Gulfport, MS $58,883

Bay Saint Louis, MS $59,425

Plantersville, MS $58,421

Pontotoc, MS $58,581

Randolph, MS $58,363

Rienzi, MS $58,422

Saltillo, MS $58,605

Shannon, MS $58,442

Sherman, MS $58,674

Smithville, MS $58,126

Golden, MS $58,227

Greenwood Springs, MS $57,722

Guntown, MS $58,510

Houlka, MS $58,446

Houston, MS $58,131

Iuka, MS $58,160

Mantachie, MS $58,517

Marietta, MS $58,346

Mooreville, MS $58,626

Nettleton, MS $58,211

New Site, MS $58,220

Okolona, MS $58,078

Lambert, MS $57,891

Forest, MS $58,570

Gallman, MS $58,936

Georgetown, MS $58,972

Goodman, MS $58,343

Harperville, MS $58,524

Harriston, MS $58,179

Harrisville, MS $59,068

Hazlehurst, MS $58,706

Hermanville, MS $58,515

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	$74,650	$36.0	25%
Financial Services	$71,664	$34.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$68,678	$33.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$65,692	$32.0	10%
Insurance	$65,692	$32.0	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.

$55,782

Average $59,720/year

$64,627

$4,649

Average $4,977/month

$5,386

$1,073

Average $1,148/week

$1,243

$27

Average $29/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,627	$5,386	$1,243	$31
Average	$59,720	$4,977	$1,148	$29
25th Percentile	$55,782	$4,649	$1,073	$27

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