Salaries / Accountant
Office & Admin · SOC 13-2011
Accountant salary
Accountants and auditors prepare and examine financial records, making sure they are accurate and taxes are paid.
Median annual
$83,680
Median hourly
$40.23
Typical range
$56,020 to $144,090
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025. Figures are gross pay and vary by location, employer, and experience.
The pay range, visually.
Low end (about the 10th percentile), median, and high end (about the 90th percentile).
By state, at a glance
These at-a-glance figures are estimates derived from the national median and a state wage index, shown to give a rough sense of local differences. Pick any state (here or in the selector above) to look up its real figures.
Your skills are a business
Ideas we have for people in office & admin.
The same experience that earns a paycheck as a accountant can start a business. Here are real ideas from our marketplace that fit this field.
Add a Forensic Accounting Service Line to an Existing CPA Firm
For owners of an existing accounting, tax, or bookkeeping firm: bolt on a forensic and litigation-support line using staff and clients you already have, instead of launching a standalone boutique from zero.
Build a Tax Reference and Exam Prep Platform for Firms
A dual-mode platform for tax practices: fast, citation-first answers to everyday tax research questions in practice mode, and structured exam preparation for staff pursuing credentials in study mode, both built on the same maintained knowledge base so firms buy once for both jobs.
Start a Tax Preparation Business
Prepare and file tax returns for individuals and small businesses, charging per return during a busy season that can fund much of your year.
Catch-Up and Cleanup Bookkeeping Service
Rescue small businesses whose books are months or years behind: reconciling neglected accounts, fixing miscategorized transactions, and getting everything tax-ready. A project-based service for the panic moment when an owner realizes the books are a disaster.
You could hire accountants, not just be one.
We have a staffing calculator to price the work and a full course on how to start a staffing agency, so you can turn a field you already know into a business that puts other people to work.