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Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as an accountant. While possible, it is unlikely to earn over $100k as an accountant because even higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $69,000 per year. The average annual salary for an accountant is $52,965.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Accountants?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile accountant earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| District of Columbia | $89,000 |
| New York | $88,000 |
| New Jersey | $86,000 |
| Connecticut | $79,000 |
| Massachusetts | $77,000 |
| Rhode Island | $76,000 |
| Delaware | $74,000 |
| Virginia | $73,000 |
| Maryland | $72,000 |
| Washington | $72,000 |
| California | $69,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $68,000 |
| Oregon | $68,000 |
| New Hampshire | $65,000 |
| North Carolina | $62,000 |
| Colorado | $61,000 |
| Michigan | $61,000 |
| Alaska | $61,000 |
| Vermont | $60,000 |
| Texas | $59,000 |
| Illinois | $59,000 |
| Minnesota | $59,000 |
| Ohio | $59,000 |
| Wisconsin | $59,000 |
| Georgia | $59,000 |
| Nevada | $58,000 |
| Indiana | $57,000 |
| Maine | $57,000 |
| Arizona | $57,000 |
| Idaho | $56,000 |
| Utah | $55,000 |
| Florida | $55,000 |
| Kentucky | $54,000 |
| South Carolina | $54,000 |
| Iowa | $53,000 |
| Tennessee | $53,000 |
| South Dakota | $53,000 |
| Missouri | $52,000 |
| Oklahoma | $52,000 |
| Alabama | $52,000 |
| Kansas | $52,000 |
| New Mexico | $52,000 |
| West Virginia | $52,000 |
| Nebraska | $51,000 |
| Montana | $51,000 |
| Louisiana | $50,000 |
| Hawaii | $49,000 |
| Arkansas | $49,000 |
| Wyoming | $49,000 |
| Mississippi | $48,000 |
| North Dakota | $47,000 |
