How much does an accountant make?
Typical yearly pay for accountants and auditors in the United States.
median pay per year, about $6,973 a month or $40.23 an hour.
That's more than 69% of the 100 jobs in our salary guide, ranking #32 of 100.
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| Accountant | $83,680 |
| Train engineer | $81,410 |
| Aircraft mechanic | $79,870 |
| Railroad conductor | $78,000 |
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How much does an accountant make per hour?
About $40.23 an hour, if you spread the median yearly pay over a standard 40-hour week, 52 weeks a year. Actual hourly pay varies with overtime, shift work and location.
Becoming an accountant
The U.S. Department of Labor's career profile covers the training, licenses and day-to-day tasks for this job.
About this number
This is the national median wage for the occupation “Accountants and Auditors” (code 13-2011.00) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025 release, as published on O*NET OnLine. The median is the middle value: half of workers earn more, half earn less.