Accountant Salary in California


The average Accountant salary in California is $122,430. The salary range for an Accountant is usually between $99,636 and $143,384 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $435,116. The average hourly pay for an Accountant is $58.86 per hour.

What are Top Paying Cities and Employers for Accountant Jobs in California

The employer paying the highest salary for an Accountant job in California is Fremont with an average salary as high as $193,890. Top 3 cities paying the highest average Accountant salary in California are Los Angeles, with an average salary of $117,334, followed by San Francisco, with an average salary of $158,932, and Santa Clara, with an average salary of $150,013.

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California Accountant Salary Lookup
Average Salary
$122,430/yr
Records Number
2,565
Employers Number
242
Job Pay Rank
19,939th
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Top Paying Employers for Accountant Jobs

EmployerAverage Salary
Fremont, CA$193,890
Alameda County Water District, CA$190,653
Palo Alto, CA$190,572
Cupertino, CA$189,111
Garden Grove Unified, CA$184,153
East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA$181,386
West Hollywood, CA$180,829
Rio Hondo College, CA$176,003
Concord, CA$175,984
Santa Clara Unified, CA$172,502

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Accountant Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alaska$93,239197
Alabama$62,10425
Arkansas$55,62897
Arizona$66,328384
California$119,3992565
Colorado$72,481554
Connecticut$73,169187
District of Columbia$90,88488
Delaware$40,35589
Federal$111,86114
Florida$56,3811428
Georgia$53,395243
Hawaii$73,079307
Iowa$60,477339
Idaho$65,84551
Illinois$68,085262
Indiana$50,895475
Kansas$51,820308
Kentucky$55,81934
Louisiana$56,407447
Massachusetts$65,419714
Maryland$81,405189
Maine$49,3929
Michigan$69,871160
Minnesota$74,597193
Missouri$46,454210
Mississippi$54,213475
Montana$32116
North Carolina$62,810149
North Dakota$3930
Nebraska$66,16640
New Hampshire$35,880195
New Jersey$60,225195
New Mexico$58,06561
Nevada$76,47956
New York$68,553725
Ohio$61,903163
Oklahoma$45,616216
Oregon$86,010422
Pennsylvania$68,509495
Rhode Island$46,33312
South Carolina$62,72731
South Dakota$49,48019
Tennessee$65,986310
Texas$52,6612597
Utah$73,133171
Virginia$72,061189
Vermont$53,33710
Washington$74,219213
Wisconsin$68,200265
West Virginia$42,61717
Wyoming$49,582126

Accountant Salary in Cities

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City NameStateRecords NumberAverage Salary
Los AngelesCA624$117,334
San FranciscoCA291$158,932
Santa ClaraCA191$150,013
RiversideCA128$83,454
San BernardinoCA118$90,339
FresnoCA76$94,443
MontereyCA71$130,884
SonomaCA55$134,467
San MateoCA49$137,108
San JoaquinCA48$115,471
Santa BarbaraCA47$125,181
TulareCA44$114,817
SacramentoCA43$96,490
VenturaCA42$103,514
San Luis ObispoCA42$136,126
San DiegoCA40$161,968
Santa CruzCA39$123,078
OaklandCA34$180,041
YoloCA32$111,438
Long BeachCA32$121,979
San JoseCA31$129,595
AlamedaCA22$140,143
PasadenaCA20$106,870
MercedCA17$80,398
VistaCA17$91,876
ImperialCA16$85,256
ShastaCA15$97,087
El DoradoCA14$72,015
Chula VistaCA13$96,276
SutterCA12$96,289
OrangeCA12$107,721
EmpireCA12$70,487
NapaCA12$112,524
CeresCA12$90,835
AntelopeCA12$68,985
TehamaCA12$87,624
OxnardCA11$74,294
PomonaCA11$61,803
MontebelloCA11$85,231
San RafaelCA11$120,127
Santa MonicaCA11$138,605
HesperiaCA11$94,416
AnzaCA11$192,063
BakersfieldCA11$104,296
ChinoCA11$120,300
ReddingCA10$80,038
GlendaleCA10$88,127
San MarcosCA10$51,926
FullertonCA10$47,413
RosevilleCA10$95,480
IrvineCA10$80,070
RichmondCA10$119,801
TemeculaCA10$113,389
Woodland HillsCA10$85,211
EscondidoCA10$85,182
ComptonCA10$79,859
DavisCA9$75,933
SunnyvaleCA9$151,320
TorranceCA8$85,658
El CajonCA8$114,815
HaywardCA8$126,025
HemetCA8$117,163
Santa AnaCA8$145,465
VacavilleCA8$52,717
Moreno ValleyCA8$141,322
CanyonCA7$128,292
BakerCA7$56,238
CarlsbadCA7$117,635
RocklinCA7$75,800
VictorvilleCA7$114,848
LynwoodCA7$71,970
Palm SpringsCA7$70,013
OrovilleCA7$54,096
Jurupa ValleyCA7$92,891
NorthridgeCA7$54,437
LodiCA7$88,522
Manhattan BeachCA7$84,005
StocktonCA6$97,958
WestminsterCA6$118,889
VallejoCA6$121,234
TuolumneCA6$63,606
OntarioCA6$86,116
Santa RosaCA6$115,007
Lake ElsinoreCA6$83,784
Beverly HillsCA6$132,176
CoachellaCA6$116,795
El MonteCA6$104,284
EncinitasCA6$84,654
FairfieldCA6$65,935
GlennCA6$73,415
GoletaCA6$99,138
LancasterCA6$147,815
San JacintoCA6$107,032
LawndaleCA6$79,595
MariposaCA6$64,508
OceansideCA6$97,689
AnaheimCA6$113,595
Palo AltoCA6$165,503
SalinasCA6$121,648
San GabrielCA6$78,860
YucaipaCA6$85,541

Top Paid Accountant in California

NameStateEmployer
Michael Shaw
Compton, CA
Michael ShawCAComptonView Details
Liliana Rebisz G.
Solano County Superior Court, CA
Liliana Rebisz G.CASolano County Superior CourtView Details
Michelle Cachuela N
San Diego, CA
Michelle Cachuela NCASan DiegoView Details
Kathleen Eik M
Rincon Valley Union Elementary, CA
Kathleen Eik MCARincon Valley Union ElementaryView Details
Pam Halbert M
San Diego, CA
Pam Halbert MCASan DiegoView Details
Donna Buenaventura L
Fremont Union High, CA
Donna Buenaventura LCAFremont Union HighView Details
Gloria Hess
Solano County Superior Court, CA
Gloria HessCASolano County Superior CourtView Details
Reina Resico I
San Diego, CA
Reina Resico ICASan DiegoView Details
Gina Bertoline
West Valley Water District, CA
Gina BertolineCAWest Valley Water DistrictView Details
Ingrid Duque
Foothill De Anza Community College District, CA
Ingrid DuqueCAFoothill De Anza Community College DistrictView Details
Rebecca Robbins
Escalon, CA
Rebecca RobbinsCAEscalonView Details
Don Ezekiel David M
San Diego, CA
Don Ezekiel David MCASan DiegoView Details
Andrew Grimaldo
San Diego, CA
Andrew GrimaldoCASan DiegoView Details
Claudia Samson
Moraga/Orinda Fire Protection District, CA
Claudia SamsonCAMoraga/Orinda Fire Protection DistrictView Details
Ni To
Foothill De Anza Community College District, CA
Ni ToCAFoothill De Anza Community College DistrictView Details
Ann Xu
Saratoga, CA
Ann XuCASaratogaView Details
Shakiri Stephens
West Hollywood, CA
Shakiri StephensCAWest HollywoodView Details
Mark Gregory Calantoc P
San Diego, CA
Mark Gregory Calantoc PCASan DiegoView Details
Patricia Sierra T
San Diego, CA
Patricia Sierra TCASan DiegoView Details
Mario Murillo
Foothill De Anza Community College District, CA
Mario MurilloCAFoothill De Anza Community College DistrictView Details
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