Accountant Salary in California

The average Accountant salary in California is $117,054. The salary range for an Accountant is usually between $89,152 and $138,509 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $270,465. The average hourly pay for an Accountant is $56.28 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 $107,583, followed by San Francisco, with an average salary of $159,154, and Santa Clara, with an average salary of $137,361.

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Average Salary
$117,054/yr
Records Number
4,257
Employers Number
611
Job Pay Rank
19,266th
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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$62,15152
Arkansas$55,66696
Arizona$66,383381
California$112,1974257
Colorado$72,533524
Connecticut$73,162162
District of Columbia$90,88488
Delaware$40,35589
Federal$111,86114
Florida$56,2971415
Georgia$53,395243
Hawaii$73,079307
Iowa$60,477339
Idaho$63,11834
Illinois$68,085262
Indiana$50,895475
Kansas$51,614303
Kentucky$60,35321
Louisiana$56,424444
Massachusetts$65,419714
Maryland$81,674181
Maine$49,3929
Michigan$69,871160
Minnesota$76,827128
Missouri$44,841168
Mississippi$54,213475
Montana$32116
North Carolina$62,810149
North Dakota$3930
Nebraska$66,16638
New Hampshire$35,880195
New Jersey$60,225195
New Mexico$55,51850
Nevada$81,07228
New York$68,553725
Ohio$59,645101
Oklahoma$45,616216
Oregon$86,888403
Pennsylvania$68,805483
Rhode Island$46,33312
South Carolina$66,39822
South Dakota$50,08015
Tennessee$65,978309
Texas$52,4082564
Utah$73,133171
Virginia$72,149187
Vermont$45,59912
Washington$74,219213
Wisconsin$67,600244
West Virginia$42,61717
Wyoming$49,582126

Accountant Salary in Cities

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City NameStateRecords NumberAverage Salary
Los AngelesCA794$107,583
San FranciscoCA287$159,154
Santa ClaraCA192$137,361
RiversideCA132$80,640
San BernardinoCA118$90,339
FresnoCA107$84,431
San MateoCA76$124,488
MontereyCA75$119,447
TulareCA74$90,358
SonomaCA65$115,000
Long BeachCA52$123,828
San JoaquinCA48$122,864
Santa BarbaraCA46$124,940
San JoseCA44$126,761
San DiegoCA44$123,303
SacramentoCA42$97,008
San Luis ObispoCA41$122,477
VenturaCA40$101,130
Santa CruzCA38$111,082
OaklandCA34$168,432
YoloCA31$121,566
AlamedaCA30$128,720
El DoradoCA25$98,220
BakersfieldCA21$97,384
MercedCA21$92,279
Santa MonicaCA20$154,846
PasadenaCA20$106,870
ShastaCA17$87,157
VistaCA17$91,876
ImperialCA16$85,256
OrangeCA14$106,761
Chula VistaCA13$96,276
TehamaCA13$78,418
SutterCA12$96,289
CeresCA12$90,835
AntelopeCA12$68,985
NapaCA12$112,524
EmpireCA12$70,487
OxnardCA11$74,294
AnzaCA11$192,063
TemeculaCA11$79,635
PomonaCA11$61,803
MontebelloCA11$85,231
HesperiaCA11$94,416
San RafaelCA11$120,127
ChinoCA11$120,300
San MarcosCA10$51,926
FullertonCA10$47,413
GlendaleCA10$88,127
ComptonCA10$79,859
RosevilleCA10$95,480
RichmondCA10$119,801
ReddingCA10$80,038
EscondidoCA10$85,182
Woodland HillsCA10$85,211
IrvineCA10$80,070
DavisCA9$75,933
TorranceCA9$89,969
SunnyvaleCA9$151,320
Moreno ValleyCA8$141,322
VacavilleCA8$52,717
HaywardCA8$126,025
El CajonCA8$114,815
HemetCA8$117,163
LodiCA7$88,522
Jurupa ValleyCA7$92,891
StocktonCA7$85,710
LynwoodCA7$71,970
Manhattan BeachCA7$84,005
CarlsbadCA7$117,635
BakerCA7$56,238
NorthridgeCA7$54,437
CanyonCA7$128,292
VictorvilleCA7$114,848
RocklinCA7$75,800
OrovilleCA7$54,096
Palm SpringsCA7$70,013
TuolumneCA6$63,606
WestminsterCA6$118,889
VallejoCA6$121,234
Lake ElsinoreCA6$83,784
Santa RosaCA6$115,007
GoletaCA6$99,138
LawndaleCA6$79,595
MariposaCA6$64,508
OceansideCA6$97,689
OntarioCA6$86,116
AnaheimCA6$105,189
Palo AltoCA6$165,503
GlennCA6$73,415
Santa AnaCA6$142,111
SalinasCA6$121,648
FairfieldCA6$65,935
LancasterCA6$147,815
San GabrielCA6$78,860
San JacintoCA6$107,032
EncinitasCA6$84,654
El MonteCA6$104,284
YucaipaCA6$85,541

Top Paid Accountant in California

NameStateEmployer
Michael Shaw
Compton, CA		Michael ShawCAComptonView Details
Kathleen Eik M
Rincon Valley Union Elementary, CA		Kathleen Eik MCARincon Valley Union ElementaryView Details
Donna Buenaventura L
Fremont Union High, CA		Donna Buenaventura LCAFremont Union HighView 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
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
Mario Murillo
Foothill De Anza Community College District, CA		Mario MurilloCAFoothill De Anza Community College DistrictView Details
Kendra Knox
San Francisco, CA		Kendra KnoxCASan FranciscoView Details
Anthony Sandoval
Santa Barbara County, CA		Anthony SandovalCASanta Barbara CountyView Details
Norma Yanez I
Greenfield Union Elementary, CA		Norma Yanez ICAGreenfield Union ElementaryView Details
Pat Lee
Oakland, CA		Pat LeeCAOaklandView Details
Pam Halbert M
San Diego, CA		Pam Halbert MCASan DiegoView Details
Emmanuel Salazar
Omnitrans, CA		Emmanuel SalazarCAOmnitransView Details
Sylvia Ramirez
Solano Community College, CA		Sylvia RamirezCASolano Community CollegeView Details
Foday Conteh S
Compton, CA		Foday Conteh SCAComptonView Details
Lisa Kirk
Foothill De Anza Community College District, CA		Lisa KirkCAFoothill De Anza Community College DistrictView Details
Hartini Chu
Oakland, CA		Hartini ChuCAOaklandView Details
Bradley Carrell
San Jose, CA		Bradley CarrellCASan JoseView Details
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