What is the salary of a Principal Accountant? In the United States, a Principal Accountant earns an average salary of $89,894. The salary range for a Principal Accountant is usually between $71,269 and $126,211 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $132,536. The highest Principal Accountant salary in the United States was $143,421. The average hourly pay for a Principal Accountant is $43.22.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Principal Accountant salary are California, with an average salary of $156,371, followed by Nevada, with an average salary of $140,268, and New York, with an average salary of $123,863. Employers paying the highest salary for a Principal Accountant job are Turlock (CA), San Diego (CA) and Anaheim (CA).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Turlock, CA | $222,329 |
| San Diego, CA | $214,052 |
| Anaheim, CA | $198,957 |
| Orange County Sanitation District, CA | $194,821 |
| Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, CA | $191,069 |
| Pasadena, CA | $188,839 |
| San Jose, CA | $179,539 |
| San Diego County, CA | $172,566 |
| Fresno County, CA | $161,107 |
| Monrovia, CA | $154,544 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Principal | $110,452 |
| Principal Planner | $101,810 |
| Principal Engineer | $97,673 |
| Principal Auditor | $85,242 |
| Principal Secretary | $57,586 |
| Principal - Ms | $129,439 |
| Principal-Hs | $129,733 |
| Principal Transportation Planner | $83,762 |
| Principals | $126,534 |
| Principal K | $103,724 |
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| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $77,310 | 10 |
| Alabama | $108,004 | 1 |
| Arizona | $71,303 | 14 |
| California | $156,371 | 266 |
| Connecticut | $89,571 | 7 |
| Florida | $80,631 | 2 |
| Georgia | $61,819 | 1 |
| Illinois | $80,585 | 2 |
| Kansas | $40,236 | 4 |
| Kentucky | $61,453 | 15 |
| Louisiana | $68,528 | 4 |
| Massachusetts | $49,351 | 13 |
| Maryland | $31,747 | 3 |
| Michigan | $51,188 | 8 |
| Minnesota | $99,207 | 24 |
| New Jersey | $71,920 | 23 |
| New Mexico | $52,239 | 14 |
| Nevada | $140,268 | 6 |
| New York | $123,863 | 68 |
| Oregon | $25,858 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | $67,856 | 7 |
| Texas | $57,897 | 13 |
| Virginia | $63,054 | 10 |
| Washington | $101,214 | 49 |
| Wisconsin | $120,535 | 3 |
| Wyoming | $79,332 | 35 |