Accountant in New York
Accountant Salary in New York, NY
What Accountant professionals are paid across the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, from the BLS wage release, plus take-home pay and cost-of-living context.
10th percentile
$71,850
1 in 10 earn less
Median
$105,650
In this metro area
90th percentile
$174,750
1 in 10 earn more
What it pays here
Published annual wages for Accountant in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area. The BLS publishes wages by metro area, so these cover New York and the towns around it.
| Percentile | What it means | Annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | 1 in 10 earn less than this | $71,850 |
| 25th | 1 in 4 earn less than this | $82,830 |
| 50th (median) | Half earn more, half earn less | $105,650 |
| 75th | 1 in 4 earn more than this | $137,490 |
| 90th | 1 in 10 earn more than this | $174,750 |
These are pay percentiles, not years of experience. The source data does not record how long anyone has been in the job, so we do not claim a figure for "entry level" or "senior".
Take-home (mid)
$75,247
After fed + state + FICA
Monthly net
$6,271
SalaryScope Scores
Purchasing Power
45/100
Moderate
Salary Strength
65/100
Strong
Future Growth
60/100
Moderate
Career Opportunity
68/100
Strong
Affordability
0/100
Weak
Lifestyle
23/100
Weak