What are the main factors that influence a CPA Controller's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for CPA Controller?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for CPA Controller roles, with salaries approximately 22% above the market median.

How does experience change A CPA Controller's salary?

A CPA Controller's salary grows with experience: a Financial Control Senior Manager (5+ years)earns $176,306, a Financial Control Director (5+ years)earns $191,774, a CPA Controller (5+ years)earns $274,481,

What are the highest paying states for a CPA Controller?

CPA Controller salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for CPA Controller roles are District of Columbia $281,847, California $280,777, Massachusetts $277,035. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of CPA Controller roles make?

Salaries for CPA Controller level roles vary by specialization: Corporate Controller: $308,003; Controller: $254,040; Plant Controller: $117,381; Cpa Consultant: $106,401; Cpa Manager: $95,635.

CPA Controller Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a CPA Controller make in Massachusetts?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a CPA Controller in Massachusetts is $277,035 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $133.

However, a CPA Controller's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $343,406
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $255,058 to $311,776
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $235,049

10% $235,049

50% (Median) $277,035

90% $343,406

CPA Controller Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$311,776	$25,981	$5,996	$150
Average	$277,035	$23,086	$5,328	$133
25th Percentile	$255,058	$21,255	$4,905	$123

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Key Factors That Influence CPA Controller Salaries

A CPA Controller's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do CPA Controller Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract CPA Controllers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $281,847.
California: $280,777.
Massachusetts: $277,035.

District of Columbia $281,847 California $280,777 Massachusetts $277,035 Washington $276,017 New Jersey $275,915 Alaska $275,559 Connecticut $272,046 New York $270,621

Hawaii $266,064 Rhode Island $263,926 Maryland $262,475 Minnesota $260,489 Colorado $259,726 Illinois $259,471 Oregon $258,504 Delaware $257,791

New Hampshire $257,343 Virginia $256,340 Pennsylvania $253,412 Nevada $251,936 North Dakota $251,452 Michigan $250,689 Wisconsin $250,409 Vermont $249,849

Texas $248,296 Maine $248,194 Arizona $248,041 Ohio $247,863 Georgia $245,521 Indiana $244,350 Wyoming $244,121 Utah $243,765

Iowa $243,612 Kansas $242,390 Louisiana $242,034 North Carolina $241,906 Missouri $241,856 Florida $240,863 Montana $240,328 Nebraska $239,819

Kentucky $239,539 South Carolina $238,521 Tennessee $237,884 Idaho $237,630 New Mexico $235,772 Oklahoma $235,364 Alabama $233,862 South Dakota $231,342

Arkansas $229,968 West Virginia $229,229 Mississippi $227,015

Top Paying Cities for CPA Controllers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Agawam: $262,594
Amherst: $264,514
Barre: $267,156

Agawam, MA $262,594

Amherst, MA $264,514

Barre, MA $267,156

Belchertown, MA $264,267

Blandford, MA $263,773

Bondsville, MA $264,313

Brimfield, MA $265,746

Chester, MA $262,678

Chesterfield, MA $262,711

Chicopee, MA $262,561

Cummington, MA $262,001

Easthampton, MA $263,180

East Longmeadow, MA $262,750

East Otis, MA $263,819

Feeding Hills, MA $262,739

Gilbertville, MA $266,433

Goshen, MA $262,689

Granby, MA $263,254

Granville, MA $264,661

Hadley, MA $263,814

Hampden, MA $263,289

Hardwick, MA $266,581

Hatfield, MA $263,862

Haydenville, MA $263,539

Holyoke, MA $262,801

Huntington, MA $263,037

Leeds, MA $263,208

Leverett, MA $264,845

Ludlow, MA $263,045

Monson, MA $264,328

North Amherst, MA $264,336

Northampton, MA $263,391

Florence, MA $263,231

North Hatfield, MA $263,740

Oakham, MA $267,054

Palmer, MA $264,638

Plainfield, MA $261,917

Russell, MA $263,732

Shutesbury, MA $265,252

Southampton, MA $263,035

South Barre, MA $267,049

South Hadley, MA $263,109

Southwick, MA $263,676

Thorndike, MA $264,297

Three Rivers, MA $263,936

Wales, MA $265,509

Ware, MA $265,529

Warren, MA $265,955

West Chesterfield, MA $262,681

Westfield, MA $263,119

West Hatfield, MA $263,597

West Springfield, MA $262,577

West Warren, MA $265,563

Whately, MA $263,755

Wheelwright, MA $266,879

Wilbraham, MA $263,172

Williamsburg, MA $262,994

Woronoco, MA $263,465

Worthington, MA $262,139

Springfield, MA $262,551

Longmeadow, MA $262,643

Indian Orchard, MA $262,668

Pittsfield, MA $261,151

Adams, MA $260,879

Ashley Falls, MA $264,386

Becket, MA $261,884

Berkshire, MA $261,126

Cheshire, MA $261,047

Dalton, MA $261,151

Glendale, MA $261,238

Great Barrington, MA $262,918

Hinsdale, MA $261,357

Housatonic, MA $261,278

Lanesboro, MA $260,945

Lee, MA $261,423

Lenox, MA $261,100

Lenox Dale, MA $261,138

Middlefield, MA $261,574

Mill River, MA $263,740

Monterey, MA $262,872

North Adams, MA $260,746

North Egremont, MA $262,612

Otis, MA $263,106

Richmond, MA $260,871

Sandisfield, MA $264,455

Savoy, MA $261,355

Sheffield, MA $263,961

South Egremont, MA $263,447

Southfield, MA $264,582

South Lee, MA $261,655

Stockbridge, MA $261,105

Tyringham, MA $262,187

West Stockbridge, MA $260,927

Williamstown, MA $259,947

Windsor, MA $261,311

Greenfield, MA $264,157

Ashfield, MA $262,556

Athol, MA $267,273

Bernardston, MA $264,613

Buckland, MA $262,579

Charlemont, MA $262,050

Colrain, MA $263,661

Conway, MA $263,483

Deerfield, MA $264,089

Drury, MA $261,513

Erving, MA $265,540

Heath, MA $262,370

Lake Pleasant, MA $265,023

Millers Falls, MA $265,260

Monroe Bridge, MA $261,118

Montague, MA $264,911

Gill, MA $265,056

New Salem, MA $265,995

Northfield, MA $265,234

Orange, MA $266,377

Petersham, MA $267,095

Rowe, MA $261,647

Royalston, MA $266,571

Shelburne Falls, MA $263,363

South Deerfield, MA $263,938

Sunderland, MA $264,582

Turners Falls, MA $264,880

Warwick, MA $265,379

Wendell, MA $265,626

Wendell Depot, MA $265,715

Fitchburg, MA $269,096

Ashburnham, MA $268,271

Ashby, MA $269,032

Ayer, MA $271,428

Devens, MA $270,814

Baldwinville, MA $267,515

East Templeton, MA $267,803

Gardner, MA $268,098

Westminster, MA $268,121

Groton, MA $271,639

Harvard, MA $271,130

Hubbardston, MA $267,846

Leominster, MA $269,154

Littleton, MA $272,092

Lunenburg, MA $270,007

Pepperell, MA $271,590

Shirley, MA $270,776

Still River, MA $270,458

Templeton, MA $267,792

Townsend, MA $270,600

West Groton, MA $271,142

West Townsend, MA $269,977

Winchendon, MA $267,324

Winchendon Springs, MA $267,566

Auburn, MA $266,751

North Dartmouth, MA $268,332

South Dartmouth, MA $268,350

North Attleboro, MA $267,008

Plainville, MA $268,849

Attleboro Falls, MA $267,388

North Dighton, MA $267,973

Norton, MA $271,570

Raynham, MA $273,013

Raynham Center, MA $272,736

Rehoboth, MA $265,234

Rochester, MA $268,979

Seekonk, MA $264,015

Swansea, MA $265,723

Berkley, MA $269,249

Taunton, MA $270,850

Westport, MA $268,243

Westport Point, MA $268,215

Berlin, MA $268,663

Cataumet, MA $269,572

Blackstone, MA $267,622

Boylston, MA $267,194

Brookfield, MA $266,629

Charlton, MA $266,960

Charlton City, MA $266,970

Charlton Depot, MA $266,970

Clinton, MA $268,309

East Brookfield, MA $266,848

Douglas, MA $267,306

East Princeton, MA $267,854

Fiskdale, MA $266,515

Grafton, MA $267,057

Holden, MA $266,807

Holland, MA $266,077

Jefferson, MA $267,036

Lancaster, MA $269,582

Leicester, MA $266,774

Linwood, MA $267,731

Manchaug, MA $267,108

Millbury, MA $266,772

Millville, MA $267,441

New Braintree, MA $266,777

Northborough, MA $267,599

Northbridge, MA $267,647

North Brookfield, MA $266,861

North Grafton, MA $266,899

North Oxford, MA $266,876

North Uxbridge, MA $267,495

Oxford, MA $267,008

Princeton, MA $267,820

Rochdale, MA $266,795

Rutland, MA $267,199

Shrewsbury, MA $266,807

Southbridge, MA $266,907

South Grafton, MA $267,222

South Lancaster, MA $268,948

Spencer, MA $266,866

Sterling, MA $268,159

Sturbridge, MA $266,716

Upton, MA $267,968

Uxbridge, MA $267,576

Webster, MA $267,210

Dudley, MA $267,118

Westborough, MA $267,815

West Boylston, MA $267,085

West Brookfield, MA $266,341

West Millbury, MA $266,800

Whitinsville, MA $267,566

Sutton, MA $267,077

Worcester, MA $266,700

East Walpole, MA $275,052

Cherry Valley, MA $266,731

Paxton, MA $266,818

Framingham, MA $272,919

Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $272,474

Boxborough, MA $271,603

Acton, MA $272,464

Ashland, MA $271,260

Bedford, MA $273,591

Hanscom Afb, MA $275,083

Bolton, MA $270,055

Carlisle, MA $272,746

Concord, MA $273,431

Fayville, MA $270,761

Holliston, MA $271,188

Hopedale, MA $268,925

Hopkinton, MA $269,246

Hudson, MA $270,448

Marlborough, MA $270,005

Maynard, MA $272,380

Mendon, MA $268,442

Milford, MA $269,366

Natick, MA $276,269

Sherborn, MA $274,383

Southborough, MA $269,971

Foxboro, MA $272,871

Franklin, MA $269,956

Greenbush, MA $275,498

Green Harbor, MA $274,011

Hingham, MA $277,300

Hull, MA $280,093

Humarock, MA $274,352

Mansfield, MA $272,461

Marshfield, MA $274,156

Marshfield Hills, MA $274,615

Medfield, MA $274,925

Medway, MA $271,140

Millis, MA $273,159

Minot, MA $275,498

Norfolk, MA $272,364

North Marshfield, MA $274,011

North Scituate, MA $275,964

Norwell, MA $275,223

Norwood, MA $276,621

Ocean Bluff, MA $274,011

Scituate, MA $275,765

Sharon, MA $274,330

Sheldonville, MA $270,007

South Walpole, MA $273,334

Stoughton, MA $274,541

Walpole, MA $274,396

Westwood, MA $278,229

Wrentham, MA $269,961

Boston, MA $282,865

Roxbury, MA $282,844

Roxbury Crossing, MA $282,850

Dorchester, MA $282,768

Dorchester Center, MA $282,567

Mattapan, MA $282,391

Charlestown, MA $282,829

Jamaica Plain, MA $282,727

Roslindale, MA $282,338

West Roxbury, MA $281,923

Allston, MA $282,781

Brighton, MA $282,641

Hyde Park, MA $281,483

Readville, MA $281,317

Cambridge, MA $282,676

Somerville, MA $282,809

Malden, MA $282,251

Everett, MA $282,646

Chelsea, MA $282,679

Revere, MA $282,241

Winthrop, MA $282,491

Medford, MA $282,374

West Medford, MA $282,147

Quincy, MA $280,541

Melrose, MA $281,363

Stoneham, MA $280,067

Braintree, MA $277,588

Milton, MA $280,984

Milton Village, MA $281,895

Weymouth, MA $277,206

East Weymouth, MA $277,514

South Weymouth, MA $275,228

North Weymouth, MA $279,909

East Boston, MA $282,862

Brockton, MA $274,414

Avon, MA $274,536

Bridgewater, MA $273,800

Bryantville, MA $274,004

Carver, MA $271,196

Duxbury, MA $273,258

East Bridgewater, MA $274,317

Easton, MA $274,360

Elmwood, MA $274,197

Halifax, MA $273,749

Hanover, MA $274,650

Hanson, MA $274,136

Holbrook, MA $274,658

Middleboro, MA $270,857

Manomet, MA $271,657

Lakeville, MA $270,050

Monponsett, MA $273,843

Abington, MA $274,548

North Carver, MA $271,972

North Easton, MA $274,411

North Pembroke, MA $274,202

Pembroke, MA $274,085

Plymouth, MA $271,295

Kingston, MA $273,019

South Carver, MA $270,840

Plympton, MA $272,907

Randolph, MA $275,651

Rockland, MA $274,673

South Easton, MA $274,205

West Bridgewater, MA $274,396

White Horse Beach, MA $271,812

Whitman, MA $274,447

Lexington, MA $277,858

Brookline, MA $282,725

Brookline Village, MA $282,763

Waltham, MA $279,558

North Waltham, MA $281,116

New Town, MA $281,992

Babson Park, MA $279,487

Newton, MA $282,218

Newton Center, MA $282,027

Newtonville, MA $281,839

Newton Highlands, MA $281,783

Newton Lower Falls, MA $280,508

Newton Upper Falls, MA $281,457

West Newton, MA $281,386

Auburndale, MA $280,831

Chestnut Hill, MA $282,534

Waban, MA $281,269

Watertown, MA $282,458

Arlington, MA $281,760

Arlington Heights, MA $281,620

Belmont, MA $281,948

Waverley, MA $282,208

Wellesley Hills, MA $279,482

Wellesley, MA $278,481

Needham, MA $280,021

Weston, MA $278,341

Needham Heights, MA $280,999

Nonantum, MA $281,992

Buzzards Bay, MA $270,221

Lincoln, MA $276,178

Stow, MA $271,425

Sudbury, MA $273,622

Wayland, MA $275,933

Woodville, MA $269,035

Woburn, MA $277,555

Burlington, MA $275,017

Andover, MA $269,467

Billerica, MA $272,713

Chelmsford, MA $272,896

Dracut, MA $272,423

Dunstable, MA $272,308

Haverhill, MA $269,213

Georgetown, MA $269,651

Groveland, MA $269,386

Lawrence, MA $268,890

Methuen, MA $268,938

North Andover, MA $269,213

Lowell, MA $272,935

Merrimac, MA $269,078

North Billerica, MA $272,825

North Chelmsford, MA $272,863

North Reading, MA $271,883

Nutting Lake, MA $272,843

Pinehurst, MA $273,148

Reading, MA $274,528

Tewksbury, MA $271,893

Tyngsboro, MA $272,576

Wakefield, MA $277,896

West Boxford, MA $269,704

Westford, MA $272,593

Wilmington, MA $272,128

Winchester, MA $280,625

Lynn, MA $280,273

Saugus, MA $280,630

Swampscott, MA $278,919

Nahant, MA $281,106

Amesbury, MA $268,925

Beverly, MA $273,950

Boxford, MA $269,590

Byfield, MA $269,826

Danvers, MA $273,418

Essex, MA $271,845

Gloucester, MA $272,140

Hamilton, MA $272,372

Hathorne, MA $272,502

Chilmark, MA $269,200

East Falmouth, MA $269,699

East Sandwich, MA $270,845

East Wareham, MA $270,160

Edgartown, MA $270,043

Falmouth, MA $269,320

Woods Hole, MA $268,780

Menemsha, MA $269,297

Monument Beach, MA $269,760

Nantucket, MA $271,585

North Falmouth, MA $269,414

Oak Bluffs, MA $269,770

Onset, MA $269,826

Pocasset, MA $269,661

Sagamore, MA $270,605

Sagamore Beach, MA $270,735

Sandwich, MA $270,638

Siasconset, MA $271,305

Silver Beach, MA $269,294

Vineyard Haven, MA $269,503

Wareham, MA $269,602

West Chop, MA $269,579

West Falmouth, MA $269,246

West Tisbury, MA $269,432

West Wareham, MA $269,485

Hyannis, MA $271,784

Barnstable, MA $271,191

Brewster, MA $271,565

Centerville, MA $271,097

Chatham, MA $271,748

Cotuit, MA $270,552

Ipswich, MA $270,875

Cummaquid, MA $271,272

Lynnfield, MA $275,495

Manchester, MA $273,492

Marblehead, MA $276,717

Middleton, MA $271,308

Newburyport, MA $269,294

Newbury, MA $269,786

Salisbury, MA $268,724

Peabody, MA $275,905

Prides Crossing, MA $274,121

Rockport, MA $271,590

Rowley, MA $270,246

Salem, MA $275,816

South Hamilton, MA $271,934

Topsfield, MA $271,064

Wenham, MA $272,606

West Newbury, MA $269,383

Accord, MA $275,409

Bellingham, MA $268,849

Brant Rock, MA $273,459

Canton, MA $275,824

Cohasset, MA $277,249

Dedham, MA $280,531

Dover, MA $277,051

East Mansfield, MA $273,535

Dennis, MA $271,499

Dennis Port, MA $272,033

East Dennis, MA $271,298

Eastham, MA $271,196

East Orleans, MA $270,188

Forestdale, MA $270,277

Harwich, MA $271,794

Harwich Port, MA $271,919

Hyannis Port, MA $271,280

Marstons Mills, MA $270,796

Mashpee, MA $270,201

North Chatham, MA $271,695

North Eastham, MA $271,193

North Truro, MA $270,717

Orleans, MA $271,435

Osterville, MA $270,827

Provincetown, MA $271,135

South Chatham, MA $271,812

South Dennis, MA $271,809

South Harwich, MA $271,850

South Orleans, MA $271,522

South Wellfleet, MA $270,626

South Yarmouth, MA $271,962

Truro, MA $270,514

Wellfleet, MA $270,837

West Barnstable, MA $271,145

West Chatham, MA $271,789

West Dennis, MA $271,858

West Harwich, MA $271,924

West Hyannisport, MA $271,443

West Yarmouth, MA $271,743

Yarmouth Port, MA $271,616

Assonet, MA $268,582

Attleboro, MA $266,186

Chartley, MA $271,817

Cuttyhunk, MA $268,655

Dartmouth, MA $268,337

Dighton, MA $267,095

East Freetown, MA $268,635

East Taunton, MA $270,659

Fairhaven, MA $268,342

Fall River, MA $267,876

Somerset, MA $266,571

Marion, MA $268,928

Mattapoisett, MA $268,477

New Bedford, MA $268,330

Acushnet, MA $268,421

CPA Controller Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For CPA Controller roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 47% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 22% above the average. In contrast, CPA Controller positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view CPA Controller as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a CPA Controller

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$337,983	$162.0	22%
Energy & Utilities	$332,443	$160.0	20%
Insurance	$326,902	$157.0	18%
Internet	$310,280	$149.0	12%
Aerospace & Defense	$304,739	$147.0	10%

CPA Controller Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a CPA Controller's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$255,058

Average $277,035/year

$311,776

$21,255

Average $23,086/month

$25,981

$4,905

Average $5,328/week

$5,996

$123

Average $133/hour

$150

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$311,776	$25,981	$5,996	$150
Average	$277,035	$23,086	$5,328	$133
25th Percentile	$255,058	$21,255	$4,905	$123

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