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 $157,951, a Financial Control Director (5+ years)earns $171,809, a CPA Controller (5+ years)earns $245,906,

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 Maine

How much does a CPA Controller make in Maine?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a CPA Controller in Maine is $248,194 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $119.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $307,655
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $228,505 to $279,318
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $210,579

10% $210,579

50% (Median) $248,194

90% $307,655

CPA Controller Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$279,318	$23,277	$5,372	$134
Average	$248,194	$20,683	$4,773	$119
25th Percentile	$228,505	$19,042	$4,394	$110

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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:

Freedom: $244,264
Harmony: $244,157
Hartland: $244,475

Freedom, ME $244,264

Harmony, ME $244,157

Hartland, ME $244,475

Hinckley, ME $244,707

Jackman, ME $243,523

Kingfield, ME $244,910

Liberty, ME $244,712

Madison, ME $245,236

Monroe, ME $243,910

Morrill, ME $244,332

Newport, ME $243,943

New Portland, ME $245,290

New Sharon, ME $244,992

New Vineyard, ME $245,142

Norridgewock, ME $245,147

North Anson, ME $245,292

North Vassalboro, ME $245,732

Oakland, ME $245,228

Oquossoc, ME $244,409

Palmyra, ME $244,098

Phillips, ME $244,508

Pittsfield, ME $244,495

Plymouth, ME $243,973

Rangeley, ME $244,567

Portland, ME $256,238

Falmouth, ME $255,658

South Portland, ME $256,238

Cape Elizabeth, ME $255,729

Peaks Island, ME $255,976

Cumberland Foreside, ME $255,406

Auburn, ME $250,816

Andover, ME $244,498

Bethel, ME $244,910

Bryant Pond, ME $245,822

Buckfield, ME $246,919

Canton, ME $245,371

Durham, ME $252,402

Danville, ME $251,572

Dixfield, ME $244,862

Dryden, ME $245,144

East Andover, ME $244,572

East Dixfield, ME $245,259

East Livermore, ME $246,707

East Poland, ME $251,114

Stoneham, ME $245,934

East Wilton, ME $245,717

Greene, ME $248,894

Hanover, ME $244,702

Hebron, ME $248,668

Jay, ME $245,310

Lewiston, ME $250,681

Lisbon, ME $251,475

Lisbon Falls, ME $251,088

Livermore, ME $246,303

Livermore Falls, ME $246,142

Greenwood, ME $246,147

Mechanic Falls, ME $250,365

Mexico, ME $245,101

Minot, ME $249,434

Monmouth, ME $248,102

New Gloucester, ME $252,570

Newry, ME $244,246

North Jay, ME $245,190

Leeds, ME $247,502

North Monmouth, ME $247,738

North Turner, ME $247,329

North Waterford, ME $247,074

Norway, ME $247,866

Oxford, ME $249,194

Paris, ME $248,357

Poland, ME $251,155

Roxbury, ME $244,330

Rumford, ME $244,959

Sabattus, ME $249,584

South Paris, ME $248,016

Turner, ME $248,023

Wayne, ME $246,896

Weld, ME $244,511

West Bethel, ME $244,714

Bowdoin, ME $249,551

West Minot, ME $249,075

West Paris, ME $247,028

Peru, ME $245,468

West Poland, ME $250,964

Sumner, ME $246,242

Wilton, ME $245,155

Augusta, ME $245,839

Coopers Mills, ME $246,173

Dresden, ME $248,197

East Winthrop, ME $246,603

Farmingdale, ME $247,283

Gardiner, ME $247,731

Randolph, ME $247,283

Hallowell, ME $246,972

Jefferson, ME $245,328

Kents Hill, ME $245,832

Litchfield, ME $248,464

Manchester, ME $246,315

Mount Vernon, ME $245,239

Whitefield, ME $246,313

Palermo, ME $244,920

Sebasco Estates, ME $252,160

Readfield, ME $246,247

Saint Albans, ME $244,287

South Bristol, ME $248,377

Squirrel Island, ME $249,202

Trevett, ME $249,378

Waldoboro, ME $245,279

Walpole, ME $247,980

Washington, ME $244,666

West Boothbay Harbor, ME $249,645

Southport, ME $250,200

Wiscasset, ME $248,937

Woolwich, ME $249,528

Ellsworth, ME $243,671

Addison, ME $243,373

Gouldsboro, ME $243,589

Bar Harbor, ME $244,050

Beals, ME $243,645

Bernard, ME $244,134

Birch Harbor, ME $243,823

Blue Hill, ME $243,930

Brooklin, ME $243,935

Brooksville, ME $243,930

Calais, ME $243,284

Cherryfield, ME $243,006

Columbia Falls, ME $242,993

Corea, ME $243,602

Cranberry Isles, ME $243,655

Cutler, ME $243,011

Deer Isle, ME $244,159

Dennysville, ME $242,782

East Blue Hill, ME $243,940

East Machias, ME $243,011

Eastport, ME $243,732

Franklin, ME $243,617

Frenchboro, ME $243,520

Grand Lake Stream, ME $242,635

Hancock, ME $243,979

Harborside, ME $243,887

Harrington, ME $243,536

Hulls Cove, ME $244,055

Isle Au Haut, ME $243,520

Islesford, ME $244,027

Jonesboro, ME $243,210

Jonesport, ME $243,431

Little Deer Isle, ME $244,129

Lubec, ME $243,131

Bass Harbor, ME $244,139

Machias, ME $243,256

Machiasport, ME $243,373

Meddybemps, ME $242,632

Milbridge, ME $243,632

Mount Desert, ME $243,867

Northeast Harbor, ME $244,027

Sullivan, ME $243,650

Pembroke, ME $243,009

Perry, ME $243,230

Princeton, ME $242,619

Prospect Harbor, ME $243,849

Robbinston, ME $242,958

Salsbury Cove, ME $244,083

Sargentville, ME $244,001

Seal Cove, ME $243,877

Seal Harbor, ME $243,958

Sedgwick, ME $243,973

Sorrento, ME $243,877

Southwest Harbor, ME $244,091

Steuben, ME $243,497

Stonington, ME $244,182

Sunset, ME $243,340

Surry, ME $243,928

Swans Island, ME $243,709

Wesley, ME $242,316

Whiting, ME $242,943

Winter Harbor, ME $243,637

Baileyville, ME $242,869

Houlton, ME $242,362

Ashland, ME $242,011

Benedicta, ME $241,476

Blaine, ME $242,301

Bridgewater, ME $241,728

Caribou, ME $242,800

Clayton Lake, ME $242,360

Crouseville, ME $242,517

Eagle Lake, ME $242,283

Easton, ME $242,553

Estcourt Station, ME $242,459

Fort Fairfield, ME $242,678

Fort Kent, ME $242,785

Fort Kent Mills, ME $242,579

Frenchville, ME $242,853

Grand Isle, ME $242,520

Island Falls, ME $241,502

Limestone, ME $242,609

Madawaska, ME $243,258

Mapleton, ME $242,227

Richmond, ME $248,601

South China, ME $245,167

South Gardiner, ME $248,031

Vienna, ME $244,796

Windsor, ME $245,030

Winthrop, ME $247,298

Bangor, ME $243,841

Abbot, ME $243,884

Aurora, ME $242,558

Bradford, ME $243,729

Bradley, ME $243,737

Brewer, ME $243,828

Brookton, ME $241,738

Brownville, ME $243,029

Brownville Junction, ME $244,528

Bucksport, ME $243,811

Burlington, ME $242,940

Greenbush, ME $243,500

Carmel, ME $243,849

Castine, ME $244,355

Charleston, ME $243,775

Danforth, ME $242,141

Dover Foxcroft, ME $243,915

Corinth, ME $243,818

Eddington, ME $243,762

Holden, ME $243,783

East Millinocket, ME $242,764

East Orland, ME $243,785

Etna, ME $243,902

Exeter, ME $243,861

Frankfort, ME $243,854

Greenville, ME $242,449

Greenville Junction, ME $243,243

Guilford, ME $243,818

Hampden, ME $243,844

Howland, ME $243,263

Hudson, ME $243,800

Kenduskeag, ME $243,826

Kingman, ME $241,886

Lagrange, ME $243,548

Lambert Lake, ME $242,171

Lee, ME $242,884

Levant, ME $243,839

Lincoln, ME $242,866

Mattawamkeag, ME $242,074

Medway, ME $242,138

Milford, ME $243,699

Millinocket, ME $241,774

Milo, ME $243,487

Monson, ME $243,859

Olamon, ME $243,569

Old Town, ME $243,737

Orono, ME $243,803

Orient, ME $241,906

Orland, ME $243,788

Orrington, ME $243,816

Passadumkeag, ME $243,429

Penobscot, ME $243,793

Rockwood, ME $242,823

Sangerville, ME $244,029

Sebec, ME $243,640

Shirley Mills, ME $243,709

Springfield, ME $242,248

Stetson, ME $243,877

Stillwater, ME $243,811

Topsfield, ME $241,945

Vanceboro, ME $242,153

Waite, ME $242,278

West Enfield, ME $243,370

Winn, ME $242,400

Winterport, ME $243,844

Wytopitlock, ME $241,545

Bath, ME $251,256

Alna, ME $247,255

Boothbay, ME $248,935

Boothbay Harbor, ME $249,497

Bristol, ME $247,430

Chamberlain, ME $247,853

Damariscotta, ME $247,275

East Boothbay, ME $249,116

Friendship, ME $245,842

Georgetown, ME $250,938

Isle Of Springs, ME $248,942

Bremen, ME $246,746

Newcastle, ME $247,377

New Harbor, ME $248,245

Nobleboro, ME $246,394

Edgecomb, ME $248,217

Pemaquid, ME $248,003

Phippsburg, ME $251,949

Cushing, ME $245,038

Round Pond, ME $247,385

Sandy Point, ME $243,836

Searsmont, ME $244,416

Searsport, ME $243,877

Shawmut, ME $245,463

Skowhegan, ME $244,926

Smithfield, ME $245,055

Solon, ME $244,926

Stockton Springs, ME $243,836

Stratton, ME $244,722

Strong, ME $244,933

Temple, ME $244,839

West Forks, ME $243,426

Thorndike, ME $244,088

Troy, ME $244,017

Unity, ME $244,322

Vassalboro, ME $245,073

West Farmington, ME $245,786

Berwick, ME $260,494

Cape Neddick, ME $262,480

Eliot, ME $265,957

Kittery, ME $266,728

Kittery Point, ME $264,723

North Berwick, ME $258,486

Ogunquit, ME $260,833

South Berwick, ME $263,119

York, ME $264,621

York Beach, ME $263,353

York Harbor, ME $264,689

Acton, ME $251,109

Alfred, ME $254,667

Bailey Island, ME $253,626

Bar Mills, ME $254,260

Biddeford, ME $254,344

Biddeford Pool, ME $254,347

Bowdoinham, ME $249,375

Bridgton, ME $248,950

Brownfield, ME $248,731

Brunswick, ME $252,320

Bustins Island, ME $254,102

Cape Porpoise, ME $255,485

Casco, ME $251,911

Center Lovell, ME $247,112

Chebeague Island, ME $254,660

Cliff Island, ME $255,215

Cornish, ME $251,597

Cumberland Center, ME $254,925

Denmark, ME $248,693

East Baldwin, ME $252,239

Lebanon, ME $256,439

East Parsonsfield, ME $250,271

Sebago, ME $251,595

East Waterboro, ME $253,512

Freeport, ME $253,639

Fryeburg, ME $247,446

Gorham, ME $254,701

Gray, ME $253,150

Harrison, ME $247,586

Hiram, ME $250,816

Hollis Center, ME $253,827

Kennebunk, ME $255,676

Kennebunkport, ME $254,708

Parsonsfield, ME $250,264

Limerick, ME $252,583

Limington, ME $252,516

Long Island, ME $255,648

Lovell, ME $246,758

Moody, ME $258,817

Naples, ME $250,864

Newfield, ME $252,170

North Bridgton, ME $249,077

North Waterboro, ME $253,069

Windham, ME $254,446

Ocean Park, ME $254,543

Old Orchard Beach, ME $254,713

Orrs Island, ME $253,410

Porter, ME $249,421

Pownal, ME $253,244

Scarborough, ME $255,571

Raymond, ME $252,707

Saco, ME $254,558

Sanford, ME $255,854

Sebago Lake, ME $252,514

Shapleigh, ME $253,481

South Casco, ME $252,855

South Freeport, ME $253,512

Harpswell, ME $253,362

South Windham, ME $254,919

Springvale, ME $254,365

Standish, ME $253,570

Steep Falls, ME $253,026

Topsham, ME $251,455

Waterboro, ME $253,983

Waterford, ME $247,316

Wells, ME $258,315

West Baldwin, ME $251,791

Westbrook, ME $255,640

Buxton, ME $254,275

West Kennebunk, ME $255,543

West Newfield, ME $250,933

Yarmouth, ME $254,688

North Yarmouth, ME $254,156

Mars Hill, ME $242,540

Monticello, ME $242,052

New Limerick, ME $242,209

New Sweden, ME $242,535

Oakfield, ME $241,957

Oxbow, ME $240,972

Patten, ME $241,128

Perham, ME $242,367

Portage, ME $242,240

Presque Isle, ME $242,859

Saint Agatha, ME $242,739

Saint David, ME $242,688

Saint Francis, ME $242,362

Sheridan, ME $242,077

Sherman, ME $241,716

Stacyville, ME $241,415

Sinclair, ME $242,286

Smyrna Mills, ME $241,563

Wallagrass, ME $242,556

Stockholm, ME $242,321

Van Buren, ME $242,622

Washburn, ME $242,528

Westfield, ME $242,194

Rockland, ME $244,903

Camden, ME $244,880

Glen Cove, ME $244,798

Hope, ME $244,788

Islesboro, ME $244,159

Lincolnville, ME $244,360

Lincolnville Center, ME $244,368

Matinicus, ME $243,956

Monhegan, ME $246,560

North Haven, ME $244,124

Owls Head, ME $244,455

Port Clyde, ME $245,824

Rockport, ME $244,821

South Thomaston, ME $244,460

Spruce Head, ME $244,602

Tenants Harbor, ME $245,312

Thomaston, ME $244,635

Union, ME $244,775

Vinalhaven, ME $244,124

Warren, ME $244,518

West Rockport, ME $244,849

Waterville, ME $245,389

Albion, ME $244,999

Anson, ME $245,167

Athens, ME $244,485

Belfast, ME $244,363

Belgrade, ME $244,923

Belgrade Lakes, ME $244,671

Bingham, ME $244,462

Brooks, ME $243,961

Burnham, ME $244,203

Cambridge, ME $244,149

Canaan, ME $244,554

Caratunk, ME $243,999

China Village, ME $245,669

Clinton, ME $244,635

Corinna, ME $243,961

Detroit, ME $244,042

Dexter, ME $244,284

Dixmont, ME $243,928

East Newport, ME $243,953

East Vassalboro, ME $245,218

Eustis, ME $243,734

Fairfield, ME $245,050

Farmington, ME $245,249

Garland, ME $243,833

Farmington Falls, ME $245,646

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	$302,797	$146.0	22%
Energy & Utilities	$297,833	$143.0	20%
Insurance	$292,869	$141.0	18%
Internet	$277,977	$134.0	12%
Aerospace & Defense	$273,013	$131.0	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.

$228,505

Average $248,194/year

$279,318

$19,042

Average $20,683/month

$23,277

$4,394

Average $4,773/week

$5,372

$110

Average $119/hour

$134

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$279,318	$23,277	$5,372	$134
Average	$248,194	$20,683	$4,773	$119
25th Percentile	$228,505	$19,042	$4,394	$110

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