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 $152,621, a Financial Control Director (5+ years)earns $166,011, a CPA Controller (5+ years)earns $237,608,

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 Nebraska

How much does a CPA Controller make in Nebraska?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a CPA Controller in Nebraska is $239,819 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $115.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $297,273
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $220,794 to $269,893
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $203,473

10% $203,473

50% (Median) $239,819

90% $297,273

CPA Controller Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$269,893	$22,491	$5,190	$130
Average	$239,819	$19,985	$4,612	$115
25th Percentile	$220,794	$18,400	$4,246	$106

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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:

Offutt A F B: $241,873
La Vista: $241,871
Adams: $237,531

Offutt A F B, NE $241,873

La Vista, NE $241,871

Adams, NE $237,531

Alexandria, NE $236,451

Alvo, NE $237,971

Auburn, NE $237,205

Avoca, NE $238,508

Barneston, NE $237,487

Beatrice, NE $237,314

Beaver Crossing, NE $237,261

Bee, NE $237,584

Belvidere, NE $236,362

Benedict, NE $236,785

Bennet, NE $237,566

Blue Springs, NE $236,741

Bradshaw, NE $236,693

Brock, NE $237,032

Brownville, NE $236,971

Bruning, NE $236,568

Burchard, NE $236,288

Burr, NE $237,739

Byron, NE $236,125

Carleton, NE $236,393

Chester, NE $236,301

Clatonia, NE $237,447

Cook, NE $237,765

Cordova, NE $237,182

Cortland, NE $237,475

Crab Orchard, NE $237,464

Crete, NE $237,480

Davenport, NE $236,403

Davey, NE $237,574

Dawson, NE $236,357

Daykin, NE $236,645

Denton, NE $237,533

Deshler, NE $236,622

De Witt, NE $237,179

Diller, NE $236,540

Dorchester, NE $237,286

Douglas, NE $237,635

Du Bois, NE $236,215

Dunbar, NE $238,190

Eagle, NE $237,696

Elk Creek, NE $236,744

Elmwood, NE $238,131

Endicott, NE $236,332

Exeter, NE $236,787

Fairbury, NE $236,803

Fairmont, NE $236,721

Falls City, NE $236,767

Filley, NE $237,113

Firth, NE $237,518

Friend, NE $237,187

Garland, NE $237,546

Geneva, NE $236,927

Gilead, NE $236,652

Goehner, NE $237,299

Grafton, NE $236,487

Greenwood, NE $238,083

Gresham, NE $236,884

Wilcox, NE $236,235

Alma, NE $236,314

Arapahoe, NE $236,215

Atlanta, NE $237,248

Axtell, NE $236,375

Ayr, NE $236,367

Beaver City, NE $236,001

Bertrand, NE $236,207

Bladen, NE $236,159

Bloomington, NE $235,980

Blue Hill, NE $236,411

Campbell, NE $236,187

Clay Center, NE $236,596

Deweese, NE $236,324

Edgar, NE $236,372

Edison, NE $235,901

Elwood, NE $236,215

Fairfield, NE $236,421

Franklin, NE $236,273

Funk, NE $236,207

Glenvil, NE $236,416

Guide Rock, NE $236,054

Hardy, NE $236,141

Harvard, NE $236,561

Heartwell, NE $236,235

Hendley, NE $235,940

Hildreth, NE $236,235

Holbrook, NE $235,952

Holdrege, NE $236,584

Holstein, NE $236,296

Inavale, NE $235,945

Inland, NE $236,433

Juniata, NE $236,645

Kenesaw, NE $236,492

Lawrence, NE $236,306

Loomis, NE $236,253

Minden, NE $236,495

Naponee, NE $236,034

Nelson, NE $236,309

Oak, NE $236,319

Orleans, NE $236,072

Oxford, NE $236,146

Ragan, NE $236,222

Red Cloud, NE $236,304

Republican City, NE $236,026

Riverton, NE $235,823

Roseland, NE $236,426

Ruskin, NE $236,273

Saronville, NE $236,416

Smithfield, NE $236,090

Stamford, NE $235,889

Superior, NE $236,451

Sutton, NE $236,691

Trumbull, NE $236,507

Upland, NE $236,113

Bellwood, NE $237,197

Mc Cook, NE $236,324

Bartley, NE $235,891

Benkelman, NE $235,825

Cambridge, NE $236,072

Champion, NE $236,192

Culbertson, NE $235,907

Curtis, NE $236,013

Danbury, NE $235,774

Enders, NE $235,616

Eustis, NE $236,034

Farnam, NE $235,805

Haigler, NE $235,845

Hayes Center, NE $235,660

Imperial, NE $236,235

Indianola, NE $235,983

Lebanon, NE $235,795

Max, NE $235,649

Maywood, NE $235,789

Moorefield, NE $235,703

Palisade, NE $235,825

Parks, NE $235,484

Stockville, NE $235,311

Stratton, NE $235,736

Trenton, NE $235,876

Wauneta, NE $235,797

Wilsonville, NE $235,739

North Platte, NE $236,507

Arnold, NE $235,858

Arthur, NE $235,125

Big Springs, NE $236,075

Brady, NE $235,929

Broadwater, NE $235,382

Brule, NE $236,019

Bushnell, NE $236,825

Chappell, NE $236,230

Cozad, NE $236,416

Dalton, NE $235,532

Dickens, NE $235,507

Dix, NE $235,957

Elsie, NE $235,588

Elsmere, NE $235,194

Gothenburg, NE $236,288

Grant, NE $236,245

Abie, NE $238,012

Arlington, NE $240,412

Ashland, NE $238,987

Bancroft, NE $236,395

Bellevue, NE $241,889

Bennington, NE $241,570

Blair, NE $240,878

Boys Town, NE $241,858

Bruno, NE $237,956

Cedar Bluffs, NE $238,786

Cedar Creek, NE $240,937

Ceresco, NE $237,750

Colon, NE $238,732

Craig, NE $237,240

Decatur, NE $236,512

Elkhorn, NE $241,372

Fort Calhoun, NE $241,619

Fremont, NE $239,712

Gretna, NE $240,557

Herman, NE $239,992

Homer, NE $231,732

Hooper, NE $239,175

Ithaca, NE $238,455

Kennard, NE $241,097

Linwood, NE $237,243

Louisville, NE $240,392

Lyons, NE $236,665

Macy, NE $234,321

Malmo, NE $238,294

Mead, NE $239,295

Memphis, NE $238,724

Hallam, NE $237,482

Hebron, NE $236,540

Henderson, NE $236,866

Hickman, NE $237,531

Hubbell, NE $236,161

Humboldt, NE $236,627

Jansen, NE $236,670

Johnson, NE $237,103

Julian, NE $237,597

Lewiston, NE $236,823

Liberty, NE $236,319

Lorton, NE $238,437

Mc Cool Junction, NE $236,958

Malcolm, NE $237,548

Manley, NE $239,460

Martell, NE $237,515

Milford, NE $237,490

Milligan, NE $236,719

Murdock, NE $238,704

Murray, NE $240,338

Nebraska City, NE $237,928

Nehawka, NE $239,531

Nemaha, NE $236,688

Odell, NE $236,543

Ohiowa, NE $236,573

Otoe, NE $238,386

Palmyra, NE $237,699

Panama, NE $237,561

Pawnee City, NE $236,507

Peru, NE $237,347

Pickrell, NE $237,439

Pleasant Dale, NE $237,523

Plymouth, NE $236,838

Raymond, NE $237,561

Reynolds, NE $236,194

Roca, NE $237,543

Rulo, NE $236,316

Salem, NE $236,176

Seward, NE $237,523

Shickley, NE $236,523

Shubert, NE $236,477

Sprague, NE $237,518

Staplehurst, NE $237,554

Steele City, NE $236,332

Steinauer, NE $236,566

Stella, NE $236,614

Sterling, NE $237,604

Strang, NE $236,426

Swanton, NE $237,128

Syracuse, NE $238,040

Table Rock, NE $236,691

Talmage, NE $237,246

Tecumseh, NE $237,233

Ong, NE $236,393

Tobias, NE $236,573

Unadilla, NE $237,874

Union, NE $239,651

Utica, NE $237,258

Verdon, NE $236,495

Virginia, NE $236,675

Waco, NE $236,861

Walton, NE $237,571

Waverly, NE $237,699

Weeping Water, NE $239,277

Western, NE $237,080

Wilber, NE $237,248

Wymore, NE $236,759

York, NE $237,248

Lincoln, NE $237,528

Nickerson, NE $239,755

Oakland, NE $237,179

Papillion, NE $241,828

Pender, NE $235,726

Plattsmouth, NE $241,051

Prague, NE $238,126

Rosalie, NE $235,140

St Columbans, NE $241,889

Scribner, NE $237,355

South Bend, NE $239,694

Springfield, NE $241,000

Tekamah, NE $238,373

Thurston, NE $233,310

Uehling, NE $237,956

Valley, NE $240,641

Valparaiso, NE $237,673

Wahoo, NE $238,338

Walthill, NE $233,707

Washington, NE $241,382

Waterloo, NE $240,817

Weston, NE $237,984

Winnebago, NE $232,429

Winslow, NE $239,358

Yutan, NE $239,944

Omaha, NE $241,906

Brainard, NE $237,772

Cedar Rapids, NE $236,543

Clarks, NE $236,678

Clarkson, NE $237,042

Creston, NE $237,116

David City, NE $237,778

Dodge, NE $237,149

Duncan, NE $237,447

Dwight, NE $237,650

Elgin, NE $236,741

Ericson, NE $236,171

Fullerton, NE $236,762

Genoa, NE $236,902

Howells, NE $237,067

Humphrey, NE $237,159

Leigh, NE $237,083

Lindsay, NE $236,986

Monroe, NE $236,937

Morse Bluff, NE $237,503

North Bend, NE $237,627

Osceola, NE $236,927

Petersburg, NE $236,685

Platte Center, NE $237,085

Polk, NE $236,777

Primrose, NE $236,497

Rising City, NE $237,034

Rogers, NE $237,090

Saint Edward, NE $236,853

Schuyler, NE $237,602

Shelby, NE $237,032

Silver Creek, NE $236,744

Snyder, NE $238,192

Spalding, NE $236,464

Stromsburg, NE $237,001

Surprise, NE $237,584

Ulysses, NE $237,594

Norfolk, NE $237,989

Allen, NE $233,071

Amelia, NE $235,782

Atkinson, NE $236,248

Bassett, NE $235,830

Battle Creek, NE $237,503

Beemer, NE $236,897

Belden, NE $236,110

Gurley, NE $235,868

Columbus, NE $237,630

Albion, NE $236,879

Ames, NE $238,936

Bartlett, NE $236,085

Belgrade, NE $236,482

Bloomfield, NE $236,696

Halsey, NE $235,548

Hershey, NE $235,919

Keystone, NE $235,418

Kimball, NE $236,622

Lemoyne, NE $235,596

Lewellen, NE $235,336

Lisco, NE $235,082

Lodgepole, NE $235,968

Madrid, NE $235,761

Maxwell, NE $235,817

Mullen, NE $235,115

Ogallala, NE $236,319

Oshkosh, NE $235,540

Paxton, NE $235,675

Potter, NE $235,769

Purdum, NE $235,420

Sidney, NE $236,739

Seneca, NE $235,293

Stapleton, NE $235,588

Sutherland, NE $235,782

Thedford, NE $235,403

Tryon, NE $235,222

Venango, NE $236,235

Wallace, NE $235,787

Wellfleet, NE $235,739

Willow Island, NE $236,258

Valentine, NE $235,652

Ainsworth, NE $236,029

Cody, NE $235,112

Crookston, NE $235,509

Johnstown, NE $235,408

Kilgore, NE $235,232

Long Pine, NE $235,975

Merriman, NE $234,949

Nenzel, NE $234,972

Sparks, NE $235,431

Wood Lake, NE $235,313

Alliance, NE $235,800

Angora, NE $235,064

Ashby, NE $234,820

Bayard, NE $235,807

Bingham, NE $234,799

Bridgeport, NE $235,769

Chadron, NE $235,718

Crawford, NE $235,812

Ellsworth, NE $234,764

Gering, NE $236,548

Gordon, NE $235,219

Harrisburg, NE $235,581

Harrison, NE $235,629

Hay Springs, NE $235,456

Hemingford, NE $235,532

Hyannis, NE $234,952

Lakeside, NE $234,802

Lyman, NE $236,309

Mcgrew, NE $236,897

Marsland, NE $234,993

Melbeta, NE $237,281

Minatare, NE $235,988

Mitchell, NE $236,299

Morrill, NE $236,594

Rushville, NE $235,479

Scottsbluff, NE $236,601

Whiteclay, NE $235,135

Whitman, NE $234,748

Whitney, NE $235,245

Verdigre, NE $236,484

Wakefield, NE $234,002

Waterbury, NE $232,320

Wausa, NE $236,871

Wayne, NE $236,268

West Point, NE $237,169

Winnetoon, NE $236,545

Winside, NE $236,571

Wisner, NE $236,701

Wynot, NE $235,703

Grand Island, NE $237,414

Alda, NE $236,902

Amherst, NE $236,199

Anselmo, NE $235,690

Ansley, NE $236,100

Arcadia, NE $236,103

Archer, NE $236,433

Ashton, NE $236,243

Aurora, NE $236,866

Boelus, NE $236,459

Brewster, NE $235,581

Broken Bow, NE $236,316

Burwell, NE $236,064

Cairo, NE $236,584

Bristow, NE $236,034

Brunswick, NE $236,683

Butte, NE $236,184

Carroll, NE $236,194

Center, NE $236,500

Chambers, NE $236,260

Clearwater, NE $236,665

Coleridge, NE $235,970

Concord, NE $233,730

Creighton, NE $236,871

Crofton, NE $236,759

Dakota City, NE $231,149

Dixon, NE $233,845

Emerson, NE $232,956

Emmet, NE $236,250

Ewing, NE $236,349

Fordyce, NE $236,525

Hadar, NE $237,920

Hartington, NE $236,204

Hoskins, NE $236,965

Hubbard, NE $231,859

Inman, NE $236,525

Jackson, NE $231,643

Laurel, NE $235,604

Lynch, NE $236,067

Mclean, NE $236,856

Madison, NE $237,352

Magnet, NE $237,243

Maskell, NE $236,273

Meadow Grove, NE $237,006

Mills, NE $235,433

Naper, NE $235,896

Neligh, NE $237,052

Newcastle, NE $233,784

Newman Grove, NE $237,019

Newport, NE $235,685

Niobrara, NE $236,589

Oakdale, NE $236,902

Oneill, NE $236,586

Orchard, NE $236,617

Osmond, NE $237,021

Page, NE $236,464

Pierce, NE $237,266

Pilger, NE $236,747

Plainview, NE $236,991

Ponca, NE $232,549

Randolph, NE $236,540

Royal, NE $236,530

Saint Helena, NE $236,222

South Sioux City, NE $230,935

Spencer, NE $236,161

Springview, NE $235,632

Stanton, NE $237,240

Stuart, NE $236,125

Tilden, NE $237,085

Callaway, NE $235,963

Central City, NE $236,927

Chapman, NE $236,607

Comstock, NE $235,975

Dannebrog, NE $236,543

Doniphan, NE $236,665

Dunning, NE $235,451

Eddyville, NE $235,843

Elba, NE $236,316

Elm Creek, NE $236,352

Elyria, NE $236,156

Farwell, NE $236,365

Gibbon, NE $236,551

Giltner, NE $236,533

Greeley, NE $236,327

Hampton, NE $236,678

Hazard, NE $236,141

Kearney, NE $237,024

Hordville, NE $236,691

Lexington, NE $236,637

Litchfield, NE $236,108

Loup City, NE $236,344

Marquette, NE $236,673

Mason City, NE $235,955

Merna, NE $236,075

Miller, NE $236,075

North Loup, NE $236,281

Oconto, NE $235,807

Odessa, NE $236,968

Ord, NE $236,449

Overton, NE $236,278

Palmer, NE $236,510

Phillips, NE $236,678

Pleasanton, NE $236,316

Ravenna, NE $236,413

Riverdale, NE $236,390

Rockville, NE $236,169

Saint Libory, NE $236,657

Saint Paul, NE $236,729

Sargent, NE $236,047

Scotia, NE $236,319

Shelton, NE $236,545

Sumner, NE $235,996

Taylor, NE $235,861

Westerville, NE $235,988

Wolbach, NE $236,344

Wood River, NE $236,502

Hastings, NE $237,187

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	$292,579	$141.0	22%
Energy & Utilities	$287,783	$138.0	20%
Insurance	$282,987	$136.0	18%
Internet	$268,597	$129.0	12%
Aerospace & Defense	$263,801	$127.0	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.

$220,794

Average $239,819/year

$269,893

$18,400

Average $19,985/month

$22,491

$4,246

Average $4,612/week

$5,190

$106

Average $115/hour

$130

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$269,893	$22,491	$5,190	$130
Average	$239,819	$19,985	$4,612	$115
25th Percentile	$220,794	$18,400	$4,246	$106

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