What are the main factors that influence a Staff Accounting'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 Staff Accounting?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Staff Accounting roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A Staff Accounting's salary?

A Staff Accounting's salary grows with experience: an Accounting Clerk I (0-1 years)earns $41,912, an Staff Accounting (1-3 years)earns $47,561, an Accounting Clerk III (3-5 years)earns $53,514, an Accounting Clerk IV (5-7 years)earns $59,781, an Accounting Supervisor (7+ years)earns $87,541,

What are the highest paying states for a Staff Accounting?

Staff Accounting salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Staff Accounting roles are District of Columbia $55,320, California $55,110, Massachusetts $54,375. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Staff Accounting roles make?

Salaries for Staff Accounting level roles vary by specialization: Accounting Executive: $292,290; Head of Accounting: $292,240; SVP of Accounting: $292,239; Accounting Director: $194,373; Accounting Senior Manager: $159,727.

Staff Accounting Salary in Iowa

How much does a Staff Accounting make in Iowa?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Staff Accounting in Iowa is $47,815 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,427
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,761 to $51,276
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,069

10% $40,069

50% (Median) $47,815

90% $54,427

Staff Accounting Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,276	$4,273	$986	$25
Average	$47,815	$3,985	$920	$23
25th Percentile	$43,761	$3,647	$842	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Staff Accounting Salaries

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

How Experience Level Affects Staff Accounting Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Staff Accounting's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $41,912
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,561
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,514
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,781
Expert (over 8 years): $87,541

Levels	Salary
Accountin... Level Staff Accounting	$41,912
Staff Acc... Level Staff Accounting	$47,561
Accountin... Level Staff Accounting	$53,514
Accountin... Level Staff Accounting	$59,781
Accountin... Level Staff Accounting	$87,541

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How Do Staff Accounting 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 Staff Accountings. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,320.
California: $55,110.
Massachusetts: $54,375.

District of Columbia $55,320 California $55,110 Massachusetts $54,375 Washington $54,176 New Jersey $54,156 Alaska $54,086 Connecticut $53,396 New York $53,116

Hawaii $52,222 Rhode Island $51,802 Maryland $51,517 Minnesota $51,128 Colorado $50,978 Illinois $50,928 Oregon $50,738 Delaware $50,598

New Hampshire $50,510 Virginia $50,313 Pennsylvania $49,739 Nevada $49,449 North Dakota $49,354 Michigan $49,204 Wisconsin $49,149 Vermont $49,039

Texas $48,734 Maine $48,715 Arizona $48,685 Ohio $48,650 Georgia $48,190 Indiana $47,960 Wyoming $47,915 Utah $47,845

Iowa $47,815 Kansas $47,575 Louisiana $47,505 North Carolina $47,480 Missouri $47,470 Florida $47,276 Montana $47,171 Nebraska $47,071

Kentucky $47,016 South Carolina $46,816 Tennessee $46,691 Idaho $46,641 New Mexico $46,276 Oklahoma $46,196 Alabama $45,902 South Dakota $45,407

Arkansas $45,137 West Virginia $44,992 Mississippi $44,558

Top Paying Cities for Staff Accountings

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:

West Bend: $46,595
Melvin: $46,459
Milford: $46,657

West Bend, IA $46,595

Melvin, IA $46,459

Milford, IA $46,657

Ocheyedan, IA $46,542

Okoboji, IA $46,831

Royal, IA $46,604

Ruthven, IA $46,607

Spirit Lake, IA $46,787

Superior, IA $46,827

Terril, IA $46,569

Wallingford, IA $46,634

Webb, IA $46,560

Carroll, IA $46,645

Arcadia, IA $46,571

Arthur, IA $46,529

Aspinwall, IA $46,837

Auburn, IA $46,551

Breda, IA $46,563

Charter Oak, IA $46,549

Dedham, IA $46,650

Deloit, IA $46,601

Denison, IA $46,711

Glidden, IA $46,714

Halbur, IA $46,718

Ida Grove, IA $46,520

Irwin, IA $46,823

Kirkman, IA $46,788

Kiron, IA $46,537

Lake City, IA $46,593

Lake View, IA $46,604

Lanesboro, IA $46,785

Lidderdale, IA $46,660

Lohrville, IA $46,651

Manilla, IA $46,739

Manning, IA $46,707

Odebolt, IA $46,572

Ralston, IA $46,930

Ricketts, IA $46,693

Schleswig, IA $46,564

Scranton, IA $46,912

Templeton, IA $46,621

Vail, IA $46,583

Wall Lake, IA $46,585

Westside, IA $46,561

Council Bluffs, IA $47,480

Carter Lake, IA $47,480

Arion, IA $46,643

Avoca, IA $47,118

Blencoe, IA $46,538

Carson, IA $47,241

Crescent, IA $47,478

Defiance, IA $46,793

Dow City, IA $46,743

Dunlap, IA $46,769

Earling, IA $46,849

Elk Horn, IA $46,911

Elliott, IA $46,883

Emerson, IA $47,142

Glenwood, IA $47,348

Griswold, IA $46,976

Hancock, IA $47,182

Harlan, IA $46,981

Hastings, IA $47,184

Henderson, IA $47,217

Honey Creek, IA $47,456

Kimballton, IA $46,853

Lewis, IA $46,931

Little Sioux, IA $46,771

Logan, IA $47,238

Mc Clelland, IA $47,412

Macedonia, IA $47,274

Magnolia, IA $47,198

Malvern, IA $47,216

Marne, IA $46,901

Minden, IA $47,311

Mineola, IA $47,419

Missouri Valley, IA $47,329

Modale, IA $47,214

Mondamin, IA $47,028

Moorhead, IA $46,586

Van Meter, IA $48,519

Van Wert, IA $47,100

Waukee, IA $48,664

Weldon, IA $47,168

West Des Moines, IA $48,892

What Cheer, IA $46,871

Whitten, IA $46,940

Williams, IA $46,676

Williamson, IA $47,662

Winterset, IA $48,094

Wiota, IA $46,774

Woodburn, IA $47,778

Woodward, IA $48,254

Yale, IA $47,435

Zearing, IA $47,110

Des Moines, IA $49,004

Urbandale, IA $48,915

Windsor Heights, IA $48,982

Clive, IA $48,815

Pleasant Hill, IA $48,917

Mason City, IA $46,711

Alexander, IA $46,551

Belmond, IA $46,616

Britt, IA $46,590

Buffalo Center, IA $46,643

Carpenter, IA $47,111

Chapin, IA $46,792

Clear Lake, IA $46,663

Corwith, IA $46,531

Coulter, IA $46,788

Crystal Lake, IA $46,789

Dougherty, IA $46,508

Fertile, IA $46,629

Floyd, IA $46,731

Forest City, IA $46,633

Garner, IA $46,614

Goodell, IA $46,533

Grafton, IA $46,635

Hampton, IA $46,662

Hanlontown, IA $46,572

Joice, IA $46,607

Kanawha, IA $46,551

Kensett, IA $46,570

Klemme, IA $46,573

Lake Mills, IA $46,731

Lakota, IA $46,608

Latimer, IA $46,605

Leland, IA $46,629

Sioux Center, IA $46,337

Neola, IA $47,353

Oakland, IA $47,222

Mount Ayr, IA $46,564

Nodaway, IA $46,643

Orient, IA $47,056

Prescott, IA $46,637

Redding, IA $46,464

Shannon City, IA $46,848

Sharpsburg, IA $46,457

Tingley, IA $46,840

Villisca, IA $46,775

Akron, IA $45,793

Alta, IA $46,618

Alton, IA $46,330

Anthon, IA $45,791

Aurelia, IA $46,503

Battle Creek, IA $46,411

Bronson, IA $45,474

Brunsville, IA $45,743

Calumet, IA $46,728

Castana, IA $46,369

Chatsworth, IA $45,911

Cherokee, IA $46,443

Cleghorn, IA $46,256

Climbing Hill, IA $45,640

Correctionville, IA $45,902

Cushing, IA $46,234

Danbury, IA $46,329

Galva, IA $46,466

Granville, IA $46,322

Hawarden, IA $46,224

Hinton, IA $45,451

Holstein, IA $46,360

Hornick, IA $45,846

Ireton, IA $46,152

Kingsley, IA $45,706

Larrabee, IA $46,455

Lawton, IA $45,431

Le Mars, IA $45,767

Linn Grove, IA $46,557

Mapleton, IA $46,457

Marcus, IA $46,196

Maurice, IA $46,193

Meriden, IA $46,358

Merrill, IA $45,544

Moville, IA $45,607

Onawa, IA $46,470

Orange City, IA $46,401

Oto, IA $45,967

Oyens, IA $45,878

Paullina, IA $46,442

Peterson, IA $46,557

Pierson, IA $45,864

Quimby, IA $46,231

Remsen, IA $45,945

Rodney, IA $46,073

Salix, IA $45,526

Schaller, IA $46,573

Sergeant Bluff, IA $45,382

Sloan, IA $45,768

Smithland, IA $46,016

Sutherland, IA $46,577

Ute, IA $46,554

Washta, IA $46,139

Westfield, IA $45,561

Whiting, IA $46,013

Sioux City, IA $45,327

Sheldon, IA $46,421

Alvord, IA $45,828

Archer, IA $46,435

Ashton, IA $46,342

Boyden, IA $46,276

Doon, IA $45,947

George, IA $46,239

Hospers, IA $46,418

Hull, IA $46,246

Inwood, IA $45,771

Larchwood, IA $45,659

Lester, IA $45,785

Little Rock, IA $46,309

Matlock, IA $46,427

Primghar, IA $46,575

Rock Rapids, IA $45,958

Rock Valley, IA $45,930

Sanborn, IA $46,495

Sibley, IA $46,469

Spencer, IA $46,697

Massena, IA $46,703

Gifford, IA $46,829

Lenox, IA $46,609

Ackworth, IA $48,483

Adair, IA $46,897

Adel, IA $48,346

Albion, IA $46,873

Alden, IA $46,689

Alleman, IA $48,610

Allerton, IA $46,727

Altoona, IA $48,830

Ames, IA $48,030

Anita, IA $46,710

Ankeny, IA $48,799

Atlantic, IA $46,962

Audubon, IA $46,717

Bagley, IA $47,197

Barnes City, IA $46,832

Baxter, IA $48,124

Bayard, IA $47,063

Beaver, IA $47,567

Berwick, IA $48,917

Bevington, IA $48,497

Blairsburg, IA $46,610

Bondurant, IA $48,701

Boone, IA $47,816

Booneville, IA $48,598

Bouton, IA $48,181

Boxholm, IA $47,355

Bradford, IA $46,846

Brayton, IA $46,783

Buckeye, IA $46,728

Bussey, IA $47,327

Cambridge, IA $48,372

Carlisle, IA $48,763

Casey, IA $47,110

Chariton, IA $47,451

Churdan, IA $46,831

Clemons, IA $46,942

Clio, IA $46,671

Colfax, IA $48,388

Collins, IA $48,172

Colo, IA $47,649

Columbia, IA $47,790

Coon Rapids, IA $46,839

Cooper, IA $47,355

Corydon, IA $46,898

Cumming, IA $48,724

Melcher Dallas, IA $48,029

Dallas Center, IA $48,488

Dana, IA $47,173

Davis City, IA $46,613

Dawson, IA $47,861

Decatur, IA $46,734

Derby, IA $47,278

De Soto, IA $48,355

Dexter, IA $47,913

Dows, IA $46,567

Earlham, IA $48,143

Elkhart, IA $48,611

Ellston, IA $46,948

Ellsworth, IA $47,037

Exira, IA $46,741

Ferguson, IA $47,169

Galt, IA $46,522

Garden City, IA $47,180

Garden Grove, IA $46,984

Gibson, IA $46,875

Gilbert, IA $47,809

Gilman, IA $47,004

Grand Junction, IA $47,343

Grand River, IA $46,928

Granger, IA $48,579

Gray, IA $46,815

Grimes, IA $48,724

Grinnell, IA $47,122

Guthrie Center, IA $47,093

Hamilton, IA $47,375

Pacific Junction, IA $47,341

Hamlin, IA $46,672

Little Cedar, IA $47,049

Mc Intire, IA $47,370

Manly, IA $46,610

Meservey, IA $46,547

Nora Springs, IA $46,681

Northwood, IA $46,874

Orchard, IA $46,705

Osage, IA $46,757

Plymouth, IA $46,592

Rake, IA $46,791

Riceville, IA $47,081

Rock Falls, IA $46,682

Rockford, IA $46,634

Rockwell, IA $46,602

Rowan, IA $46,538

Rudd, IA $46,692

Saint Ansgar, IA $47,000

Scarville, IA $46,693

Sheffield, IA $46,585

Stacyville, IA $47,270

Swaledale, IA $46,570

Thompson, IA $46,640

Thornton, IA $46,554

Titonka, IA $46,574

Toeterville, IA $47,173

Ventura, IA $46,599

Wesley, IA $46,548

Woden, IA $46,545

Fort Dodge, IA $46,779

Albert City, IA $46,597

Algona, IA $46,660

Armstrong, IA $46,634

Ayrshire, IA $46,562

Badger, IA $46,611

Bancroft, IA $46,595

Barnum, IA $46,564

Bode, IA $46,570

Bradgate, IA $46,544

Burnside, IA $47,039

Burt, IA $46,563

Callender, IA $46,765

Clare, IA $46,552

Clarion, IA $46,603

Curlew, IA $46,529

Cylinder, IA $46,525

Dakota City, IA $46,850

Dayton, IA $47,121

Dolliver, IA $46,633

Duncombe, IA $46,766

Eagle Grove, IA $46,633

Early, IA $46,576

Emmetsburg, IA $46,641

Farnhamville, IA $46,777

Fenton, IA $46,558

Fonda, IA $46,568

Gilmore City, IA $46,560

Goldfield, IA $46,570

Gowrie, IA $46,910

Harcourt, IA $47,047

Hardy, IA $46,527

Havelock, IA $46,545

Humboldt, IA $46,649

Jolley, IA $46,509

Knierim, IA $46,691

Laurens, IA $46,625

Ledyard, IA $46,662

Lehigh, IA $46,942

Livermore, IA $46,572

Lone Rock, IA $46,549

Lu Verne, IA $46,534

Lytton, IA $46,560

Mallard, IA $46,562

Manson, IA $46,610

Marathon, IA $46,589

Moorland, IA $46,617

Nemaha, IA $46,542

Newell, IA $46,601

Otho, IA $46,867

Ottosen, IA $46,530

Palmer, IA $46,541

Plover, IA $46,712

Pocahontas, IA $46,618

Pomeroy, IA $46,579

Rembrandt, IA $46,587

Renwick, IA $46,555

Ringsted, IA $46,570

Rockwell City, IA $46,594

Rolfe, IA $46,565

Rutland, IA $46,554

Sac City, IA $46,605

Sioux Rapids, IA $46,615

Somers, IA $46,556

Storm Lake, IA $46,704

Swea City, IA $46,647

Thor, IA $46,556

Truesdale, IA $46,801

Varina, IA $46,784

Vincent, IA $46,550

Webster City, IA $46,891

Luana, IA $46,577

Mc Gregor, IA $46,652

Marquette, IA $46,798

Monona, IA $46,650

New Albin, IA $46,896

Ossian, IA $46,601

Postville, IA $46,636

Protivin, IA $46,749

Randalia, IA $46,579

Ridgeway, IA $46,637

Saint Lucas, IA $46,803

Spillville, IA $46,829

Wadena, IA $46,614

Waterville, IA $46,678

Waucoma, IA $46,590

Waukon, IA $46,753

West Union, IA $46,658

Ainsworth, IA $46,830

Alburnett, IA $47,595

Amana, IA $47,534

Anamosa, IA $47,365

Atkins, IA $47,627

Baldwin, IA $46,784

Belle Plaine, IA $47,021

Blairstown, IA $47,281

Brandon, IA $46,814

Brooklyn, IA $46,959

Center Junction, IA $47,068

Center Point, IA $47,448

Central City, IA $47,495

Chelsea, IA $46,849

Clarence, IA $46,950

Clutier, IA $46,818

Coggon, IA $47,281

Prairieburg, IA $47,352

Conroy, IA $47,364

Guernsey, IA $46,985

Deep River, IA $46,934

Delhi, IA $46,975

Dysart, IA $46,763

Elberon, IA $46,836

Ely, IA $47,752

Fairfax, IA $47,726

Garrison, IA $46,882

Harper, IA $46,911

Hartford, IA $48,609

Harvey, IA $47,505

Haverhill, IA $47,130

Hubbard, IA $46,891

Humeston, IA $47,072

Huxley, IA $48,402

Indianola, IA $48,523

Iowa Falls, IA $46,772

Ira, IA $48,249

Jamaica, IA $47,425

Jefferson, IA $47,227

Jewell, IA $47,140

Johnston, IA $48,823

Kamrar, IA $46,900

Kellerton, IA $46,673

Kelley, IA $48,256

Kellogg, IA $47,319

Keswick, IA $46,928

Killduff, IA $47,853

Knoxville, IA $47,964

Hartwick, IA $46,927

Mount Pleasant, IA $46,745

Rome, IA $46,641

Mount Union, IA $46,682

New London, IA $46,741

Oakville, IA $46,747

Olds, IA $46,945

Pilot Grove, IA $46,798

Salem, IA $46,651

Sperry, IA $46,749

Stockport, IA $46,609

Swedesburg, IA $46,783

Wapello, IA $46,837

Wayland, IA $46,739

West Burlington, IA $46,854

West Point, IA $46,654

Saint Paul, IA $46,798

Wever, IA $46,667

Winfield, IA $46,763

Yarmouth, IA $46,686

Andover, IA $46,849

Atalissa, IA $46,946

Bennett, IA $46,962

Bettendorf, IA $47,003

Blue Grass, IA $47,048

Bryant, IA $46,836

Buffalo, IA $47,034

Calamus, IA $46,974

Camanche, IA $46,920

Charlotte, IA $46,872

Clinton, IA $46,877

Columbus City, IA $47,063

Columbus Junction, IA $46,835

Conesville, IA $46,861

De Witt, IA $46,942

Dixon, IA $47,016

Donahue, IA $47,040

Durant, IA $46,998

Eldridge, IA $47,082

Fruitland, IA $46,898

Goose Lake, IA $46,858

Grand Mound, IA $46,957

Grandview, IA $46,866

Le Claire, IA $46,967

Letts, IA $46,844

Lone Tree, IA $46,957

Long Grove, IA $47,017

Low Moor, IA $46,916

Mc Causland, IA $46,970

Montpelier, IA $47,014

Moscow, IA $46,950

Muscatine, IA $46,932

New Liberty, IA $46,986

Nichols, IA $46,884

Pleasant Valley, IA $46,956

Princeton, IA $46,964

Stockton, IA $47,027

Teeds Grove, IA $46,833

Tipton, IA $46,982

Walcott, IA $47,082

Welton, IA $46,915

West Liberty, IA $46,944

Wheatland, IA $46,945

Wilton, IA $46,967

Davenport, IA $47,420

Hiawatha, IA $47,785

Hills, IA $47,166

Homestead, IA $47,473

Hopkinton, IA $47,176

Iowa City, IA $47,240

Coralville, IA $47,437

Kalona, IA $47,138

Keota, IA $46,927

Keystone, IA $47,004

Ladora, IA $47,131

Langworthy, IA $47,211

Lisbon, IA $47,487

Lost Nation, IA $46,905

Lowden, IA $46,944

Luzerne, IA $47,144

Marengo, IA $47,274

Marion, IA $47,723

Martelle, IA $47,500

Mechanicsville, IA $47,300

Middle Amana, IA $47,518

Millersburg, IA $47,317

Monmouth, IA $46,796

Monticello, IA $47,151

Morley, IA $47,336

Mount Auburn, IA $46,811

Mount Vernon, IA $47,652

Newhall, IA $47,486

North English, IA $47,099

North Liberty, IA $47,581

Norway, IA $47,595

Oakdale, IA $47,443

Olin, IA $47,162

Onslow, IA $46,867

Oxford, IA $47,462

Oxford Junction, IA $46,882

Palo, IA $47,677

Parnell, IA $47,306

Quasqueton, IA $46,927

Riverside, IA $47,025

Robins, IA $47,754

Rowley, IA $46,903

Ryan, IA $47,149

Shellsburg, IA $47,519

Solon, IA $47,557

South Amana, IA $47,417

South English, IA $47,020

Springville, IA $47,594

Stanwood, IA $47,092

Swisher, IA $47,665

Tama, IA $46,910

Morning Sun, IA $46,767

Lacona, IA $48,053

Lamoni, IA $46,637

Laurel, IA $47,195

Le Grand, IA $47,119

Leighton, IA $47,301

Leon, IA $46,901

Liberty Center, IA $48,159

Linden, IA $47,921

Lineville, IA $46,607

Liscomb, IA $46,847

Lorimor, IA $47,449

Lovilia, IA $47,292

Lucas, IA $47,849

Luther, IA $48,116

Lynnville, IA $47,335

Mc Callsburg, IA $47,160

Macksburg, IA $47,363

Madrid, IA $48,294

Malcom, IA $46,838

Marshalltown, IA $47,001

Martensdale, IA $48,577

Maxwell, IA $48,390

Melbourne, IA $47,467

Menlo, IA $47,258

Millerton, IA $47,182

Milo, IA $48,316

Minburn, IA $48,242

Mingo, IA $48,341

Mitchellville, IA $48,630

Monroe, IA $48,206

Montezuma, IA $46,950

Montour, IA $46,869

Murray, IA $47,354

Nevada, IA $47,979

New Providence, IA $46,832

New Sharon, IA $47,093

Newton, IA $48,029

New Virginia, IA $48,152

Norwalk, IA $48,794

Ogden, IA $47,507

Osceola, IA $47,520

Otley, IA $48,063

Panora, IA $47,524

Paton, IA $47,047

Patterson, IA $48,377

Pella, IA $47,599

Perry, IA $48,005

Peru, IA $48,004

Pilot Mound, IA $47,261

Pleasantville, IA $48,331

Polk City, IA $48,606

Popejoy, IA $46,767

Prairie City, IA $48,457

Prole, IA $48,557

Radcliffe, IA $46,948

Randall, IA $47,390

Reasnor, IA $47,942

Redfield, IA $48,016

Rhodes, IA $48,038

Rippey, IA $47,424

Roland, IA $47,340

Runnells, IA $48,684

Russell, IA $47,196

Saint Anthony, IA $46,981

Saint Charles, IA $48,352

Saint Marys, IA $48,420

Searsboro, IA $47,129

Sheldahl, IA $48,439

Slater, IA $48,487

Stanhope, IA $47,163

State Center, IA $47,214

Story City, IA $47,374

Stratford, IA $47,173

Stuart, IA $47,461

Sully, IA $47,472

Swan, IA $48,510

Thayer, IA $47,173

Thornburg, IA $47,082

Tracy, IA $47,382

Truro, IA $48,027

Union, IA $46,827

Whittemore, IA $46,586

Woolstock, IA $46,562

Ackley, IA $46,666

Allison, IA $46,570

Alta Vista, IA $46,716

Aplington, IA $46,575

Aredale, IA $46,544

Arlington, IA $46,652

Aurora, IA $46,712

Austinville, IA $46,573

Beaman, IA $46,738

Bristow, IA $46,564

Buckingham, IA $46,663

Cedar Falls, IA $46,546

Charles City, IA $46,761

Clarksville, IA $46,568

Colwell, IA $46,919

Conrad, IA $46,740

Denver, IA $46,598

Dewar, IA $46,659

Dike, IA $46,590

Dumont, IA $46,598

Dunkerton, IA $46,641

Eldora, IA $46,812

Elma, IA $46,668

Fairbank, IA $46,638

Fredericksburg, IA $46,598

Frederika, IA $46,556

Garwin, IA $46,855

Geneva, IA $46,578

Gilbertville, IA $46,674

Gladbrook, IA $46,724

Greene, IA $46,581

Grundy Center, IA $46,642

Hazleton, IA $46,683

Holland, IA $46,584

Hudson, IA $46,647

Independence, IA $46,747

Ionia, IA $46,583

Janesville, IA $46,571

Jesup, IA $46,675

Kesley, IA $46,571

Lamont, IA $46,728

La Porte City, IA $46,688

Lincoln, IA $46,683

Marble Rock, IA $46,585

Masonville, IA $47,020

Maynard, IA $46,641

Morrison, IA $46,617

Nashua, IA $46,552

New Hampton, IA $46,744

New Hartford, IA $46,572

North Washington, IA $46,755

Oelwein, IA $46,652

Oran, IA $46,628

Toddville, IA $47,683

Toledo, IA $46,822

Troy Mills, IA $47,256

Urbana, IA $47,206

Van Horne, IA $47,252

Victor, IA $47,040

Vining, IA $47,010

Vinton, IA $47,104

Viola, IA $47,600

Walford, IA $47,654

Walker, IA $47,179

Washington, IA $46,913

Watkins, IA $47,472

Webster, IA $46,944

Wellman, IA $47,068

West Branch, IA $47,142

West Chester, IA $46,919

Williamsburg, IA $47,316

Wyoming, IA $46,905

Cedar Rapids, IA $47,805

Ottumwa, IA $46,759

Agency, IA $46,713

Albia, IA $47,037

Batavia, IA $46,635

Beacon, IA $47,278

Birmingham, IA $46,632

Blakesburg, IA $46,698

Bloomfield, IA $46,624

West Grove, IA $46,578

Brighton, IA $46,722

Cantril, IA $46,574

Cedar, IA $46,811

Centerville, IA $46,661

Chillicothe, IA $46,934

Cincinnati, IA $46,572

Delta, IA $46,745

Douds, IA $46,611

Drakesville, IA $46,610

Eddyville, IA $46,956

Eldon, IA $46,678

Exline, IA $46,577

Fairfield, IA $46,737

Floris, IA $46,621

Fremont, IA $46,790

Hayesville, IA $46,924

Hedrick, IA $46,641

Keosauqua, IA $46,630

Kirkville, IA $46,865

Libertyville, IA $46,661

Martinsburg, IA $46,839

Melrose, IA $47,094

Milton, IA $46,608

Moravia, IA $46,802

Moulton, IA $46,575

Mount Sterling, IA $46,525

Mystic, IA $46,815

Ollie, IA $46,757

Oskaloosa, IA $47,162

Packwood, IA $46,637

Plano, IA $46,816

Promise City, IA $46,867

Pulaski, IA $46,609

Richland, IA $46,771

Rose Hill, IA $46,804

Selma, IA $46,599

Seymour, IA $46,665

Sigourney, IA $46,888

Udell, IA $46,550

Unionville, IA $46,566

University Park, IA $47,240

Burlington, IA $46,873

Argyle, IA $46,605

Bonaparte, IA $46,621

Crawfordsville, IA $46,758

Danville, IA $46,715

Denmark, IA $46,823

Donnellson, IA $46,646

Farmington, IA $46,609

Fort Madison, IA $46,779

Hillsboro, IA $46,602

Houghton, IA $46,816

Keokuk, IA $46,775

Lockridge, IA $46,644

Mediapolis, IA $46,805

Middletown, IA $46,674

Montrose, IA $46,680

Lime Springs, IA $47,078

Panama, IA $47,043

Persia, IA $47,226

Pisgah, IA $46,888

Portsmouth, IA $47,131

Red Oak, IA $47,011

Shelby, IA $47,183

Silver City, IA $47,364

Soldier, IA $46,563

Stanton, IA $46,851

Treynor, IA $47,388

Underwood, IA $47,445

Walnut, IA $47,011

Westphalia, IA $46,994

Woodbine, IA $47,095

Shenandoah, IA $46,901

Blanchard, IA $46,626

Braddyville, IA $46,546

Clarinda, IA $46,741

Coin, IA $46,685

College Springs, IA $46,783

Essex, IA $46,856

Farragut, IA $46,835

Hamburg, IA $46,763

Imogene, IA $47,007

New Market, IA $46,614

Northboro, IA $46,678

Percival, IA $46,947

Randolph, IA $47,032

Riverton, IA $46,804

Shambaugh, IA $46,852

Sidney, IA $46,976

Tabor, IA $47,128

Thurman, IA $47,084

Yorktown, IA $46,901

Dubuque, IA $46,911

Tiffin, IA $47,472

Andrew, IA $47,046

Bellevue, IA $46,819

Bernard, IA $46,762

Cascade, IA $46,924

Colesburg, IA $46,708

Delaware, IA $47,076

Delmar, IA $46,888

Dundee, IA $46,752

Durango, IA $46,741

Dyersville, IA $46,932

Earlville, IA $46,880

Edgewood, IA $46,735

Elkader, IA $46,615

Elkport, IA $46,620

Epworth, IA $46,852

Farley, IA $46,880

Farmersburg, IA $46,581

Garber, IA $46,620

Garnavillo, IA $46,627

Greeley, IA $46,753

Guttenberg, IA $46,685

Holy Cross, IA $46,709

La Motte, IA $46,770

Luxemburg, IA $46,933

Manchester, IA $46,942

Maquoketa, IA $46,869

Miles, IA $46,784

New Vienna, IA $46,750

North Buena Vista, IA $46,695

Peosta, IA $46,842

Preston, IA $46,836

Sabula, IA $46,821

Saint Donatus, IA $46,917

Saint Olaf, IA $46,556

Sherrill, IA $46,680

Spragueville, IA $46,763

Springbrook, IA $46,927

Strawberry Point, IA $46,699

Volga, IA $46,618

Worthington, IA $46,908

Zwingle, IA $46,729

Decorah, IA $46,850

Calmar, IA $46,616

Castalia, IA $46,551

Chester, IA $47,377

Clermont, IA $46,617

Cresco, IA $46,857

Dorchester, IA $46,866

Elgin, IA $46,608

Fayette, IA $46,658

Fort Atkinson, IA $46,602

Harpers Ferry, IA $46,671

Hawkeye, IA $46,590

Highlandville, IA $46,985

Lansing, IA $46,812

Lawler, IA $46,614

Parkersburg, IA $46,577

Plainfield, IA $46,564

Raymond, IA $46,675

Readlyn, IA $46,612

Reinbeck, IA $46,622

Shell Rock, IA $46,573

Stanley, IA $46,690

Steamboat Rock, IA $46,733

Stout, IA $46,579

Sumner, IA $46,569

Traer, IA $46,709

Tripoli, IA $46,575

Waverly, IA $46,574

Wellsburg, IA $46,649

Westgate, IA $46,624

Winthrop, IA $46,869

Waterloo, IA $46,696

Evansdale, IA $46,683

Creston, IA $47,016

Afton, IA $47,151

Arispe, IA $47,152

Bedford, IA $46,489

Benton, IA $46,458

Blockton, IA $46,427

Bridgewater, IA $46,622

Carbon, IA $46,833

Clearfield, IA $46,493

Corning, IA $46,672

Cromwell, IA $47,024

Cumberland, IA $46,785

Diagonal, IA $46,623

Fontanelle, IA $46,879

Grant, IA $47,032

Gravity, IA $46,533

Greenfield, IA $47,194

Arnolds Park, IA $46,854

Dickens, IA $46,561

Estherville, IA $46,705

Everly, IA $46,586

Fostoria, IA $46,825

Gillett Grove, IA $46,720

Graettinger, IA $46,596

Greenville, IA $46,578

Gruver, IA $46,685

Harris, IA $46,595

Hartley, IA $46,596

Lake Park, IA $46,659

Staff Accounting Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Staff Accounting roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Staff Accounting positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Staff Accounting as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Staff Accounting

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$59,769	$29.0	25%
Software & Networking	$59,769	$29.0	25%
Biotechnology	$54,987	$26.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$54,987	$26.0	15%
Chemicals	$52,597	$25.0	10%

Staff Accounting Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Staff Accounting'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.

$43,761

Average $47,815/year

$51,276

$3,647

Average $3,985/month

$4,273

$842

Average $920/week

$986

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,276	$4,273	$986	$25
Average	$47,815	$3,985	$920	$23
25th Percentile	$43,761	$3,647	$842	$21

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