Accounting Analyst Salary in Columbus, Georgia

How much does an Accounting Analyst make in Columbus, GA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Accounting Analyst in Columbus, GA is $45,845. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $37,533 to a high of $55,746, with most professionals earning between $41,494 and $51,028.

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What is an Accounting Analyst?

An Accounting Analyst evaluates public company financial statements. Public companies issue these (10-K) annual financial statements as required by the Security and Exchange Commission. The statements include the balance sheet, the income statement, the statement of cash flows and the notes to the financial statements. Specifically, the notes to the financial statements contain considerable quantitative detail supporting the financial statements along with narrative information....

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Support Transition Team in all stages (assessment, Knowledge transfer, pilot and stabilization) and comply with Baxter Project Management methodology.

November 28, 2022

Develop analytical approach and business case justification for investments, cost management initiatives, product profitability and costing analyses, and other operational decision support.

March 02, 2023

Update grant activity for internal reporting monthly and provide reports to departmental personnel as necessary.

March 14, 2023

Create and develop actionable analysis that will assist the Director of Finance in identifying economically viable project models and provide robust post-activity analysis to ensure the business is continuously improving its new program budget development and design process.

April 15, 2023

Manages continual process improvement/projects using best practice models for defining, measuring, and analyzing the project improvement solutions and results.

May 05, 2023

Demonstrates a conceptual understanding of accounting and finance principles and the ability to apply them to the duties described above.

May 16, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Accounting Analyst in Columbus, GA

Average Base Salary

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41494

51028

45845

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

42131

52223

46726

What is the average salary for Accounting Analyst in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Accounting Analyst in Columbus, GA. The base salary for Accounting Analyst ranges from $41,494 to $51,028 with the average base salary of $45,845. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $42,131 to $52,223 with the average total cash compensation of $46,726.

View Average Salary for Accounting Analyst as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$45,845	$41,494 - $51,028
Bonus	$881	$636 - $1,195
Total Pay	$46,726	$42,131 - $52,223

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Accounting Analyst Salary Near Columbus, GA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Auburn, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $42,123 - $51,801	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Macon, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $43,356 - $53,317	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Albany, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $42,905 - $52,762	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Montgomery, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $41,858 - $51,476	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Dothan, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $40,164 - $49,392	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Prattville, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $41,858 - $51,476	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA

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About Columbus, Georgia

Columbus is one of Georgia's three Fall Line Cities, along with Augusta and Macon. The Fall Line is where the hilly lands of the Piedmont plateau meet the flat terrain of the coastal plain. As such, Columbus has a varied landscape of rolling hills on the north side and flat plains on the south. The fall line causes rivers in the area to decline rapidly towards sea level. Textile mills were established here in the 19th and early 20th centuries to take advantage of the water power from the falls. Columbus was developed along the Chattahoochee River. Interstate 185 runs east of the city, with acc...

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