What are the main factors that influence a Lead Senior Accountant's salary?

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

How does experience change a Lead Senior Accountant's salary?

A Lead Senior Accountant's salary grows with experience: starting around $81,012 for beginners, reaching about $82,594 at mid-level, and approach $87,638 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Lead Senior Accountant?

Lead Senior Accountant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Lead Senior Accountant roles are District of Columbia $93,704, California $93,349, Massachusetts $92,105. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Lead Senior Accountant roles make?

Salaries for Lead Senior Accountant level roles vary by specialization: Senior Accountant Analyst: $114,812; Lead Accountant: $101,793; Specialist/Project Lead Accountant: $99,963; Senior Cost Accountant: $94,600; Senior Tax Accountant: $88,301.

How do different companies affect a Lead Senior Accountant's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Lead Senior Accountant roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Lead Senior Accountant Salary in the United States

How much does a Lead Senior Accountant make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lead Senior Accountant in the United States is $84,632 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

However, a Lead Senior Accountant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,466
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,743 to $90,826
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,471

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Lead Senior Accountant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,826	$7,569	$1,747	$44
Average	$84,632	$7,053	$1,628	$41
25th Percentile	$77,743	$6,479	$1,495	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Lead Senior Accountant Salaries

A Lead Senior Accountant'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Lead Senior Accountant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Lead Senior Accountant'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): $81,012
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,540
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $82,594
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $85,998
Expert (over 8 years): $87,638

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Lead Senior Accountant	$81,012
Intermediate Level Lead Senior Accountant	$81,540
Senior Level Lead Senior Accountant	$82,594
Specialist Level Lead Senior Accountant	$85,998
Expert Level Lead Senior Accountant	$87,638

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How Do Lead Senior Accountant 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 Lead Senior Accountants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $93,704.
California: $93,349.
Massachusetts: $92,105.

District of Columbia $93,704

California $93,349

Massachusetts $92,105

Washington $91,766

New Jersey $91,732

Alaska $91,614

Connecticut $90,446

New York $89,972

Hawaii $88,457

Rhode Island $87,746

Maryland $87,264

Minnesota $86,604

Colorado $86,350

Illinois $86,265

Oregon $85,944

Delaware $85,707

New Hampshire $85,558

Virginia $85,224

Pennsylvania $84,251

Nevada $83,760

North Dakota $83,599

Michigan $83,345

Wisconsin $83,252

Vermont $83,066

Texas $82,550

Maine $82,516

Arizona $82,465

Ohio $82,406

Georgia $81,627

Indiana $81,238

Wyoming $81,162

Utah $81,043

Iowa $80,993

Kansas $80,586

Louisiana $80,468

North Carolina $80,426

Missouri $80,409

Florida $80,079

Montana $79,901

Nebraska $79,732

Kentucky $79,639

South Carolina $79,300

Tennessee $79,088

Idaho $79,004

New Mexico $78,386

Oklahoma $78,251

Alabama $77,751

South Dakota $76,913

Arkansas $76,456

West Virginia $76,211

Mississippi $75,475

Top Paying Cities for Lead Senior Accountants

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:

San Jose: $106,746
San Francisco: $105,697
Oakland: $103,352

San Jose, CA $106,746

San Francisco, CA $105,697

Oakland, CA $103,352

New York, NY $98,080

Queens Village, NY $97,445

Paramus, NJ $96,768

Passaic, NJ $96,683

Bergenfield, NJ $96,599

Stamford, CT $96,472

Huntington, NY $96,387

Newark, NJ $95,837

Bridgeport, CT $95,668

New Brunswick, NJ $95,389

Vallejo, CA $95,211

Middlesex, NJ $95,160

Somerset, NJ $95,084

Petaluma, CA $94,889

Santa Cruz, CA $94,559

Boston, MA $94,390

Monterey, CA $93,967

Fairbanks, AK $93,907

Los Angeles, CA $93,747

Washington, DC $93,704

Seattle, WA $93,552

Santa Rosa, CA $93,535

Juneau, AK $93,290

Orange, CA $93,010

Anchorage, AK $92,858

Anaheim, CA $92,799

Santa Ana, CA $92,672

Nassau, NY $92,621

Long Beach, CA $92,587

Danbury, CT $92,562

Santa Maria, CA $92,274

Everett, WA $92,257

Bremerton, WA $91,842

Trenton, NJ $91,682

Sacramento, CA $91,648

San Diego, CA $91,605

Brockton, MA $91,572

Tacoma, WA $91,538

Santa Barbara, CA $91,419

Lowell, MA $91,081

New Suffolk, NY $91,047

Nashua, NH $90,945

Lompoc, CA $90,810

Ventura, CA $90,725

Stockton, CA $90,700

New Haven, CT $90,531

Atlantic City, NJ $90,311

Hartford, CT $90,124

Modesto, CA $90,082

Poughkeepsie, NY $89,896

New Britain, CT $89,854

Olympia, WA $89,735

Kennewick, WA $89,735

New London, CT $89,718

Norwich, CT $89,693

Lawrence, MA $89,650

Bakersfield, CA $89,413

Riverside, CA $89,295

New Bedford, MA $89,295

Richland, WA $89,210

Portsmouth, NH $89,143

Vineland, NJ $89,126

San Bernardino, CA $89,058

Boulder, CO $88,821

Worcester, MA $88,753

Portland, OR $88,677

Saint Paul, MN $88,576

Minneapolis, MN $88,576

Philadelphia, PA $88,457

Honolulu, HI $88,009

Springfield, MA $87,712

Providence, RI $87,704

Chicago, IL $87,459

Bellingham, WA $87,357

Baltimore, MD $87,264

Chico, CA $87,052

Wilmington, DE $86,908

Pittsfield, MA $86,824

Manchester, NH $86,663

Spokane, WA $86,291

Denver, CO $86,282

Albany, NY $85,884

Troy, NY $85,850

Schenectady, NY $85,673

Burlington, VT $85,487

Portland, ME $85,190

Salem, OR $85,123

Yakima, WA $85,106

Ann Arbor, MI $85,080

Rochester, MN $84,843

Fresno, CA $84,801

Reno, NV $84,801

Milwaukee, WI $84,725

Detroit, MI $84,640

Allentown, PA $84,615

Carson City, NV $84,606

Houston, TX $84,479

Colorado Springs, CO $84,471

Syracuse, NY $84,429

Eugene, OR $84,268

Bismarck, ND $84,166

Gary, IN $84,166

Galveston, TX $84,166

Springfield, OR $84,099

Medford, OR $83,896

Fort Collins, CO $83,862

Austin, TX $83,794

Mesa, AZ $83,616

Phoenix, AZ $83,599

Dallas, TX $83,574

Reading, PA $83,523

Saint Cloud, MN $83,489

Concord, NH $83,413

Madison, WI $83,379

Utica, NY $83,151

Raleigh, NC $83,083

Las Vegas, NV $83,075

Rochester, NY $83,015

Des Moines, IA $83,007

Atlanta, GA $82,871

Battle Creek, MI $82,846

Salt Lake City, UT $82,821

Lancaster, PA $82,694

Champaign, IL $82,677

Harrisburg, PA $82,575

Durham, NC $82,499

Kansas City, MO $82,491

Kansas City, KS $82,474

Fort Worth, TX $82,465

Boca Raton, FL $82,431

Cleveland, OH $82,423

Columbus, OH $82,406

Pittsburgh, PA $82,398

Richmond, VA $82,364

Indianapolis, IN $82,347

Cincinnati, OH $82,237

Petersburg, VA $82,110

Billings, MT $81,924

Lansing, MI $81,924

Huntsville, AL $81,924

Lebanon, PA $81,915

Dayton, OH $81,907

Pueblo, CO $81,907

Appleton, WI $81,881

Buffalo, NY $81,847

Racine, WI $81,805

Charlotte, NC $81,797

Saint Louis, MO $81,771

Springfield, IL $81,737

Elkhart, IN $81,720

York, PA $81,720

Gastonia, NC $81,712

Benton Harbor, MI $81,712

Beaumont, TX $81,661

Lorain, OH $81,644

Toledo, OH $81,610

Binghamton, NY $81,568

Rock Hill, SC $81,560

Rockford, IL $81,517

Fargo, ND $81,475

Elyria, OH $81,475

Flagstaff, AZ $81,416

Fort Lauderdale, FL $81,365

Miami, FL $81,314

Duluth, MN $81,179

Bangor, ME $81,069

Cedar Rapids, IA $80,976

Louisville, KY $80,933

Grand Rapids, MI $80,916

Hialeah, FL $80,908

Casper, WY $80,790

Scranton, PA $80,688

New Orleans, LA $80,663

Virginia Beach, VA $80,654

Akron, OH $80,612

Peoria, IL $80,502

Sarasota, FL $80,485

Green Bay, WI $80,426

Baton Rouge, LA $80,383

Charleston, SC $80,366

Nashville, TN $80,341

Jamestown, NY $80,324

Davenport, IA $80,324

Tucson, AZ $80,282

Cheyenne, WY $80,256

Saint Petersburg, FL $80,231

Tampa, FL $80,214

Omaha, NE $80,197

Port Arthur, TX $80,163

Evansville, IN $80,163

Bradenton, FL $80,129

Santa Fe, NM $79,977

Orlando, FL $79,892

Clearwater, FL $79,799

Canton, OH $79,622

La Crosse, WI $79,622

Grand Forks, ND $79,596

Albuquerque, NM $79,571

Tulsa, OK $79,571

Newport News, VA $79,562

High Point, NC $79,537

Ogden, UT $79,503

Corpus Christi, TX $79,435

Laramie, WY $79,385

Norfolk, VA $79,385

Rock Island, IL $79,334

Saginaw, MI $79,317

Jacksonville, FL $79,308

Salisbury, NC $79,292

Memphis, TN $79,275

Moline, IL $79,232

Fort Myers, FL $79,207

Waterloo, IA $79,097

Spartanburg, SC $79,012

Lincoln, NE $78,970

Fort Wayne, IN $78,953

Birmingham, AL $78,860

Cedar Falls, IA $78,843

Provo, UT $78,835

Springfield, OH $78,826

San Antonio, TX $78,809

Greensboro, NC $78,775

South Bend, IN $78,767

Winston Salem, NC $78,758

Boise, ID $78,733

Savannah, GA $78,674

Muskegon, MI $78,521

Lima, OH $78,420

Lake Charles, LA $78,386

Anderson, IN $78,369

Lexington, KY $78,344

Augusta, GA $78,318

Greenville, SC $78,318

Wichita, KS $78,242

Tuscaloosa, AL $78,242

Columbia, SC $78,166

Bloomington, IN $77,954

Roanoke, VA $77,904

Asheville, NC $77,794

Knoxville, TN $77,650

Shreveport, LA $77,641

Wilmington, NC $77,531

Frankfort, KY $77,370

Oklahoma City, OK $77,311

Chillicothe, OH $77,277

Longview, TX $77,269

Topeka, KS $77,243

Mobile, AL $77,116

Terre Haute, IN $77,083

Erie, PA $77,074

Altoona, PA $77,032

Melbourne, FL $77,006

Amarillo, TX $76,973

Killeen, TX $76,947

Fayetteville, AR $76,880

Sioux Falls, SD $76,820

Chattanooga, TN $76,770

Idaho Falls, ID $76,761

Gainesville, FL $76,583

Portsmouth, OH $76,541

Little Rock, AR $76,524

Lynchburg, VA $76,524

Lafayette, LA $76,490

Youngstown, OH $76,490

Temple, TX $76,456

Daytona Beach, FL $76,439

Clarksville, TN $76,431

Pensacola, FL $76,423

Hopkinsville, KY $76,169

Charleston, WV $76,160

Florence, SC $76,118

Sioux City, IA $76,067

Macon, GA $75,822

Tallahassee, FL $75,813

Fayetteville, NC $75,796

Waco, TX $75,779

Wichita Falls, TX $75,779

Pine Bluff, AR $75,745

Vincennes, IN $75,585

Lubbock, TX $75,551

Great Falls, MT $75,500

Alamogordo, NM $75,492

Abilene, TX $75,424

Rapid City, SD $75,314

Monroe, LA $75,314

Albany, GA $75,263

Huntington, WV $75,255

Jackson, MS $75,246

Greenville, MS $75,238

Parkersburg, WV $75,153

Montgomery, AL $75,136

Johnstown, PA $75,119

Springfield, MO $75,051

Biloxi, MS $75,009

Sumter, SC $74,831

Columbus, GA $74,823

Twin Falls, ID $74,772

Pascagoula, MS $74,662

Kingsport, TN $74,442

Gulfport, MS $74,417

Alexandria, LA $74,137

Fort Smith, AR $73,926

El Paso, TX $73,697

Helena, MT $73,587

Las Cruces, NM $73,317

Harlingen, TX $73,080

Pocatello, ID $73,003

Florence, AL $72,978

Brownsville, TX $72,961

Dothan, AL $72,826

Mcallen, TX $72,783

Columbus, MS $72,157

Altus, OK $71,768

Lawton, OK $71,607

Pierre, SD $71,302

What Skills Can Increase a Lead Senior Accountant's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 5.26% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Accounts Receivable (Mentioned in 2.34% Job Postings): Accounts receivable is a legally enforceable claim for payment held by a business for goods supplied and/or services rendered that customers/clients have ordered but not paid for. These are generally in the form of invoices raised by a business and delivered to the customer for payment within an agreed time frame. Accounts receivable is shown in a balance sheet as an asset. It is one of a series of accounting transactions dealing with the billing of a customer for goods and services that the customer has ordered. These may be distinguished from notes receivable, which are debts created through formal legal instruments called promissory notes.
Internal Control (Mentioned in 1.19% Job Postings): Internal control, as defined by accounting and auditing, is a process for assuring of an organization's objectives in operational effectiveness and efficiency, reliable financial reporting, and compliance with laws, regulations and policies.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	5.26%
Accounts Receivable	2.34%
Internal Control	1.19%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Lead Senior Accountant's salary.

Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Internal Control: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Leadership	$88,017	4%
Initiative	$88,017	4%
Internal Control	$88,017	4%
Flexibility	$87,171	3%
CPA	$87,171	3%
Process Improvement	$87,171	3%

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How Education impacts a Lead Senior Accountant's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Lead Senior Accountants enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Lead Senior Accountant with a Bachelor's Degree is between $87,777 and $92,711).

Lead Senior Accountant Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Lead Senior Accountant

No Diploma 0.6%

High School 3.5%

Associates 4.9%

Bachelors 60.2%

Masters 30.3%

Doctorate 0.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.6%
High School	3.5%
Associates	4.9%
Bachelors	60.2%
Masters	30.3%
Doctorate	0.4%

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Lead Senior Accountant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Lead Senior Accountant'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$77,743

Average $84,632/year

$90,826

$6,479

Average $7,053/month

$7,569

$1,495

Average $1,628/week

$1,747

$37

Average $41/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,826	$7,569	$1,747	$44
Average	$84,632	$7,053	$1,628	$41
25th Percentile	$77,743	$6,479	$1,495	$37

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Salary Trends for Lead Senior Accountant

Salaries for a Lead Senior Accountant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $83,089 in 2023 to around $79,349 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Lead Senior Accountant salary trends, .

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2023

$83,089

2024

$81,273

2025

$79,349

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2024	$81,273
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