How much does a Trust Accountant make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Trust Accountant in the United States is $69,339 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.
However, a Trust Accountant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,527
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $62,663 to $75,195
Key Factors That Influence Trust Accountant Salaries
A Trust Accountant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Trust 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 Trust Accountants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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: $87,458
San Francisco: $86,500
Oakland: $84,677
San Jose, CA$87,458
San Francisco, CA$86,500
Oakland, CA$84,677
New York, NY$79,837
Paramus, NJ$78,866
Queens Village, NY$78,862
Passaic, NJ$78,797
Bergenfield, NJ$78,790
Stamford, CT$78,638
Huntington, NY$78,609
Newark, NJ$78,097
Bridgeport, CT$77,951
Vallejo, CA$77,813
New Brunswick, NJ$77,785
Petaluma, CA$77,743
Middlesex, NJ$77,612
Somerset, NJ$77,563
Santa Cruz, CA$77,473
Boston, MA$77,050
Monterey, CA$76,807
Seattle, WA$76,648
Santa Rosa, CA$76,634
Los Angeles, CA$76,613
Juneau, AK$76,433
Washington, DC$76,357
Orange, CA$76,110
Santa Ana, CA$75,927
Long Beach, CA$75,857
Anaheim, CA$75,843
Anchorage, AK$75,809
Santa Maria, CA$75,601
Everett, WA$75,587
Danbury, CT$75,343
Bremerton, WA$75,247
Tacoma, WA$74,997
New Suffolk, NY$74,996
Sacramento, CA$74,977
Santa Barbara, CA$74,900
Trenton, NJ$74,824
San Diego, CA$74,824
Brockton, MA$74,748
Fairbanks, AK$74,578
Lompoc, CA$74,401
Lowell, MA$74,345
Ventura, CA$74,332
Nashua, NH$74,318
Stockton, CA$74,311
Modesto, CA$73,805
Poughkeepsie, NY$73,652
Olympia, WA$73,521
Kennewick, WA$73,521
New Haven, CT$73,493
Lawrence, MA$73,243
Hartford, CT$73,174
Riverside, CA$73,160
New Bedford, MA$73,091
Richland, WA$73,091
Bakersfield, CA$72,994
San Bernardino, CA$72,966
New Britain, CT$72,959
Atlantic City, NJ$72,959
New London, CT$72,931
Norwich, CT$72,910
Portsmouth, NH$72,897
Boulder, CO$72,750
Portland, OR$72,654
Worcester, MA$72,647
Minneapolis, MN$72,432
Philadelphia, PA$72,335
Honolulu, HI$72,106
Saint Paul, MN$72,073
Vineland, NJ$72,058
Providence, RI$71,856
Chicago, IL$71,655
Bellingham, WA$71,572
Springfield, MA$71,517
Baltimore, MD$71,496
Chico, CA$71,323
Pittsfield, MA$71,135
Manchester, NH$71,004
Spokane, WA$70,698
Denver, CO$70,692
Albany, NY$70,366
Troy, NY$70,338
Nassau, NY$70,264
Schenectady, NY$70,192
Wilmington, DE$70,137
Burlington, VT$70,040
Salem, OR$70,012
Portland, ME$69,797
Yakima, WA$69,728
Rochester, MN$69,513
Reno, NV$69,478
Fresno, CA$69,478
Milwaukee, WI$69,416
Detroit, MI$69,346
Ann Arbor, MI$69,335
Allentown, PA$69,326
Colorado Springs, CO$69,208
Syracuse, NY$69,173
Carson City, NV$69,173
Houston, TX$69,076
Eugene, OR$69,041
Gary, IN$68,958
Springfield, OR$68,903
Bismarck, ND$68,889
Galveston, TX$68,840
Medford, OR$68,736
Fort Collins, CO$68,708
Concord, NH$68,674
Austin, TX$68,653
Mesa, AZ$68,507
Reading, PA$68,500
Phoenix, AZ$68,493
Dallas, TX$68,473
Saint Cloud, MN$68,406
Madison, WI$68,313
Utica, NY$68,126
Rochester, NY$68,015
Des Moines, IA$68,008
Raleigh, NC$68,001
Atlanta, GA$67,897
Battle Creek, MI$67,876
Salt Lake City, UT$67,856
Lancaster, PA$67,752
Harrisburg, PA$67,654
Kansas City, MO$67,585
Champaign, IL$67,571
Kansas City, KS$67,571
Fort Worth, TX$67,564
Columbus, OH$67,553
Boca Raton, FL$67,537
Pittsburgh, PA$67,509
Richmond, VA$67,481
Indianapolis, IN$67,467
Cleveland, OH$67,460
Las Vegas, NV$67,377
Cincinnati, OH$67,377
Petersburg, VA$67,273
Huntsville, AL$67,169
Lansing, MI$67,123
Lebanon, PA$67,114
Pueblo, CO$67,107
Appleton, WI$67,086
Buffalo, NY$67,058
Dayton, OH$67,037
Racine, WI$67,023
Charlotte, NC$67,017
Saint Louis, MO$66,996
York, PA$66,954
Elkhart, IN$66,954
Gastonia, NC$66,941
Billings, MT$66,924
Beaumont, TX$66,906
Lorain, OH$66,892
Benton Harbor, MI$66,878
Toledo, OH$66,864
Binghamton, NY$66,829
Rock Hill, SC$66,822
Rockford, IL$66,788
Springfield, IL$66,760
Elyria, OH$66,753
Fargo, ND$66,753
Flagstaff, AZ$66,705
Fort Lauderdale, FL$66,663
Duluth, MN$66,621
Miami, FL$66,621
Cheyenne, WY$66,573
Grand Forks, ND$66,573
Bangor, ME$66,420
Cedar Rapids, IA$66,344
Durham, NC$66,315
Louisville, KY$66,309
Grand Rapids, MI$66,295
Hialeah, FL$66,288
Casper, WY$66,191
Scranton, PA$66,108
New Orleans, LA$66,087
Virginia Beach, VA$66,080
Akron, OH$66,046
Peoria, IL$65,956
Sarasota, FL$65,942
Nashville, TN$65,893
Omaha, NE$65,893
Green Bay, WI$65,893
Baton Rouge, LA$65,859
Charleston, SC$65,845
Jamestown, NY$65,810
Davenport, IA$65,810
Tucson, AZ$65,775
Saint Petersburg, FL$65,734
Tampa, FL$65,720
Evansville, IN$65,678
Port Arthur, TX$65,678
Bradenton, FL$65,651
Santa Fe, NM$65,526
Orlando, FL$65,401
Clearwater, FL$65,380
Canton, OH$65,235
La Crosse, WI$65,235
Albuquerque, NM$65,193
Newport News, VA$65,186
High Point, NC$65,165
Ogden, UT$65,137
Corpus Christi, TX$65,082
Norfolk, VA$65,040
Laramie, WY$65,040
Rock Island, IL$64,999
Saginaw, MI$64,985
Jacksonville, FL$64,978
Salisbury, NC$64,964
Boise, ID$64,950
Moline, IL$64,916
Fort Myers, FL$64,895
Memphis, TN$64,881
Tulsa, OK$64,846
Waterloo, IA$64,805
Spartanburg, SC$64,735
Lincoln, NE$64,701
Fort Wayne, IN$64,687
Provo, UT$64,680
Cedar Falls, IA$64,597
San Antonio, TX$64,569
Greensboro, NC$64,541
South Bend, IN$64,534
Savannah, GA$64,458
Muskegon, MI$64,430
Birmingham, AL$64,423
Winston Salem, NC$64,389
Lake Charles, LA$64,222
Anderson, IN$64,208
Lexington, KY$64,187
Augusta, GA$64,167
Greenville, SC$64,167
Lima, OH$64,111
Wichita, KS$64,104
Tuscaloosa, AL$64,104
Columbia, SC$64,042
Springfield, OH$64,028
Asheville, NC$63,917
Bloomington, IN$63,869
Knoxville, TN$63,619
Shreveport, LA$63,612
Wilmington, NC$63,522
Roanoke, VA$63,522
Topeka, KS$63,397
Frankfort, KY$63,389
Oklahoma City, OK$63,342
Chillicothe, OH$63,314
Longview, TX$63,307
Melbourne, FL$63,300
Sioux Falls, SD$63,189
Mobile, AL$63,182
Terre Haute, IN$63,154
Altoona, PA$63,113
Amarillo, TX$63,064
Killeen, TX$63,043
Fayetteville, AR$62,988
Chattanooga, TN$62,967
Sioux City, IA$62,905
Idaho Falls, ID$62,891
Lynchburg, VA$62,835
Gainesville, FL$62,745
Portsmouth, OH$62,711
Little Rock, AR$62,697
Lafayette, LA$62,669
Youngstown, OH$62,669
Daytona Beach, FL$62,627
Clarksville, TN$62,620
Pensacola, FL$62,613
Temple, TX$62,609
Hopkinsville, KY$62,405
Erie, PA$62,392
Florence, SC$62,364
Charleston, WV$62,253
Great Falls, MT$62,218
Macon, GA$62,121
Tallahassee, FL$62,114
Fayetteville, NC$62,100
Waco, TX$62,086
Helena, MT$62,038
Pine Bluff, AR$62,012
Vincennes, IN$61,927
Lubbock, TX$61,899
Alamogordo, NM$61,858
Twin Falls, ID$61,795
Rapid City, SD$61,774
Jackson, MS$61,650
Huntington, WV$61,645
Greenville, MS$61,643
Parkersburg, WV$61,572
Montgomery, AL$61,560
Wichita Falls, TX$61,490
Springfield, MO$61,490
Biloxi, MS$61,456
Monroe, LA$61,386
Johnstown, PA$61,338
Sumter, SC$61,310
Columbus, GA$61,303
Pascagoula, MS$61,171
Abilene, TX$61,171
Kingsport, TN$60,991
Albany, GA$60,991
Gulfport, MS$60,970
Alexandria, LA$60,741
Fort Smith, AR$60,568
El Paso, TX$60,381
Las Cruces, NM$60,069
Harlingen, TX$59,893
Pocatello, ID$59,882
Florence, AL$59,791
Brownsville, TX$59,777
Mcallen, TX$59,632
Dothan, AL$59,535
Columbus, MS$59,123
Altus, OK$58,800
Lawton, OK$58,668
Pierre, SD$58,418
What Skills Can Increase a Trust Accountant's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Planning (Mentioned in 4.79% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Accounting Systems (Mentioned in 2.76% Job Postings): An accounting system is a system that is employed in a company to organize financial information. It can be either manual or computerized.
Business Administration (Mentioned in 1.66% Job Postings): It is the management of all aspects of a business's performance, decisions, and organization. It includes the day to day operations, aspects including finances and human resources, and ensures the company stays aligned to the goal or mission.
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 Trust Accountant's salary.
Building Relationships: Can increase your salary by up to 19%.
Economics: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.
Relationship Management: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Trust Accountant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Trust Accountant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential
by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Financial Services,
offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely,
Trust Accountant positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay,
as this sector often view Trust Accountant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industry for a Trust Accountant
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services
$76,273
$37.0
10%
How Education impacts a Trust Accountant's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Trust 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 Trust Accountant with a Bachelor's Degree is between
$62,886
and $66,988).
Trust Accountant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Trust 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.
Salaries for a Trust Accountant can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $66,451 in 2023
to around $65,311 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Trust Accountant salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Trust Accountant
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Trust Accountant
Here are companies hiring for Trust Accountant and their salaries, click below for more details.
K$114,295/per year
Kpmg Us LLPBusiness Servicesthe United States
W$114,096/per year
Warner Bros DiscoveryBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$111,927/per year
Dentsu International LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$111,873/per year
GroupM Worldwide IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$111,651/per year
CoWorx StaffingBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$110,194/per year
Contemporary Services CorpBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$107,128/per year
Showcase CinemasBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,429/per year
Amentum Services IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,199/per year
Allied Universal Security Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$106,104/per year
Sodexo USABusiness Servicesthe United States
J$105,192/per year
JLL TechnologiesBusiness Servicesthe United States
I$104,478/per year
Intact Insurance Group USA LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
N$101,619/per year
NielsenIQBusiness Servicesthe United States
T$101,470/per year
The Leading Edge AllianceBusiness Servicesthe United States
H$101,308/per year
Honeywell UOPBusiness Servicesthe United States
R$97,720/per year
Reeve & AssociatesBusiness Servicesthe United States
M$97,584/per year
ManpowerGroup Global IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
F$95,980/per year
Financial Sys NcoBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$95,314/per year
Arrow Global LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$94,777/per year
CarMax Enterprise Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$94,479/per year
DZConneXBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$93,802/per year
Adecco Staffing, USABusiness Servicesthe United States
R$92,937/per year
Resource MFGBusiness Servicesthe United States
Z$92,774/per year
Zachry Brands IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$88,138/per year
Greystar Worldwide LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
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FAQ about Trust Accountant
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Trust Accountant?
The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Trust Accountant roles,
with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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