Accountant salary in Jacksonville, FL

Pay in Jacksonville against Florida and the US

The middle half of accountants in Jacksonville earns $63,240–$102,120. The top tenth earns $130,620 or more, 2.5 times the bottom tenth, close to the US pattern of 2.6 times. The mean ($88,140) is 10% over the median, so a group of high earners pulls the average up; price a typical hire from the median. From the 25th to the 75th percentile, the local range is only $38,880 wide, against $40,410 across Florida and $42,790 nationally: employers in Jacksonville pay within a narrower band.

What to budget for an accountant here

The step from the 25th percentile to the median is $16,720 a year; from the median to the 75th it is $22,160, or about $28,594 once benefits are added. These percentiles describe what people in the job earn locally, not experience levels, so place your offer by the tasks and seniority you need.

For scale, the US median of $83,680 falls between the median and the 75th percentile in Jacksonville, and the Florida statewide median of $79,250 falls between the 25th percentile and the median.

What a hire really costs in Jacksonville

At the $79,960 median, a local hire costs about $103,174 a year: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry², about $23,214 here. Recruiting, equipment and office space come on top. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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Other roles in Jacksonville

Of the 17 roles we track in Jacksonville, this one ranks #2 by median pay, after project coordinators ($99,270); marketing specialists come next at $76,740.

Measured against the US median, accountants rank #10 of the 17 roles we track in Jacksonville (-4.4%), between customer support specialists (-4.3%) and medical administrative assistants (-4.5%). The typical role here is at -4.3%, so this job follows the area's general pay level. Accountants hold 8.0% of the jobs in these 17 roles in Jacksonville, 7.9% across Florida and 9.1% nationally. That is close to the national mix.

Other areas in Florida

Across the 24 areas of Florida with data for this job, the median runs from $61,840 in Tallahassee to $84,570 in Naples-Marco Island, a gap of $22,730 a year. Of the 3 areas in Florida with more accountants than Jacksonville, 2 pay less: Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL ($78,990) and Orlando-Kissimmee, FL ($78,630).

Jacksonville against other US metro areas

By number of jobs, Jacksonville is #42 of 521 US areas for this job. It is one of the larger markets for this job and one of the better-paying ones. Outside Florida, Cleveland and Kansas City pay just above Jacksonville and Eugene-Springfield and Albuquerque just below. All four are within $80 a year of the median in Jacksonville. Of the three markets with about as many accountants, one pays more.

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