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Accountant salary and cost of hiring in New York

The median accountant in New York earned $102,640 a year in May 2025[1], 22.7% above the US median of $83,680. That puts New York at #2 of 51 states for this job.

$102,640median annual wage
$146,629employer cost with benefits
$49.35median per hour
109,830people in this job in New York

BLS occupation 13-2011. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
New York$63,700$102,640$171,030
United States$56,020$83,680$144,090
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of accountants in New York earns $79,760–$134,820; the top tenth earns $171,030 or more, 2.7 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the New York median that makes about $146,629 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$146,629local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in New York

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$105,650
$137,490111,930
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$88,900
$114,8801,860
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$84,660
$107,0304,680
Ithaca, NY
$83,800
$100,520370
Binghamton, NY
$82,500
$101,740670
Syracuse, NY
$82,230
$106,1002,710
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$82,120
$104,1604,870
Rochester, NY
$80,890
$101,3804,370
Kingston, NY
$80,560
$106,220470
Glens Falls, NY
$80,340
$103,580390
Utica-Rome, NY
$79,830
$102,1601,040
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$79,820
$102,740940
Elmira, NY
$79,540
$99,290190
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$78,450
$101,5701,100
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$77,470
$99,930220
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$76,510
$97,130820

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ pays the most ($105,650) and Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area the least ($76,510): $29,140 a year apart for the same job.

What an accountant does

An accountant goes beyond bookkeeping: month-end close, financial statements, budgets, management reports and support for audits and tax filings.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs New York
District of Columbia
$111,530
+8.7%
New York
$102,640
+0.0%
New Jersey
$100,830
-1.8%
Massachusetts
$99,460
-3.1%

Questions

How much does an accountant earn in New York?

The median was $102,640 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $79,760 to $134,820.

What does it cost to employ an accountant in New York?

About $146,629 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in New York do accountants earn the most?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, with a median of $105,650 a year.

Other roles in New York

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-2011: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes132011.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Data checked 2026-10-16.