Senior Accountant Salary
Updated on: Jan 14, 2026
How much does a Senior Accountant make?
The average Senior Accountant in the US makes $108,417.
The average bonus for a Senior Accountant is $5 which represents 0% of their salary, with 5% of people reporting that they receive a bonus each year.
Senior Accountants make the most in San Jose, CA at $214,057
averaging total compensation 97% greater than US average.
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Recent Salary Records for Senior Accountant
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Type Other Non Binary
Size of company 201-500 employees
City San Francisco
Yearly Salary reported $80,000
Type Caucasian Female
Size of company 501-1,000 employees
City Chicago
Yearly Salary reported $85,000
Type Caucasian Male
Size of company 5,001-10,000 employees
City San Francisco
Yearly Salary reported $125,000
Type Asian Or Pacific Islander Male
Size of company 501-1,000 employees
City San Francisco
Yearly Salary reported $90,000
Type Other Female
Size of company 51-200 employees
City Baltimore
Yearly Salary reported $55,000
Type Asian Or Pacific Islander Male
Size of company 201-500 employees
City Atlanta
Yearly Salary reported $96,000
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