General Accountant
General Accountant Job Description
Accountants Analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization.
General Accountant Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a General Accountant is $43982 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $61073. The lowest salary reported was $31267. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a General Accountant is $21.87 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $30.37. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $15.55. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a General Accountant are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $1024 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a General Accountant. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $37,500 – $69,025
Illinois – $34,460 – $41,712
Michigan – $38,710 – $48,093
Ohio – $20,134 – $47,181
South Carolina – $36,035 – $52,000
Texas – $30,913 – $63,023
Wisconsin – $38,217 – $57,484
These are the highest paying cities for a General Accountant. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Houston, Texas –
Cincinnati, Ohio –
Chicago, Illinois –
Orlando, Florida –
Pascagoula, Mississippi –
Green Bay, Wisconsin –
Miami, Florida –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a General Accountant from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $43982 while in 2007 it was just $40788.14
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 26% of General Accountants were males while 74% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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