Average Financial Accountant Salary

The top respondents for the job title Financial Accountant are from the companies Glencore Ltd., Texas A&M University and Touro Infirmary. Reported salaries are highest at Touro Infirmary where the average pay is $50,495. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Glencore Ltd., earning around $49,579. Texas A&M University pays the lowest at around $40,756. Diamond Foods, Inc also pays on the lower end of the scale, paying $44,900.

Skills in Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis and Month-End Close are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Microsoft Excel and General Ledger Accounting.

An entry-level Financial Accountant with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $47,877 based on 53 salaries. An early career Financial Accountant with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $52,216 based on 343 salaries. A mid-career Financial Accountant with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $58,448 based on 191 salaries. An experienced Financial Accountant with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $60,246 based on 172 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $62,682.

Employees with Financial Accountant in their job title in New York, New York earn an average of 24.4% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Boston, Massachusetts (14.9% more) and Houston, Texas (10.2% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Columbus, Ohio (9.9% less) and Minneapolis, Minnesota (0.3% less).