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The estimated total pay for a CPA is $85,731 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $67,344 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $18,387 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Some related job titles are Accountant Salaries with median pay of $72,776, Controller Salaries with median pay of $126,308, Tax Accountant Salaries with median pay of $82,041, Tax Accountant/CPA Salaries with median pay of $90,614.
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The national average salary for a CPA is $77,800 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a CPA salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 243 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a CPA employees.
The highest salary for a CPA in United States is $132,745 per year.
The lowest salary for a CPA in United States is $45,598 per year.
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