Hiring accountants in the United States
Market data for accounting and finance in the United States, updated September 29, 2026.
There are 119 active openings to hire accountants in the United States right now, posted by 10 different companies. The median advertised salary is $12,466 per month, and half of the openings pay between $10,723 and $15,418. Demand is concentrated in Washington, Austin, California and Guantanamo Bay. 121 new openings were posted in the last 30 days. Posting up to 10 jobs and managing candidates with the Saplic ATS is free and needs no card.
What accounting and finance pays in the United States
Monthly range by seniority, computed as percentiles over the 10 openings that state a salary. Half of each level falls inside the range shown.
| Level | Experience | Openings | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | Up to 1 year | 12 | $10,723 | $12,466 | $15,418 |
Which accounting and finance roles are most in demand in the United States
| Role | Openings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Budget Analyst | 1 | 8% |
| Director Office | 1 | 8% |
| Executive Director | 1 | 8% |
Which cities from the United States have the most accounting and finance openings
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How to write an accounting and finance job ad that actually brings candidates
A well-written accounting and finance ad does not attract more candidates: it attracts fewer and better ones. That is the goal — every application that does not fit is your team’s time spent reviewing it.
- State the salary range. In the United States only 10 of the 119 openings do, so doing it sets you apart immediately and saves the interviews that collapse over money at the end.
- Use the title people search for. “Budget Analyst” pulls more applications than an internal label like “Commercial Executive II”, which nobody types into a search box.
- Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Twelve requirements with no hierarchy make the good candidate rule themselves out over item eleven.
- Say the work mode, the schedule and the city in the first lines. Those three decide whether someone can take the job at all, and hiding them at the end only moves the drop-off later.
- Describe what the person does on a normal day. Three concrete tasks beat a paragraph about company culture.
- Reply fast. An application with no answer after three days is already looking elsewhere.
Common mistakes when hiring in this area
- Asking for more years of experience than the job needs. Here the average asked is 1 years; every extra year shrinks the pool and raises the expected salary without improving performance.
- Posting the same opening several times to “gain visibility”. It splits applications across two ads and neither looks complete.
- Leaving the opening live without moving candidates. Silence reads as rejection and they leave, even if to you they are still under review.
Writing the ad well solves the first half. The second is what happens to the resumes once they arrive: among 119 searches running in the United States, a candidate nobody moved in a week is already in another process.
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An ATS is the system where the candidates for a job are kept in order: who applied, what stage each one is at and who is still waiting for an answer. Saplic includes its own in full — the one others charge per user per month for — for up to 10 active jobs.
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Frequently asked questions
How much do you have to pay to hire accountants in the United States?
Of the 119 active openings, 10 state a salary: they run from $4,131 to $19,279 per month, with a median of $12,466. Half the market pays between $10,723 and $15,418.
How much does it cost to post a job?
Nothing. You can keep up to 10 jobs active at the same time for free and with no credit card, the full ATS included. It is not a thirty-day trial.
Which accounting and finance roles are most in demand in the United States?
The roles with the most open positions are Budget Analyst, Director Office and Executive Director. The list is recalculated weekly over active openings.
Which cities from the United States have the most accounting and finance openings?
The largest concentration is in Washington, followed by Austin, California and Guantanamo Bay. If your operation is outside those markets, post the role as remote or hybrid.
Will my job appear on Google?
Yes. Every posted job carries the JobPosting markup Google for Jobs needs and is submitted for indexing the same day. Nothing to configure.
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Data updated September 29, 2026, computed over jobs posted on Saplic.