Accounting Technician salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Accounting Technician series (series 0525) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $60,553. Full accounting technician salary profile →

Highest state median

$67,960

California

Lowest state median

$55,506

Louisiana

Agency spread

$15,853

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$60,553

1,296 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Accounting Technician median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
California	46	$67,960	$63,396–$76,476
Texas	118	$63,958	$58,815–$68,936
Oklahoma	50	$63,917	$58,734–$68,251
New Mexico	97	$60,553	$56,109–$66,311
Missouri	105	$60,098	$55,628–$66,258
Arizona	37	$59,822	$53,975–$65,101
Virginia	203	$59,661	$54,624–$63,160
Utah	60	$59,607	$55,506–$65,599
Florida	41	$59,031	$55,506–$63,917
West Virginia	59	$57,188	$53,824–$61,070
Louisiana	54	$55,506	$50,460–$61,814

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Accounting Technician median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Justice	96	$71,359	$67,281–$75,852
Department of the Interior	127	$63,917	$59,837–$66,311
Department of Veterans Affairs	450	$60,553	$55,936–$65,288
Department of Homeland Security	273	$59,661	$54,624–$62,936
Department of the Treasury	219	$59,607	$55,506–$65,656
Department of Health and Human Services	78	$59,031	$55,506–$63,341
Department of Agriculture	78	$55,506	$51,291–$61,210

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)