How much does an Accountant make in Florida?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $78,470 for Accountants in Florida as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $61,660 and the 75th-percentile is $101,380.

What is the real (cost-adjusted) Accountant salary in Florida?

After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 103.6 for Florida), the real-wage equivalent is $75,717 — what the $78,470 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $59,497 to $97,823.

What does the top of the Accountant pay scale look like in Florida?

The 90th percentile lands at $132,070. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $101,380.

How many Accountants does Florida employ?

BLS OES counts 90,880 Accountants employed in Florida in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.

Why is the BEA RPP for Florida different from a single CPI number?

BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Florida's overall index of 103.6 reflects rents 123.2, services 93.7, and goods 98.2.

When does this data update?

BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

Is busy season ($35K of overtime) included in Florida accountant BLS figures?

Yes — BLS OES uses annualized W-2 earnings, so January-April busy-season overtime is rolled into the median. The high P90 in public-accounting-heavy Florida markets reflects busy-season hours plus year-end bonuses. Industry accountants typically have flatter hours and a lower P90 ceiling but more predictable totals.

2026 Accountant Salary — Florida ($78K BLS, RPP-Adjusted Real Wage)

TL;DR

Median Accountant salary in Florida: $78,470 nominal, $75,717 real (BEA RPP basis).
Cost adjustment is small — neither an arbitrage state nor a high-cost penalty.
Quartile range $61,660 (bottom 25%) to $101,380 (top 25%); the P10-P90 envelope is $49,830 to $132,070.
On a real-wage basis, this state sits at #47 of 51; nominal rank is #22.

Wage breakdown — Florida

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$49,830	$48,082
P25 (lower quartile)	$61,660	$59,497
P50 (median)	$78,470	$75,717
P75 (upper quartile)	$101,380	$97,823
P90 (top tier)	$132,070	$127,436
Mean	$87,360	$84,295
Employment	90,880 Accountants in Florida

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Florida index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	103.6
Goods	98.2
Services	93.7
Rents	123.2

Florida's overall RPP (103.6) is close to the national 100 baseline; nominal and real wage move roughly together.

After-tax take-home — Florida (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)

Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (Accountant)	$78,470	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$8,510	10.8% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	$0	no state income tax
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$6,003	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$63,957	81.5% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$61,713	÷ (103.6 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Florida state-tax burden means for Accountant take-home

Florida levies no state income tax on wages, which is worth roughly $3,924 a year for a Accountant at the BLS median compared with the national-average state burden (≈5%). After cost of living, real take-home is $61,713 — lower than the nominal after-tax figure because RPP exceeds 100.

Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).

National context

Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $81,680 for Accountants with mean pay of $93,520 and total employment of 1,448,290. Florida sits at #22 on nominal pay and #47 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Florida falls 25 positions — the cost premium eats into the headline wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does an Accountant make in Florida?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $78,470 for Accountants in Florida as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $61,660 and the 75th-percentile is $101,380.
What is the real (cost-adjusted) Accountant salary in Florida?: After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 103.6 for Florida), the real-wage equivalent is $75,717 — what the $78,470 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $59,497 to $97,823.
What does the top of the Accountant pay scale look like in Florida?: The 90th percentile lands at $132,070. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $101,380.
How many Accountants does Florida employ?: BLS OES counts 90,880 Accountants employed in Florida in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.
Why is the BEA RPP for Florida different from a single CPI number?: BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Florida's overall index of 103.6 reflects rents 123.2, services 93.7, and goods 98.2.
When does this data update?: BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.
Is busy season ($35K of overtime) included in Florida accountant BLS figures?: Yes — BLS OES uses annualized W-2 earnings, so January-April busy-season overtime is rolled into the median. The high P90 in public-accounting-heavy Florida markets reflects busy-season hours plus year-end bonuses. Industry accountants typically have flatter hours and a lower P90 ceiling but more predictable totals.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 13-2011, 2024 reference period.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.

By Marcus Liang · Founder & Editor · Last synced 2026-05-05.

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