General Ledger Accountant Salary (BLS May 2025 Data)

BLS reports General Ledger Accountant within a broader occupation. It does not publish separate wages for this exact title, credentials, seniority or industry. Compare the listed SOC duties with your actual role before using this range.

United States: the middle half of workers earned $67,020 to $109,810, with a median of $83,680. The thin line runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile.Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.

Annual wage percentiles, United States, BLS May 2025
Percentile	Wage	What it means
10th	$56,020	10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this.
25th	$67,020	25% earned less than this.
Median	$83,680	Half earned less and half earned more.
75th	$109,810	75% earned less than this.
90th	$144,090	90% earned less than this.
Mean	$94,750	Average wage across all workers.

United States: the middle half of workers earned $32.22 to $52.80, with a median of $40.23. The thin line runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile.Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.

Hourly wage percentiles, United States, BLS May 2025
Percentile	Wage	What it means
10th	$26.93	10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this.
25th	$32.22	25% earned less than this.
Median	$40.23	Half earned less and half earned more.
75th	$52.80	75% earned less than this.
90th	$69.27	90% earned less than this.
Mean	$45.56	Average wage across all workers.

What BLS wages include and exclude

Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.

Employment, U.S.: 1,449,500
Mean annual wage: $94,750
Reference period: May 2025

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 13-2011 Accountants and Auditors, United States.

Target metros

General Ledger Accountant by metro, annual wages, BLS May 2025
Metro	Median	P25 to P75	Employment	Location quotient
Miami	$80,920	$63,700 to $105,500	30,950	1.18
Tampa	$78,990	$62,570 to $102,490	14,770	1.09
Orlando	$78,630	$62,940 to $101,210	10,410	0.79
Raleigh	$81,950	$67,050 to $105,160	9,190	1.33
New York City	$105,650	$82,830 to $137,490	111,930	1.27
Northern New Jersey	$105,650	$82,830 to $137,490	111,930	1.27
Dallas	$82,620	$71,100 to $104,150	37,450	0.99
Chicago	$82,360	$72,280 to $103,120	41,360	0.98

A location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in that metro than in the nation. Northern New Jersey figures come from the broader New York metro.

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By industry

These are national industry estimates for SOC 13-2011 Accountants and Auditors, not a separate estimate for this title. Industry names below are exactly as BLS publishes them. Private-sector rows are labeled when an all-ownership estimate is not available.

BLS OEWS May 2025, national annual wages by industry
BLS industry	NAICS	Ownership	P25	Median	P75	Employment
Construction	23	Private	$68,830	$82,940	$104,830	66,920
Construction of Buildings	236000	Private	$68,360	$81,890	$102,670	25,390
Residential Building Construction	236100	Private	$65,810	$80,270	$99,990	10,680
Nonresidential Building Construction	236200	Private	$71,400	$82,950	$103,990	14,700
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	237000	Private	$72,990	$89,430	$116,250	9,910
Utility System Construction	237100	Private	$73,320	$91,860	$119,640	4,230
Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	237130	Private	$74,140	$91,860	$123,490	2,080
Land Subdivision	237200	Private	$78,560	$95,530	$120,470	1,560
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	237300	Private	$68,080	$83,560	$114,010	2,940
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	237900	Private	$71,140	$83,100	$106,760	1,180
Specialty Trade Contractors	238000	Private	$67,640	$82,800	$104,920	31,620
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	238100	Private	$68,550	$84,760	$105,220	6,080
Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors	238110	Private	$74,660	$91,940	$107,090	1,130
Masonry Contractors	238140	Private	$67,460	$88,670	$94,910	690
Roofing Contractors	238160	Private	$66,660	$80,100	$102,500	2,060
Building Equipment Contractors	238200	Private	$67,490	$82,580	$104,900	16,640
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	238210	Private	$68,720	$82,880	$105,170	6,860
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	238220	Private	$66,560	$82,400	$104,300	8,810
Other Building Equipment Contractors	238290	Private	$71,580	$86,240	$109,010	960
Building Finishing Contractors	238300	Private	$64,480	$79,730	$105,900	4,280
Drywall and Insulation Contractors	238310	Private	$64,770	$80,360	$103,120	1,040
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	238320	Private	$60,450	$72,140	$88,640	930
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	238900	Private	$71,000	$83,800	$103,480	4,630
Manufacturing	31-33	Private	$70,640	$87,790	$112,270	90,380
Food Manufacturing	311000	Private	$68,640	$85,450	$112,160	7,470
Animal Food Manufacturing	311100	Private	$68,080	$89,080	$113,090	600
Grain and Oilseed Milling	311200	Private	$67,920	$84,420	$103,740	480
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	311300	Private	$70,320	$82,060	$106,270	470
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	311400	Private	$73,000	$88,410	$116,720	960
Dairy Product Manufacturing	311500	Private	$71,720	$88,010	$111,550	1,000
Animal Slaughtering and Processing	311600	Private	$63,060	$78,540	$102,350	1,540
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging	311700	Private	$74,150	$92,370	$99,490	160
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	311800	Private	$73,410	$96,400	$118,220	790
Other Food Manufacturing	311900	Private	$70,120	$89,550	$120,940	1,470
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	312000	Private	$74,430	$92,690	$114,280	1,750
Beverage Manufacturing	312100	Private	$73,600	$92,190	$114,010	1,660
Tobacco Manufacturing	312200	Private	$78,810	$102,500	$121,730	100
Textile Mills	313000	Private	$64,270	$83,870	$111,320	450
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills	313100	Private	$51,210	$59,440	$80,250	50
Fabric Mills	313200	Private	$61,940	$83,800	$113,340	230
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills	313300	Private	$74,250	$91,060	$121,570	180
Textile Product Mills	314000	Private	$65,310	$80,010	$100,280	500
Textile Furnishings Mills	314100	Private	$62,400	$80,490	$100,280	170
Other Textile Product Mills	314900	Private	$67,380	$80,010	$100,470	330
Apparel Manufacturing	315000	Private	$73,660	$91,230	$124,380	630
Apparel Knitting Mills	315100	Private	$73,660	$82,110	$165,560	40
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing	315200	Private	$75,980	$94,100	$128,520	470
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing	315900	Private	$68,010	$81,480	$103,360	120
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	316000	Private	$51,650	$72,590	$85,980	170
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing	316100	Private	$60,220	$68,330	$78,610	40
Footwear Manufacturing	316200	Private	$66,710	$79,550	$93,900	70
Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	316900	Private	$45,530	$57,610	$83,320	70
Wood Product Manufacturing	321000	Private	$61,920	$76,000	$97,010	1,830
Sawmills and Wood Preservation	321100	Private	$60,550	$76,960	$95,740	400
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	321200	Private	$64,820	$80,360	$107,580	360
Other Wood Product Manufacturing	321900	Private	$61,660	$74,750	$94,600	1,070
Paper Manufacturing	322000	Private	$68,290	$86,340	$109,470	2,010
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	322100	Private	$66,910	$85,820	$104,560	360
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	322200	Private	$68,920	$86,780	$110,120	1,650
Printing and Related Support Activities	323000	Private	$61,800	$78,330	$99,150	2,930
Printing and Related Support Activities	323100	Private	$61,800	$78,330	$99,150	2,930
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	324000	Private	$74,870	$94,960	$117,160	1,070
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	324100	Private	$74,870	$94,960	$117,160	1,070
Chemical Manufacturing	325000	Private	$75,080	$93,380	$123,350	7,870
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)	3250A1	Private	$73,740	$91,120	$118,310	3,140
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only)	3250A2	Private	$67,150	$85,180	$109,990	1,860
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	325400	Private	$78,550	$99,560	$131,880	2,870
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	326000	Private	$67,360	$84,320	$107,850	4,470
Plastics Product Manufacturing	326100	Private	$67,350	$85,410	$109,180	3,720
Rubber Product Manufacturing	326200	Private	$67,370	$79,410	$102,190	750
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	327000	Private	$68,080	$86,990	$109,000	2,370
Primary Metal Manufacturing	331000	Private	$69,430	$86,830	$105,600	2,800
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	331100	Private	$72,080	$86,970	$99,060	600
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	331200	Private	$69,820	$89,640	$103,650	530
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	331300	Private	$74,150	$94,610	$115,950	350
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	331400	Private	$69,600	$93,590	$123,680	610
Foundries	331500	Private	$64,990	$79,780	$100,520	710
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	332000	Private	$67,480	$83,630	$105,160	11,090
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only)	3320A1	Private	$70,480	$84,570	$105,800	3,730
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only)	3320A2	Private	$65,680	$82,710	$103,810	3,910
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	332700	Private	$67,670	$84,470	$111,420	2,600
Machine Shops	332710	Private	$68,320	$84,140	$111,610	1,940
Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	332720	Private	$64,160	$86,400	$106,280	660
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	332800	Private	$65,140	$80,300	$99,090	860
Machinery Manufacturing	333000	Private	$72,440	$88,270	$110,180	11,550
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)	3330A1	Private	$73,000	$88,090	$109,450	7,950
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	333300	Private	$75,480	$93,070	$115,220	1,300
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	333500	Private	$64,920	$80,790	$104,070	1,500
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	333600	Private	$78,740	$102,150	$124,300	800
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	334000	Private	$76,390	$97,920	$128,140	11,600
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	334100	Private	$64,740	$96,860	$132,150	1,550
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	334200	Private	$72,860	$91,810	$113,700	1,090
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	334300	Private	$68,240	$83,860	$130,990	270
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	334400	Private	$79,400	$98,930	$129,470	3,400
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	334500	Private	$76,630	$98,990	$126,630	5,030
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	334600	Private	$71,260	$98,870	$135,620	260
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	335000	Private	$70,350	$88,040	$115,280	4,020
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	335100	Private	$75,110	$95,790	$134,340	450
Household Appliance Manufacturing	335200	Private	$57,170	$79,960	$100,260	330
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	335300	Private	$64,310	$83,850	$105,490	1,640
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	335900	Private	$76,240	$94,770	$120,480	1,610
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	336000	Private	$72,570	$90,970	$114,300	8,670
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	336100	Private	$78,430	$97,660	$108,250	610
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	336200	Private	$64,090	$77,260	$101,150	840
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	336300	Private	$64,560	$80,110	$103,430	2,830
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	336400	Private	$79,690	$101,510	$130,520	3,370
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	336500	Private	$78,770	$102,000	$121,000	150
Ship and Boat Building	336600	Private	$67,920	$80,530	$102,450	570
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	336900	Private	$57,000	$78,910	$101,420	290
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	337000	Private	$63,790	$80,060	$100,010	2,220
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only)	3370A1	Private	$62,410	$79,560	$99,990	2,040
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing	337900	Private	$75,560	$86,050	$101,470	180
Miscellaneous Manufacturing	339000	Private	$71,550	$85,950	$107,860	4,910
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	339100	Private	$75,930	$95,880	$119,920	2,230
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	339900	Private	$65,850	$81,620	$103,340	2,670
Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing	339910	Private	$62,400	$77,500	$94,570	170
Information	51	Private	$77,390	$99,430	$128,660	34,730
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	512000	Private	$75,460	$96,620	$125,010	3,890
Motion Picture and Video Industries	512100	Private	$75,700	$96,810	$125,460	3,350
Motion Picture and Video Exhibition	512130	Private	$58,320	$71,810	$96,990	70
Sound Recording Industries	512200	Private	$74,740	$91,110	$114,410	540
Publishing Industries	513000	Private	$78,230	$100,380	$130,420	12,810
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	513100	Private	$74,380	$88,950	$111,590	3,410
Newspaper Publishers	513110	Private	$63,240	$77,830	$102,500	770
Software Publishers	513200	Private	$79,870	$103,640	$134,460	9,400
Broadcasting and Content Providers	516000	Private	$79,100	$102,300	$131,040	3,570
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations	516100	Private	$57,670	$77,960	$99,970	940
Radio Broadcasting Stations	516110	Private	$57,830	$76,390	$100,790	450
Television Broadcasting Stations	516120	Private	$56,990	$80,140	$95,870	490
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers	516200	Private	$94,220	$107,070	$132,730	2,630
Telecommunications	517000	Private	$72,330	$86,690	$105,980	5,380
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services	518000	Private	$79,100	$102,400	$133,030	7,360
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services	518200	Private	$79,100	$102,400	$133,030	7,360
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services	519000	Private	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	1,720
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services	519200	Private	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	1,720
Finance and Insurance	52	Private	$72,690	$93,290	$123,870	119,450
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	521000	Private	$94,530	$109,430	$137,510	300
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	521100	Private	$94,530	$109,430	$137,510	300
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	522000	Private	$67,650	$85,200	$120,580	41,120
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only)	5220A1	Private	$66,800	$84,770	$121,170	30,310
Nondepository Credit Intermediation	522200	Private	$71,910	$87,810	$118,820	10,810
Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	522290	Private	$71,720	$84,940	$121,380	7,310
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	523000	Private	$80,440	$105,160	$139,990	30,000
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	524000	Private	$66,110	$83,250	$103,890	45,730
Insurance Carriers	524100	Private	$72,960	$87,550	$104,940	23,440
Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	524114	Private	$67,670	$83,460	$103,020	7,590
Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	524120	Private	$68,770	$83,310	$103,910	10,290
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	524200	Private	$63,500	$81,100	$101,940	22,290
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	524210	Private	$65,110	$85,390	$104,240	13,710
Other Insurance Related Activities	524290	Private	$62,340	$78,130	$99,290	8,590
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles	525000	Private	$73,060	$94,970	$125,980	2,300
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds	525100	Private	$74,120	$91,190	$106,360	600
Other Investment Pools and Funds	525900	Private	$72,600	$96,390	$130,270	1,690
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	53	Private	$71,810	$86,320	$109,160	50,900
Real Estate	531000	Private	$72,400	$87,580	$110,100	46,620
Rental and Leasing Services	532000	Private	$65,010	$82,110	$104,590	3,350
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only)	5320A1	Private	$66,200	$83,410	$105,920	2,460
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	532100	Private	$62,080	$78,730	$97,600	890
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)	533000	Private	$65,450	$86,260	$123,180	930
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)	533100	Private	$65,450	$86,260	$123,180	930
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	54	Private	$68,760	$84,490	$118,620	474,030
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	541000	Private	$68,760	$84,490	$118,620	474,030
Legal Services	541100	Private	$64,680	$86,540	$118,570	12,400
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	541200	Private	$65,930	$81,490	$110,280	330,500
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	541300	Private	$74,750	$91,160	$114,990	22,580
Engineering Services	541330	Private	$76,040	$93,380	$118,580	16,470
Testing Laboratories and Services	541380	Private	$67,370	$91,990	$122,570	1,510
Specialized Design Services	541400	Private	$71,850	$87,160	$125,210	1,630
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	541500	Private	$74,860	$98,750	$128,410	34,880
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	541600	Private	$72,840	$91,720	$122,510	45,700
Scientific Research and Development Services	541700	Private	$83,780	$107,640	$141,680	12,120
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	541710	Private	$84,410	$108,870	$144,500	11,330
Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	541720	Private	$79,450	$101,170	$125,630	780
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	541800	Private	$65,070	$82,620	$106,960	7,540
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	541900	Private	$64,280	$84,930	$122,080	6,680
Photographic Services	541920	Private	$61,580	$81,120	$104,000	140
Veterinary Services	541940	Private	$64,730	$81,640	$107,230	530
Management of Companies and Enterprises	55	Private	$74,890	$91,940	$117,860	105,120
Management of Companies and Enterprises	551000	Private	$74,890	$91,940	$117,860	105,120
Management of Companies and Enterprises	551100	Private	$74,890	$91,940	$117,860	105,120
Ambulatory Health Care Services	621000	Private	$65,900	$80,830	$101,940	24,530
Offices of Physicians	621100	Private	$66,480	$79,980	$100,990	9,960
Offices of Dentists	621200	Private	$58,210	$70,870	$89,140	1,680
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	621300	Private	$65,940	$80,690	$117,550	2,470
Offices of Chiropractors	621310	Private	$53,380	$72,740	$117,830	110
Offices of Optometrists	621320	Private	$55,550	$76,270	$86,990	200
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)	621330	Private	$69,000	$80,980	$129,990	600
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists	621340	Private	$62,060	$77,620	$104,070	920
Offices of All Other Health Practitioners	621390	Private	$71,310	$89,930	$124,990	640
Outpatient Care Centers	621400	Private	$63,530	$78,880	$100,080	4,670
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers	621420	Private	$60,990	$73,850	$91,380	1,950
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	621500	Private	$80,180	$96,830	$123,090	1,300
Home Health Care Services	621600	Private	$68,410	$85,060	$100,050	3,070
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	621900	Private	$66,710	$84,020	$106,030	1,390
Ambulance Services	621910	Private	$67,120	$84,990	$104,860	320
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	621990	Private	$66,520	$83,780	$106,820	1,060
Hospitals	622000	Private	$67,750	$82,500	$102,530	11,090
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	622100	Private	$67,220	$82,390	$102,380	10,060
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	622200	Private	$64,940	$84,600	$112,040	360
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	622300	Private	$70,700	$86,340	$108,240	670
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	623000	Private	$62,200	$76,780	$93,100	6,370
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	623100	Private	$67,040	$79,500	$95,240	1,750
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	623200	Private	$60,100	$72,550	$87,400	2,270
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities	623210	Private	$58,500	$68,350	$83,980	890
Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities	623220	Private	$61,080	$73,620	$92,410	1,380
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	623300	Private	$65,510	$78,040	$95,400	1,580
Other Residential Care Facilities	623900	Private	$60,390	$76,350	$92,820	760
Social Assistance	624000	Private	$61,650	$74,630	$91,070	17,380
Individual and Family Services	624100	Private	$61,370	$74,490	$90,140	10,920
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities	624120	Private	$59,840	$72,940	$90,330	3,390
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	624200	Private	$62,830	$76,690	$92,830	3,330
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	624300	Private	$60,120	$72,550	$84,790	1,960
Child Care Services	624400	Private	$62,950	$72,320	$100,620	1,170
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps	721200	Private	$53,460	$72,920	$99,990	420
Food Services and Drinking Places	722000	Private	$60,620	$76,550	$98,420	6,370
Special Food Services	722300	Private	$66,420	$78,340	$94,890	1,480
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	722400	Private	$53,900	$58,290	$78,980	420
Restaurants and Other Eating Places	722500	Private	$58,670	$76,980	$100,560	4,470
Full-Service Restaurants	722511	Private	$62,840	$75,090	$97,010	3,120

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025, national industry-specific rows. BLS tables.

What changed since May 2024

General Ledger Accountant median annual wage, United States
Release	Median
BLS OEWS May 2024	$81,680
BLS OEWS May 2025	$83,680

The published medians differ by $2,000. Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2024 and May 2025. This is not an annualized growth claim. Area definitions and the workers represented can change.

What belongs in the pay comparison

OEWS includes straight-time gross wages, guaranteed pay, commissions and production bonuses. It excludes overtime, nonproduction bonuses and employer-paid benefits. A discretionary annual, retention or sign-on bonus is not the same as a production bonus. Ask what earns each payment before comparing the offer with this table. Equity is separate from the cash wage shown here. State those terms alongside base pay; the BLS percentile does not price them for you.

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BLS reports General Ledger Accountant within a broader occupation. It does not publish separate wages for this exact title, credentials, seniority or industry. Compare the listed SOC duties with your actual role before using this range.

Common questions

What is the median annual wage for General Ledger Accountant?

$83,680 in the United States, based on BLS May 2025 data for Accountants and Auditors (SOC 13-2011).

What does the middle half of workers earn?

The 25th percentile is $67,020 and the 75th percentile is $109,810 in the United States. That is where the middle half of workers in this occupation fall.

How many people work in this occupation?

BLS estimates 1,449,500 workers in Accountants and Auditors in the United States.

How much do the highest paid workers earn?

The 90th percentile is $144,090. 10% of workers earned more.

Does BLS publish this exact title?

BLS reports General Ledger Accountant within a broader occupation. It does not publish separate wages for this exact title, credentials, seniority or industry. Compare the listed SOC duties with your actual role before using this range.

Which metros have published figures?

BLS published a median for Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Raleigh, New York City, Northern New Jersey, Dallas, Chicago.

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What do the released numbers measure?

For General Ledger Accountant in the United States, the May 2025 OEWS row records a annual median of $83,680 under General Ledger Accountant (SOC 13-2011, Accountants and Auditors). The General Ledger Accountant in the United States mapping is a broader occupation, not a separately measured wage for this hiring title; the occupation name attached to this median is Accountants and Auditors. The released General Ledger Accountant in the United States employment field is 1,449,500 jobs, which describes the SOC rather than a count of candidates available to take your opening.

How much room is inside the published band?

The middle-half annual band for General Ledger Accountant in the United States runs from $67,020 at P25 to $109,810 at P75, a width of $42,790. For General Ledger Accountant in the United States, the lower half of that band covers $16,660, while the upper half covers $26,130; the upper side therefore accounts for more of the middle-half spread. An offer for General Ledger Accountant in the United States can move within that published band without justifying an exact percentile claim, and these points do not identify junior, senior or manager pay grades.

How does this estimate compare with the national figure?

The General Ledger Accountant in the United States median is the national reference for this SOC, not a city-specific offer target. For General Ledger Accountant in the United States, the national mean is $94,750, $11,070 above its median; the average and midpoint consequently describe different features of the released wage distribution. The national General Ledger Accountant in the United States figure pools places and employers, so a local offer should also be checked against an actual area row rather than being described as a local premium.

Which other metro estimates can you compare?

The General Ledger Accountant in the United States comparison uses the two metropolitan estimates with the largest published employment for this occupation: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, where the annual median for Accountants and Auditors is $105,650; Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, where the annual median for Accountants and Auditors is $94,360. These General Ledger Accountant in the United States neighbors are selected only from metros with a published median for the same SOC, so suppression can change which comparisons are available. For General Ledger Accountant in the United States, the geography comes from Census Gazetteer internal points where available, not a claim about commuting time, recruiting reach or an employer's payroll policy.

What can the industry rows tell you?

Among the loaded national industry rows relevant to General Ledger Accountant in the United States, the highest numeric annual medians are Monetary Authorities-Central Bank (NAICS 521000), $109,430; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank (NAICS 521100), $109,430. The General Ledger Accountant in the United States industry comparison excludes top-coded and suppressed medians from exact ranking and is limited to the industries loaded for this brand, not every possible industry. For General Ledger Accountant in the United States, these are national industry cuts of the same SOC, not proof that this exact title earns those amounts.

What changed in the published median?

For General Ledger Accountant in the United States, the prior 2024-05 median was $81,680, compared with $83,680 in 2025-05; the released medians differ by $2,000 upward. This General Ledger Accountant in the United States comparison is subtraction of published medians, not an annualized growth forecast or a claim that the same workers received that change. The General Ledger Accountant in the United States year-over-year cells use the same SOC and area code, but changes in the surveyed employment mix can still affect what the two medians describe.

What belongs outside the wage budget?

The General Ledger Accountant in the United States annual median of $83,680 is an OEWS wage measure, not a complete employer-cost budget. For General Ledger Accountant in the United States, guaranteed pay and incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses belong inside the OEWS definition, so adding all commission again would double-count a component the survey includes. Overtime, nonproduction bonuses and employer benefit costs are excluded from the General Ledger Accountant in the United States wage definition; budget those separately when relevant, but this the United States row supplies no dollar amounts for them, equity or relocation.

Questions about this estimate

What does General Ledger Accountant in the United States's $83,680 median actually measure?

For General Ledger Accountant in the United States, this is the May 2025 annual median of Accountants and Auditors, SOC 13-2011. The General Ledger Accountant in the United States broader mapping does not establish a separately measured employer-specific rate for the opening.

How wide is the published offer band for General Ledger Accountant in the United States?

For General Ledger Accountant in the United States, P75 minus P25 is $42,790. The General Ledger Accountant in the United States endpoints are $67,020 and $109,810, not experience-level labels or an interpolated candidate percentile.

Can the industry figures be treated as General Ledger Accountant in the United States's local rates?

The loaded General Ledger Accountant in the United States industry rows describe national Accountants and Auditors wages. The General Ledger Accountant in the United States national page does not turn an occupation-wide industry median into an exact-title offer.

What changed between releases for General Ledger Accountant in the United States?

The General Ledger Accountant in the United States annual medians were $81,680 in 2024-05 and $83,680 in 2025-05. The General Ledger Accountant in the United States difference is $2,000; this is not a forecast or a same-worker raise.

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What can the industry rows tell you?

What changed in the published median?

What belongs outside the wage budget?

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