The average annual pay for a CPA in California is $95,154, or $45.75 per hour

The average tax accountant I salary in California is $69,223, with a typical range between $62,318 and $77,217

The average payroll accountant salary in California is $77,359, with a typical range between $69,556 and $86,423

The estimated total pay for a CPA in the San Francisco, CA area is $190,390 per year, with an average salary of $122,068

The average salary for a CPA based in the United States is $119,000

Accountants typically make more than the average worker in the U.S.

Executives and directors in top-tier accounting positions can earn upward of $200,000 annually