Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/united-states/ Title: Month-End Accountant rate in the United States | Deftridge Summary: Month-End Close Accountant pay in the United States: median wage $39 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $55. Free for professionals. United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Month-End Close Accountant hourly rate in United States The market median wage for a Month-End Close Accountant in the United States is **$38.74 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$55 an hour** on Deftridge. **$55/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$38.74/hr** median wage **$31-51** middle half of wages **$1,190** a month at 5 hours a week ## Month-End Close Accountant wage percentiles in United States Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $25.93 | $560 | $53,900 | | 25th | $31.03 | $670 | $64,500 | | Median | $38.74 | $840 | $80,600 | | 75th | $50.85 | $1,100 | $105,800 | | 90th | $66.71 | $1,450 | $138,800 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 1,448,290 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## United States in numbers What sets the United States apart for a Month-End Close Accountant, from the same sources as the table above. - **$53.05** highest median wage, California - **$31.32** lowest median wage, Mississippi - **1,448,290** people employed in the role - **$66.96** median wage in the San Jose metro area, the highest in the country - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it - Self-employment tax is 15.3%: 12.4% Social Security plus 2.9% Medicare; the employer-equivalent half is deductible in working out adjusted gross income. [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes) - For 2026 the first $184,500 of combined wages, tips and net self-employment earnings is subject to the Social Security part. [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes) ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Month-End Close Accountant in the United States by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $55 | $1,190 | | Manager | $65 | $1,410 | - Regular role **$55** - One-off task **$65** - Task bundle **$60** ## Month-End Close Accountant pay by region in United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Month-End Close Accountant, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $53.05 | $75 | | District of Columbia | $50.29 | $75 | | New York | $50.03 | $75 | | New Jersey | $45.01 | $65 | | Washington | $44.97 | $65 | | Colorado | $44.92 | $65 | | Massachusetts | $44.78 | $65 | | Rhode Island | $43.95 | $65 | | Delaware | $41.28 | $60 | ## Highest-paying metro areas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $66.96/hr median wage · range $52-88](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/california/) - [San Francisco $58.21/hr median wage · range $47-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/california/) - [Napa $52.18/hr median wage · range $43-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/california/) - [Los Angeles $51.69/hr median wage · range $41-67](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/california/) - [New York City $51.65/hr median wage · range $40-69](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/new-york/) - [San Diego $51.44/hr median wage · range $41-69](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/california/) - [Vallejo $51.37/hr median wage · range $41-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/california/) - [Oxnard $50.90/hr median wage · range $41-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/california/) - [Sacramento $49.36/hr median wage · range $40-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/california/) - [Santa Rosa $48.62/hr median wage · range $41-65](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/california/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Month-End Close Accountant rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/) · [Month-End Close Accountant jobs in United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/month-end-close-accountant/united-states/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)