Salaries, grants and allowances paid by the United Nations are normally exempt from income tax. b) Post adjustment. The base salary is supplemented by a post adjustment which varies according to the cost of living in the duty station and the exchange rate of the United States dollar.
Average Accountant Hourly Wage in the United States. Accountants earn a median hourly wage of $32.30. Hourly wages typically start from $19.90 and go up to $57.18. Accountants earn a median salary of $67,190 per year. Salaries typically start from $41,400 and go up to $118,930.
A tax accountant for a midsize firm can expect to earn $22.26 to $27.73 per hour, or $42,750 to $53,250 annually. The average starting salary for accountants has gradually increased over the past few years. According to the NACE, the 2012 average entry level pay was $25.88 per hour, or $49,700 annually.