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Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY CPA Salary
CPA and accountant pay across the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro — percentiles and role-by-role estimates vs the national benchmark.
Median CPA pay · Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro
$88,900
Midpoint for accountants & auditors
Typical range
$73.7K–$114.9K
Middle 50% (25th–75th percentile)
Top earners
$148.3K+
90th percentile and above
vs. national
+6.2%
New York · vs U.S. median
Verified BLS wage benchmark for the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro · updated June 2026
How much does a CPA make in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh?
The verified BLS wage measurement for accountants and auditors in the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro. The CPA-license premium layered on top is a labeled estimate.
vs. the U.S. benchmark
+6.2%
The Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro vs the national median and -13.4% vs New York statewide.
New York guideLicensed CPA · modeled
$99,600
A modeled ~12% credential premium on the local median — the license consistently pays more.
What the license is worthTop earners · 90th pct
$148.3K+
The BLS-measured 90th percentile for accountants in this metro — model your own with your role and experience.
Model your payKiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro
verified local median
$88,900
+6.2%New York statewide
verified state median
$102,640
+22.7%National benchmark
verified
$83,680
base
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh runs +6.2% vs the national median and -13.4% vs New York statewide. All three are direct BLS wage measurements for accountants and auditors at their own area level.
Cost of living
Real pay in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh
What the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh median actually buys once local prices are accounted for. Nominal pay is the verified BLS figure; the buying-power view divides it by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity (2024) for the metro.
Nominal
$88.9K
Price level
109.4/100
Real pay
$81.3K
Local prices run 9% above the national average, so some of that pay is absorbed by higher local costs — Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh slips 190 places once adjusted for buying power.
Real pay · BEA-adjustedA high nominal salary in an expensive metro can buy less than a smaller salary in a low-cost one. Real pay reorders the map by buying power — but it is not take-home pay: it excludes taxes, benefits, and housing choices.
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Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro · Accountants & auditors
Verified$42.74/hr median hourly · $100,260 average
Percentiles · Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh
Verified| Percentile | Annual | Hourly | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $60,290 | $28.99/hr | Entry-level / lower pay |
| 25th percentile | $73,690 | $35.43/hr | Below median |
| Median (50th) | $88,900 | $42.74/hr | Typical pay |
| 75th percentile | $114,880 | $55.23/hr | Experienced / senior |
| 90th percentile | $148,250 | $71.27/hr | Top earners |
By role
CPA roles in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh
Median estimates by role, scaled to the metro wage level.
Median pay by role
In the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro, estimated pay runs from $126,200 (Accounting Manager) to $346,700 (Chief Financial Officer) — about 2.7× across the ladder.
| Role / level | Low | Est. median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | $346,700 | ||
| Partner | $320,000 | ||
| Director of Finance | $217,800 | ||
| Senior Manager | $182,200 | ||
| Controller | $173,400 | ||
| Tax Manager | $137,800 | ||
| Audit Manager | $137,800 | ||
| Accounting Manager | $126,200 | ||
| Audit Senior | $97,800 | ||
| Tax Senior | $96,000 | ||
| Senior Accountant | $90,700 | ||
| Audit Associate | $73,800 | ||
| Tax Associate | $72,900 | ||
| Staff Accountant | $69,300 |
Role multipliers applied to the BLS national median for Accountants & Auditors. The low–high band is a modeled typical range, not a guaranteed offer.
By experience
CPA pay by experience in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh
The metro median scaled across experience bands, with the modeled CPA-license premium. Estimate.
| Experience | Est. median | CPA-licensed (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 years | $76,500 | $85,700 |
| 2–4 years | $85,300 | $95,500 |
| 5–7 years | $96,000 | $107,500 |
| 8–12 years | $106,700 | $119,500 |
| 13–20 years | $117,300 | $131,400 |
| 20+ years | $126,200 | $141,300 |
Experience multipliers on the area median; CPA column adds a modeled +12% credential premium.
By employer
CPA pay by employer type in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh
Big 4, national, regional, and local firms vs. industry — at a manager-level base on the metro median. Estimate.
| Employer type | Est. manager-level pay | vs. industry |
|---|---|---|
| Big 4 firm | $154,300 | +7.7% |
| National firm | $144,700 | +1.0% |
| Regional firm | $135,000 | -5.8% |
| Local firm | $126,800 | -11.5% |
| Industry / corporate | $143,300 | — |
Employer-type multipliers applied at a manager-level base on the BLS national median.
What affects pay
What drives CPA pay in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh
The same factors move pay within a metro. Use the calculator to model your own.
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh market
The Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro’s measured accountant pay sits well above the national median, at +6.2%. Within the state it runs well below the New York median (-13.4%) — it sits below the New York median, meaning the state’s higher-paying work is concentrated in other metros. Metro pay reflects the local cost of labor and the density of large employers and public-accounting firms more than the job title itself. This is a direct BLS wage measurement for the metro, not an estimate scaled from the national figure.
Cost of labor
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh wages track the local cost of living and employer competition — denser, higher-cost metros pay above the statewide median.
Employer mix
Big 4 and national firms pay a brand premium; regional/local firms and government pay below industry roles at the same level.
Role & experience
Pay roughly doubles from staff to controller. The CPA license adds a modeled premium and unlocks senior roles.
Remote & hybrid
Remote roles can pay to a national band rather than the local one, widening access to higher-paying employers.
How to use these figures
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro figures here are a direct BLS wage measurement — but they cover accountants and auditors as a single occupation, so they are not specific to the CPA license, your role, or your employer. Use them as a local baseline, then model your own situation and submit a salary to sharpen the employer-level detail BLS does not publish.
Other metros
Compare nearby metro pay
CPA pay across other major metros — large, high-cost areas pay the strongest.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a CPA make in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh?
- The median accountant/auditor wage in the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro is about $88,900 (+6.2% vs national). Licensed CPAs generally earn above this baseline.
- Does Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh pay more than the rest of New York?
- Large metros like Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh typically pay above their statewide median due to higher cost of living and a denser concentration of large employers and public-accounting firms.
How to read these numbers
National, state, and metro pay comes straight from the federal wage measurement for accountants & auditors — direct and source-backed, not scaled from anything.
Role, experience, CPA-license, and employer figures are modeled on top of that measurement and labeled Estimate — the federal data does not break those out, so we never present them as measurements.
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