Accountant I pay range
State of Texas · class code 1012
- Class code
- 1012
- Pay group
- B15
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Accountant I is $38,976 to $58,045 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 1012.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Accountant series, which includes this class. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Performs accounting work involving maintaining, posting, and balancing accounting and financial statements, records, documents, or reports. May specialize in some phase of accounting work such as federal funds accounting, property and equipment control, cost, budgeting, or bond servicing.
Examples of the work
Maintains and balances financial statements, reports, schedules, and exhibits. Prepares general journal entries and processes payment, cash, purchase, travel, and related vouchers. Audits accounting documents for accuracy and compliance with departmental policies and procedures and state and federal statutes. Classifies, codes, posts, and balances financial and accounting documents and records. Receives cash, prepares deposit slips, and maintains cash control records. Researches and reconciles discrepancies in accounts, bank statements, or appropriation balances; and reports findings. Performs related work as assigned.
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Texas
Accountant I in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $58,700 | $86,876 | $58,700 to $86,876 |
| Colorado | $4,906 | $7,849 | $58,872 to $94,188 |
| Florida | $34,760 | $55,174 | $34,760 to $55,174 |
| Hawaii | $4,368 | $6,221 | $52,416 to $74,652 |
| Maine | $17.81 | $23.70 | $37,045 to $49,296 |
| Maryland | $63,154 | $99,603 | $63,154 to $99,603 |
| Massachusetts | $2,226 | $3,138 | $57,865 to $81,582 |
| Mississippi | $36,624 | $64,364 | $36,624 to $64,364 |
| Nebraska | $18.36 | $27.07 | $38,189 to $56,295 |
| Nevada | $61,721 | $91,496 | $61,721 to $91,496 |
| North Carolina | $50,088 | $87,654 | $50,088 to $87,654 |
| Oklahoma | $27,827 | $114,532 | $27,827 to $114,532 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.