Hourly Wage for Forensic Accountant Salary in the United States

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What is the highest and lowest hourly pay for Forensic Accountant?

As of April 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Forensic Accountant in the United States is $31. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Forensic Accountant in the US can go up to $37 and the lowest down to $26, but most earn between $28 and $34. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Forensic Accountant in the United States.

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What is a Forensic Accountant?

Forensic accountants are experienced auditors, accountants, and investigators of legal and financial documents that are hired to look into possible suspicions of fraudulent activity within a company; or are hired by a company who may just want to prevent fraudulent activities from occurring. They also provide services in areas such as accounting, antitrust, damages, analysis, valuation, and general consulting. Forensic accountants have also been used in divorces, bankruptcy, insurance claims, personal injury claims, fraudulent claims, construction, royalty audits, and tracking terrorism by inv...

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Understand the total hourly compensation opportunity for a Forensic Accountant, hourly wage plus other pay elements

Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
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31

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
29
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32
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Forensic Accountant in the United States. The average hourly rate for Forensic Accountant ranges from $28 to $34 with the average hourly pay of $31. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $29 to $35 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $32.

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