What are the main factors that influence an Accountant (Accounting Controller)'s salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Accountant (Accounting Controller)?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Accountant (Accounting Controller) roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accountant (Accounting Controller)'s salary?

An Accountant (Accounting Controller)'s salary grows with experience: starting around $57,374 for beginners, reaching about $77,291 at mid-level, and approach $129,861 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accountant (Accounting Controller)?

Accountant (Accounting Controller) salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accountant (Accounting Controller) roles are District of Columbia $69,796, California $69,532, Massachusetts $68,605. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Accountant (Accounting Controller) Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Accountant (Accounting Controller) make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accountant (Accounting Controller) in New Mexico is $58,386 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, an Accountant (Accounting Controller)'s salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $67,668
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,754 to $63,245
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,537

10% $49,537

50% (Median) $58,386

90% $67,668

Accountant (Accounting Controller) Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,245	$5,270	$1,216	$30
Average	$58,386	$4,866	$1,123	$28
25th Percentile	$53,754	$4,480	$1,034	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Accountant (Accounting Controller) Salaries

An Accountant (Accounting Controller)'s salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Accountant (Accounting Controller) Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accountant (Accounting Controller)'s salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $57,374
Early Career (1-2 years): $66,687
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $77,291
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $92,125
Expert (over 8 years): $129,861

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accountant (Accounting Controller)	less than 1 year	$57,374
Accountant II	1-2 years	$66,687
Accountant III	2-4 years	$77,291
Accountant IV	5-8 years	$92,125
Accountant V	over 8 years	$129,861

How Do Accountant (Accounting Controller) Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Accountant (Accounting Controller)s. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $69,796.
California: $69,532.
Massachusetts: $68,605.

District of Columbia $69,796 California $69,532 Massachusetts $68,605 Washington $68,353 New Jersey $68,328 Alaska $68,239 Connecticut $67,369 New York $67,016

Hawaii $65,888 Rhode Island $65,358 Maryland $64,999 Minnesota $64,507 Colorado $64,318 Illinois $64,255 Oregon $64,016 Delaware $63,839

New Hampshire $63,728 Virginia $63,480 Pennsylvania $62,755 Nevada $62,389 North Dakota $62,270 Michigan $62,080 Wisconsin $62,011 Vermont $61,872

Texas $61,488 Maine $61,463 Arizona $61,425 Ohio $61,381 Georgia $60,801 Indiana $60,511 Wyoming $60,454 Utah $60,366

Iowa $60,328 Kansas $60,025 Louisiana $59,937 North Carolina $59,906 Missouri $59,893 Florida $59,647 Montana $59,515 Nebraska $59,389

Kentucky $59,319 South Carolina $59,067 Tennessee $58,910 Idaho $58,847 New Mexico $58,386 Oklahoma $58,285 Alabama $57,914 South Dakota $57,289

Arkansas $56,949 West Virginia $56,766 Mississippi $56,218

Top Paying Cities for Accountant (Accounting Controller)

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $59,008
Belen: $58,679
Bernalillo: $59,113

Algodones, NM $59,008

Belen, NM $58,679

Bernalillo, NM $59,113

Bluewater, NM $57,871

Bosque, NM $58,248

Casa Blanca, NM $58,380

Cedar Crest, NM $59,162

Cedarvale, NM $56,842

Cerrillos, NM $59,051

Claunch, NM $56,631

Coyote, NM $58,181

Cuba, NM $58,088

Cubero, NM $58,509

Edgewood, NM $58,898

Estancia, NM $58,195

Gallina, NM $57,876

Counselor, NM $57,912

Grants, NM $57,805

Milan, NM $58,036

Isleta, NM $59,214

Jarales, NM $58,623

Jemez Pueblo, NM $58,724

Jemez Springs, NM $58,543

Laguna, NM $58,795

La Jara, NM $58,023

La Joya, NM $57,888

Lindrith, NM $57,818

Los Lunas, NM $58,990

Mcintosh, NM $58,516

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $58,126

Moriarty, NM $58,319

Mountainair, NM $57,690

Nageezi, NM $57,835

New Laguna, NM $58,481

Paguate, NM $58,521

Pena Blanca, NM $59,174

Peralta, NM $59,084

Placitas, NM $59,114

Ponderosa, NM $58,650

Prewitt, NM $57,854

Regina, NM $57,894

Sandia Park, NM $59,013

Corrales, NM $59,235

San Fidel, NM $58,166

San Rafael, NM $57,918

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $59,014

San Ysidro, NM $58,934

Stanley, NM $58,311

Tijeras, NM $59,021

Tome, NM $58,911

Torreon, NM $58,715

Veguita, NM $58,244

Willard, NM $57,586

Youngsville, NM $58,197

Bosque Farms, NM $59,192

Clines Corners, NM $57,958

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $59,058

Cochiti Lake, NM $59,135

Albuquerque, NM $59,269

Kirtland Afb, NM $59,269

Rio Rancho, NM $59,172

Gallup, NM $57,938

Brimhall, NM $57,774

Church Rock, NM $57,801

Continental Divide, NM $57,760

Crownpoint, NM $57,808

Fence Lake, NM $57,550

Fort Wingate, NM $57,781

Gamerco, NM $57,878

Mentmore, NM $57,788

Mexican Springs, NM $57,781

Ramah, NM $57,675

Rehoboth, NM $57,820

Thoreau, NM $57,823

Tohatchi, NM $57,770

Vanderwagen, NM $57,781

Zuni, NM $57,767

Navajo, NM $57,846

Jamestown, NM $57,702

Pinehill, NM $57,631

Sheep Springs, NM $57,832

Smith Lake, NM $58,048

Yatahey, NM $57,811

Farmington, NM $58,089

Aztec, NM $58,197

Blanco, NM $57,925

Bloomfield, NM $57,856

Flora Vista, NM $58,149

Fruitland, NM $57,786

Kirtland, NM $58,150

La Plata, NM $58,171

Navajo Dam, NM $58,145

Shiprock, NM $58,064

Waterflow, NM $58,035

Newcomb, NM $57,797

Sanostee, NM $57,834

Santa Fe, NM $59,571

Abiquiu, NM $57,942

Alcalde, NM $58,951

Amalia, NM $57,854

Arroyo Hondo, NM $57,772

Arroyo Seco, NM $57,839

Canjilon, NM $57,763

Canones, NM $58,289

Carson, NM $57,994

Cebolla, NM $57,797

Cerro, NM $57,814

Chama, NM $58,050

Chamisal, NM $58,795

Chimayo, NM $59,208

Cordova, NM $59,108

Costilla, NM $58,096

Taos Ski Valley, NM $57,656

Dixon, NM $58,739

Dulce, NM $58,049

El Prado, NM $57,890

El Rito, NM $58,156

Embudo, NM $58,437

Espanola, NM $59,136

Glorieta, NM $59,342

Hernandez, NM $58,586

Ilfeld, NM $58,794

La Madera, NM $58,054

Lamy, NM $59,116

Llano, NM $58,676

Los Alamos, NM $59,256

White Rock, NM $59,367

Medanales, NM $58,651

Ojo Caliente, NM $58,306

Los Ojos, NM $57,908

Pecos, NM $59,157

Penasco, NM $58,458

Petaca, NM $57,709

Questa, NM $57,875

Ranchos De Taos, NM $58,180

Red River, NM $57,710

Ribera, NM $58,081

Rowe, NM $58,850

San Cristobal, NM $57,708

San Jose, NM $58,705

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $58,992

Santa Cruz, NM $59,188

Serafina, NM $57,934

Taos, NM $57,857

Tererro, NM $59,346

Tesuque, NM $59,571

Tierra Amarilla, NM $57,857

Trampas, NM $58,410

Tres Piedras, NM $57,694

Truchas, NM $58,942

Vadito, NM $58,381

Valdez, NM $57,752

Vallecitos, NM $57,706

Velarde, NM $58,650

Villanueva, NM $57,969

Spaceport City, NM $56,787

Las Vegas, NM $57,477

Angel Fire, NM $57,647

Anton Chico, NM $57,378

Buena Vista, NM $57,905

Chacon, NM $57,946

Cimarron, NM $57,557

Cleveland, NM $58,357

Eagle Nest, NM $57,600

Guadalupita, NM $57,857

Holman, NM $58,208

La Loma, NM $57,281

Maxwell, NM $57,576

Miami, NM $57,452

Mills, NM $57,248

Montezuma, NM $58,653

Mora, NM $58,439

Mosquero, NM $57,198

Ocate, NM $57,515

Ojo Feliz, NM $57,666

Rainsville, NM $57,919

Raton, NM $57,721

Rociada, NM $58,683

Roy, NM $57,260

Sapello, NM $58,173

Solano, NM $57,191

Springer, NM $57,427

Ute Park, NM $57,584

Valmora, NM $57,429

Wagon Mound, NM $57,363

Watrous, NM $57,448

Socorro, NM $57,315

Aragon, NM $57,489

Datil, NM $57,252

Lemitar, NM $57,582

Luna, NM $57,591

Magdalena, NM $57,256

Pie Town, NM $57,447

Polvadera, NM $57,721

Quemado, NM $57,566

Reserve, NM $57,463

San Acacia, NM $57,816

San Antonio, NM $56,998

Truth Or Consequences, NM $56,986

Arrey, NM $56,977

Caballo, NM $57,016

Derry, NM $56,726

Elephant Butte, NM $57,134

Garfield, NM $56,561

Hatch, NM $55,655

Monticello, NM $56,983

Rincon, NM $55,335

Salem, NM $56,385

Williamsburg, NM $57,058

Winston, NM $57,025

Las Cruces, NM $54,610

White Sands Missile Range, NM $54,789

Santa Teresa, NM $55,188

Playas, NM $57,250

Animas, NM $57,390

Anthony, NM $55,175

Arenas Valley, NM $57,289

Bayard, NM $57,236

Berino, NM $54,924

Buckhorn, NM $57,295

Santa Clara, NM $57,336

Chamberino, NM $54,982

Cliff, NM $57,229

Columbus, NM $57,075

Deming, NM $57,088

Dona Ana, NM $54,612

Fairacres, NM $54,776

Faywood, NM $57,062

Fort Bayard, NM $57,281

Gila, NM $57,144

Glenwood, NM $57,189

Hachita, NM $57,075

Hanover, NM $57,087

Hillsboro, NM $56,971

Hurley, NM $57,197

La Mesa, NM $55,655

Lordsburg, NM $57,208

Mesilla, NM $54,612

Mesilla Park, NM $54,617

Mesquite, NM $54,664

Mimbres, NM $57,133

Mule Creek, NM $57,287

Organ, NM $54,646

Pinos Altos, NM $57,228

Radium Springs, NM $54,634

Redrock, NM $57,082

Rodeo, NM $57,463

San Miguel, NM $54,643

Silver City, NM $57,228

Sunland Park, NM $54,894

Tyrone, NM $57,398

Vado, NM $54,686

Chaparral, NM $55,376

Clovis, NM $57,119

Cannon Afb, NM $56,993

Broadview, NM $56,952

Causey, NM $56,855

Crossroads, NM $56,720

Dora, NM $56,989

Elida, NM $56,753

Floyd, NM $56,891

Fort Sumner, NM $56,845

Grady, NM $57,006

House, NM $56,961

Kenna, NM $56,754

Lingo, NM $56,851

Melrose, NM $56,971

Milnesand, NM $56,731

Pep, NM $56,808

Portales, NM $57,017

Rogers, NM $56,824

Saint Vrain, NM $57,007

Taiban, NM $56,826

Texico, NM $57,029

Yeso, NM $56,619

Roswell, NM $56,685

Artesia, NM $56,797

Caprock, NM $56,682

Carlsbad, NM $56,834

Dexter, NM $56,725

Eunice, NM $56,885

Hagerman, NM $56,754

Hobbs, NM $56,968

Hope, NM $56,546

Jal, NM $56,818

Lake Arthur, NM $56,660

Lakewood, NM $56,744

Loco Hills, NM $56,849

Loving, NM $56,820

Lovington, NM $56,913

Mcdonald, NM $56,758

Malaga, NM $56,764

Maljamar, NM $56,709

Monument, NM $56,843

Tatum, NM $56,795

Whites City, NM $56,890

Carrizozo, NM $56,416

Alamogordo, NM $56,237

Alto, NM $56,425

Bent, NM $56,247

Capitan, NM $56,293

Cloudcroft, NM $56,241

Corona, NM $56,662

Encino, NM $57,117

Fort Stanton, NM $56,317

Glencoe, NM $56,277

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $56,230

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $56,230

Hondo, NM $56,329

La Luz, NM $56,230

Lincoln, NM $56,165

Mayhill, NM $56,358

Mescalero, NM $56,256

Nogal, NM $56,497

Orogrande, NM $56,259

Picacho, NM $56,317

Pinon, NM $56,529

Ruidoso, NM $56,532

Ruidoso Downs, NM $56,455

Sacramento, NM $56,281

San Patricio, NM $56,348

Sunspot, NM $56,230

Timberon, NM $56,352

Tinnie, NM $56,284

Tularosa, NM $56,268

Vaughn, NM $56,887

Weed, NM $56,351

Tucumcari, NM $57,169

Amistad, NM $57,095

Bard, NM $57,004

Capulin, NM $57,649

Clayton, NM $57,206

Conchas Dam, NM $57,258

Cuervo, NM $56,982

Des Moines, NM $57,422

Folsom, NM $57,511

Garita, NM $57,148

Gladstone, NM $57,263

Grenville, NM $57,252

Logan, NM $57,167

Mcalister, NM $56,990

Nara Visa, NM $57,032

Newkirk, NM $57,095

Quay, NM $57,127

San Jon, NM $57,066

Santa Rosa, NM $57,127

Sedan, NM $57,148

Trementina, NM $57,145

Accountant (Accounting Controller) Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accountant (Accounting Controller) roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 110% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Accountant (Accounting Controller) positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accountant (Accounting Controller) as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accountant (Accounting Controller)

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$78,822	$38.0	35%
Financial Services	$75,902	$36.0	30%
Biotechnology	$72,983	$35.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$72,983	$35.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$70,064	$34.0	20%

Accountant (Accounting Controller) Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accountant (Accounting Controller)'s annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$53,754

Average $58,386/year

$63,245

$4,480

Average $4,866/month

$5,270

$1,034

Average $1,123/week

$1,216

$26

Average $28/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,245	$5,270	$1,216	$30
Average	$58,386	$4,866	$1,123	$28
25th Percentile	$53,754	$4,480	$1,034	$26

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