What are the main factors that influence an Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper'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 Assistant/Bookkeeper?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper's salary?

An Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,585 for beginners, reaching about $42,013 at mid-level, and approach $43,354 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper?

Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper roles are District of Columbia $50,757, California $50,565, Massachusetts $49,891. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper roles make?

Salaries for Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper level roles vary by specialization: Accountant V: $140,907; Senior Accountant: $83,890; Plant Accountant: $82,136; Intermediate Accountant: $72,390; Accountant II: $72,361.

Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper in New Mexico is $42,460 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

However, an Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,611
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,106 to $45,679
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,053

10% $36,053

50% (Median) $42,460

90% $48,611

Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,679	$3,807	$878	$22
Average	$42,460	$3,538	$817	$20
25th Percentile	$39,106	$3,259	$752	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper Salaries

An Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper'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 Assistant/Bookkeeper Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper'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): $40,585
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,694
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $42,013
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $43,265
Expert (over 8 years): $43,354

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper	less than 1 year	$40,585
Early Career Level Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper	1-2 years	$40,694
Mid-Level Level Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper	2-4 years	$42,013
Senior-Level Level Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper	5-8 years	$43,265
Expert Level Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper	over 8 years	$43,354

How Do Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper 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 Assistant/Bookkeepers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,757.
California: $50,565.
Massachusetts: $49,891.

District of Columbia $50,757 California $50,565 Massachusetts $49,891 Washington $49,708 New Jersey $49,689 Alaska $49,625 Connecticut $48,993 New York $48,736

Hawaii $47,915 Rhode Island $47,530 Maryland $47,269 Minnesota $46,911 Colorado $46,774 Illinois $46,728 Oregon $46,554 Delaware $46,425

New Hampshire $46,345 Virginia $46,164 Pennsylvania $45,637 Nevada $45,371 North Dakota $45,284 Michigan $45,146 Wisconsin $45,096 Vermont $44,995

Texas $44,715 Maine $44,697 Arizona $44,670 Ohio $44,637 Georgia $44,216 Indiana $44,005 Wyoming $43,964 Utah $43,899

Iowa $43,872 Kansas $43,652 Louisiana $43,588 North Carolina $43,565 Missouri $43,556 Florida $43,377 Montana $43,280 Nebraska $43,189

Kentucky $43,138 South Carolina $42,955 Tennessee $42,840 Idaho $42,795 New Mexico $42,460 Oklahoma $42,387 Alabama $42,116 South Dakota $41,662

Arkansas $41,415 West Virginia $41,282 Mississippi $40,883

Top Paying Cities for Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper

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: $42,912
Belen: $42,673
Bernalillo: $42,988

Algodones, NM $42,912

Belen, NM $42,673

Bernalillo, NM $42,988

Bluewater, NM $42,085

Bosque, NM $42,359

Casa Blanca, NM $42,455

Cedar Crest, NM $43,024

Cedarvale, NM $41,337

Cerrillos, NM $42,943

Claunch, NM $41,184

Coyote, NM $42,310

Cuba, NM $42,243

Cubero, NM $42,549

Edgewood, NM $42,832

Estancia, NM $42,321

Gallina, NM $42,089

Counselor, NM $42,115

Grants, NM $42,037

Milan, NM $42,205

Isleta, NM $43,062

Jarales, NM $42,632

Jemez Pueblo, NM $42,706

Jemez Springs, NM $42,574

Laguna, NM $42,757

La Jara, NM $42,195

La Joya, NM $42,098

Lindrith, NM $42,047

Los Lunas, NM $42,899

Mcintosh, NM $42,554

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $42,271

Moriarty, NM $42,411

Mountainair, NM $41,953

Nageezi, NM $42,059

New Laguna, NM $42,529

Paguate, NM $42,558

Pena Blanca, NM $43,033

Peralta, NM $42,967

Placitas, NM $42,989

Ponderosa, NM $42,652

Prewitt, NM $42,073

Regina, NM $42,102

Sandia Park, NM $42,916

Corrales, NM $43,077

San Fidel, NM $42,299

San Rafael, NM $42,119

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $42,916

San Ysidro, NM $42,858

Stanley, NM $42,405

Tijeras, NM $42,921

Tome, NM $42,842

Torreon, NM $42,699

Veguita, NM $42,356

Willard, NM $41,878

Youngsville, NM $42,322

Bosque Farms, NM $43,046

Clines Corners, NM $42,149

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $42,949

Cochiti Lake, NM $43,004

Albuquerque, NM $43,102

Kirtland Afb, NM $43,102

Rio Rancho, NM $43,031

Gallup, NM $42,133

Brimhall, NM $42,014

Church Rock, NM $42,034

Continental Divide, NM $42,004

Crownpoint, NM $42,039

Fence Lake, NM $41,852

Fort Wingate, NM $42,019

Gamerco, NM $42,090

Mentmore, NM $42,025

Mexican Springs, NM $42,020

Ramah, NM $41,943

Rehoboth, NM $42,048

Thoreau, NM $42,050

Tohatchi, NM $42,012

Vanderwagen, NM $42,020

Zuni, NM $42,010

Navajo, NM $42,067

Jamestown, NM $41,962

Pinehill, NM $41,910

Sheep Springs, NM $42,057

Smith Lake, NM $42,214

Yatahey, NM $42,042

Farmington, NM $42,244

Aztec, NM $42,322

Blanco, NM $42,124

Bloomfield, NM $42,074

Flora Vista, NM $42,288

Fruitland, NM $42,023

Kirtland, NM $42,288

La Plata, NM $42,303

Navajo Dam, NM $42,284

Shiprock, NM $42,226

Waterflow, NM $42,204

Newcomb, NM $42,031

Sanostee, NM $42,058

Santa Fe, NM $43,322

Abiquiu, NM $42,137

Alcalde, NM $42,871

Amalia, NM $42,073

Arroyo Hondo, NM $42,013

Arroyo Seco, NM $42,062

Canjilon, NM $42,006

Canones, NM $42,389

Carson, NM $42,174

Cebolla, NM $42,031

Cerro, NM $42,044

Chama, NM $42,216

Chamisal, NM $42,757

Chimayo, NM $43,057

Cordova, NM $42,984

Costilla, NM $42,249

Taos Ski Valley, NM $41,929

Dixon, NM $42,716

Dulce, NM $42,215

El Prado, NM $42,099

El Rito, NM $42,292

Embudo, NM $42,497

Espanola, NM $43,005

Glorieta, NM $43,155

Hernandez, NM $42,605

Ilfeld, NM $42,756

La Madera, NM $42,218

Lamy, NM $42,990

Llano, NM $42,670

Los Alamos, NM $43,092

White Rock, NM $43,173

Medanales, NM $42,652

Ojo Caliente, NM $42,402

Los Ojos, NM $42,112

Pecos, NM $43,021

Penasco, NM $42,512

Petaca, NM $41,968

Questa, NM $42,088

Ranchos De Taos, NM $42,310

Red River, NM $41,968

Ribera, NM $42,238

Rowe, NM $42,797

San Cristobal, NM $41,967

San Jose, NM $42,691

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $42,900

Santa Cruz, NM $43,043

Serafina, NM $42,131

Taos, NM $42,075

Tererro, NM $43,158

Tesuque, NM $43,322

Tierra Amarilla, NM $42,075

Trampas, NM $42,477

Tres Piedras, NM $41,956

Truchas, NM $42,864

Vadito, NM $42,456

Valdez, NM $41,998

Vallecitos, NM $41,965

Velarde, NM $42,652

Villanueva, NM $42,156

Spaceport City, NM $41,297

Las Vegas, NM $41,799

Angel Fire, NM $41,922

Anton Chico, NM $41,726

Buena Vista, NM $42,110

Chacon, NM $42,139

Cimarron, NM $41,857

Cleveland, NM $42,438

Eagle Nest, NM $41,888

Guadalupita, NM $42,075

Holman, NM $42,330

La Loma, NM $41,656

Maxwell, NM $41,871

Miami, NM $41,780

Mills, NM $41,632

Montezuma, NM $42,654

Mora, NM $42,498

Mosquero, NM $41,596

Ocate, NM $41,826

Ojo Feliz, NM $41,936

Rainsville, NM $42,120

Raton, NM $41,976

Rociada, NM $42,675

Roy, NM $41,641

Sapello, NM $42,305

Solano, NM $41,590

Springer, NM $41,762

Ute Park, NM $41,876

Valmora, NM $41,764

Wagon Mound, NM $41,716

Watrous, NM $41,778

Socorro, NM $41,681

Aragon, NM $41,807

Datil, NM $41,635

Lemitar, NM $41,875

Luna, NM $41,881

Magdalena, NM $41,638

Pie Town, NM $41,777

Polvadera, NM $41,976

Quemado, NM $41,863

Reserve, NM $41,788

San Acacia, NM $42,045

San Antonio, NM $41,450

Truth Or Consequences, NM $41,442

Arrey, NM $41,435

Caballo, NM $41,463

Derry, NM $41,252

Elephant Butte, NM $41,549

Garfield, NM $41,133

Hatch, NM $40,473

Monticello, NM $41,439

Rincon, NM $40,241

Salem, NM $41,004

Williamsburg, NM $41,494

Winston, NM $41,470

Las Cruces, NM $39,714

White Sands Missile Range, NM $39,844

Santa Teresa, NM $40,134

Playas, NM $41,633

Animas, NM $41,736

Anthony, NM $40,124

Arenas Valley, NM $41,662

Bayard, NM $41,623

Berino, NM $39,942

Buckhorn, NM $41,666

Santa Clara, NM $41,696

Chamberino, NM $39,984

Cliff, NM $41,618

Columbus, NM $41,506

Deming, NM $41,516

Dona Ana, NM $39,715

Fairacres, NM $39,834

Faywood, NM $41,497

Fort Bayard, NM $41,656

Gila, NM $41,557

Glenwood, NM $41,589

Hachita, NM $41,506

Hanover, NM $41,515

Hillsboro, NM $41,430

Hurley, NM $41,595

La Mesa, NM $40,473

Lordsburg, NM $41,603

Mesilla, NM $39,715

Mesilla Park, NM $39,719

Mesquite, NM $39,753

Mimbres, NM $41,548

Mule Creek, NM $41,660

Organ, NM $39,740

Pinos Altos, NM $41,617

Radium Springs, NM $39,731

Redrock, NM $41,511

Rodeo, NM $41,788

San Miguel, NM $39,738

Silver City, NM $41,618

Sunland Park, NM $39,920

Tyrone, NM $41,741

Vado, NM $39,769

Chaparral, NM $40,270

Clovis, NM $41,538

Cannon Afb, NM $41,446

Broadview, NM $41,417

Causey, NM $41,346

Crossroads, NM $41,248

Dora, NM $41,444

Elida, NM $41,272

Floyd, NM $41,372

Fort Sumner, NM $41,339

Grady, NM $41,456

House, NM $41,423

Kenna, NM $41,273

Lingo, NM $41,343

Melrose, NM $41,430

Milnesand, NM $41,256

Pep, NM $41,312

Portales, NM $41,464

Rogers, NM $41,324

Saint Vrain, NM $41,457

Taiban, NM $41,325

Texico, NM $41,473

Yeso, NM $41,175

Roswell, NM $41,223

Artesia, NM $41,304

Caprock, NM $41,220

Carlsbad, NM $41,331

Dexter, NM $41,252

Eunice, NM $41,368

Hagerman, NM $41,273

Hobbs, NM $41,428

Hope, NM $41,121

Jal, NM $41,319

Lake Arthur, NM $41,204

Lakewood, NM $41,266

Loco Hills, NM $41,342

Loving, NM $41,321

Lovington, NM $41,389

Mcdonald, NM $41,276

Malaga, NM $41,280

Maljamar, NM $41,240

Monument, NM $41,337

Tatum, NM $41,302

Whites City, NM $41,372

Carrizozo, NM $41,027

Alamogordo, NM $40,897

Alto, NM $41,033

Bent, NM $40,904

Capitan, NM $40,938

Cloudcroft, NM $40,900

Corona, NM $41,206

Encino, NM $41,537

Fort Stanton, NM $40,955

Glencoe, NM $40,926

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $40,892

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $40,892

Hondo, NM $40,964

La Luz, NM $40,892

Lincoln, NM $40,844

Mayhill, NM $40,985

Mescalero, NM $40,910

Nogal, NM $41,086

Orogrande, NM $40,913

Picacho, NM $40,955

Pinon, NM $41,109

Ruidoso, NM $41,111

Ruidoso Downs, NM $41,055

Sacramento, NM $40,929

San Patricio, NM $40,977

Sunspot, NM $40,892

Timberon, NM $40,981

Tinnie, NM $40,931

Tularosa, NM $40,919

Vaughn, NM $41,369

Weed, NM $40,980

Tucumcari, NM $41,575

Amistad, NM $41,521

Bard, NM $41,455

Capulin, NM $41,924

Clayton, NM $41,602

Conchas Dam, NM $41,639

Cuervo, NM $41,439

Des Moines, NM $41,758

Folsom, NM $41,823

Garita, NM $41,560

Gladstone, NM $41,643

Grenville, NM $41,635

Logan, NM $41,573

Mcalister, NM $41,444

Nara Visa, NM $41,475

Newkirk, NM $41,521

Quay, NM $41,544

San Jon, NM $41,500

Santa Rosa, NM $41,544

Sedan, NM $41,559

Trementina, NM $41,557

Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 61% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$53,075	$26.0	25%
Financial Services	$50,952	$24.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$50,952	$24.0	20%
Software & Networking	$50,952	$24.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$48,829	$23.0	15%

Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accountant Assistant/Bookkeeper'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.

$39,106

Average $42,460/year

$45,679

$3,259

Average $3,538/month

$3,807

$752

Average $817/week

$878

$19

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,679	$3,807	$878	$22
Average	$42,460	$3,538	$817	$20
25th Percentile	$39,106	$3,259	$752	$19

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