What are the main factors that influence an Accountant/Auditor/Financial Analyst'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/Auditor/Financial Analyst?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Accountant/Auditor/Financial Analyst roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accountant/Auditor/Financial Analyst's salary?

An Accountant/Auditor/Financial Analyst's salary grows with experience: starting around $74,778 for beginners, reaching about $98,528 at mid-level, and approach $139,276 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accountant/Auditor/Financial Analyst?

Accountant/Auditor/Financial Analyst salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accountant/Auditor/Financial Analyst roles are District of Columbia $90,654, California $90,310, Massachusetts $89,106. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Accountant/Auditor/Financial Analyst Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Accountant/Auditor/Financial Analyst make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accountant/Auditor/Financial Analyst in New Mexico is $75,834 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,514
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,843 to $80,901
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $68,209

10% $68,209

50% (Median) $75,834

90% $85,514

Accountant/Auditor/Financial Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,901	$6,742	$1,556	$39
Average	$75,834	$6,320	$1,458	$36
25th Percentile	$71,843	$5,987	$1,382	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Accountant/Auditor/Financial Analyst Salaries

An Accountant/Auditor/Financial Analyst'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/Auditor/Financial Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accountant/Auditor/Financial Analyst'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): $74,778
Early Career (1-2 years): $93,144
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $98,528
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $117,555
Expert (over 8 years): $139,276

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accountant/Auditor/Financial Analyst	less than 1 year	$74,778
Vendor Quality Control Analyst II	1-2 years	$93,144
Vendor Quality Control Analyst III	2-4 years	$98,528
Vendor Quality Control Analyst IV	5-8 years	$117,555
Vendor Quality Control Analyst V	over 8 years	$139,276

How Do Accountant/Auditor/Financial Analyst 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/Auditor/Financial Analysts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $90,654.
California: $90,310.
Massachusetts: $89,106.

District of Columbia $90,654 California $90,310 Massachusetts $89,106 Washington $88,779 New Jersey $88,746 Alaska $88,631 Connecticut $87,502 New York $87,043

Hawaii $85,577 Rhode Island $84,890 Maryland $84,423 Minnesota $83,784 Colorado $83,539 Illinois $83,457 Oregon $83,146 Delaware $82,916

New Hampshire $82,772 Virginia $82,450 Pennsylvania $81,508 Nevada $81,033 North Dakota $80,878 Michigan $80,632 Wisconsin $80,542 Vermont $80,362

Texas $79,862 Maine $79,830 Arizona $79,781 Ohio $79,723 Georgia $78,970 Indiana $78,593 Wyoming $78,520 Utah $78,405

Iowa $78,356 Kansas $77,963 Louisiana $77,848 North Carolina $77,807 Missouri $77,791 Florida $77,472 Montana $77,300 Nebraska $77,136

Kentucky $77,046 South Carolina $76,718 Tennessee $76,514 Idaho $76,432 New Mexico $75,834 Oklahoma $75,703 Alabama $75,220 South Dakota $74,409

Arkansas $73,967 West Virginia $73,730 Mississippi $73,018

Top Paying Cities for Accountant/Auditor/Financial Analyst

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: $76,641
Belen: $76,215
Bernalillo: $76,777

Algodones, NM $76,641

Belen, NM $76,215

Bernalillo, NM $76,777

Bluewater, NM $75,165

Bosque, NM $75,655

Casa Blanca, NM $75,826

Cedar Crest, NM $76,841

Cedarvale, NM $73,828

Cerrillos, NM $76,697

Claunch, NM $73,555

Coyote, NM $75,567

Cuba, NM $75,446

Cubero, NM $75,994

Edgewood, NM $76,498

Estancia, NM $75,586

Gallina, NM $75,172

Counselor, NM $75,218

Grants, NM $75,079

Milan, NM $75,380

Isleta, NM $76,909

Jarales, NM $76,141

Jemez Pueblo, NM $76,273

Jemez Springs, NM $76,038

Laguna, NM $76,365

La Jara, NM $75,362

La Joya, NM $75,187

Lindrith, NM $75,096

Los Lunas, NM $76,618

Mcintosh, NM $76,002

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $75,496

Moriarty, NM $75,746

Mountainair, NM $74,929

Nageezi, NM $75,119

New Laguna, NM $75,957

Paguate, NM $76,009

Pena Blanca, NM $76,858

Peralta, NM $76,740

Placitas, NM $76,779

Ponderosa, NM $76,176

Prewitt, NM $75,142

Regina, NM $75,195

Sandia Park, NM $76,648

Corrales, NM $76,937

San Fidel, NM $75,548

San Rafael, NM $75,226

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $76,649

San Ysidro, NM $76,546

Stanley, NM $75,736

Tijeras, NM $76,658

Tome, NM $76,516

Torreon, NM $76,262

Veguita, NM $75,649

Willard, NM $74,794

Youngsville, NM $75,588

Bosque Farms, NM $76,880

Clines Corners, NM $75,278

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $76,707

Cochiti Lake, NM $76,807

Albuquerque, NM $76,980

Kirtland Afb, NM $76,980

Rio Rancho, NM $76,854

Gallup, NM $75,251

Brimhall, NM $75,038

Church Rock, NM $75,073

Continental Divide, NM $75,020

Crownpoint, NM $75,082

Fence Lake, NM $74,748

Fort Wingate, NM $75,047

Gamerco, NM $75,173

Mentmore, NM $75,057

Mexican Springs, NM $75,048

Ramah, NM $74,911

Rehoboth, NM $75,098

Thoreau, NM $75,102

Tohatchi, NM $75,033

Vanderwagen, NM $75,048

Zuni, NM $75,030

Navajo, NM $75,132

Jamestown, NM $74,946

Pinehill, NM $74,852

Sheep Springs, NM $75,114

Smith Lake, NM $75,394

Yatahey, NM $75,087

Farmington, NM $75,448

Aztec, NM $75,588

Blanco, NM $75,235

Bloomfield, NM $75,146

Flora Vista, NM $75,526

Fruitland, NM $75,054

Kirtland, NM $75,527

La Plata, NM $75,554

Navajo Dam, NM $75,521

Shiprock, NM $75,416

Waterflow, NM $75,377

Newcomb, NM $75,069

Sanostee, NM $75,116

Santa Fe, NM $77,373

Abiquiu, NM $75,257

Alcalde, NM $76,568

Amalia, NM $75,142

Arroyo Hondo, NM $75,037

Arroyo Seco, NM $75,123

Canjilon, NM $75,024

Canones, NM $75,708

Carson, NM $75,324

Cebolla, NM $75,069

Cerro, NM $75,091

Chama, NM $75,398

Chamisal, NM $76,365

Chimayo, NM $76,901

Cordova, NM $76,771

Costilla, NM $75,457

Taos Ski Valley, NM $74,885

Dixon, NM $76,292

Dulce, NM $75,396

El Prado, NM $75,190

El Rito, NM $75,534

Embudo, NM $75,900

Espanola, NM $76,808

Glorieta, NM $77,075

Hernandez, NM $76,094

Ilfeld, NM $76,364

La Madera, NM $75,402

Lamy, NM $76,781

Llano, NM $76,210

Los Alamos, NM $76,963

White Rock, NM $77,108

Medanales, NM $76,178

Ojo Caliente, NM $75,730

Los Ojos, NM $75,213

Pecos, NM $76,835

Penasco, NM $75,927

Petaca, NM $74,955

Questa, NM $75,170

Ranchos De Taos, NM $75,566

Red River, NM $74,956

Ribera, NM $75,438

Rowe, NM $76,436

San Cristobal, NM $74,953

San Jose, NM $76,248

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $76,620

Santa Cruz, NM $76,875

Serafina, NM $75,247

Taos, NM $75,146

Tererro, NM $77,081

Tesuque, NM $77,373

Tierra Amarilla, NM $75,146

Trampas, NM $75,864

Tres Piedras, NM $74,934

Truchas, NM $76,556

Vadito, NM $75,827

Valdez, NM $75,010

Vallecitos, NM $74,951

Velarde, NM $76,176

Villanueva, NM $75,292

Spaceport City, NM $73,757

Las Vegas, NM $74,653

Angel Fire, NM $74,874

Anton Chico, NM $74,524

Buena Vista, NM $75,209

Chacon, NM $75,262

Cimarron, NM $74,757

Cleveland, NM $75,796

Eagle Nest, NM $74,813

Guadalupita, NM $75,146

Holman, NM $75,602

La Loma, NM $74,399

Maxwell, NM $74,782

Miami, NM $74,621

Mills, NM $74,355

Montezuma, NM $76,180

Mora, NM $75,902

Mosquero, NM $74,291

Ocate, NM $74,702

Ojo Feliz, NM $74,898

Rainsville, NM $75,227

Raton, NM $74,970

Rociada, NM $76,219

Roy, NM $74,372

Sapello, NM $75,557

Solano, NM $74,281

Springer, NM $74,588

Ute Park, NM $74,792

Valmora, NM $74,590

Wagon Mound, NM $74,505

Watrous, NM $74,616

Socorro, NM $74,443

Aragon, NM $74,668

Datil, NM $74,360

Lemitar, NM $74,789

Luna, NM $74,801

Magdalena, NM $74,366

Pie Town, NM $74,614

Polvadera, NM $74,969

Quemado, NM $74,769

Reserve, NM $74,635

San Acacia, NM $75,093

San Antonio, NM $74,031

Truth Or Consequences, NM $74,016

Arrey, NM $74,003

Caballo, NM $74,054

Derry, NM $73,677

Elephant Butte, NM $74,208

Garfield, NM $73,464

Hatch, NM $72,286

Monticello, NM $74,012

Rincon, NM $71,870

Salem, NM $73,235

Williamsburg, NM $74,109

Winston, NM $74,066

Las Cruces, NM $70,930

White Sands Missile Range, NM $71,162

Santa Teresa, NM $71,680

Playas, NM $74,358

Animas, NM $74,540

Anthony, NM $71,662

Arenas Valley, NM $74,409

Bayard, NM $74,340

Berino, NM $71,337

Buckhorn, NM $74,417

Santa Clara, NM $74,470

Chamberino, NM $71,412

Cliff, NM $74,331

Columbus, NM $74,131

Deming, NM $74,148

Dona Ana, NM $70,932

Fairacres, NM $71,144

Faywood, NM $74,114

Fort Bayard, NM $74,399

Gila, NM $74,221

Glenwood, NM $74,279

Hachita, NM $74,131

Hanover, NM $74,147

Hillsboro, NM $73,995

Hurley, NM $74,290

La Mesa, NM $72,286

Lordsburg, NM $74,303

Mesilla, NM $70,931

Mesilla Park, NM $70,939

Mesquite, NM $70,999

Mimbres, NM $74,206

Mule Creek, NM $74,406

Organ, NM $70,976

Pinos Altos, NM $74,329

Radium Springs, NM $70,960

Redrock, NM $74,140

Rodeo, NM $74,635

San Miguel, NM $70,972

Silver City, NM $74,330

Sunland Park, NM $71,298

Tyrone, NM $74,550

Vado, NM $71,028

Chaparral, NM $71,924

Clovis, NM $74,188

Cannon Afb, NM $74,024

Broadview, NM $73,971

Causey, NM $73,845

Crossroads, NM $73,669

Dora, NM $74,020

Elida, NM $73,713

Floyd, NM $73,892

Fort Sumner, NM $73,832

Grady, NM $74,042

House, NM $73,983

Kenna, NM $73,714

Lingo, NM $73,840

Melrose, NM $73,995

Milnesand, NM $73,684

Pep, NM $73,785

Portales, NM $74,055

Rogers, NM $73,805

Saint Vrain, NM $74,043

Taiban, NM $73,807

Texico, NM $74,071

Yeso, NM $73,539

Roswell, NM $73,624

Artesia, NM $73,770

Caprock, NM $73,620

Carlsbad, NM $73,818

Dexter, NM $73,677

Eunice, NM $73,884

Hagerman, NM $73,714

Hobbs, NM $73,992

Hope, NM $73,443

Jal, NM $73,797

Lake Arthur, NM $73,592

Lakewood, NM $73,701

Loco Hills, NM $73,837

Loving, NM $73,799

Lovington, NM $73,921

Mcdonald, NM $73,719

Malaga, NM $73,727

Maljamar, NM $73,655

Monument, NM $73,829

Tatum, NM $73,767

Whites City, NM $73,890

Carrizozo, NM $73,275

Alamogordo, NM $73,042

Alto, NM $73,286

Bent, NM $73,056

Capitan, NM $73,116

Cloudcroft, NM $73,048

Corona, NM $73,594

Encino, NM $74,185

Fort Stanton, NM $73,147

Glencoe, NM $73,095

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $73,034

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $73,034

Hondo, NM $73,162

La Luz, NM $73,034

Lincoln, NM $72,949

Mayhill, NM $73,199

Mescalero, NM $73,067

Nogal, NM $73,380

Orogrande, NM $73,071

Picacho, NM $73,146

Pinon, NM $73,421

Ruidoso, NM $73,425

Ruidoso Downs, NM $73,325

Sacramento, NM $73,099

San Patricio, NM $73,186

Sunspot, NM $73,034

Timberon, NM $73,192

Tinnie, NM $73,104

Tularosa, NM $73,082

Vaughn, NM $73,886

Weed, NM $73,190

Tucumcari, NM $74,253

Amistad, NM $74,157

Bard, NM $74,039

Capulin, NM $74,877

Clayton, NM $74,301

Conchas Dam, NM $74,369

Cuervo, NM $74,011

Des Moines, NM $74,581

Folsom, NM $74,697

Garita, NM $74,226

Gladstone, NM $74,375

Grenville, NM $74,361

Logan, NM $74,251

Mcalister, NM $74,021

Nara Visa, NM $74,075

Newkirk, NM $74,156

Quay, NM $74,199

San Jon, NM $74,120

Santa Rosa, NM $74,199

Sedan, NM $74,225

Trementina, NM $74,222

Accountant/Auditor/Financial Analyst Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accountant/Auditor/Financial Analyst roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Accountant/Auditor/Financial Analyst positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accountant/Auditor/Financial Analyst as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accountant/Auditor/Financial Analyst

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$91,001	$44.0	20%
Biotechnology	$87,209	$42.0	15%
Insurance	$87,209	$42.0	15%
Chemicals	$83,418	$40.0	10%
Financial Services	$83,418	$40.0	10%

Accountant/Auditor/Financial Analyst Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accountant/Auditor/Financial Analyst'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.

$71,843

Average $75,834/year

$80,901

$5,987

Average $6,320/month

$6,742

$1,382

Average $1,458/week

$1,556

$35

Average $36/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,901	$6,742	$1,556	$39
Average	$75,834	$6,320	$1,458	$36
25th Percentile	$71,843	$5,987	$1,382	$35

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