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

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

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

An Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,242 for beginners, reaching about $41,658 at mid-level, and approach $42,988 for experts.

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

Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant roles are District of Columbia $50,328, California $50,138, Massachusetts $49,469. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant in New Mexico is $42,101 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,200
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,776 to $45,293
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,749

10% $35,749

50% (Median) $42,101

90% $48,200

Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,293	$3,774	$871	$22
Average	$42,101	$3,508	$810	$20
25th Percentile	$38,776	$3,231	$746	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant Salaries

An Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant'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/Bookkeeping Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant'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): $40,242
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,350
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $41,658
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $42,899
Expert (over 8 years): $42,988

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant	less than 1 year	$40,242
Early Career Level Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant	1-2 years	$40,350
Mid-Level Level Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant	2-4 years	$41,658
Senior-Level Level Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant	5-8 years	$42,899
Expert Level Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant	over 8 years	$42,988

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

District of Columbia: $50,328.
California: $50,138.
Massachusetts: $49,469.

District of Columbia $50,328 California $50,138 Massachusetts $49,469 Washington $49,288 New Jersey $49,269 Alaska $49,206 Connecticut $48,578 New York $48,324

Hawaii $47,510 Rhode Island $47,128 Maryland $46,869 Minnesota $46,515 Colorado $46,378 Illinois $46,333 Oregon $46,160 Delaware $46,033

New Hampshire $45,953 Virginia $45,774 Pennsylvania $45,251 Nevada $44,987 North Dakota $44,901 Michigan $44,765 Wisconsin $44,715 Vermont $44,615

Texas $44,337 Maine $44,319 Arizona $44,292 Ohio $44,260 Georgia $43,842 Indiana $43,633 Wyoming $43,592 Utah $43,528

Iowa $43,501 Kansas $43,283 Louisiana $43,219 North Carolina $43,196 Missouri $43,187 Florida $43,010 Montana $42,915 Nebraska $42,824

Kentucky $42,774 South Carolina $42,592 Tennessee $42,478 Idaho $42,433 New Mexico $42,101 Oklahoma $42,028 Alabama $41,760 South Dakota $41,310

Arkansas $41,065 West Virginia $40,933 Mississippi $40,537

Top Paying Cities for Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant

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: $42,549
Belen: $42,312
Bernalillo: $42,625

Algodones, NM $42,549

Belen, NM $42,312

Bernalillo, NM $42,625

Bluewater, NM $41,730

Bosque, NM $42,001

Casa Blanca, NM $42,096

Cedar Crest, NM $42,660

Cedarvale, NM $40,987

Cerrillos, NM $42,580

Claunch, NM $40,835

Coyote, NM $41,953

Cuba, NM $41,886

Cubero, NM $42,190

Edgewood, NM $42,470

Estancia, NM $41,963

Gallina, NM $41,733

Counselor, NM $41,759

Grants, NM $41,682

Milan, NM $41,849

Isleta, NM $42,698

Jarales, NM $42,271

Jemez Pueblo, NM $42,345

Jemez Springs, NM $42,214

Laguna, NM $42,396

La Jara, NM $41,839

La Joya, NM $41,742

Lindrith, NM $41,691

Los Lunas, NM $42,536

Mcintosh, NM $42,194

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $41,913

Moriarty, NM $42,052

Mountainair, NM $41,599

Nageezi, NM $41,704

New Laguna, NM $42,169

Paguate, NM $42,198

Pena Blanca, NM $42,669

Peralta, NM $42,604

Placitas, NM $42,626

Ponderosa, NM $42,291

Prewitt, NM $41,717

Regina, NM $41,746

Sandia Park, NM $42,553

Corrales, NM $42,713

San Fidel, NM $41,942

San Rafael, NM $41,763

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $42,553

San Ysidro, NM $42,496

Stanley, NM $42,046

Tijeras, NM $42,558

Tome, NM $42,480

Torreon, NM $42,338

Veguita, NM $41,998

Willard, NM $41,524

Youngsville, NM $41,965

Bosque Farms, NM $42,682

Clines Corners, NM $41,792

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $42,586

Cochiti Lake, NM $42,641

Albuquerque, NM $42,737

Kirtland Afb, NM $42,737

Rio Rancho, NM $42,667

Gallup, NM $41,777

Brimhall, NM $41,659

Church Rock, NM $41,679

Continental Divide, NM $41,649

Crownpoint, NM $41,684

Fence Lake, NM $41,498

Fort Wingate, NM $41,664

Gamerco, NM $41,734

Mentmore, NM $41,670

Mexican Springs, NM $41,665

Ramah, NM $41,588

Rehoboth, NM $41,692

Thoreau, NM $41,695

Tohatchi, NM $41,656

Vanderwagen, NM $41,665

Zuni, NM $41,655

Navajo, NM $41,711

Jamestown, NM $41,608

Pinehill, NM $41,556

Sheep Springs, NM $41,701

Smith Lake, NM $41,857

Yatahey, NM $41,686

Farmington, NM $41,887

Aztec, NM $41,964

Blanco, NM $41,768

Bloomfield, NM $41,719

Flora Vista, NM $41,930

Fruitland, NM $41,668

Kirtland, NM $41,931

La Plata, NM $41,946

Navajo Dam, NM $41,927

Shiprock, NM $41,869

Waterflow, NM $41,847

Newcomb, NM $41,676

Sanostee, NM $41,702

Santa Fe, NM $42,956

Abiquiu, NM $41,781

Alcalde, NM $42,508

Amalia, NM $41,717

Arroyo Hondo, NM $41,658

Arroyo Seco, NM $41,706

Canjilon, NM $41,651

Canones, NM $42,031

Carson, NM $41,818

Cebolla, NM $41,676

Cerro, NM $41,688

Chama, NM $41,859

Chamisal, NM $42,396

Chimayo, NM $42,693

Cordova, NM $42,621

Costilla, NM $41,892

Taos Ski Valley, NM $41,574

Dixon, NM $42,355

Dulce, NM $41,858

El Prado, NM $41,743

El Rito, NM $41,935

Embudo, NM $42,137

Espanola, NM $42,641

Glorieta, NM $42,790

Hernandez, NM $42,245

Ilfeld, NM $42,395

La Madera, NM $41,861

Lamy, NM $42,627

Llano, NM $42,310

Los Alamos, NM $42,728

White Rock, NM $42,808

Medanales, NM $42,292

Ojo Caliente, NM $42,043

Los Ojos, NM $41,756

Pecos, NM $42,657

Penasco, NM $42,152

Petaca, NM $41,613

Questa, NM $41,732

Ranchos De Taos, NM $41,952

Red River, NM $41,613

Ribera, NM $41,881

Rowe, NM $42,435

San Cristobal, NM $41,612

San Jose, NM $42,331

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $42,537

Santa Cruz, NM $42,679

Serafina, NM $41,775

Taos, NM $41,719

Tererro, NM $42,793

Tesuque, NM $42,956

Tierra Amarilla, NM $41,719

Trampas, NM $42,118

Tres Piedras, NM $41,601

Truchas, NM $42,502

Vadito, NM $42,097

Valdez, NM $41,643

Vallecitos, NM $41,611

Velarde, NM $42,291

Villanueva, NM $41,800

Spaceport City, NM $40,948

Las Vegas, NM $41,446

Angel Fire, NM $41,568

Anton Chico, NM $41,374

Buena Vista, NM $41,754

Chacon, NM $41,783

Cimarron, NM $41,503

Cleveland, NM $42,080

Eagle Nest, NM $41,534

Guadalupita, NM $41,719

Holman, NM $41,972

La Loma, NM $41,304

Maxwell, NM $41,517

Miami, NM $41,427

Mills, NM $41,280

Montezuma, NM $42,293

Mora, NM $42,139

Mosquero, NM $41,244

Ocate, NM $41,472

Ojo Feliz, NM $41,581

Rainsville, NM $41,764

Raton, NM $41,621

Rociada, NM $42,315

Roy, NM $41,289

Sapello, NM $41,947

Solano, NM $41,239

Springer, NM $41,409

Ute Park, NM $41,522

Valmora, NM $41,411

Wagon Mound, NM $41,363

Watrous, NM $41,425

Socorro, NM $41,329

Aragon, NM $41,454

Datil, NM $41,283

Lemitar, NM $41,521

Luna, NM $41,527

Magdalena, NM $41,286

Pie Town, NM $41,424

Polvadera, NM $41,621

Quemado, NM $41,510

Reserve, NM $41,435

San Acacia, NM $41,690

San Antonio, NM $41,100

Truth Or Consequences, NM $41,091

Arrey, NM $41,085

Caballo, NM $41,113

Derry, NM $40,904

Elephant Butte, NM $41,198

Garfield, NM $40,785

Hatch, NM $40,131

Monticello, NM $41,089

Rincon, NM $39,900

Salem, NM $40,658

Williamsburg, NM $41,143

Winston, NM $41,119

Las Cruces, NM $39,378

White Sands Missile Range, NM $39,507

Santa Teresa, NM $39,795

Playas, NM $41,281

Animas, NM $41,383

Anthony, NM $39,785

Arenas Valley, NM $41,310

Bayard, NM $41,271

Berino, NM $39,605

Buckhorn, NM $41,314

Santa Clara, NM $41,344

Chamberino, NM $39,646

Cliff, NM $41,266

Columbus, NM $41,156

Deming, NM $41,165

Dona Ana, NM $39,380

Fairacres, NM $39,497

Faywood, NM $41,146

Fort Bayard, NM $41,304

Gila, NM $41,206

Glenwood, NM $41,238

Hachita, NM $41,156

Hanover, NM $41,164

Hillsboro, NM $41,080

Hurley, NM $41,244

La Mesa, NM $40,131

Lordsburg, NM $41,251

Mesilla, NM $39,379

Mesilla Park, NM $39,383

Mesquite, NM $39,417

Mimbres, NM $41,197

Mule Creek, NM $41,308

Organ, NM $39,404

Pinos Altos, NM $41,266

Radium Springs, NM $39,395

Redrock, NM $41,161

Rodeo, NM $41,435

San Miguel, NM $39,402

Silver City, NM $41,266

Sunland Park, NM $39,583

Tyrone, NM $41,388

Vado, NM $39,433

Chaparral, NM $39,930

Clovis, NM $41,187

Cannon Afb, NM $41,096

Broadview, NM $41,067

Causey, NM $40,996

Crossroads, NM $40,899

Dora, NM $41,094

Elida, NM $40,923

Floyd, NM $41,023

Fort Sumner, NM $40,990

Grady, NM $41,106

House, NM $41,073

Kenna, NM $40,924

Lingo, NM $40,994

Melrose, NM $41,080

Milnesand, NM $40,907

Pep, NM $40,963

Portales, NM $41,113

Rogers, NM $40,975

Saint Vrain, NM $41,106

Taiban, NM $40,975

Texico, NM $41,122

Yeso, NM $40,827

Roswell, NM $40,874

Artesia, NM $40,955

Caprock, NM $40,872

Carlsbad, NM $40,982

Dexter, NM $40,903

Eunice, NM $41,018

Hagerman, NM $40,924

Hobbs, NM $41,078

Hope, NM $40,774

Jal, NM $40,970

Lake Arthur, NM $40,856

Lakewood, NM $40,917

Loco Hills, NM $40,992

Loving, NM $40,971

Lovington, NM $41,039

Mcdonald, NM $40,927

Malaga, NM $40,931

Maljamar, NM $40,891

Monument, NM $40,988

Tatum, NM $40,953

Whites City, NM $41,022

Carrizozo, NM $40,680

Alamogordo, NM $40,551

Alto, NM $40,686

Bent, NM $40,559

Capitan, NM $40,592

Cloudcroft, NM $40,554

Corona, NM $40,857

Encino, NM $41,186

Fort Stanton, NM $40,609

Glencoe, NM $40,580

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $40,546

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $40,546

Hondo, NM $40,617

La Luz, NM $40,546

Lincoln, NM $40,499

Mayhill, NM $40,638

Mescalero, NM $40,565

Nogal, NM $40,739

Orogrande, NM $40,567

Picacho, NM $40,609

Pinon, NM $40,761

Ruidoso, NM $40,764

Ruidoso Downs, NM $40,708

Sacramento, NM $40,583

San Patricio, NM $40,631

Sunspot, NM $40,546

Timberon, NM $40,634

Tinnie, NM $40,585

Tularosa, NM $40,573

Vaughn, NM $41,020

Weed, NM $40,633

Tucumcari, NM $41,223

Amistad, NM $41,170

Bard, NM $41,104

Capulin, NM $41,570

Clayton, NM $41,250

Conchas Dam, NM $41,287

Cuervo, NM $41,089

Des Moines, NM $41,406

Folsom, NM $41,470

Garita, NM $41,208

Gladstone, NM $41,291

Grenville, NM $41,283

Logan, NM $41,222

Mcalister, NM $41,094

Nara Visa, NM $41,124

Newkirk, NM $41,170

Quay, NM $41,193

San Jon, NM $41,149

Santa Rosa, NM $41,193

Sedan, NM $41,208

Trementina, NM $41,206

Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant 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/Bookkeeping Assistant positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$52,626	$25.0	25%
Financial Services	$50,521	$24.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$50,521	$24.0	20%
Software & Networking	$50,521	$24.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$48,416	$23.0	15%

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

Understanding how an Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant'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.

$38,776

Average $42,101/year

$45,293

$3,231

Average $3,508/month

$3,774

$746

Average $810/week

$871

$19

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,293	$3,774	$871	$22
Average	$42,101	$3,508	$810	$20
25th Percentile	$38,776	$3,231	$746	$19

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