What are the main factors that influence an Accountant/Tax Advisor'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/Tax Advisor?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Accountant/Tax Advisor roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accountant/Tax Advisor's salary?

An Accountant/Tax Advisor's salary grows with experience: starting around $64,468 for beginners, reaching about $66,647 at mid-level, and approach $67,150 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accountant/Tax Advisor?

Accountant/Tax Advisor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accountant/Tax Advisor roles are District of Columbia $79,431, California $79,129, Massachusetts $78,075. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accountant/Tax Advisor roles make?

Salaries for Accountant/Tax Advisor level roles vary by specialization: Legal Advisor: $251,657; Medical Advisor: $176,763; hse advisor: $69,134; Beauty Advisor: $62,715; Technical Advisor: $60,402.

Accountant/Tax Advisor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Accountant/Tax Advisor make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accountant/Tax Advisor in New Mexico is $66,446 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,282
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,346 to $73,688
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,793

10% $54,793

50% (Median) $66,446

90% $80,282

Accountant/Tax Advisor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,688	$6,141	$1,417	$35
Average	$66,446	$5,537	$1,278	$32
25th Percentile	$60,346	$5,029	$1,161	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Accountant/Tax Advisor Salaries

An Accountant/Tax Advisor'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/Tax Advisor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accountant/Tax Advisor'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): $64,468
Early Career (1-2 years): $65,138
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $66,647
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,949
Expert (over 8 years): $67,150

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Accountant/Tax Advisor	less than 1 year	$64,468
Early Career Level Accountant/Tax Advisor	1-2 years	$65,138
Mid-Level Level Accountant/Tax Advisor	2-4 years	$66,647
Senior-Level Level Accountant/Tax Advisor	5-8 years	$66,949
Expert Level Accountant/Tax Advisor	over 8 years	$67,150

How Do Accountant/Tax Advisor 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/Tax Advisors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $79,431.
California: $79,129.
Massachusetts: $78,075.

District of Columbia $79,431 California $79,129 Massachusetts $78,075 Washington $77,788 New Jersey $77,759 Alaska $77,659 Connecticut $76,669 New York $76,267

Hawaii $74,983 Rhode Island $74,380 Maryland $73,971 Minnesota $73,412 Colorado $73,196 Illinois $73,125 Oregon $72,852 Delaware $72,651

New Hampshire $72,525 Virginia $72,242 Pennsylvania $71,417 Nevada $71,001 North Dakota $70,865 Michigan $70,650 Wisconsin $70,571 Vermont $70,413

Texas $69,975 Maine $69,947 Arizona $69,904 Ohio $69,853 Georgia $69,193 Indiana $68,863 Wyoming $68,799 Utah $68,698

Iowa $68,655 Kansas $68,311 Louisiana $68,210 North Carolina $68,175 Missouri $68,160 Florida $67,880 Montana $67,730 Nebraska $67,586

Kentucky $67,507 South Carolina $67,220 Tennessee $67,041 Idaho $66,969 New Mexico $66,446 Oklahoma $66,331 Alabama $65,908 South Dakota $65,197

Arkansas $64,810 West Virginia $64,602 Mississippi $63,978

Top Paying Cities for Accountant/Tax Advisor

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: $67,153
Belen: $66,779
Bernalillo: $67,272

Algodones, NM $67,153

Belen, NM $66,779

Bernalillo, NM $67,272

Bluewater, NM $65,860

Bosque, NM $66,289

Casa Blanca, NM $66,439

Cedar Crest, NM $67,328

Cedarvale, NM $64,688

Cerrillos, NM $67,202

Claunch, NM $64,448

Coyote, NM $66,212

Cuba, NM $66,106

Cubero, NM $66,586

Edgewood, NM $67,027

Estancia, NM $66,228

Gallina, NM $65,865

Counselor, NM $65,906

Grants, NM $65,784

Milan, NM $66,048

Isleta, NM $67,388

Jarales, NM $66,715

Jemez Pueblo, NM $66,830

Jemez Springs, NM $66,624

Laguna, NM $66,911

La Jara, NM $66,032

La Joya, NM $65,879

Lindrith, NM $65,799

Los Lunas, NM $67,133

Mcintosh, NM $66,593

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $66,149

Moriarty, NM $66,369

Mountainair, NM $65,653

Nageezi, NM $65,819

New Laguna, NM $66,553

Paguate, NM $66,598

Pena Blanca, NM $67,342

Peralta, NM $67,239

Placitas, NM $67,274

Ponderosa, NM $66,746

Prewitt, NM $65,839

Regina, NM $65,885

Sandia Park, NM $67,159

Corrales, NM $67,412

San Fidel, NM $66,195

San Rafael, NM $65,913

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $67,159

San Ysidro, NM $67,069

Stanley, NM $66,360

Tijeras, NM $67,167

Tome, NM $67,043

Torreon, NM $66,820

Veguita, NM $66,284

Willard, NM $65,535

Youngsville, NM $66,230

Bosque Farms, NM $67,363

Clines Corners, NM $65,959

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $67,210

Cochiti Lake, NM $67,298

Albuquerque, NM $67,450

Kirtland Afb, NM $67,450

Rio Rancho, NM $67,340

Gallup, NM $65,935

Brimhall, NM $65,748

Church Rock, NM $65,779

Continental Divide, NM $65,733

Crownpoint, NM $65,787

Fence Lake, NM $65,494

Fort Wingate, NM $65,756

Gamerco, NM $65,867

Mentmore, NM $65,765

Mexican Springs, NM $65,757

Ramah, NM $65,636

Rehoboth, NM $65,801

Thoreau, NM $65,804

Tohatchi, NM $65,744

Vanderwagen, NM $65,757

Zuni, NM $65,741

Navajo, NM $65,831

Jamestown, NM $65,667

Pinehill, NM $65,586

Sheep Springs, NM $65,815

Smith Lake, NM $66,060

Yatahey, NM $65,791

Farmington, NM $66,108

Aztec, NM $66,230

Blanco, NM $65,921

Bloomfield, NM $65,842

Flora Vista, NM $66,176

Fruitland, NM $65,762

Kirtland, NM $66,177

La Plata, NM $66,200

Navajo Dam, NM $66,171

Shiprock, NM $66,079

Waterflow, NM $66,045

Newcomb, NM $65,775

Sanostee, NM $65,817

Santa Fe, NM $67,794

Abiquiu, NM $65,940

Alcalde, NM $67,088

Amalia, NM $65,839

Arroyo Hondo, NM $65,747

Arroyo Seco, NM $65,823

Canjilon, NM $65,736

Canones, NM $66,335

Carson, NM $65,999

Cebolla, NM $65,775

Cerro, NM $65,794

Chama, NM $66,063

Chamisal, NM $66,911

Chimayo, NM $67,380

Cordova, NM $67,266

Costilla, NM $66,116

Taos Ski Valley, NM $65,614

Dixon, NM $66,847

Dulce, NM $66,062

El Prado, NM $65,881

El Rito, NM $66,183

Embudo, NM $66,503

Espanola, NM $67,299

Glorieta, NM $67,533

Hernandez, NM $66,673

Ilfeld, NM $66,910

La Madera, NM $66,067

Lamy, NM $67,276

Llano, NM $66,775

Los Alamos, NM $67,435

White Rock, NM $67,562

Medanales, NM $66,747

Ojo Caliente, NM $66,355

Los Ojos, NM $65,901

Pecos, NM $67,323

Penasco, NM $66,527

Petaca, NM $65,675

Questa, NM $65,864

Ranchos De Taos, NM $66,211

Red River, NM $65,676

Ribera, NM $66,098

Rowe, NM $66,973

San Cristobal, NM $65,674

San Jose, NM $66,808

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $67,134

Santa Cruz, NM $67,357

Serafina, NM $65,931

Taos, NM $65,843

Tererro, NM $67,538

Tesuque, NM $67,794

Tierra Amarilla, NM $65,843

Trampas, NM $66,472

Tres Piedras, NM $65,657

Truchas, NM $67,078

Vadito, NM $66,439

Valdez, NM $65,723

Vallecitos, NM $65,672

Velarde, NM $66,746

Villanueva, NM $65,971

Spaceport City, NM $64,626

Las Vegas, NM $65,411

Angel Fire, NM $65,604

Anton Chico, NM $65,298

Buena Vista, NM $65,898

Chacon, NM $65,944

Cimarron, NM $65,502

Cleveland, NM $66,412

Eagle Nest, NM $65,551

Guadalupita, NM $65,843

Holman, NM $66,243

La Loma, NM $65,188

Maxwell, NM $65,524

Miami, NM $65,382

Mills, NM $65,150

Montezuma, NM $66,749

Mora, NM $66,505

Mosquero, NM $65,093

Ocate, NM $65,454

Ojo Feliz, NM $65,626

Rainsville, NM $65,913

Raton, NM $65,689

Rociada, NM $66,783

Roy, NM $65,164

Sapello, NM $66,203

Solano, NM $65,085

Springer, NM $65,354

Ute Park, NM $65,532

Valmora, NM $65,356

Wagon Mound, NM $65,281

Watrous, NM $65,378

Socorro, NM $65,227

Aragon, NM $65,424

Datil, NM $65,154

Lemitar, NM $65,530

Luna, NM $65,540

Magdalena, NM $65,159

Pie Town, NM $65,377

Polvadera, NM $65,688

Quemado, NM $65,512

Reserve, NM $65,395

San Acacia, NM $65,796

San Antonio, NM $64,866

Truth Or Consequences, NM $64,852

Arrey, NM $64,842

Caballo, NM $64,886

Derry, NM $64,556

Elephant Butte, NM $65,021

Garfield, NM $64,369

Hatch, NM $63,337

Monticello, NM $64,849

Rincon, NM $62,973

Salem, NM $64,168

Williamsburg, NM $64,934

Winston, NM $64,896

Las Cruces, NM $62,148

White Sands Missile Range, NM $62,352

Santa Teresa, NM $62,806

Playas, NM $65,152

Animas, NM $65,312

Anthony, NM $62,791

Arenas Valley, NM $65,197

Bayard, NM $65,136

Berino, NM $62,506

Buckhorn, NM $65,204

Santa Clara, NM $65,250

Chamberino, NM $62,571

Cliff, NM $65,129

Columbus, NM $64,953

Deming, NM $64,969

Dona Ana, NM $62,151

Fairacres, NM $62,336

Faywood, NM $64,938

Fort Bayard, NM $65,188

Gila, NM $65,032

Glenwood, NM $65,083

Hachita, NM $64,953

Hanover, NM $64,967

Hillsboro, NM $64,834

Hurley, NM $65,093

La Mesa, NM $63,337

Lordsburg, NM $65,104

Mesilla, NM $62,150

Mesilla Park, NM $62,156

Mesquite, NM $62,209

Mimbres, NM $65,019

Mule Creek, NM $65,195

Organ, NM $62,189

Pinos Altos, NM $65,127

Radium Springs, NM $62,175

Redrock, NM $64,961

Rodeo, NM $65,395

San Miguel, NM $62,186

Silver City, NM $65,128

Sunland Park, NM $62,471

Tyrone, NM $65,321

Vado, NM $62,235

Chaparral, NM $63,019

Clovis, NM $65,003

Cannon Afb, NM $64,860

Broadview, NM $64,814

Causey, NM $64,702

Crossroads, NM $64,549

Dora, NM $64,856

Elida, NM $64,587

Floyd, NM $64,744

Fort Sumner, NM $64,692

Grady, NM $64,875

House, NM $64,824

Kenna, NM $64,588

Lingo, NM $64,698

Melrose, NM $64,834

Milnesand, NM $64,562

Pep, NM $64,650

Portales, NM $64,887

Rogers, NM $64,668

Saint Vrain, NM $64,876

Taiban, NM $64,669

Texico, NM $64,901

Yeso, NM $64,435

Roswell, NM $64,509

Artesia, NM $64,637

Caprock, NM $64,506

Carlsbad, NM $64,679

Dexter, NM $64,555

Eunice, NM $64,737

Hagerman, NM $64,588

Hobbs, NM $64,832

Hope, NM $64,351

Jal, NM $64,661

Lake Arthur, NM $64,481

Lakewood, NM $64,577

Loco Hills, NM $64,696

Loving, NM $64,663

Lovington, NM $64,769

Mcdonald, NM $64,593

Malaga, NM $64,600

Maljamar, NM $64,537

Monument, NM $64,689

Tatum, NM $64,634

Whites City, NM $64,743

Carrizozo, NM $64,204

Alamogordo, NM $63,999

Alto, NM $64,213

Bent, NM $64,012

Capitan, NM $64,064

Cloudcroft, NM $64,004

Corona, NM $64,483

Encino, NM $65,001

Fort Stanton, NM $64,091

Glencoe, NM $64,045

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $63,992

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $63,992

Hondo, NM $64,104

La Luz, NM $63,992

Lincoln, NM $63,918

Mayhill, NM $64,137

Mescalero, NM $64,021

Nogal, NM $64,296

Orogrande, NM $64,024

Picacho, NM $64,090

Pinon, NM $64,331

Ruidoso, NM $64,335

Ruidoso Downs, NM $64,248

Sacramento, NM $64,050

San Patricio, NM $64,126

Sunspot, NM $63,992

Timberon, NM $64,131

Tinnie, NM $64,053

Tularosa, NM $64,034

Vaughn, NM $64,739

Weed, NM $64,129

Tucumcari, NM $65,060

Amistad, NM $64,976

Bard, NM $64,872

Capulin, NM $65,607

Clayton, NM $65,103

Conchas Dam, NM $65,162

Cuervo, NM $64,848

Des Moines, NM $65,348

Folsom, NM $65,449

Garita, NM $65,037

Gladstone, NM $65,167

Grenville, NM $65,155

Logan, NM $65,058

Mcalister, NM $64,857

Nara Visa, NM $64,904

Newkirk, NM $64,976

Quay, NM $65,013

San Jon, NM $64,943

Santa Rosa, NM $65,013

Sedan, NM $65,036

Trementina, NM $65,033

Accountant/Tax Advisor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accountant/Tax Advisor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Accountant/Tax Advisor positions in Software & Networking or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accountant/Tax Advisor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accountant/Tax Advisor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$86,379	$42.0	30%
Financial Services	$83,057	$40.0	25%
Internet	$79,735	$38.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$76,413	$37.0	15%
Insurance	$74,419	$36.0	12%

Accountant/Tax Advisor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accountant/Tax Advisor'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.

$60,346

Average $66,446/year

$73,688

$5,029

Average $5,537/month

$6,141

$1,161

Average $1,278/week

$1,417

$29

Average $32/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,688	$6,141	$1,417	$35
Average	$66,446	$5,537	$1,278	$32
25th Percentile	$60,346	$5,029	$1,161	$29

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