What are the main factors that influence an Accounting Associate - AP'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 Accounting Associate - AP?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Accounting Associate - AP roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accounting Associate - AP's salary?

An Accounting Associate - AP's salary grows with experience: starting around $46,756 for beginners, reaching about $57,959 at mid-level, and approach $93,127 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accounting Associate - AP?

Accounting Associate - AP salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounting Associate - AP roles are District of Columbia $55,109, California $54,900, Massachusetts $54,168. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accounting Associate - AP roles make?

Salaries for Accounting Associate - AP level roles vary by specialization: AP/AR Supervisor: $71,040; AP Analyst III: $68,650; Accounting AP: $57,135; AP Clerk Senior: $55,623; AP Analyst I: $55,300.

Accounting Associate - AP Salary in Connecticut

How much does an Accounting Associate - AP make in Connecticut? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounting Associate - AP in Connecticut is $53,193 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, an Accounting Associate - AP's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,535
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,275 to $57,559
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,708

10% $45,708

50% (Median) $53,193

90% $61,535

Accounting Associate - AP Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,559	$4,797	$1,107	$28
Average	$53,193	$4,433	$1,023	$26
25th Percentile	$49,275	$4,106	$948	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Accounting Associate - AP Salaries

An Accounting Associate - AP'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 Accounting Associate - AP Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounting Associate - AP'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): $46,756
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,283
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,959
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $76,130
Expert (over 8 years): $93,127

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accounts Payable Clerk I	less than 1 year	$46,756
Accounting Associate - AP	1-2 years	$52,283
Accounts Payable Clerk III	2-4 years	$57,959
Accounts Payable Supervisor	5-8 years	$76,130
Accounts Payable Senior Supervisor	over 8 years	$93,127

How Do Accounting Associate - AP 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 Accounting Associate - APs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,109.
California: $54,900.
Massachusetts: $54,168.

District of Columbia $55,109 California $54,900 Massachusetts $54,168 Washington $53,969 New Jersey $53,949 Alaska $53,880 Connecticut $53,193 New York $52,914

Hawaii $52,023 Rhode Island $51,605 Maryland $51,321 Minnesota $50,933 Colorado $50,784 Illinois $50,734 Oregon $50,545 Delaware $50,406

New Hampshire $50,318 Virginia $50,122 Pennsylvania $49,549 Nevada $49,261 North Dakota $49,166 Michigan $49,017 Wisconsin $48,962 Vermont $48,853

Texas $48,549 Maine $48,529 Arizona $48,499 Ohio $48,464 Georgia $48,006 Indiana $47,777 Wyoming $47,733 Utah $47,663

Iowa $47,633 Kansas $47,394 Louisiana $47,325 North Carolina $47,300 Missouri $47,290 Florida $47,096 Montana $46,991 Nebraska $46,892

Kentucky $46,837 South Carolina $46,638 Tennessee $46,513 Idaho $46,463 New Mexico $46,100 Oklahoma $46,020 Alabama $45,727 South Dakota $45,234

Arkansas $44,965 West Virginia $44,821 Mississippi $44,388

Top Paying Cities for Accounting Associate - AP

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:

Old Mystic: $52,349
Oneco: $52,214
Avon: $52,449

Old Mystic, CT $52,349

Oneco, CT $52,214

Avon, CT $52,449

Bloomfield, CT $52,479

Windsor, CT $52,481

Bristol, CT $52,475

Burlington, CT $52,472

Broad Brook, CT $52,187

Canaan, CT $52,223

Canton, CT $52,424

Canton Center, CT $52,408

Colebrook, CT $52,225

Collinsville, CT $52,420

East Berlin, CT $52,391

East Canaan, CT $52,282

East Glastonbury, CT $52,480

East Granby, CT $52,194

East Hartland, CT $52,061

East Windsor Hill, CT $52,440

Ellington, CT $52,073

Farmington, CT $52,392

Falls Village, CT $52,402

Glastonbury, CT $52,482

Granby, CT $52,087

Berlin, CT $52,387

Lakeville, CT $52,447

Manchester, CT $52,475

Bolton, CT $52,407

New Britain, CT $52,372

New Hartford, CT $52,463

Norfolk, CT $52,354

North Canton, CT $52,369

North Granby, CT $51,934

Pine Meadow, CT $52,416

Plainville, CT $52,391

Barkhamsted, CT $52,311

Poquonock, CT $52,440

Riverton, CT $52,247

Vernon Rockville, CT $52,336

Rocky Hill, CT $52,423

Salisbury, CT $52,094

Sharon, CT $52,844

Simsbury, CT $52,403

Somers, CT $51,645

Somersville, CT $51,635

South Glastonbury, CT $52,468

South Windsor, CT $52,460

North Windham, CT $52,337

Pomfret Center, CT $52,282

Putnam, CT $52,252

Quinebaug, CT $52,268

Rogers, CT $52,250

Scotland, CT $52,340

South Willington, CT $52,208

South Windham, CT $52,351

South Woodstock, CT $52,277

Storrs Mansfield, CT $52,308

Thompson, CT $52,263

Ashford, CT $52,217

Willington, CT $52,201

Windham, CT $52,343

Woodstock, CT $52,262

Woodstock Valley, CT $52,240

New London, CT $52,352

Baltic, CT $52,339

Canterbury, CT $52,317

Central Village, CT $52,276

East Lyme, CT $52,369

Bozrah, CT $52,345

Gales Ferry, CT $52,348

Gilman, CT $52,356

Mashantucket, CT $52,343

Ledyard, CT $52,347

Groton, CT $52,351

Hanover, CT $52,339

Jewett City, CT $52,336

Montville, CT $52,350

Moosup, CT $52,251

Mystic, CT $52,349

Niantic, CT $52,366

North Stonington, CT $52,323

Norwich, CT $52,337

Preston, CT $52,337

Oakdale, CT $52,364

Old Lyme, CT $52,466

Stafford, CT $51,987

Stafford Springs, CT $52,013

Staffordville, CT $51,938

Suffield, CT $51,596

Taconic, CT $52,285

Tariffville, CT $52,310

Enfield, CT $51,585

Tolland, CT $52,181

Unionville, CT $52,437

East Windsor, CT $52,120

Weatogue, CT $52,452

West Granby, CT $52,199

West Hartland, CT $52,080

West Simsbury, CT $52,396

West Suffield, CT $51,605

Winchester Center, CT $52,402

Windsor Locks, CT $52,121

Winsted, CT $52,397

Hartford, CT $52,526

West Hartford, CT $52,481

East Hartford, CT $52,522

Wethersfield, CT $52,479

Newington, CT $52,382

Plainfield, CT $52,298

Quaker Hill, CT $52,352

South Lyme, CT $52,400

Sterling, CT $52,201

Stonington, CT $52,338

Pawcatuck, CT $52,310

Taftville, CT $52,337

Uncasville, CT $52,348

Versailles, CT $52,334

Voluntown, CT $52,296

Waterford, CT $52,353

Wauregan, CT $52,272

West Mystic, CT $52,350

Yantic, CT $52,340

Ansonia, CT $53,395

Beacon Falls, CT $53,253

Botsford, CT $54,235

Branford, CT $52,894

Cheshire, CT $52,797

Centerbrook, CT $52,628

Chester, CT $52,628

Clinton, CT $52,857

Cobalt, CT $52,485

Colchester, CT $52,434

Cromwell, CT $52,420

Deep River, CT $52,659

Derby, CT $53,639

Killingworth, CT $52,791

Salem, CT $52,395

Durham, CT $52,662

East Haddam, CT $52,511

East Hampton, CT $52,501

Essex, CT $52,582

Guilford, CT $52,941

Haddam, CT $52,611

Hadlyme, CT $52,539

Hawleyville, CT $54,098

Higganum, CT $52,624

Ivoryton, CT $52,639

Madison, CT $52,877

Marion, CT $52,652

Marlborough, CT $52,469

Meriden, CT $52,511

Middlefield, CT $52,550

Middle Haddam, CT $52,521

Middletown, CT $52,489

Milford, CT $54,390

Milldale, CT $52,567

Monroe, CT $54,933

Moodus, CT $52,525

Newtown, CT $54,204

North Branford, CT $52,879

Northford, CT $52,870

North Haven, CT $52,830

North Westchester, CT $52,429

Old Saybrook, CT $52,603

Orange, CT $53,075

Oxford, CT $53,673

Plantsville, CT $52,564

Portland, CT $52,462

Rockfall, CT $52,492

Sandy Hook, CT $54,156

Seymour, CT $53,424

Shelton, CT $54,762

South Britain, CT $53,870

Southbury, CT $53,852

Southington, CT $52,427

Stevenson, CT $55,049

Wallingford, CT $52,779

Stratford, CT $55,809

Westbrook, CT $52,734

New Haven, CT $52,755

East Haven, CT $52,780

Hamden, CT $52,826

West Haven, CT $52,801

Bethany, CT $53,026

Woodbridge, CT $52,912

Willimantic, CT $52,351

Abington, CT $52,275

Amston, CT $52,406

Andover, CT $52,383

Ballouville, CT $52,230

Brooklyn, CT $52,275

Chaplin, CT $52,319

Columbia, CT $52,388

Coventry, CT $52,355

Danielson, CT $52,212

Dayville, CT $52,215

Eastford, CT $52,252

East Killingly, CT $52,163

East Woodstock, CT $52,271

Fabyan, CT $52,271

Grosvenor Dale, CT $52,272

Hampton, CT $52,302

Hebron, CT $52,415

Lebanon, CT $52,369

Mansfield Center, CT $52,323

Mansfield Depot, CT $52,325

North Franklin, CT $52,345

North Grosvenordale, CT $52,275

Pomfret, CT $52,278

Bridgeport, CT $55,955

Trumbull, CT $55,654

Easton, CT $55,623

Waterbury, CT $52,968

Prospect, CT $52,954

Wolcott, CT $52,660

Bantam, CT $53,157

Bethlehem, CT $53,274

Cornwall, CT $52,904

Cornwall Bridge, CT $53,211

Gaylordsville, CT $53,694

Goshen, CT $52,770

Kent, CT $53,318

Lakeside, CT $53,216

Litchfield, CT $52,967

Middlebury, CT $53,338

Morris, CT $53,130

Naugatuck, CT $53,205

New Milford, CT $53,855

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $53,413

Northfield, CT $52,790

Oakville, CT $53,005

Pequabuck, CT $52,599

Plymouth, CT $52,772

Roxbury, CT $53,815

Sherman, CT $53,918

South Kent, CT $53,441

Terryville, CT $52,639

Thomaston, CT $52,852

Torrington, CT $52,621

Harwinton, CT $52,636

Washington, CT $53,527

Washington Depot, CT $53,562

Watertown, CT $53,079

West Cornwall, CT $52,743

Woodbury, CT $53,494

Bethel, CT $54,161

Brookfield, CT $54,075

Cos Cob, CT $56,435

Danbury, CT $54,083

New Fairfield, CT $54,083

Darien, CT $56,418

Fairfield, CT $55,921

Georgetown, CT $55,474

Greenwich, CT $56,392

Greens Farms, CT $55,889

New Canaan, CT $56,182

Norwalk, CT $56,219

Old Greenwich, CT $56,435

Redding Center, CT $54,946

Redding Ridge, CT $54,946

Ridgefield, CT $54,463

Riverside, CT $56,432

Westport, CT $55,890

Weston, CT $55,660

Southport, CT $55,908

Redding, CT $54,823

Wilton, CT $55,716

Stamford, CT $56,448

Bridgewater, CT $53,999

Accounting Associate - AP Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accounting Associate - AP roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Accounting Associate - AP positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accounting Associate - AP as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accounting Associate - AP

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$63,831	$31.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$62,768	$30.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$61,172	$29.0	15%
Financial Services	$61,172	$29.0	15%
Chemicals	$58,512	$28.0	10%

Accounting Associate - AP Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accounting Associate - AP'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.

$49,275

Average $53,193/year

$57,559

$4,106

Average $4,433/month

$4,797

$948

Average $1,023/week

$1,107

$24

Average $26/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,559	$4,797	$1,107	$28
Average	$53,193	$4,433	$1,023	$26
25th Percentile	$49,275	$4,106	$948	$24

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