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 $40,524 for beginners, reaching about $50,226 at mid-level, and approach $80,712 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 $55,106, California $54,897, Massachusetts $54,165. 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: $71,050; AP Analyst III: $68,650; Accounting AP: $57,130; AP Clerk Senior: $55,613; AP Analyst I: $55,300.

Accounting Associate - AP Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Accounting Associate - AP make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounting Associate - AP in New Mexico is $46,097 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,327
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,702 to $49,882
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,610

10% $39,610

50% (Median) $46,097

90% $53,327

Accounting Associate - AP Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,882	$4,157	$959	$24
Average	$46,097	$3,841	$886	$22
25th Percentile	$42,702	$3,558	$821	$21

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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): $40,524
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,309
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,226
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,979
Expert (over 8 years): $80,712

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accounts Payable Clerk I	less than 1 year	$40,524
Accounting Associate - AP	1-2 years	$45,309
Accounts Payable Clerk III	2-4 years	$50,226
Accounts Payable Supervisor	5-8 years	$65,979
Accounts Payable Senior Supervisor	over 8 years	$80,712

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: $55,106.
California: $54,897.
Massachusetts: $54,165.

District of Columbia $55,106 California $54,897 Massachusetts $54,165 Washington $53,966 New Jersey $53,946 Alaska $53,877 Connecticut $53,190 New York $52,911

Hawaii $52,020 Rhode Island $51,602 Maryland $51,318 Minnesota $50,930 Colorado $50,781 Illinois $50,731 Oregon $50,542 Delaware $50,403

New Hampshire $50,315 Virginia $50,119 Pennsylvania $49,547 Nevada $49,258 North Dakota $49,163 Michigan $49,014 Wisconsin $48,959 Vermont $48,850

Texas $48,546 Maine $48,526 Arizona $48,496 Ohio $48,462 Georgia $48,004 Indiana $47,775 Wyoming $47,730 Utah $47,660

Iowa $47,630 Kansas $47,391 Louisiana $47,322 North Carolina $47,297 Missouri $47,287 Florida $47,093 Montana $46,988 Nebraska $46,889

Kentucky $46,834 South Carolina $46,635 Tennessee $46,511 Idaho $46,461 New Mexico $46,097 Oklahoma $46,018 Alabama $45,724 South Dakota $45,231

Arkansas $44,963 West Virginia $44,818 Mississippi $44,385

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:

Algodones: $46,588
Belen: $46,329
Bernalillo: $46,671

Algodones, NM $46,588

Belen, NM $46,329

Bernalillo, NM $46,671

Bluewater, NM $45,691

Bosque, NM $45,988

Casa Blanca, NM $46,092

Cedar Crest, NM $46,710

Cedarvale, NM $44,878

Cerrillos, NM $46,622

Claunch, NM $44,712

Coyote, NM $45,935

Cuba, NM $45,862

Cubero, NM $46,194

Edgewood, NM $46,501

Estancia, NM $45,947

Gallina, NM $45,695

Counselor, NM $45,723

Grants, NM $45,639

Milan, NM $45,821

Isleta, NM $46,751

Jarales, NM $46,284

Jemez Pueblo, NM $46,364

Jemez Springs, NM $46,221

Laguna, NM $46,420

La Jara, NM $45,810

La Joya, NM $45,704

Lindrith, NM $45,649

Los Lunas, NM $46,574

Mcintosh, NM $46,199

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $45,892

Moriarty, NM $46,044

Mountainair, NM $45,547

Nageezi, NM $45,662

New Laguna, NM $46,172

Paguate, NM $46,203

Pena Blanca, NM $46,720

Peralta, NM $46,648

Placitas, NM $46,672

Ponderosa, NM $46,305

Prewitt, NM $45,677

Regina, NM $45,709

Sandia Park, NM $46,592

Corrales, NM $46,768

San Fidel, NM $45,923

San Rafael, NM $45,728

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $46,593

San Ysidro, NM $46,530

Stanley, NM $46,038

Tijeras, NM $46,598

Tome, NM $46,512

Torreon, NM $46,357

Veguita, NM $45,985

Willard, NM $45,465

Youngsville, NM $45,948

Bosque Farms, NM $46,734

Clines Corners, NM $45,759

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $46,628

Cochiti Lake, NM $46,689

Albuquerque, NM $46,794

Kirtland Afb, NM $46,794

Rio Rancho, NM $46,718

Gallup, NM $45,743

Brimhall, NM $45,614

Church Rock, NM $45,635

Continental Divide, NM $45,603

Crownpoint, NM $45,641

Fence Lake, NM $45,437

Fort Wingate, NM $45,619

Gamerco, NM $45,696

Mentmore, NM $45,625

Mexican Springs, NM $45,620

Ramah, NM $45,536

Rehoboth, NM $45,650

Thoreau, NM $45,652

Tohatchi, NM $45,611

Vanderwagen, NM $45,620

Zuni, NM $45,609

Navajo, NM $45,671

Jamestown, NM $45,557

Pinehill, NM $45,501

Sheep Springs, NM $45,660

Smith Lake, NM $45,830

Yatahey, NM $45,644

Farmington, NM $45,863

Aztec, NM $45,948

Blanco, NM $45,733

Bloomfield, NM $45,679

Flora Vista, NM $45,910

Fruitland, NM $45,623

Kirtland, NM $45,911

La Plata, NM $45,927

Navajo Dam, NM $45,907

Shiprock, NM $45,843

Waterflow, NM $45,820

Newcomb, NM $45,632

Sanostee, NM $45,661

Santa Fe, NM $47,033

Abiquiu, NM $45,747

Alcalde, NM $46,543

Amalia, NM $45,677

Arroyo Hondo, NM $45,613

Arroyo Seco, NM $45,665

Canjilon, NM $45,605

Canones, NM $46,021

Carson, NM $45,787

Cebolla, NM $45,632

Cerro, NM $45,646

Chama, NM $45,832

Chamisal, NM $46,420

Chimayo, NM $46,746

Cordova, NM $46,667

Costilla, NM $45,868

Taos Ski Valley, NM $45,521

Dixon, NM $46,376

Dulce, NM $45,831

El Prado, NM $45,706

El Rito, NM $45,915

Embudo, NM $46,137

Espanola, NM $46,689

Glorieta, NM $46,852

Hernandez, NM $46,255

Ilfeld, NM $46,419

La Madera, NM $45,835

Lamy, NM $46,673

Llano, NM $46,326

Los Alamos, NM $46,784

White Rock, NM $46,872

Medanales, NM $46,306

Ojo Caliente, NM $46,034

Los Ojos, NM $45,720

Pecos, NM $46,706

Penasco, NM $46,154

Petaca, NM $45,563

Questa, NM $45,694

Ranchos De Taos, NM $45,935

Red River, NM $45,563

Ribera, NM $45,857

Rowe, NM $46,463

San Cristobal, NM $45,562

San Jose, NM $46,349

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $46,575

Santa Cruz, NM $46,730

Serafina, NM $45,741

Taos, NM $45,679

Tererro, NM $46,855

Tesuque, NM $47,033

Tierra Amarilla, NM $45,679

Trampas, NM $46,116

Tres Piedras, NM $45,550

Truchas, NM $46,536

Vadito, NM $46,093

Valdez, NM $45,596

Vallecitos, NM $45,560

Velarde, NM $46,305

Villanueva, NM $45,768

Spaceport City, NM $44,835

Las Vegas, NM $45,380

Angel Fire, NM $45,514

Anton Chico, NM $45,301

Buena Vista, NM $45,717

Chacon, NM $45,750

Cimarron, NM $45,442

Cleveland, NM $46,074

Eagle Nest, NM $45,477

Guadalupita, NM $45,679

Holman, NM $45,957

La Loma, NM $45,225

Maxwell, NM $45,458

Miami, NM $45,360

Mills, NM $45,199

Montezuma, NM $46,308

Mora, NM $46,139

Mosquero, NM $45,159

Ocate, NM $45,409

Ojo Feliz, NM $45,529

Rainsville, NM $45,728

Raton, NM $45,572

Rociada, NM $46,331

Roy, NM $45,209

Sapello, NM $45,929

Solano, NM $45,153

Springer, NM $45,340

Ute Park, NM $45,464

Valmora, NM $45,341

Wagon Mound, NM $45,290

Watrous, NM $45,357

Socorro, NM $45,252

Aragon, NM $45,389

Datil, NM $45,202

Lemitar, NM $45,462

Luna, NM $45,469

Magdalena, NM $45,205

Pie Town, NM $45,356

Polvadera, NM $45,572

Quemado, NM $45,450

Reserve, NM $45,368

San Acacia, NM $45,647

San Antonio, NM $45,001

Truth Or Consequences, NM $44,992

Arrey, NM $44,985

Caballo, NM $45,015

Derry, NM $44,786

Elephant Butte, NM $45,109

Garfield, NM $44,657

Hatch, NM $43,941

Monticello, NM $44,990

Rincon, NM $43,688

Salem, NM $44,517

Williamsburg, NM $45,049

Winston, NM $45,022

Las Cruces, NM $43,116

White Sands Missile Range, NM $43,258

Santa Teresa, NM $43,572

Playas, NM $45,200

Animas, NM $45,311

Anthony, NM $43,562

Arenas Valley, NM $45,231

Bayard, NM $45,189

Berino, NM $43,364

Buckhorn, NM $45,236

Santa Clara, NM $45,268

Chamberino, NM $43,409

Cliff, NM $45,184

Columbus, NM $45,062

Deming, NM $45,073

Dona Ana, NM $43,118

Fairacres, NM $43,247

Faywood, NM $45,052

Fort Bayard, NM $45,225

Gila, NM $45,117

Glenwood, NM $45,152

Hachita, NM $45,062

Hanover, NM $45,072

Hillsboro, NM $44,980

Hurley, NM $45,159

La Mesa, NM $43,941

Lordsburg, NM $45,167

Mesilla, NM $43,117

Mesilla Park, NM $43,122

Mesquite, NM $43,158

Mimbres, NM $45,108

Mule Creek, NM $45,229

Organ, NM $43,144

Pinos Altos, NM $45,183

Radium Springs, NM $43,135

Redrock, NM $45,068

Rodeo, NM $45,368

San Miguel, NM $43,142

Silver City, NM $45,183

Sunland Park, NM $43,340

Tyrone, NM $45,317

Vado, NM $43,176

Chaparral, NM $43,720

Clovis, NM $45,097

Cannon Afb, NM $44,997

Broadview, NM $44,965

Causey, NM $44,888

Crossroads, NM $44,782

Dora, NM $44,995

Elida, NM $44,808

Floyd, NM $44,917

Fort Sumner, NM $44,881

Grady, NM $45,008

House, NM $44,972

Kenna, NM $44,808

Lingo, NM $44,885

Melrose, NM $44,980

Milnesand, NM $44,790

Pep, NM $44,852

Portales, NM $45,016

Rogers, NM $44,864

Saint Vrain, NM $45,008

Taiban, NM $44,865

Texico, NM $45,026

Yeso, NM $44,702

Roswell, NM $44,754

Artesia, NM $44,843

Caprock, NM $44,752

Carlsbad, NM $44,872

Dexter, NM $44,786

Eunice, NM $44,912

Hagerman, NM $44,808

Hobbs, NM $44,978

Hope, NM $44,644

Jal, NM $44,859

Lake Arthur, NM $44,734

Lakewood, NM $44,801

Loco Hills, NM $44,884

Loving, NM $44,861

Lovington, NM $44,934

Mcdonald, NM $44,812

Malaga, NM $44,817

Maljamar, NM $44,773

Monument, NM $44,879

Tatum, NM $44,841

Whites City, NM $44,916

Carrizozo, NM $44,542

Alamogordo, NM $44,400

Alto, NM $44,549

Bent, NM $44,409

Capitan, NM $44,445

Cloudcroft, NM $44,404

Corona, NM $44,736

Encino, NM $45,095

Fort Stanton, NM $44,464

Glencoe, NM $44,432

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $44,395

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $44,395

Hondo, NM $44,473

La Luz, NM $44,395

Lincoln, NM $44,344

Mayhill, NM $44,496

Mescalero, NM $44,415

Nogal, NM $44,606

Orogrande, NM $44,418

Picacho, NM $44,463

Pinon, NM $44,631

Ruidoso, NM $44,633

Ruidoso Downs, NM $44,572

Sacramento, NM $44,435

San Patricio, NM $44,488

Sunspot, NM $44,395

Timberon, NM $44,491

Tinnie, NM $44,438

Tularosa, NM $44,425

Vaughn, NM $44,913

Weed, NM $44,490

Tucumcari, NM $45,136

Amistad, NM $45,078

Bard, NM $45,006

Capulin, NM $45,516

Clayton, NM $45,166

Conchas Dam, NM $45,207

Cuervo, NM $44,989

Des Moines, NM $45,336

Folsom, NM $45,406

Garita, NM $45,120

Gladstone, NM $45,211

Grenville, NM $45,202

Logan, NM $45,135

Mcalister, NM $44,995

Nara Visa, NM $45,028

Newkirk, NM $45,078

Quay, NM $45,104

San Jon, NM $45,055

Santa Rosa, NM $45,104

Sedan, NM $45,119

Trementina, NM $45,117

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	$55,317	$27.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$54,395	$26.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$53,012	$25.0	15%
Financial Services	$53,012	$25.0	15%
Chemicals	$50,707	$24.0	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.

$42,702

Average $46,097/year

$49,882

$3,558

Average $3,841/month

$4,157

$821

Average $886/week

$959

$21

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,882	$4,157	$959	$24
Average	$46,097	$3,841	$886	$22
25th Percentile	$42,702	$3,558	$821	$21

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