What are the main factors that influence an Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist'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 Clerk/Inventory Specialist?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist's salary?

An Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $34,179 for beginners, reaching about $48,231 at mid-level, and approach $76,850 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist?

Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist roles are District of Columbia $51,222, California $51,028, Massachusetts $50,348. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Corporate Accounting Specialist: $127,943; Accounting Audit Specialist: $113,510; Accounting Services Specialist III: $93,648; Accounting Services Specialist II: $71,784; Accounting Services Specialist: $67,661.

Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist in New Mexico is $42,849 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

However, an Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,038
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,016 to $47,659
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,527

10% $35,527

50% (Median) $42,849

90% $52,038

Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,659	$3,972	$917	$23
Average	$42,849	$3,571	$824	$21
25th Percentile	$39,016	$3,251	$750	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist Salaries

An Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist'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 Clerk/Inventory Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist'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): $34,179
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,846
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,231
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,289
Expert (over 8 years): $76,850

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Inventory Control Clerk I	less than 1 year	$34,179
Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist	1-2 years	$41,846
Inventory Control Clerk III	2-4 years	$48,231
Inventory Control Supervisor	5-8 years	$69,289
Inventory Control Senior Supervisor	over 8 years	$76,850

How Do Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist 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 Clerk/Inventory Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,222.
California: $51,028.
Massachusetts: $50,348.

District of Columbia $51,222 California $51,028 Massachusetts $50,348 Washington $50,163 New Jersey $50,144 Alaska $50,079 Connecticut $49,441 New York $49,182

Hawaii $48,354 Rhode Island $47,965 Maryland $47,701 Minnesota $47,341 Colorado $47,202 Illinois $47,156 Oregon $46,980 Delaware $46,850

New Hampshire $46,769 Virginia $46,587 Pennsylvania $46,055 Nevada $45,786 North Dakota $45,698 Michigan $45,560 Wisconsin $45,509 Vermont $45,407

Texas $45,125 Maine $45,106 Arizona $45,078 Ohio $45,046 Georgia $44,620 Indiana $44,408 Wyoming $44,366 Utah $44,301

Iowa $44,273 Kansas $44,051 Louisiana $43,987 North Carolina $43,963 Missouri $43,954 Florida $43,774 Montana $43,677 Nebraska $43,584

Kentucky $43,533 South Carolina $43,348 Tennessee $43,232 Idaho $43,186 New Mexico $42,849 Oklahoma $42,774 Alabama $42,502 South Dakota $42,044

Arkansas $41,794 West Virginia $41,660 Mississippi $41,257

Top Paying Cities for Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist

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: $43,305
Belen: $43,064
Bernalillo: $43,381

Algodones, NM $43,305

Belen, NM $43,064

Bernalillo, NM $43,381

Bluewater, NM $42,471

Bosque, NM $42,747

Casa Blanca, NM $42,844

Cedar Crest, NM $43,418

Cedarvale, NM $41,715

Cerrillos, NM $43,336

Claunch, NM $41,561

Coyote, NM $42,698

Cuba, NM $42,629

Cubero, NM $42,939

Edgewood, NM $43,224

Estancia, NM $42,708

Gallina, NM $42,474

Counselor, NM $42,501

Grants, NM $42,422

Milan, NM $42,592

Isleta, NM $43,456

Jarales, NM $43,022

Jemez Pueblo, NM $43,096

Jemez Springs, NM $42,964

Laguna, NM $43,149

La Jara, NM $42,582

La Joya, NM $42,483

Lindrith, NM $42,432

Los Lunas, NM $43,292

Mcintosh, NM $42,943

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $42,657

Moriarty, NM $42,799

Mountainair, NM $42,337

Nageezi, NM $42,444

New Laguna, NM $42,918

Paguate, NM $42,947

Pena Blanca, NM $43,427

Peralta, NM $43,360

Placitas, NM $43,382

Ponderosa, NM $43,042

Prewitt, NM $42,458

Regina, NM $42,487

Sandia Park, NM $43,308

Corrales, NM $43,472

San Fidel, NM $42,687

San Rafael, NM $42,505

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $43,309

San Ysidro, NM $43,251

Stanley, NM $42,793

Tijeras, NM $43,314

Tome, NM $43,234

Torreon, NM $43,090

Veguita, NM $42,744

Willard, NM $42,261

Youngsville, NM $42,710

Bosque Farms, NM $43,440

Clines Corners, NM $42,534

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $43,342

Cochiti Lake, NM $43,398

Albuquerque, NM $43,496

Kirtland Afb, NM $43,496

Rio Rancho, NM $43,425

Gallup, NM $42,519

Brimhall, NM $42,399

Church Rock, NM $42,419

Continental Divide, NM $42,389

Crownpoint, NM $42,424

Fence Lake, NM $42,235

Fort Wingate, NM $42,404

Gamerco, NM $42,475

Mentmore, NM $42,409

Mexican Springs, NM $42,404

Ramah, NM $42,327

Rehoboth, NM $42,433

Thoreau, NM $42,435

Tohatchi, NM $42,396

Vanderwagen, NM $42,404

Zuni, NM $42,394

Navajo, NM $42,452

Jamestown, NM $42,347

Pinehill, NM $42,294

Sheep Springs, NM $42,442

Smith Lake, NM $42,600

Yatahey, NM $42,427

Farmington, NM $42,631

Aztec, NM $42,709

Blanco, NM $42,510

Bloomfield, NM $42,459

Flora Vista, NM $42,675

Fruitland, NM $42,408

Kirtland, NM $42,675

La Plata, NM $42,690

Navajo Dam, NM $42,671

Shiprock, NM $42,612

Waterflow, NM $42,590

Newcomb, NM $42,416

Sanostee, NM $42,443

Santa Fe, NM $43,718

Abiquiu, NM $42,522

Alcalde, NM $43,263

Amalia, NM $42,458

Arroyo Hondo, NM $42,398

Arroyo Seco, NM $42,447

Canjilon, NM $42,391

Canones, NM $42,777

Carson, NM $42,560

Cebolla, NM $42,416

Cerro, NM $42,428

Chama, NM $42,602

Chamisal, NM $43,148

Chimayo, NM $43,451

Cordova, NM $43,378

Costilla, NM $42,636

Taos Ski Valley, NM $42,312

Dixon, NM $43,107

Dulce, NM $42,601

El Prado, NM $42,484

El Rito, NM $42,679

Embudo, NM $42,886

Espanola, NM $43,399

Glorieta, NM $43,550

Hernandez, NM $42,995

Ilfeld, NM $43,148

La Madera, NM $42,604

Lamy, NM $43,384

Llano, NM $43,061

Los Alamos, NM $43,486

White Rock, NM $43,568

Medanales, NM $43,043

Ojo Caliente, NM $42,790

Los Ojos, NM $42,497

Pecos, NM $43,414

Penasco, NM $42,901

Petaca, NM $42,352

Questa, NM $42,473

Ranchos De Taos, NM $42,697

Red River, NM $42,352

Ribera, NM $42,625

Rowe, NM $43,189

San Cristobal, NM $42,351

San Jose, NM $43,082

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $43,293

Santa Cruz, NM $43,437

Serafina, NM $42,517

Taos, NM $42,460

Tererro, NM $43,553

Tesuque, NM $43,718

Tierra Amarilla, NM $42,460

Trampas, NM $42,866

Tres Piedras, NM $42,340

Truchas, NM $43,257

Vadito, NM $42,844

Valdez, NM $42,383

Vallecitos, NM $42,349

Velarde, NM $43,042

Villanueva, NM $42,542

Spaceport City, NM $41,675

Las Vegas, NM $42,181

Angel Fire, NM $42,306

Anton Chico, NM $42,108

Buena Vista, NM $42,495

Chacon, NM $42,525

Cimarron, NM $42,240

Cleveland, NM $42,827

Eagle Nest, NM $42,272

Guadalupita, NM $42,460

Holman, NM $42,718

La Loma, NM $42,038

Maxwell, NM $42,254

Miami, NM $42,163

Mills, NM $42,013

Montezuma, NM $43,044

Mora, NM $42,887

Mosquero, NM $41,976

Ocate, NM $42,209

Ojo Feliz, NM $42,320

Rainsville, NM $42,505

Raton, NM $42,360

Rociada, NM $43,066

Roy, NM $42,022

Sapello, NM $42,692

Solano, NM $41,971

Springer, NM $42,144

Ute Park, NM $42,260

Valmora, NM $42,146

Wagon Mound, NM $42,098

Watrous, NM $42,160

Socorro, NM $42,063

Aragon, NM $42,190

Datil, NM $42,016

Lemitar, NM $42,258

Luna, NM $42,265

Magdalena, NM $42,019

Pie Town, NM $42,159

Polvadera, NM $42,360

Quemado, NM $42,247

Reserve, NM $42,171

San Acacia, NM $42,430

San Antonio, NM $41,830

Truth Or Consequences, NM $41,821

Arrey, NM $41,814

Caballo, NM $41,843

Derry, NM $41,630

Elephant Butte, NM $41,930

Garfield, NM $41,509

Hatch, NM $40,844

Monticello, NM $41,819

Rincon, NM $40,609

Salem, NM $41,380

Williamsburg, NM $41,874

Winston, NM $41,849

Las Cruces, NM $40,077

White Sands Missile Range, NM $40,209

Santa Teresa, NM $40,501

Playas, NM $42,014

Animas, NM $42,118

Anthony, NM $40,491

Arenas Valley, NM $42,043

Bayard, NM $42,004

Berino, NM $40,308

Buckhorn, NM $42,048

Santa Clara, NM $42,078

Chamberino, NM $40,350

Cliff, NM $41,999

Columbus, NM $41,886

Deming, NM $41,896

Dona Ana, NM $40,079

Fairacres, NM $40,199

Faywood, NM $41,877

Fort Bayard, NM $42,038

Gila, NM $41,937

Glenwood, NM $41,970

Hachita, NM $41,886

Hanover, NM $41,895

Hillsboro, NM $41,809

Hurley, NM $41,976

La Mesa, NM $40,844

Lordsburg, NM $41,983

Mesilla, NM $40,078

Mesilla Park, NM $40,082

Mesquite, NM $40,117

Mimbres, NM $41,928

Mule Creek, NM $42,042

Organ, NM $40,103

Pinos Altos, NM $41,998

Radium Springs, NM $40,094

Redrock, NM $41,891

Rodeo, NM $42,171

San Miguel, NM $40,101

Silver City, NM $41,999

Sunland Park, NM $40,286

Tyrone, NM $42,123

Vado, NM $40,133

Chaparral, NM $40,639

Clovis, NM $41,918

Cannon Afb, NM $41,826

Broadview, NM $41,796

Causey, NM $41,724

Crossroads, NM $41,625

Dora, NM $41,823

Elida, NM $41,650

Floyd, NM $41,751

Fort Sumner, NM $41,717

Grady, NM $41,836

House, NM $41,803

Kenna, NM $41,650

Lingo, NM $41,722

Melrose, NM $41,809

Milnesand, NM $41,634

Pep, NM $41,691

Portales, NM $41,843

Rogers, NM $41,702

Saint Vrain, NM $41,836

Taiban, NM $41,703

Texico, NM $41,852

Yeso, NM $41,552

Roswell, NM $41,600

Artesia, NM $41,682

Caprock, NM $41,598

Carlsbad, NM $41,710

Dexter, NM $41,629

Eunice, NM $41,747

Hagerman, NM $41,650

Hobbs, NM $41,808

Hope, NM $41,498

Jal, NM $41,697

Lake Arthur, NM $41,581

Lakewood, NM $41,643

Loco Hills, NM $41,720

Loving, NM $41,699

Lovington, NM $41,767

Mcdonald, NM $41,654

Malaga, NM $41,658

Maljamar, NM $41,617

Monument, NM $41,716

Tatum, NM $41,680

Whites City, NM $41,750

Carrizozo, NM $41,403

Alamogordo, NM $41,271

Alto, NM $41,409

Bent, NM $41,279

Capitan, NM $41,313

Cloudcroft, NM $41,274

Corona, NM $41,583

Encino, NM $41,917

Fort Stanton, NM $41,330

Glencoe, NM $41,301

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $41,266

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $41,266

Hondo, NM $41,338

La Luz, NM $41,266

Lincoln, NM $41,218

Mayhill, NM $41,360

Mescalero, NM $41,285

Nogal, NM $41,462

Orogrande, NM $41,287

Picacho, NM $41,330

Pinon, NM $41,485

Ruidoso, NM $41,487

Ruidoso Downs, NM $41,431

Sacramento, NM $41,303

San Patricio, NM $41,352

Sunspot, NM $41,266

Timberon, NM $41,356

Tinnie, NM $41,306

Tularosa, NM $41,294

Vaughn, NM $41,748

Weed, NM $41,355

Tucumcari, NM $41,955

Amistad, NM $41,901

Bard, NM $41,834

Capulin, NM $42,308

Clayton, NM $41,982

Conchas Dam, NM $42,020

Cuervo, NM $41,818

Des Moines, NM $42,141

Folsom, NM $42,206

Garita, NM $41,940

Gladstone, NM $42,024

Grenville, NM $42,016

Logan, NM $41,954

Mcalister, NM $41,824

Nara Visa, NM $41,854

Newkirk, NM $41,901

Quay, NM $41,925

San Jon, NM $41,880

Santa Rosa, NM $41,925

Sedan, NM $41,939

Trementina, NM $41,938

Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$47,133	$23.0	10%
Biotechnology	$47,133	$23.0	10%
Business Services	$47,133	$23.0	10%
Chemicals	$47,133	$23.0	10%
Construction	$47,133	$23.0	10%

Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accounting Clerk/Inventory Specialist'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.

$39,016

Average $42,849/year

$47,659

$3,251

Average $3,571/month

$3,972

$750

Average $824/week

$917

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,659	$3,972	$917	$23
Average	$42,849	$3,571	$824	$21
25th Percentile	$39,016	$3,251	$750	$19

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