What are the main factors that influence an Accounting Contractor'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 Contractor?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Accounting Contractor roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accounting Contractor's salary?

An Accounting Contractor's salary grows with experience: starting around $71,147 for beginners, reaching about $73,361 at mid-level, and approach $76,167 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accounting Contractor?

Accounting Contractor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounting Contractor roles are District of Columbia $88,815, California $88,478, Massachusetts $87,299. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accounting Contractor roles make?

Salaries for Accounting Contractor level roles vary by specialization: Contractor Sales: $101,464; Mechanical Contractor: $96,965; Tile Contractor: $81,181; Builder Contractor: $73,287; engineering contractor: $70,564.

Accounting Contractor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Accounting Contractor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounting Contractor in New Mexico is $74,296 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,164
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,003 to $81,032
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,184

10% $64,184

50% (Median) $74,296

90% $87,164

Accounting Contractor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,032	$6,753	$1,558	$39
Average	$74,296	$6,191	$1,429	$36
25th Percentile	$69,003	$5,750	$1,327	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Accounting Contractor Salaries

An Accounting Contractor'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 Contractor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounting Contractor'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): $71,147
Early Career (1-2 years): $71,305
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $73,361
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $75,980
Expert (over 8 years): $76,167

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Accounting Contractor	less than 1 year	$71,147
Early Career Level Accounting Contractor	1-2 years	$71,305
Mid-Level Level Accounting Contractor	2-4 years	$73,361
Senior-Level Level Accounting Contractor	5-8 years	$75,980
Expert Level Accounting Contractor	over 8 years	$76,167

How Do Accounting Contractor 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 Contractors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $88,815.
California: $88,478.
Massachusetts: $87,299.

District of Columbia $88,815 California $88,478 Massachusetts $87,299 Washington $86,978 New Jersey $86,946 Alaska $86,834 Connecticut $85,727 New York $85,278

Hawaii $83,842 Rhode Island $83,168 Maryland $82,711 Minnesota $82,085 Colorado $81,845 Illinois $81,764 Oregon $81,460 Delaware $81,235

New Hampshire $81,094 Virginia $80,778 Pennsylvania $79,855 Nevada $79,390 North Dakota $79,238 Michigan $78,997 Wisconsin $78,909 Vermont $78,732

Texas $78,243 Maine $78,211 Arizona $78,163 Ohio $78,107 Georgia $77,369 Indiana $77,000 Wyoming $76,927 Utah $76,815

Iowa $76,767 Kansas $76,382 Louisiana $76,270 North Carolina $76,229 Missouri $76,213 Florida $75,901 Montana $75,732 Nebraska $75,572

Kentucky $75,483 South Carolina $75,163 Tennessee $74,962 Idaho $74,882 New Mexico $74,296 Oklahoma $74,168 Alabama $73,695 South Dakota $72,900

Arkansas $72,467 West Virginia $72,235 Mississippi $71,537

Top Paying Cities for Accounting Contractor

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: $75,087
Belen: $74,669
Bernalillo: $75,220

Algodones, NM $75,087

Belen, NM $74,669

Bernalillo, NM $75,220

Bluewater, NM $73,641

Bosque, NM $74,121

Casa Blanca, NM $74,288

Cedar Crest, NM $75,283

Cedarvale, NM $72,331

Cerrillos, NM $75,142

Claunch, NM $72,063

Coyote, NM $74,035

Cuba, NM $73,916

Cubero, NM $74,453

Edgewood, NM $74,947

Estancia, NM $74,053

Gallina, NM $73,647

Counselor, NM $73,693

Grants, NM $73,557

Milan, NM $73,851

Isleta, NM $75,349

Jarales, NM $74,597

Jemez Pueblo, NM $74,726

Jemez Springs, NM $74,496

Laguna, NM $74,817

La Jara, NM $73,833

La Joya, NM $73,663

Lindrith, NM $73,573

Los Lunas, NM $75,065

Mcintosh, NM $74,461

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $73,965

Moriarty, NM $74,210

Mountainair, NM $73,410

Nageezi, NM $73,595

New Laguna, NM $74,417

Paguate, NM $74,467

Pena Blanca, NM $75,299

Peralta, NM $75,183

Placitas, NM $75,222

Ponderosa, NM $74,632

Prewitt, NM $73,618

Regina, NM $73,670

Sandia Park, NM $75,094

Corrales, NM $75,377

San Fidel, NM $74,015

San Rafael, NM $73,700

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $75,094

San Ysidro, NM $74,993

Stanley, NM $74,200

Tijeras, NM $75,103

Tome, NM $74,964

Torreon, NM $74,715

Veguita, NM $74,115

Willard, NM $73,277

Youngsville, NM $74,056

Bosque Farms, NM $75,321

Clines Corners, NM $73,752

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $75,151

Cochiti Lake, NM $75,249

Albuquerque, NM $75,419

Kirtland Afb, NM $75,419

Rio Rancho, NM $75,296

Gallup, NM $73,725

Brimhall, NM $73,517

Church Rock, NM $73,551

Continental Divide, NM $73,499

Crownpoint, NM $73,560

Fence Lake, NM $73,232

Fort Wingate, NM $73,525

Gamerco, NM $73,649

Mentmore, NM $73,535

Mexican Springs, NM $73,526

Ramah, NM $73,391

Rehoboth, NM $73,575

Thoreau, NM $73,579

Tohatchi, NM $73,512

Vanderwagen, NM $73,526

Zuni, NM $73,509

Navajo, NM $73,609

Jamestown, NM $73,426

Pinehill, NM $73,334

Sheep Springs, NM $73,591

Smith Lake, NM $73,865

Yatahey, NM $73,565

Farmington, NM $73,918

Aztec, NM $74,055

Blanco, NM $73,709

Bloomfield, NM $73,622

Flora Vista, NM $73,995

Fruitland, NM $73,532

Kirtland, NM $73,995

La Plata, NM $74,022

Navajo Dam, NM $73,989

Shiprock, NM $73,886

Waterflow, NM $73,849

Newcomb, NM $73,546

Sanostee, NM $73,593

Santa Fe, NM $75,804

Abiquiu, NM $73,731

Alcalde, NM $75,015

Amalia, NM $73,618

Arroyo Hondo, NM $73,515

Arroyo Seco, NM $73,600

Canjilon, NM $73,503

Canones, NM $74,173

Carson, NM $73,796

Cebolla, NM $73,546

Cerro, NM $73,568

Chama, NM $73,869

Chamisal, NM $74,816

Chimayo, NM $75,341

Cordova, NM $75,214

Costilla, NM $73,927

Taos Ski Valley, NM $73,367

Dixon, NM $74,745

Dulce, NM $73,867

El Prado, NM $73,665

El Rito, NM $74,003

Embudo, NM $74,360

Espanola, NM $75,250

Glorieta, NM $75,512

Hernandez, NM $74,551

Ilfeld, NM $74,815

La Madera, NM $73,873

Lamy, NM $75,224

Llano, NM $74,664

Los Alamos, NM $75,402

White Rock, NM $75,544

Medanales, NM $74,633

Ojo Caliente, NM $74,194

Los Ojos, NM $73,687

Pecos, NM $75,277

Penasco, NM $74,387

Petaca, NM $73,435

Questa, NM $73,646

Ranchos De Taos, NM $74,034

Red River, NM $73,436

Ribera, NM $73,908

Rowe, NM $74,886

San Cristobal, NM $73,433

San Jose, NM $74,701

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $75,066

Santa Cruz, NM $75,316

Serafina, NM $73,721

Taos, NM $73,622

Tererro, NM $75,518

Tesuque, NM $75,804

Tierra Amarilla, NM $73,622

Trampas, NM $74,326

Tres Piedras, NM $73,415

Truchas, NM $75,004

Vadito, NM $74,289

Valdez, NM $73,488

Vallecitos, NM $73,431

Velarde, NM $74,632

Villanueva, NM $73,765

Spaceport City, NM $72,261

Las Vegas, NM $73,140

Angel Fire, NM $73,355

Anton Chico, NM $73,013

Buena Vista, NM $73,683

Chacon, NM $73,736

Cimarron, NM $73,241

Cleveland, NM $74,259

Eagle Nest, NM $73,296

Guadalupita, NM $73,622

Holman, NM $74,069

La Loma, NM $72,890

Maxwell, NM $73,265

Miami, NM $73,107

Mills, NM $72,848

Montezuma, NM $74,636

Mora, NM $74,363

Mosquero, NM $72,784

Ocate, NM $73,187

Ojo Feliz, NM $73,379

Rainsville, NM $73,701

Raton, NM $73,450

Rociada, NM $74,673

Roy, NM $72,864

Sapello, NM $74,025

Solano, NM $72,775

Springer, NM $73,075

Ute Park, NM $73,275

Valmora, NM $73,078

Wagon Mound, NM $72,994

Watrous, NM $73,103

Socorro, NM $72,933

Aragon, NM $73,154

Datil, NM $72,852

Lemitar, NM $73,273

Luna, NM $73,284

Magdalena, NM $72,858

Pie Town, NM $73,101

Polvadera, NM $73,449

Quemado, NM $73,253

Reserve, NM $73,121

San Acacia, NM $73,570

San Antonio, NM $72,530

Truth Or Consequences, NM $72,515

Arrey, NM $72,503

Caballo, NM $72,552

Derry, NM $72,183

Elephant Butte, NM $72,703

Garfield, NM $71,974

Hatch, NM $70,820

Monticello, NM $72,511

Rincon, NM $70,413

Salem, NM $71,749

Williamsburg, NM $72,606

Winston, NM $72,564

Las Cruces, NM $69,491

White Sands Missile Range, NM $69,719

Santa Teresa, NM $70,226

Playas, NM $72,850

Animas, NM $73,029

Anthony, NM $70,209

Arenas Valley, NM $72,900

Bayard, NM $72,832

Berino, NM $69,891

Buckhorn, NM $72,908

Santa Clara, NM $72,960

Chamberino, NM $69,964

Cliff, NM $72,823

Columbus, NM $72,628

Deming, NM $72,645

Dona Ana, NM $69,494

Fairacres, NM $69,701

Faywood, NM $72,611

Fort Bayard, NM $72,890

Gila, NM $72,716

Glenwood, NM $72,773

Hachita, NM $72,628

Hanover, NM $72,643

Hillsboro, NM $72,495

Hurley, NM $72,783

La Mesa, NM $70,820

Lordsburg, NM $72,796

Mesilla, NM $69,493

Mesilla Park, NM $69,500

Mesquite, NM $69,559

Mimbres, NM $72,701

Mule Creek, NM $72,897

Organ, NM $69,536

Pinos Altos, NM $72,822

Radium Springs, NM $69,521

Redrock, NM $72,637

Rodeo, NM $73,121

San Miguel, NM $69,533

Silver City, NM $72,823

Sunland Park, NM $69,852

Tyrone, NM $73,038

Vado, NM $69,588

Chaparral, NM $70,465

Clovis, NM $72,683

Cannon Afb, NM $72,523

Broadview, NM $72,471

Causey, NM $72,347

Crossroads, NM $72,175

Dora, NM $72,519

Elida, NM $72,218

Floyd, NM $72,394

Fort Sumner, NM $72,335

Grady, NM $72,540

House, NM $72,483

Kenna, NM $72,219

Lingo, NM $72,342

Melrose, NM $72,495

Milnesand, NM $72,190

Pep, NM $72,288

Portales, NM $72,553

Rogers, NM $72,308

Saint Vrain, NM $72,541

Taiban, NM $72,310

Texico, NM $72,569

Yeso, NM $72,048

Roswell, NM $72,131

Artesia, NM $72,274

Caprock, NM $72,127

Carlsbad, NM $72,321

Dexter, NM $72,183

Eunice, NM $72,385

Hagerman, NM $72,219

Hobbs, NM $72,491

Hope, NM $71,954

Jal, NM $72,300

Lake Arthur, NM $72,099

Lakewood, NM $72,207

Loco Hills, NM $72,340

Loving, NM $72,303

Lovington, NM $72,422

Mcdonald, NM $72,224

Malaga, NM $72,232

Maljamar, NM $72,162

Monument, NM $72,332

Tatum, NM $72,271

Whites City, NM $72,392

Carrizozo, NM $71,789

Alamogordo, NM $71,561

Alto, NM $71,800

Bent, NM $71,575

Capitan, NM $71,633

Cloudcroft, NM $71,566

Corona, NM $72,102

Encino, NM $72,681

Fort Stanton, NM $71,664

Glencoe, NM $71,612

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $71,553

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $71,553

Hondo, NM $71,678

La Luz, NM $71,553

Lincoln, NM $71,469

Mayhill, NM $71,715

Mescalero, NM $71,585

Nogal, NM $71,892

Orogrande, NM $71,589

Picacho, NM $71,663

Pinon, NM $71,932

Ruidoso, NM $71,936

Ruidoso Downs, NM $71,838

Sacramento, NM $71,617

San Patricio, NM $71,702

Sunspot, NM $71,553

Timberon, NM $71,708

Tinnie, NM $71,621

Tularosa, NM $71,600

Vaughn, NM $72,388

Weed, NM $71,706

Tucumcari, NM $72,747

Amistad, NM $72,653

Bard, NM $72,537

Capulin, NM $73,359

Clayton, NM $72,795

Conchas Dam, NM $72,860

Cuervo, NM $72,510

Des Moines, NM $73,069

Folsom, NM $73,182

Garita, NM $72,721

Gladstone, NM $72,867

Grenville, NM $72,853

Logan, NM $72,745

Mcalister, NM $72,519

Nara Visa, NM $72,572

Newkirk, NM $72,653

Quay, NM $72,694

San Jon, NM $72,617

Santa Rosa, NM $72,694

Sedan, NM $72,720

Trementina, NM $72,717

Accounting Contractor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accounting Contractor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Accounting Contractor positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accounting Contractor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accounting Contractor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$96,585	$46.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$96,585	$46.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$89,155	$43.0	20%
Financial Services	$89,155	$43.0	20%
Insurance	$85,441	$41.0	15%

Accounting Contractor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accounting Contractor'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.

$69,003

Average $74,296/year

$81,032

$5,750

Average $6,191/month

$6,753

$1,327

Average $1,429/week

$1,558

$33

Average $36/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,032	$6,753	$1,558	$39
Average	$74,296	$6,191	$1,429	$36
25th Percentile	$69,003	$5,750	$1,327	$33

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