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

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

How does experience change An Accounting Expert's salary?

An Accounting Expert's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,294 for beginners, reaching about $79,878 at mid-level, and approach $134,207 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accounting Expert?

Accounting Expert salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounting Expert roles are District of Columbia $97,041, California $96,673, Massachusetts $95,384. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accounting Expert roles make?

Salaries for Accounting Expert level roles vary by specialization: Expert Landman: $228,800; Expert Geophysicist: $192,100; Expert Chemist: $150,300; Expert Biologist: $137,100; Expert Geologist: $131,100.

Accounting Expert Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Accounting Expert make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounting Expert in New Mexico is $81,177 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $93,093
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,979 to $87,414
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,336

10% $69,336

50% (Median) $81,177

90% $93,093

Accounting Expert Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,414	$7,285	$1,681	$42
Average	$81,177	$6,765	$1,561	$39
25th Percentile	$74,979	$6,248	$1,442	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Accounting Expert Salaries

An Accounting Expert'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 Expert Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounting Expert'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): $59,294
Early Career (1-2 years): $68,918
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $79,878
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $95,208
Expert (over 8 years): $134,207

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accountant I	less than 1 year	$59,294
Accountant II	1-2 years	$68,918
Accounting Expert	2-4 years	$79,878
Accountant IV	5-8 years	$95,208
Accountant V	over 8 years	$134,207

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

District of Columbia: $97,041.
California: $96,673.
Massachusetts: $95,384.

District of Columbia $97,041 California $96,673 Massachusetts $95,384 Washington $95,034 New Jersey $94,999 Alaska $94,876 Connecticut $93,667 New York $93,176

Hawaii $91,607 Rhode Island $90,871 Maryland $90,371 Minnesota $89,688 Colorado $89,425 Illinois $89,337 Oregon $89,004 Delaware $88,758

New Hampshire $88,604 Virginia $88,259 Pennsylvania $87,251 Nevada $86,743 North Dakota $86,576 Michigan $86,313 Wisconsin $86,217 Vermont $86,024

Texas $85,489 Maine $85,454 Arizona $85,402 Ohio $85,340 Georgia $84,534 Indiana $84,131 Wyoming $84,052 Utah $83,929

Iowa $83,877 Kansas $83,456 Louisiana $83,333 North Carolina $83,289 Missouri $83,272 Florida $82,930 Montana $82,746 Nebraska $82,571

Kentucky $82,474 South Carolina $82,124 Tennessee $81,905 Idaho $81,817 New Mexico $81,177 Oklahoma $81,037 Alabama $80,520 South Dakota $79,652

Arkansas $79,179 West Virginia $78,925 Mississippi $78,162

Top Paying Cities for Accounting Expert

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: $82,041
Belen: $81,585
Bernalillo: $82,187

Algodones, NM $82,041

Belen, NM $81,585

Bernalillo, NM $82,187

Bluewater, NM $80,461

Bosque, NM $80,985

Casa Blanca, NM $81,168

Cedar Crest, NM $82,255

Cedarvale, NM $79,030

Cerrillos, NM $82,101

Claunch, NM $78,737

Coyote, NM $80,891

Cuba, NM $80,762

Cubero, NM $81,348

Edgewood, NM $81,888

Estancia, NM $80,912

Gallina, NM $80,468

Counselor, NM $80,518

Grants, NM $80,369

Milan, NM $80,691

Isleta, NM $82,328

Jarales, NM $81,506

Jemez Pueblo, NM $81,647

Jemez Springs, NM $81,395

Laguna, NM $81,746

La Jara, NM $80,671

La Joya, NM $80,485

Lindrith, NM $80,387

Los Lunas, NM $82,017

Mcintosh, NM $81,357

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $80,815

Moriarty, NM $81,083

Mountainair, NM $80,209

Nageezi, NM $80,411

New Laguna, NM $81,309

Paguate, NM $81,364

Pena Blanca, NM $82,273

Peralta, NM $82,147

Placitas, NM $82,189

Ponderosa, NM $81,544

Prewitt, NM $80,437

Regina, NM $80,493

Sandia Park, NM $82,048

Corrales, NM $82,358

San Fidel, NM $80,870

San Rafael, NM $80,526

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $82,049

San Ysidro, NM $81,939

Stanley, NM $81,072

Tijeras, NM $82,059

Tome, NM $81,907

Torreon, NM $81,635

Veguita, NM $80,979

Willard, NM $80,064

Youngsville, NM $80,914

Bosque Farms, NM $82,297

Clines Corners, NM $80,582

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $82,111

Cochiti Lake, NM $82,218

Albuquerque, NM $82,404

Kirtland Afb, NM $82,404

Rio Rancho, NM $82,269

Gallup, NM $80,553

Brimhall, NM $80,325

Church Rock, NM $80,363

Continental Divide, NM $80,306

Crownpoint, NM $80,373

Fence Lake, NM $80,014

Fort Wingate, NM $80,335

Gamerco, NM $80,470

Mentmore, NM $80,345

Mexican Springs, NM $80,336

Ramah, NM $80,189

Rehoboth, NM $80,389

Thoreau, NM $80,394

Tohatchi, NM $80,320

Vanderwagen, NM $80,336

Zuni, NM $80,316

Navajo, NM $80,426

Jamestown, NM $80,226

Pinehill, NM $80,126

Sheep Springs, NM $80,407

Smith Lake, NM $80,707

Yatahey, NM $80,378

Farmington, NM $80,764

Aztec, NM $80,913

Blanco, NM $80,536

Bloomfield, NM $80,440

Flora Vista, NM $80,848

Fruitland, NM $80,342

Kirtland, NM $80,848

La Plata, NM $80,877

Navajo Dam, NM $80,841

Shiprock, NM $80,729

Waterflow, NM $80,688

Newcomb, NM $80,358

Sanostee, NM $80,409

Santa Fe, NM $82,825

Abiquiu, NM $80,559

Alcalde, NM $81,962

Amalia, NM $80,437

Arroyo Hondo, NM $80,324

Arroyo Seco, NM $80,416

Canjilon, NM $80,310

Canones, NM $81,042

Carson, NM $80,631

Cebolla, NM $80,358

Cerro, NM $80,381

Chama, NM $80,710

Chamisal, NM $81,745

Chimayo, NM $82,319

Cordova, NM $82,180

Costilla, NM $80,774

Taos Ski Valley, NM $80,161

Dixon, NM $81,667

Dulce, NM $80,708

El Prado, NM $80,487

El Rito, NM $80,856

Embudo, NM $81,247

Espanola, NM $82,219

Glorieta, NM $82,506

Hernandez, NM $81,455

Ilfeld, NM $81,744

La Madera, NM $80,714

Lamy, NM $82,191

Llano, NM $81,579

Los Alamos, NM $82,386

White Rock, NM $82,541

Medanales, NM $81,545

Ojo Caliente, NM $81,066

Los Ojos, NM $80,512

Pecos, NM $82,249

Penasco, NM $81,276

Petaca, NM $80,236

Questa, NM $80,466

Ranchos De Taos, NM $80,891

Red River, NM $80,237

Ribera, NM $80,753

Rowe, NM $81,821

San Cristobal, NM $80,234

San Jose, NM $81,620

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $82,019

Santa Cruz, NM $82,291

Serafina, NM $80,549

Taos, NM $80,441

Tererro, NM $82,512

Tesuque, NM $82,825

Tierra Amarilla, NM $80,441

Trampas, NM $81,210

Tres Piedras, NM $80,214

Truchas, NM $81,950

Vadito, NM $81,169

Valdez, NM $80,295

Vallecitos, NM $80,231

Velarde, NM $81,544

Villanueva, NM $80,597

Spaceport City, NM $78,954

Las Vegas, NM $79,913

Angel Fire, NM $80,149

Anton Chico, NM $79,775

Buena Vista, NM $80,508

Chacon, NM $80,565

Cimarron, NM $80,024

Cleveland, NM $81,136

Eagle Nest, NM $80,084

Guadalupita, NM $80,441

Holman, NM $80,929

La Loma, NM $79,641

Maxwell, NM $80,051

Miami, NM $79,878

Mills, NM $79,594

Montezuma, NM $81,548

Mora, NM $81,250

Mosquero, NM $79,525

Ocate, NM $79,965

Ojo Feliz, NM $80,175

Rainsville, NM $80,527

Raton, NM $80,253

Rociada, NM $81,589

Roy, NM $79,612

Sapello, NM $80,881

Solano, NM $79,515

Springer, NM $79,843

Ute Park, NM $80,061

Valmora, NM $79,846

Wagon Mound, NM $79,755

Watrous, NM $79,873

Socorro, NM $79,688

Aragon, NM $79,929

Datil, NM $79,600

Lemitar, NM $80,059

Luna, NM $80,071

Magdalena, NM $79,606

Pie Town, NM $79,871

Polvadera, NM $80,252

Quemado, NM $80,037

Reserve, NM $79,893

San Acacia, NM $80,384

San Antonio, NM $79,247

Truth Or Consequences, NM $79,231

Arrey, NM $79,217

Caballo, NM $79,272

Derry, NM $78,869

Elephant Butte, NM $79,437

Garfield, NM $78,640

Hatch, NM $77,379

Monticello, NM $79,226

Rincon, NM $76,934

Salem, NM $78,394

Williamsburg, NM $79,330

Winston, NM $79,284

Las Cruces, NM $75,927

White Sands Missile Range, NM $76,176

Santa Teresa, NM $76,730

Playas, NM $79,597

Animas, NM $79,792

Anthony, NM $76,712

Arenas Valley, NM $79,651

Bayard, NM $79,578

Berino, NM $76,364

Buckhorn, NM $79,660

Santa Clara, NM $79,717

Chamberino, NM $76,443

Cliff, NM $79,568

Columbus, NM $79,354

Deming, NM $79,373

Dona Ana, NM $75,930

Fairacres, NM $76,157

Faywood, NM $79,336

Fort Bayard, NM $79,641

Gila, NM $79,451

Glenwood, NM $79,513

Hachita, NM $79,354

Hanover, NM $79,371

Hillsboro, NM $79,209

Hurley, NM $79,524

La Mesa, NM $77,379

Lordsburg, NM $79,538

Mesilla, NM $75,929

Mesilla Park, NM $75,937

Mesquite, NM $76,002

Mimbres, NM $79,434

Mule Creek, NM $79,649

Organ, NM $75,976

Pinos Altos, NM $79,566

Radium Springs, NM $75,960

Redrock, NM $79,364

Rodeo, NM $79,893

San Miguel, NM $75,973

Silver City, NM $79,567

Sunland Park, NM $76,322

Tyrone, NM $79,803

Vado, NM $76,032

Chaparral, NM $76,991

Clovis, NM $79,415

Cannon Afb, NM $79,239

Broadview, NM $79,183

Causey, NM $79,047

Crossroads, NM $78,860

Dora, NM $79,235

Elida, NM $78,906

Floyd, NM $79,098

Fort Sumner, NM $79,034

Grady, NM $79,259

House, NM $79,196

Kenna, NM $78,907

Lingo, NM $79,042

Melrose, NM $79,209

Milnesand, NM $78,876

Pep, NM $78,983

Portales, NM $79,273

Rogers, NM $79,005

Saint Vrain, NM $79,259

Taiban, NM $79,007

Texico, NM $79,290

Yeso, NM $78,720

Roswell, NM $78,812

Artesia, NM $78,968

Caprock, NM $78,807

Carlsbad, NM $79,019

Dexter, NM $78,868

Eunice, NM $79,089

Hagerman, NM $78,907

Hobbs, NM $79,205

Hope, NM $78,618

Jal, NM $78,997

Lake Arthur, NM $78,777

Lakewood, NM $78,894

Loco Hills, NM $79,039

Loving, NM $78,999

Lovington, NM $79,129

Mcdonald, NM $78,913

Malaga, NM $78,922

Maljamar, NM $78,845

Monument, NM $79,031

Tatum, NM $78,964

Whites City, NM $79,096

Carrizozo, NM $78,438

Alamogordo, NM $78,188

Alto, NM $78,450

Bent, NM $78,203

Capitan, NM $78,267

Cloudcroft, NM $78,195

Corona, NM $78,779

Encino, NM $79,412

Fort Stanton, NM $78,301

Glencoe, NM $78,245

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $78,180

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $78,180

Hondo, NM $78,316

La Luz, NM $78,180

Lincoln, NM $78,089

Mayhill, NM $78,357

Mescalero, NM $78,215

Nogal, NM $78,550

Orogrande, NM $78,219

Picacho, NM $78,300

Pinon, NM $78,594

Ruidoso, NM $78,599

Ruidoso Downs, NM $78,492

Sacramento, NM $78,250

San Patricio, NM $78,343

Sunspot, NM $78,180

Timberon, NM $78,349

Tinnie, NM $78,254

Tularosa, NM $78,231

Vaughn, NM $79,092

Weed, NM $78,347

Tucumcari, NM $79,485

Amistad, NM $79,382

Bard, NM $79,255

Capulin, NM $80,153

Clayton, NM $79,536

Conchas Dam, NM $79,608

Cuervo, NM $79,225

Des Moines, NM $79,836

Folsom, NM $79,960

Garita, NM $79,456

Gladstone, NM $79,615

Grenville, NM $79,600

Logan, NM $79,482

Mcalister, NM $79,236

Nara Visa, NM $79,294

Newkirk, NM $79,381

Quay, NM $79,427

San Jon, NM $79,342

Santa Rosa, NM $79,427

Sedan, NM $79,455

Trementina, NM $79,451

Accounting Expert Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accounting Expert roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 37% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Accounting Expert positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accounting Expert as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accounting Expert

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$97,413	$47.0	20%
Software & Networking	$95,789	$46.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$93,354	$45.0	15%
Internet	$90,918	$44.0	12%
Chemicals	$89,295	$43.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Accounting Expert'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.

$74,979

Average $81,177/year

$87,414

$6,248

Average $6,765/month

$7,285

$1,442

Average $1,561/week

$1,681

$36

Average $39/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,414	$7,285	$1,681	$42
Average	$81,177	$6,765	$1,561	$39
25th Percentile	$74,979	$6,248	$1,442	$36

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