What are the main factors that influence an Accounting/Finance Associate'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/Finance Associate?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Accounting/Finance Associate roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accounting/Finance Associate's salary?

An Accounting/Finance Associate's salary grows with experience: starting around $123,241 for beginners, reaching about $124,863 at mid-level, and approach $130,875 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accounting/Finance Associate?

Accounting/Finance Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounting/Finance Associate roles are District of Columbia $152,861, California $152,281, Massachusetts $150,252. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Accounting/Finance Associate Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Accounting/Finance Associate make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounting/Finance Associate in New Mexico is $127,872 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $61.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $148,527
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $120,320 to $138,684
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $113,444

10% $113,444

50% (Median) $127,872

90% $148,527

Accounting/Finance Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$138,684	$11,557	$2,667	$67
Average	$127,872	$10,656	$2,459	$61
25th Percentile	$120,320	$10,027	$2,314	$58

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Key Factors That Influence Accounting/Finance Associate Salaries

An Accounting/Finance Associate'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/Finance Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounting/Finance Associate'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): $123,241
Early Career (1-2 years): $123,457
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $124,863
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $129,374
Expert (over 8 years): $130,875

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Accounting/Finance Associate	less than 1 year	$123,241
Early Career Level Accounting/Finance Associate	1-2 years	$123,457
Mid-Level Level Accounting/Finance Associate	2-4 years	$124,863
Senior-Level Level Accounting/Finance Associate	5-8 years	$129,374
Expert Level Accounting/Finance Associate	over 8 years	$130,875

How Do Accounting/Finance Associate 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/Finance Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $152,861.
California: $152,281.
Massachusetts: $150,252.

District of Columbia $152,861 California $152,281 Massachusetts $150,252 Washington $149,700 New Jersey $149,644 Alaska $149,451 Connecticut $147,546 New York $146,773

Hawaii $144,301 Rhode Island $143,142 Maryland $142,355 Minnesota $141,278 Colorado $140,864 Illinois $140,726 Oregon $140,201 Delaware $139,814

New Hampshire $139,571 Virginia $139,027 Pennsylvania $137,440 Nevada $136,639 North Dakota $136,377 Michigan $135,962 Wisconsin $135,811 Vermont $135,507

Texas $134,665 Maine $134,609 Arizona $134,527 Ohio $134,430 Georgia $133,160 Indiana $132,525 Wyoming $132,400 Utah $132,207

Iowa $132,124 Kansas $131,462 Louisiana $131,268 North Carolina $131,199 Missouri $131,172 Florida $130,633 Montana $130,343 Nebraska $130,067

Kentucky $129,915 South Carolina $129,363 Tennessee $129,018 Idaho $128,880 New Mexico $127,872 Oklahoma $127,651 Alabama $126,837 South Dakota $125,470

Arkansas $124,724 West Virginia $124,324 Mississippi $123,123

Top Paying Cities for Accounting/Finance Associate

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: $129,233
Belen: $128,514
Bernalillo: $129,463

Algodones, NM $129,233

Belen, NM $128,514

Bernalillo, NM $129,463

Bluewater, NM $126,744

Bosque, NM $127,570

Casa Blanca, NM $127,858

Cedar Crest, NM $129,570

Cedarvale, NM $124,490

Cerrillos, NM $129,327

Claunch, NM $124,028

Coyote, NM $127,422

Cuba, NM $127,218

Cubero, NM $128,141

Edgewood, NM $128,992

Estancia, NM $127,454

Gallina, NM $126,755

Counselor, NM $126,834

Grants, NM $126,599

Milan, NM $127,106

Isleta, NM $129,685

Jarales, NM $128,390

Jemez Pueblo, NM $128,612

Jemez Springs, NM $128,216

Laguna, NM $128,768

La Jara, NM $127,075

La Joya, NM $126,781

Lindrith, NM $126,628

Los Lunas, NM $129,195

Mcintosh, NM $128,155

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $127,302

Moriarty, NM $127,724

Mountainair, NM $126,347

Nageezi, NM $126,665

New Laguna, NM $128,079

Paguate, NM $128,166

Pena Blanca, NM $129,598

Peralta, NM $129,399

Placitas, NM $129,465

Ponderosa, NM $128,449

Prewitt, NM $126,705

Regina, NM $126,794

Sandia Park, NM $129,244

Corrales, NM $129,732

San Fidel, NM $127,389

San Rafael, NM $126,846

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $129,246

San Ysidro, NM $129,072

Stanley, NM $127,706

Tijeras, NM $129,261

Tome, NM $129,022

Torreon, NM $128,593

Veguita, NM $127,560

Willard, NM $126,119

Youngsville, NM $127,458

Bosque Farms, NM $129,637

Clines Corners, NM $126,935

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $129,344

Cochiti Lake, NM $129,512

Albuquerque, NM $129,805

Kirtland Afb, NM $129,805

Rio Rancho, NM $129,592

Gallup, NM $126,889

Brimhall, NM $126,530

Church Rock, NM $126,590

Continental Divide, NM $126,500

Crownpoint, NM $126,605

Fence Lake, NM $126,040

Fort Wingate, NM $126,545

Gamerco, NM $126,758

Mentmore, NM $126,562

Mexican Springs, NM $126,547

Ramah, NM $126,315

Rehoboth, NM $126,631

Thoreau, NM $126,638

Tohatchi, NM $126,522

Vanderwagen, NM $126,547

Zuni, NM $126,516

Navajo, NM $126,689

Jamestown, NM $126,374

Pinehill, NM $126,217

Sheep Springs, NM $126,659

Smith Lake, NM $127,131

Yatahey, NM $126,613

Farmington, NM $127,222

Aztec, NM $127,457

Blanco, NM $126,861

Bloomfield, NM $126,711

Flora Vista, NM $127,353

Fruitland, NM $126,556

Kirtland, NM $127,354

La Plata, NM $127,400

Navajo Dam, NM $127,343

Shiprock, NM $127,167

Waterflow, NM $127,102

Newcomb, NM $126,581

Sanostee, NM $126,661

Santa Fe, NM $130,468

Abiquiu, NM $126,899

Alcalde, NM $129,109

Amalia, NM $126,705

Arroyo Hondo, NM $126,527

Arroyo Seco, NM $126,674

Canjilon, NM $126,507

Canones, NM $127,659

Carson, NM $127,012

Cebolla, NM $126,581

Cerro, NM $126,619

Chama, NM $127,136

Chamisal, NM $128,767

Chimayo, NM $129,671

Cordova, NM $129,452

Costilla, NM $127,237

Taos Ski Valley, NM $126,272

Dixon, NM $128,644

Dulce, NM $127,133

El Prado, NM $126,786

El Rito, NM $127,367

Embudo, NM $127,983

Espanola, NM $129,514

Glorieta, NM $129,965

Hernandez, NM $128,310

Ilfeld, NM $128,765

La Madera, NM $127,143

Lamy, NM $129,469

Llano, NM $128,506

Los Alamos, NM $129,776

White Rock, NM $130,020

Medanales, NM $128,452

Ojo Caliente, NM $127,697

Los Ojos, NM $126,824

Pecos, NM $129,561

Penasco, NM $128,028

Petaca, NM $126,389

Questa, NM $126,752

Ranchos De Taos, NM $127,421

Red River, NM $126,391

Ribera, NM $127,204

Rowe, NM $128,887

San Cristobal, NM $126,387

San Jose, NM $128,569

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $129,197

Santa Cruz, NM $129,627

Serafina, NM $126,882

Taos, NM $126,712

Tererro, NM $129,975

Tesuque, NM $130,468

Tierra Amarilla, NM $126,712

Trampas, NM $127,923

Tres Piedras, NM $126,355

Truchas, NM $129,090

Vadito, NM $127,860

Valdez, NM $126,482

Vallecitos, NM $126,382

Velarde, NM $128,449

Villanueva, NM $126,958

Spaceport City, NM $124,369

Las Vegas, NM $125,881

Angel Fire, NM $126,253

Anton Chico, NM $125,663

Buena Vista, NM $126,817

Chacon, NM $126,907

Cimarron, NM $126,055

Cleveland, NM $127,807

Eagle Nest, NM $126,150

Guadalupita, NM $126,712

Holman, NM $127,481

La Loma, NM $125,452

Maxwell, NM $126,098

Miami, NM $125,826

Mills, NM $125,379

Montezuma, NM $128,456

Mora, NM $127,987

Mosquero, NM $125,270

Ocate, NM $125,963

Ojo Feliz, NM $126,294

Rainsville, NM $126,848

Raton, NM $126,416

Rociada, NM $128,521

Roy, NM $125,406

Sapello, NM $127,405

Solano, NM $125,253

Springer, NM $125,771

Ute Park, NM $126,115

Valmora, NM $125,775

Wagon Mound, NM $125,631

Watrous, NM $125,818

Socorro, NM $125,526

Aragon, NM $125,906

Datil, NM $125,387

Lemitar, NM $126,110

Luna, NM $126,130

Magdalena, NM $125,397

Pie Town, NM $125,815

Polvadera, NM $126,414

Quemado, NM $126,076

Reserve, NM $125,850

San Acacia, NM $126,623

San Antonio, NM $124,832

Truth Or Consequences, NM $124,806

Arrey, NM $124,785

Caballo, NM $124,871

Derry, NM $124,236

Elephant Butte, NM $125,130

Garfield, NM $123,875

Hatch, NM $121,890

Monticello, NM $124,799

Rincon, NM $121,189

Salem, NM $123,489

Williamsburg, NM $124,963

Winston, NM $124,890

Las Cruces, NM $119,602

White Sands Missile Range, NM $119,994

Santa Teresa, NM $120,867

Playas, NM $125,383

Animas, NM $125,691

Anthony, NM $120,838

Arenas Valley, NM $125,468

Bayard, NM $125,352

Berino, NM $120,290

Buckhorn, NM $125,482

Santa Clara, NM $125,572

Chamberino, NM $120,415

Cliff, NM $125,337

Columbus, NM $125,000

Deming, NM $125,029

Dona Ana, NM $119,606

Fairacres, NM $119,964

Faywood, NM $124,971

Fort Bayard, NM $125,452

Gila, NM $125,152

Glenwood, NM $125,250

Hachita, NM $125,000

Hanover, NM $125,027

Hillsboro, NM $124,771

Hurley, NM $125,268

La Mesa, NM $121,890

Lordsburg, NM $125,290

Mesilla, NM $119,605

Mesilla Park, NM $119,617

Mesquite, NM $119,720

Mimbres, NM $125,126

Mule Creek, NM $125,464

Organ, NM $119,680

Pinos Altos, NM $125,335

Radium Springs, NM $119,653

Redrock, NM $125,016

Rodeo, NM $125,850

San Miguel, NM $119,674

Silver City, NM $125,336

Sunland Park, NM $120,224

Tyrone, NM $125,707

Vado, NM $119,768

Chaparral, NM $121,278

Clovis, NM $125,096

Cannon Afb, NM $124,820

Broadview, NM $124,731

Causey, NM $124,517

Crossroads, NM $124,222

Dora, NM $124,813

Elida, NM $124,295

Floyd, NM $124,597

Fort Sumner, NM $124,497

Grady, NM $124,850

House, NM $124,751

Kenna, NM $124,296

Lingo, NM $124,509

Melrose, NM $124,771

Milnesand, NM $124,247

Pep, NM $124,416

Portales, NM $124,872

Rogers, NM $124,451

Saint Vrain, NM $124,851

Taiban, NM $124,454

Texico, NM $124,900

Yeso, NM $124,002

Roswell, NM $124,146

Artesia, NM $124,392

Caprock, NM $124,139

Carlsbad, NM $124,473

Dexter, NM $124,234

Eunice, NM $124,583

Hagerman, NM $124,296

Hobbs, NM $124,766

Hope, NM $123,841

Jal, NM $124,437

Lake Arthur, NM $124,091

Lakewood, NM $124,276

Loco Hills, NM $124,505

Loving, NM $124,441

Lovington, NM $124,646

Mcdonald, NM $124,306

Malaga, NM $124,320

Maljamar, NM $124,198

Monument, NM $124,491

Tatum, NM $124,386

Whites City, NM $124,595

Carrizozo, NM $123,558

Alamogordo, NM $123,164

Alto, NM $123,576

Bent, NM $123,188

Capitan, NM $123,288

Cloudcroft, NM $123,174

Corona, NM $124,095

Encino, NM $125,092

Fort Stanton, NM $123,341

Glencoe, NM $123,253

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $123,150

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $123,150

Hondo, NM $123,366

La Luz, NM $123,150

Lincoln, NM $123,007

Mayhill, NM $123,429

Mescalero, NM $123,206

Nogal, NM $123,734

Orogrande, NM $123,213

Picacho, NM $123,340

Pinon, NM $123,803

Ruidoso, NM $123,810

Ruidoso Downs, NM $123,642

Sacramento, NM $123,261

San Patricio, NM $123,407

Sunspot, NM $123,150

Timberon, NM $123,417

Tinnie, NM $123,268

Tularosa, NM $123,232

Vaughn, NM $124,588

Weed, NM $123,414

Tucumcari, NM $125,206

Amistad, NM $125,045

Bard, NM $124,844

Capulin, NM $126,258

Clayton, NM $125,288

Conchas Dam, NM $125,401

Cuervo, NM $124,797

Des Moines, NM $125,760

Folsom, NM $125,954

Garita, NM $125,161

Gladstone, NM $125,412

Grenville, NM $125,388

Logan, NM $125,202

Mcalister, NM $124,814

Nara Visa, NM $124,905

Newkirk, NM $125,043

Quay, NM $125,115

San Jon, NM $124,981

Santa Rosa, NM $125,115

Sedan, NM $125,159

Trementina, NM $125,154

Accounting/Finance Associate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accounting/Finance Associate roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 25% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Financial Services, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Accounting/Finance Associate positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Accounting/Finance Associate as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accounting/Finance Associate

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$140,659	$68.0	10%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$134,266	$65.0	5%

Accounting/Finance Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accounting/Finance Associate'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.

$120,320

Average $127,872/year

$138,684

$10,027

Average $10,656/month

$11,557

$2,314

Average $2,459/week

$2,667

$58

Average $61/hour

$67

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$138,684	$11,557	$2,667	$67
Average	$127,872	$10,656	$2,459	$61
25th Percentile	$120,320	$10,027	$2,314	$58

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