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

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Accounting/Finance Director roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

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

An Accounting/Finance Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $110,566 for beginners, reaching about $183,074 at mid-level, and approach $275,203 for experts.

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

Accounting/Finance Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounting/Finance Director roles are District of Columbia $223,336, California $222,488, Massachusetts $219,523. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Accounting/Finance Director Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Accounting/Finance Director make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounting/Finance Director in New Mexico is $186,826 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $90.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $221,231
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $169,898 to $204,835
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $154,487

10% $154,487

50% (Median) $186,826

90% $221,231

Accounting/Finance Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$204,835	$17,070	$3,939	$98
Average	$186,826	$15,569	$3,593	$90
25th Percentile	$169,898	$14,158	$3,267	$82

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Key Factors That Influence Accounting/Finance Director Salaries

An Accounting/Finance Director'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 Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounting/Finance Director'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): $110,566
Early Career (1-2 years): $150,449
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $183,074
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $220,305
Expert (over 8 years): $275,203

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accounting Manager	less than 1 year	$110,566
Accounting Senior Manager	1-2 years	$150,449
Accounting/Finance Director	2-4 years	$183,074
VP of Accounting	5-8 years	$220,305
SVP of Accounting	over 8 years	$275,203

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

District of Columbia: $223,336.
California: $222,488.
Massachusetts: $219,523.

District of Columbia $223,336 California $222,488 Massachusetts $219,523 Washington $218,716 New Jersey $218,636 Alaska $218,353 Connecticut $215,570 New York $214,440

Hawaii $210,829 Rhode Island $209,135 Maryland $207,985 Minnesota $206,412 Colorado $205,807 Illinois $205,605 Oregon $204,839 Delaware $204,274

New Hampshire $203,919 Virginia $203,124 Pennsylvania $200,804 Nevada $199,634 North Dakota $199,251 Michigan $198,646 Wisconsin $198,424 Vermont $197,980

Texas $196,750 Maine $196,669 Arizona $196,548 Ohio $196,407 Georgia $194,551 Indiana $193,623 Wyoming $193,442 Utah $193,159

Iowa $193,038 Kansas $192,070 Louisiana $191,788 North Carolina $191,687 Missouri $191,647 Florida $190,860 Montana $190,436 Nebraska $190,033

Kentucky $189,811 South Carolina $189,004 Tennessee $188,500 Idaho $188,298 New Mexico $186,826 Oklahoma $186,503 Alabama $185,313 South Dakota $183,316

Arkansas $182,227 West Virginia $181,642 Mississippi $179,887

Top Paying Cities for Accounting/Finance Director

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: $188,815
Belen: $187,764
Bernalillo: $189,149

Algodones, NM $188,815

Belen, NM $187,764

Bernalillo, NM $189,149

Bluewater, NM $185,178

Bosque, NM $186,384

Casa Blanca, NM $186,805

Cedar Crest, NM $189,307

Cedarvale, NM $181,884

Cerrillos, NM $188,952

Claunch, NM $181,210

Coyote, NM $186,168

Cuba, NM $185,870

Cubero, NM $187,219

Edgewood, NM $188,462

Estancia, NM $186,214

Gallina, NM $185,194

Counselor, NM $185,309

Grants, NM $184,966

Milan, NM $185,706

Isleta, NM $189,474

Jarales, NM $187,582

Jemez Pueblo, NM $187,907

Jemez Springs, NM $187,328

Laguna, NM $188,135

La Jara, NM $185,662

La Joya, NM $185,232

Lindrith, NM $185,008

Los Lunas, NM $188,758

Mcintosh, NM $187,239

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $185,993

Moriarty, NM $186,610

Mountainair, NM $184,597

Nageezi, NM $185,063

New Laguna, NM $187,128

Paguate, NM $187,255

Pena Blanca, NM $189,347

Peralta, NM $189,057

Placitas, NM $189,153

Ponderosa, NM $187,669

Prewitt, NM $185,121

Regina, NM $185,250

Sandia Park, NM $188,831

Corrales, NM $189,543

San Fidel, NM $186,120

San Rafael, NM $185,327

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $188,833

San Ysidro, NM $188,579

Stanley, NM $186,584

Tijeras, NM $188,855

Tome, NM $188,506

Torreon, NM $187,879

Veguita, NM $186,370

Willard, NM $184,264

Youngsville, NM $186,221

Bosque Farms, NM $189,404

Clines Corners, NM $185,456

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $188,976

Cochiti Lake, NM $189,222

Albuquerque, NM $189,650

Kirtland Afb, NM $189,650

Rio Rancho, NM $189,339

Gallup, NM $185,389

Brimhall, NM $184,865

Church Rock, NM $184,952

Continental Divide, NM $184,821

Crownpoint, NM $184,974

Fence Lake, NM $184,149

Fort Wingate, NM $184,887

Gamerco, NM $185,198

Mentmore, NM $184,911

Mexican Springs, NM $184,889

Ramah, NM $184,550

Rehoboth, NM $185,012

Thoreau, NM $185,022

Tohatchi, NM $184,853

Vanderwagen, NM $184,889

Zuni, NM $184,845

Navajo, NM $185,097

Jamestown, NM $184,637

Pinehill, NM $184,407

Sheep Springs, NM $185,053

Smith Lake, NM $185,742

Yatahey, NM $184,986

Farmington, NM $185,876

Aztec, NM $186,219

Blanco, NM $185,349

Bloomfield, NM $185,129

Flora Vista, NM $186,067

Fruitland, NM $184,903

Kirtland, NM $186,069

La Plata, NM $186,136

Navajo Dam, NM $186,053

Shiprock, NM $185,795

Waterflow, NM $185,700

Newcomb, NM $184,940

Sanostee, NM $185,057

Santa Fe, NM $190,618

Abiquiu, NM $185,404

Alcalde, NM $188,633

Amalia, NM $185,121

Arroyo Hondo, NM $184,861

Arroyo Seco, NM $185,075

Canjilon, NM $184,831

Canones, NM $186,515

Carson, NM $185,569

Cebolla, NM $184,940

Cerro, NM $184,994

Chama, NM $185,751

Chamisal, NM $188,133

Chimayo, NM $189,454

Cordova, NM $189,133

Costilla, NM $185,898

Taos Ski Valley, NM $184,488

Dixon, NM $187,953

Dulce, NM $185,746

El Prado, NM $185,238

El Rito, NM $186,087

Embudo, NM $186,987

Espanola, NM $189,224

Glorieta, NM $189,884

Hernandez, NM $187,465

Ilfeld, NM $188,131

La Madera, NM $185,761

Lamy, NM $189,159

Llano, NM $187,752

Los Alamos, NM $189,607

White Rock, NM $189,964

Medanales, NM $187,673

Ojo Caliente, NM $186,569

Los Ojos, NM $185,295

Pecos, NM $189,293

Penasco, NM $187,054

Petaca, NM $184,659

Questa, NM $185,190

Ranchos De Taos, NM $186,166

Red River, NM $184,661

Ribera, NM $185,849

Rowe, NM $188,308

San Cristobal, NM $184,655

San Jose, NM $187,844

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $188,762

Santa Cruz, NM $189,389

Serafina, NM $185,379

Taos, NM $185,131

Tererro, NM $189,898

Tesuque, NM $190,618

Tierra Amarilla, NM $185,131

Trampas, NM $186,900

Tres Piedras, NM $184,609

Truchas, NM $188,605

Vadito, NM $186,808

Valdez, NM $184,794

Vallecitos, NM $184,649

Velarde, NM $187,669

Villanueva, NM $185,490

Spaceport City, NM $181,708

Las Vegas, NM $183,917

Angel Fire, NM $184,460

Anton Chico, NM $183,598

Buena Vista, NM $185,285

Chacon, NM $185,416

Cimarron, NM $184,171

Cleveland, NM $186,731

Eagle Nest, NM $184,310

Guadalupita, NM $185,131

Holman, NM $186,255

La Loma, NM $183,290

Maxwell, NM $184,234

Miami, NM $183,836

Mills, NM $183,183

Montezuma, NM $187,679

Mora, NM $186,993

Mosquero, NM $183,023

Ocate, NM $184,036

Ojo Feliz, NM $184,520

Rainsville, NM $185,329

Raton, NM $184,698

Rociada, NM $187,774

Roy, NM $183,223

Sapello, NM $186,144

Solano, NM $182,999

Springer, NM $183,756

Ute Park, NM $184,258

Valmora, NM $183,762

Wagon Mound, NM $183,552

Watrous, NM $183,824

Socorro, NM $183,399

Aragon, NM $183,953

Datil, NM $183,195

Lemitar, NM $184,252

Luna, NM $184,280

Magdalena, NM $183,209

Pie Town, NM $183,820

Polvadera, NM $184,696

Quemado, NM $184,201

Reserve, NM $183,871

San Acacia, NM $185,000

San Antonio, NM $182,384

Truth Or Consequences, NM $182,346

Arrey, NM $182,315

Caballo, NM $182,440

Derry, NM $181,513

Elephant Butte, NM $182,820

Garfield, NM $180,986

Hatch, NM $178,085

Monticello, NM $182,336

Rincon, NM $177,061

Salem, NM $180,421

Williamsburg, NM $182,576

Winston, NM $182,469

Las Cruces, NM $174,743

White Sands Missile Range, NM $175,316

Santa Teresa, NM $176,591

Playas, NM $183,189

Animas, NM $183,639

Anthony, NM $176,548

Arenas Valley, NM $183,314

Bayard, NM $183,144

Berino, NM $175,748

Buckhorn, NM $183,334

Santa Clara, NM $183,465

Chamberino, NM $175,931

Cliff, NM $183,122

Columbus, NM $182,630

Deming, NM $182,672

Dona Ana, NM $174,749

Fairacres, NM $175,272

Faywood, NM $182,588

Fort Bayard, NM $183,290

Gila, NM $182,852

Glenwood, NM $182,995

Hachita, NM $182,630

Hanover, NM $182,668

Hillsboro, NM $182,295

Hurley, NM $183,021

La Mesa, NM $178,085

Lordsburg, NM $183,054

Mesilla, NM $174,747

Mesilla Park, NM $174,765

Mesquite, NM $174,915

Mimbres, NM $182,814

Mule Creek, NM $183,308

Organ, NM $174,856

Pinos Altos, NM $183,118

Radium Springs, NM $174,818

Redrock, NM $182,652

Rodeo, NM $183,871

San Miguel, NM $174,848

Silver City, NM $183,120

Sunland Park, NM $175,651

Tyrone, NM $183,663

Vado, NM $174,985

Chaparral, NM $177,192

Clovis, NM $182,769

Cannon Afb, NM $182,366

Broadview, NM $182,237

Causey, NM $181,924

Crossroads, NM $181,492

Dora, NM $182,356

Elida, NM $181,599

Floyd, NM $182,041

Fort Sumner, NM $181,894

Grady, NM $182,410

House, NM $182,265

Kenna, NM $181,601

Lingo, NM $181,912

Melrose, NM $182,295

Milnesand, NM $181,529

Pep, NM $181,777

Portales, NM $182,442

Rogers, NM $181,827

Saint Vrain, NM $182,412

Taiban, NM $181,831

Texico, NM $182,483

Yeso, NM $181,172

Roswell, NM $181,381

Artesia, NM $181,740

Caprock, NM $181,371

Carlsbad, NM $181,860

Dexter, NM $181,511

Eunice, NM $182,021

Hagerman, NM $181,601

Hobbs, NM $182,287

Hope, NM $180,936

Jal, NM $181,807

Lake Arthur, NM $181,301

Lakewood, NM $181,571

Loco Hills, NM $181,906

Loving, NM $181,813

Lovington, NM $182,112

Mcdonald, NM $181,615

Malaga, NM $181,636

Maljamar, NM $181,458

Monument, NM $181,886

Tatum, NM $181,732

Whites City, NM $182,037

Carrizozo, NM $180,522

Alamogordo, NM $179,947

Alto, NM $180,548

Bent, NM $179,982

Capitan, NM $180,129

Cloudcroft, NM $179,961

Corona, NM $181,307

Encino, NM $182,763

Fort Stanton, NM $180,205

Glencoe, NM $180,076

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $179,927

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $179,927

Hondo, NM $180,242

La Luz, NM $179,927

Lincoln, NM $179,717

Mayhill, NM $180,335

Mescalero, NM $180,008

Nogal, NM $180,780

Orogrande, NM $180,018

Picacho, NM $180,203

Pinon, NM $180,881

Ruidoso, NM $180,891

Ruidoso Downs, NM $180,645

Sacramento, NM $180,088

San Patricio, NM $180,302

Sunspot, NM $179,927

Timberon, NM $180,316

Tinnie, NM $180,099

Tularosa, NM $180,046

Vaughn, NM $182,027

Weed, NM $180,312

Tucumcari, NM $182,931

Amistad, NM $182,695

Bard, NM $182,402

Capulin, NM $184,468

Clayton, NM $183,050

Conchas Dam, NM $183,215

Cuervo, NM $182,334

Des Moines, NM $183,739

Folsom, NM $184,024

Garita, NM $182,864

Gladstone, NM $183,231

Grenville, NM $183,197

Logan, NM $182,925

Mcalister, NM $182,358

Nara Visa, NM $182,491

Newkirk, NM $182,693

Quay, NM $182,797

San Jon, NM $182,602

Santa Rosa, NM $182,797

Sedan, NM $182,862

Trementina, NM $182,854

Accounting/Finance Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accounting/Finance Director roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Transportation sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Accounting/Finance Director positions in Retail & Wholesale or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accounting/Finance Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accounting/Finance Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$280,238	$135.0	50%
Transportation	$270,897	$130.0	45%
Biotechnology	$261,556	$126.0	40%
Chemicals	$252,215	$121.0	35%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$242,873	$117.0	30%

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

Understanding how an Accounting/Finance Director'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.

$169,898

Average $186,826/year

$204,835

$14,158

Average $15,569/month

$17,070

$3,267

Average $3,593/week

$3,939

$82

Average $90/hour

$98

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$204,835	$17,070	$3,939	$98
Average	$186,826	$15,569	$3,593	$90
25th Percentile	$169,898	$14,158	$3,267	$82

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