What are the main factors that influence an Accounting General Ledger Clerk'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 General Ledger Clerk?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Accounting General Ledger Clerk roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accounting General Ledger Clerk's salary?

An Accounting General Ledger Clerk's salary grows with experience: starting around $39,174 for beginners, reaching about $50,012 at mid-level, and approach $81,810 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accounting General Ledger Clerk?

Accounting General Ledger Clerk salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounting General Ledger Clerk roles are District of Columbia $53,991, California $53,786, Massachusetts $53,070. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accounting General Ledger Clerk roles make?

Salaries for Accounting General Ledger Clerk level roles vary by specialization: General Ledger Manager: $116,558; General Ledger Analyst: $71,934; Accounting Clerk IV: $61,167; Senior Accounting Clerk: $54,790; General Ledger Specialist: $49,429.

Accounting General Ledger Clerk Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Accounting General Ledger Clerk make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounting General Ledger Clerk in New Mexico is $45,165 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,708
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,598 to $48,590
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,351

10% $38,351

50% (Median) $45,165

90% $51,708

Accounting General Ledger Clerk Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,590	$4,049	$934	$23
Average	$45,165	$3,764	$869	$22
25th Percentile	$41,598	$3,467	$800	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Accounting General Ledger Clerk Salaries

An Accounting General Ledger Clerk'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 General Ledger Clerk Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounting General Ledger Clerk'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): $39,174
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,452
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,012
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $55,871
Expert (over 8 years): $81,810

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accounting Clerk I	less than 1 year	$39,174
Accounting General Ledger Clerk	1-2 years	$44,452
Accounting Clerk III	2-4 years	$50,012
Accounting Clerk IV	5-8 years	$55,871
Accounting Supervisor	over 8 years	$81,810

How Do Accounting General Ledger Clerk 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 General Ledger Clerks. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $53,991.
California: $53,786.
Massachusetts: $53,070.

District of Columbia $53,991 California $53,786 Massachusetts $53,070 Washington $52,875 New Jersey $52,855 Alaska $52,787 Connecticut $52,114 New York $51,841

Hawaii $50,968 Rhode Island $50,558 Maryland $50,280 Minnesota $49,900 Colorado $49,754 Illinois $49,705 Oregon $49,520 Delaware $49,383

New Hampshire $49,297 Virginia $49,105 Pennsylvania $48,544 Nevada $48,262 North Dakota $48,169 Michigan $48,023 Wisconsin $47,969 Vermont $47,862

Texas $47,564 Maine $47,545 Arizona $47,515 Ohio $47,481 Georgia $47,033 Indiana $46,808 Wyoming $46,764 Utah $46,696

Iowa $46,667 Kansas $46,433 Louisiana $46,365 North Carolina $46,340 Missouri $46,330 Florida $46,140 Montana $46,038 Nebraska $45,940

Kentucky $45,887 South Carolina $45,692 Tennessee $45,570 Idaho $45,521 New Mexico $45,165 Oklahoma $45,087 Alabama $44,799 South Dakota $44,317

Arkansas $44,053 West Virginia $43,912 Mississippi $43,488

Top Paying Cities for Accounting General Ledger Clerk

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: $45,646
Belen: $45,392
Bernalillo: $45,727

Algodones, NM $45,646

Belen, NM $45,392

Bernalillo, NM $45,727

Bluewater, NM $44,767

Bosque, NM $45,058

Casa Blanca, NM $45,160

Cedar Crest, NM $45,765

Cedarvale, NM $43,970

Cerrillos, NM $45,679

Claunch, NM $43,807

Coyote, NM $45,006

Cuba, NM $44,934

Cubero, NM $45,260

Edgewood, NM $45,561

Estancia, NM $45,017

Gallina, NM $44,771

Counselor, NM $44,798

Grants, NM $44,715

Milan, NM $44,894

Isleta, NM $45,805

Jarales, NM $45,348

Jemez Pueblo, NM $45,426

Jemez Springs, NM $45,286

Laguna, NM $45,482

La Jara, NM $44,884

La Joya, NM $44,780

Lindrith, NM $44,726

Los Lunas, NM $45,632

Mcintosh, NM $45,265

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $44,964

Moriarty, NM $45,113

Mountainair, NM $44,626

Nageezi, NM $44,739

New Laguna, NM $45,238

Paguate, NM $45,269

Pena Blanca, NM $45,775

Peralta, NM $45,704

Placitas, NM $45,728

Ponderosa, NM $45,369

Prewitt, NM $44,753

Regina, NM $44,784

Sandia Park, NM $45,650

Corrales, NM $45,822

San Fidel, NM $44,994

San Rafael, NM $44,803

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $45,650

San Ysidro, NM $45,589

Stanley, NM $45,107

Tijeras, NM $45,656

Tome, NM $45,571

Torreon, NM $45,420

Veguita, NM $45,055

Willard, NM $44,546

Youngsville, NM $45,019

Bosque Farms, NM $45,788

Clines Corners, NM $44,834

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $45,685

Cochiti Lake, NM $45,744

Albuquerque, NM $45,848

Kirtland Afb, NM $45,848

Rio Rancho, NM $45,773

Gallup, NM $44,818

Brimhall, NM $44,691

Church Rock, NM $44,712

Continental Divide, NM $44,680

Crownpoint, NM $44,717

Fence Lake, NM $44,518

Fort Wingate, NM $44,696

Gamerco, NM $44,772

Mentmore, NM $44,702

Mexican Springs, NM $44,697

Ramah, NM $44,615

Rehoboth, NM $44,727

Thoreau, NM $44,729

Tohatchi, NM $44,688

Vanderwagen, NM $44,697

Zuni, NM $44,686

Navajo, NM $44,747

Jamestown, NM $44,636

Pinehill, NM $44,580

Sheep Springs, NM $44,736

Smith Lake, NM $44,903

Yatahey, NM $44,720

Farmington, NM $44,935

Aztec, NM $45,018

Blanco, NM $44,808

Bloomfield, NM $44,755

Flora Vista, NM $44,982

Fruitland, NM $44,700

Kirtland, NM $44,982

La Plata, NM $44,998

Navajo Dam, NM $44,978

Shiprock, NM $44,916

Waterflow, NM $44,893

Newcomb, NM $44,709

Sanostee, NM $44,737

Santa Fe, NM $46,082

Abiquiu, NM $44,821

Alcalde, NM $45,602

Amalia, NM $44,753

Arroyo Hondo, NM $44,690

Arroyo Seco, NM $44,742

Canjilon, NM $44,683

Canones, NM $45,090

Carson, NM $44,861

Cebolla, NM $44,709

Cerro, NM $44,722

Chama, NM $44,905

Chamisal, NM $45,481

Chimayo, NM $45,800

Cordova, NM $45,723

Costilla, NM $44,941

Taos Ski Valley, NM $44,600

Dixon, NM $45,438

Dulce, NM $44,904

El Prado, NM $44,781

El Rito, NM $44,987

Embudo, NM $45,204

Espanola, NM $45,745

Glorieta, NM $45,904

Hernandez, NM $45,320

Ilfeld, NM $45,481

La Madera, NM $44,908

Lamy, NM $45,729

Llano, NM $45,389

Los Alamos, NM $45,837

White Rock, NM $45,924

Medanales, NM $45,370

Ojo Caliente, NM $45,103

Los Ojos, NM $44,795

Pecos, NM $45,761

Penasco, NM $45,220

Petaca, NM $44,641

Questa, NM $44,770

Ranchos De Taos, NM $45,006

Red River, NM $44,642

Ribera, NM $44,929

Rowe, NM $45,523

San Cristobal, NM $44,640

San Jose, NM $45,411

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $45,633

Santa Cruz, NM $45,785

Serafina, NM $44,815

Taos, NM $44,755

Tererro, NM $45,908

Tesuque, NM $46,082

Tierra Amarilla, NM $44,755

Trampas, NM $45,183

Tres Piedras, NM $44,629

Truchas, NM $45,595

Vadito, NM $45,161

Valdez, NM $44,674

Vallecitos, NM $44,639

Velarde, NM $45,369

Villanueva, NM $44,842

Spaceport City, NM $43,928

Las Vegas, NM $44,462

Angel Fire, NM $44,593

Anton Chico, NM $44,385

Buena Vista, NM $44,792

Chacon, NM $44,824

Cimarron, NM $44,523

Cleveland, NM $45,142

Eagle Nest, NM $44,557

Guadalupita, NM $44,755

Holman, NM $45,027

La Loma, NM $44,310

Maxwell, NM $44,538

Miami, NM $44,442

Mills, NM $44,284

Montezuma, NM $45,371

Mora, NM $45,206

Mosquero, NM $44,246

Ocate, NM $44,491

Ojo Feliz, NM $44,608

Rainsville, NM $44,803

Raton, NM $44,651

Rociada, NM $45,394

Roy, NM $44,294

Sapello, NM $45,000

Solano, NM $44,240

Springer, NM $44,423

Ute Park, NM $44,544

Valmora, NM $44,424

Wagon Mound, NM $44,374

Watrous, NM $44,439

Socorro, NM $44,337

Aragon, NM $44,471

Datil, NM $44,287

Lemitar, NM $44,543

Luna, NM $44,550

Magdalena, NM $44,291

Pie Town, NM $44,438

Polvadera, NM $44,650

Quemado, NM $44,531

Reserve, NM $44,451

San Acacia, NM $44,724

San Antonio, NM $44,091

Truth Or Consequences, NM $44,082

Arrey, NM $44,075

Caballo, NM $44,105

Derry, NM $43,881

Elephant Butte, NM $44,197

Garfield, NM $43,753

Hatch, NM $43,052

Monticello, NM $44,080

Rincon, NM $42,804

Salem, NM $43,617

Williamsburg, NM $44,138

Winston, NM $44,112

Las Cruces, NM $42,244

White Sands Missile Range, NM $42,383

Santa Teresa, NM $42,691

Playas, NM $44,286

Animas, NM $44,395

Anthony, NM $42,681

Arenas Valley, NM $44,316

Bayard, NM $44,275

Berino, NM $42,487

Buckhorn, NM $44,321

Santa Clara, NM $44,353

Chamberino, NM $42,531

Cliff, NM $44,270

Columbus, NM $44,151

Deming, NM $44,161

Dona Ana, NM $42,246

Fairacres, NM $42,372

Faywood, NM $44,141

Fort Bayard, NM $44,310

Gila, NM $44,204

Glenwood, NM $44,239

Hachita, NM $44,151

Hanover, NM $44,160

Hillsboro, NM $44,070

Hurley, NM $44,245

La Mesa, NM $43,052

Lordsburg, NM $44,253

Mesilla, NM $42,245

Mesilla Park, NM $42,249

Mesquite, NM $42,286

Mimbres, NM $44,195

Mule Creek, NM $44,315

Organ, NM $42,271

Pinos Altos, NM $44,269

Radium Springs, NM $42,262

Redrock, NM $44,156

Rodeo, NM $44,451

San Miguel, NM $42,269

Silver City, NM $44,269

Sunland Park, NM $42,464

Tyrone, NM $44,400

Vado, NM $42,303

Chaparral, NM $42,836

Clovis, NM $44,184

Cannon Afb, NM $44,087

Broadview, NM $44,056

Causey, NM $43,980

Crossroads, NM $43,876

Dora, NM $44,084

Elida, NM $43,902

Floyd, NM $44,008

Fort Sumner, NM $43,973

Grady, NM $44,098

House, NM $44,062

Kenna, NM $43,902

Lingo, NM $43,977

Melrose, NM $44,070

Milnesand, NM $43,884

Pep, NM $43,944

Portales, NM $44,105

Rogers, NM $43,957

Saint Vrain, NM $44,098

Taiban, NM $43,958

Texico, NM $44,115

Yeso, NM $43,798

Roswell, NM $43,849

Artesia, NM $43,936

Caprock, NM $43,846

Carlsbad, NM $43,964

Dexter, NM $43,880

Eunice, NM $44,003

Hagerman, NM $43,902

Hobbs, NM $44,068

Hope, NM $43,741

Jal, NM $43,952

Lake Arthur, NM $43,829

Lakewood, NM $43,895

Loco Hills, NM $43,976

Loving, NM $43,953

Lovington, NM $44,025

Mcdonald, NM $43,905

Malaga, NM $43,910

Maljamar, NM $43,867

Monument, NM $43,971

Tatum, NM $43,934

Whites City, NM $44,007

Carrizozo, NM $43,641

Alamogordo, NM $43,502

Alto, NM $43,648

Bent, NM $43,510

Capitan, NM $43,546

Cloudcroft, NM $43,506

Corona, NM $43,831

Encino, NM $44,183

Fort Stanton, NM $43,565

Glencoe, NM $43,533

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $43,497

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $43,497

Hondo, NM $43,573

La Luz, NM $43,497

Lincoln, NM $43,447

Mayhill, NM $43,596

Mescalero, NM $43,517

Nogal, NM $43,704

Orogrande, NM $43,519

Picacho, NM $43,564

Pinon, NM $43,728

Ruidoso, NM $43,730

Ruidoso Downs, NM $43,671

Sacramento, NM $43,536

San Patricio, NM $43,588

Sunspot, NM $43,497

Timberon, NM $43,591

Tinnie, NM $43,539

Tularosa, NM $43,526

Vaughn, NM $44,005

Weed, NM $43,590

Tucumcari, NM $44,223

Amistad, NM $44,166

Bard, NM $44,096

Capulin, NM $44,595

Clayton, NM $44,252

Conchas Dam, NM $44,292

Cuervo, NM $44,079

Des Moines, NM $44,419

Folsom, NM $44,488

Garita, NM $44,207

Gladstone, NM $44,296

Grenville, NM $44,288

Logan, NM $44,222

Mcalister, NM $44,085

Nara Visa, NM $44,117

Newkirk, NM $44,166

Quay, NM $44,191

San Jon, NM $44,144

Santa Rosa, NM $44,191

Sedan, NM $44,207

Trementina, NM $44,205

Accounting General Ledger Clerk Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accounting General Ledger Clerk roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Accounting General Ledger Clerk positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accounting General Ledger Clerk as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accounting General Ledger Clerk

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$56,456	$27.0	25%
Software & Networking	$56,456	$27.0	25%
Biotechnology	$51,940	$25.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$51,940	$25.0	15%
Chemicals	$49,682	$24.0	10%

Accounting General Ledger Clerk Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accounting General Ledger Clerk'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.

$41,598

Average $45,165/year

$48,590

$3,467

Average $3,764/month

$4,049

$800

Average $869/week

$934

$20

Average $22/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,590	$4,049	$934	$23
Average	$45,165	$3,764	$869	$22
25th Percentile	$41,598	$3,467	$800	$20

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