What are the main factors that influence an Accounting Process Technician'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 Process Technician?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Accounting Process Technician roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accounting Process Technician's salary?

An Accounting Process Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,650 for beginners, reaching about $57,703 at mid-level, and approach $100,826 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accounting Process Technician?

Accounting Process Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounting Process Technician roles are District of Columbia $55,717, California $55,506, Massachusetts $54,766. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accounting Process Technician roles make?

Salaries for Accounting Process Technician level roles vary by specialization: Senior Accounting Technician: $71,614; Process Control Technician: $63,413; Process Engineering Technician III: $61,932; Process Technician: $52,959; Process Engineering Technician II: $52,295.

Accounting Process Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Accounting Process Technician make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounting Process Technician in New Mexico is $46,609 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,404
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,562 to $51,213
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,877

10% $38,877

50% (Median) $46,609

90% $55,404

Accounting Process Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,213	$4,268	$985	$25
Average	$46,609	$3,884	$896	$22
25th Percentile	$42,562	$3,547	$818	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Accounting Process Technician Salaries

An Accounting Process Technician'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 Process Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounting Process Technician'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): $45,650
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,190
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,703
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $88,365
Expert (over 8 years): $100,826

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accounting Process Technician	less than 1 year	$45,650
Waste Water Treatment Technician II	1-2 years	$51,190
Waste Water Treatment Technician III	2-4 years	$57,703
Waste Water Treatment Superintendent	5-8 years	$88,365
Waste Water Treatment Plant Manager	over 8 years	$100,826

How Do Accounting Process Technician 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 Process Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,717.
California: $55,506.
Massachusetts: $54,766.

District of Columbia $55,717 California $55,506 Massachusetts $54,766 Washington $54,565 New Jersey $54,545 Alaska $54,474 Connecticut $53,780 New York $53,498

Hawaii $52,597 Rhode Island $52,175 Maryland $51,888 Minnesota $51,495 Colorado $51,344 Illinois $51,294 Oregon $51,103 Delaware $50,962

New Hampshire $50,873 Virginia $50,675 Pennsylvania $50,096 Nevada $49,804 North Dakota $49,709 Michigan $49,558 Wisconsin $49,502 Vermont $49,392

Texas $49,085 Maine $49,065 Arizona $49,034 Ohio $48,999 Georgia $48,536 Indiana $48,305 Wyoming $48,259 Utah $48,189

Iowa $48,159 Kansas $47,917 Louisiana $47,847 North Carolina $47,822 Missouri $47,812 Florida $47,615 Montana $47,510 Nebraska $47,409

Kentucky $47,354 South Carolina $47,152 Tennessee $47,027 Idaho $46,976 New Mexico $46,609 Oklahoma $46,528 Alabama $46,231 South Dakota $45,733

Arkansas $45,462 West Virginia $45,316 Mississippi $44,878

Top Paying Cities for Accounting Process Technician

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: $47,105
Belen: $46,843
Bernalillo: $47,189

Algodones, NM $47,105

Belen, NM $46,843

Bernalillo, NM $47,189

Bluewater, NM $46,198

Bosque, NM $46,499

Casa Blanca, NM $46,604

Cedar Crest, NM $47,228

Cedarvale, NM $45,376

Cerrillos, NM $47,139

Claunch, NM $45,208

Coyote, NM $46,445

Cuba, NM $46,370

Cubero, NM $46,707

Edgewood, NM $47,017

Estancia, NM $46,456

Gallina, NM $46,202

Counselor, NM $46,230

Grants, NM $46,145

Milan, NM $46,330

Isleta, NM $47,270

Jarales, NM $46,798

Jemez Pueblo, NM $46,879

Jemez Springs, NM $46,734

Laguna, NM $46,935

La Jara, NM $46,319

La Joya, NM $46,211

Lindrith, NM $46,155

Los Lunas, NM $47,091

Mcintosh, NM $46,712

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $46,401

Moriarty, NM $46,555

Mountainair, NM $46,053

Nageezi, NM $46,169

New Laguna, NM $46,684

Paguate, NM $46,716

Pena Blanca, NM $47,238

Peralta, NM $47,165

Placitas, NM $47,190

Ponderosa, NM $46,819

Prewitt, NM $46,184

Regina, NM $46,216

Sandia Park, NM $47,109

Corrales, NM $47,287

San Fidel, NM $46,433

San Rafael, NM $46,235

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $47,110

San Ysidro, NM $47,046

Stanley, NM $46,548

Tijeras, NM $47,115

Tome, NM $47,028

Torreon, NM $46,872

Veguita, NM $46,495

Willard, NM $45,970

Youngsville, NM $46,458

Bosque Farms, NM $47,252

Clines Corners, NM $46,267

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $47,145

Cochiti Lake, NM $47,207

Albuquerque, NM $47,313

Kirtland Afb, NM $47,313

Rio Rancho, NM $47,236

Gallup, NM $46,251

Brimhall, NM $46,120

Church Rock, NM $46,141

Continental Divide, NM $46,109

Crownpoint, NM $46,147

Fence Lake, NM $45,941

Fort Wingate, NM $46,125

Gamerco, NM $46,203

Mentmore, NM $46,131

Mexican Springs, NM $46,126

Ramah, NM $46,041

Rehoboth, NM $46,156

Thoreau, NM $46,159

Tohatchi, NM $46,117

Vanderwagen, NM $46,126

Zuni, NM $46,115

Navajo, NM $46,178

Jamestown, NM $46,063

Pinehill, NM $46,006

Sheep Springs, NM $46,167

Smith Lake, NM $46,339

Yatahey, NM $46,150

Farmington, NM $46,372

Aztec, NM $46,457

Blanco, NM $46,241

Bloomfield, NM $46,186

Flora Vista, NM $46,420

Fruitland, NM $46,129

Kirtland, NM $46,420

La Plata, NM $46,437

Navajo Dam, NM $46,416

Shiprock, NM $46,352

Waterflow, NM $46,328

Newcomb, NM $46,138

Sanostee, NM $46,168

Santa Fe, NM $47,555

Abiquiu, NM $46,254

Alcalde, NM $47,060

Amalia, NM $46,184

Arroyo Hondo, NM $46,119

Arroyo Seco, NM $46,172

Canjilon, NM $46,111

Canones, NM $46,531

Carson, NM $46,295

Cebolla, NM $46,138

Cerro, NM $46,152

Chama, NM $46,341

Chamisal, NM $46,935

Chimayo, NM $47,265

Cordova, NM $47,185

Costilla, NM $46,377

Taos Ski Valley, NM $46,026

Dixon, NM $46,890

Dulce, NM $46,340

El Prado, NM $46,213

El Rito, NM $46,425

Embudo, NM $46,649

Espanola, NM $47,207

Glorieta, NM $47,372

Hernandez, NM $46,768

Ilfeld, NM $46,934

La Madera, NM $46,343

Lamy, NM $47,191

Llano, NM $46,840

Los Alamos, NM $47,303

White Rock, NM $47,392

Medanales, NM $46,820

Ojo Caliente, NM $46,545

Los Ojos, NM $46,227

Pecos, NM $47,224

Penasco, NM $46,666

Petaca, NM $46,068

Questa, NM $46,201

Ranchos De Taos, NM $46,444

Red River, NM $46,069

Ribera, NM $46,365

Rowe, NM $46,979

San Cristobal, NM $46,067

San Jose, NM $46,863

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $47,092

Santa Cruz, NM $47,248

Serafina, NM $46,248

Taos, NM $46,186

Tererro, NM $47,375

Tesuque, NM $47,555

Tierra Amarilla, NM $46,186

Trampas, NM $46,628

Tres Piedras, NM $46,056

Truchas, NM $47,053

Vadito, NM $46,604

Valdez, NM $46,102

Vallecitos, NM $46,066

Velarde, NM $46,819

Villanueva, NM $46,276

Spaceport City, NM $45,332

Las Vegas, NM $45,883

Angel Fire, NM $46,019

Anton Chico, NM $45,804

Buena Vista, NM $46,224

Chacon, NM $46,257

Cimarron, NM $45,947

Cleveland, NM $46,585

Eagle Nest, NM $45,981

Guadalupita, NM $46,186

Holman, NM $46,466

La Loma, NM $45,727

Maxwell, NM $45,962

Miami, NM $45,863

Mills, NM $45,700

Montezuma, NM $46,822

Mora, NM $46,651

Mosquero, NM $45,660

Ocate, NM $45,913

Ojo Feliz, NM $46,034

Rainsville, NM $46,235

Raton, NM $46,078

Rociada, NM $46,845

Roy, NM $45,710

Sapello, NM $46,439

Solano, NM $45,654

Springer, NM $45,843

Ute Park, NM $45,968

Valmora, NM $45,844

Wagon Mound, NM $45,792

Watrous, NM $45,860

Socorro, NM $45,754

Aragon, NM $45,892

Datil, NM $45,703

Lemitar, NM $45,967

Luna, NM $45,974

Magdalena, NM $45,707

Pie Town, NM $45,859

Polvadera, NM $46,077

Quemado, NM $45,954

Reserve, NM $45,872

San Acacia, NM $46,153

San Antonio, NM $45,501

Truth Or Consequences, NM $45,491

Arrey, NM $45,484

Caballo, NM $45,515

Derry, NM $45,283

Elephant Butte, NM $45,609

Garfield, NM $45,152

Hatch, NM $44,428

Monticello, NM $45,489

Rincon, NM $44,173

Salem, NM $45,011

Williamsburg, NM $45,549

Winston, NM $45,522

Las Cruces, NM $43,595

White Sands Missile Range, NM $43,737

Santa Teresa, NM $44,056

Playas, NM $45,702

Animas, NM $45,814

Anthony, NM $44,045

Arenas Valley, NM $45,733

Bayard, NM $45,690

Berino, NM $43,845

Buckhorn, NM $45,738

Santa Clara, NM $45,771

Chamberino, NM $43,891

Cliff, NM $45,685

Columbus, NM $45,562

Deming, NM $45,573

Dona Ana, NM $43,596

Fairacres, NM $43,726

Faywood, NM $45,552

Fort Bayard, NM $45,727

Gila, NM $45,618

Glenwood, NM $45,653

Hachita, NM $45,562

Hanover, NM $45,572

Hillsboro, NM $45,479

Hurley, NM $45,660

La Mesa, NM $44,428

Lordsburg, NM $45,668

Mesilla, NM $43,596

Mesilla Park, NM $43,600

Mesquite, NM $43,637

Mimbres, NM $45,608

Mule Creek, NM $45,731

Organ, NM $43,623

Pinos Altos, NM $45,684

Radium Springs, NM $43,613

Redrock, NM $45,568

Rodeo, NM $45,872

San Miguel, NM $43,621

Silver City, NM $45,684

Sunland Park, NM $43,821

Tyrone, NM $45,820

Vado, NM $43,655

Chaparral, NM $44,205

Clovis, NM $45,597

Cannon Afb, NM $45,496

Broadview, NM $45,464

Causey, NM $45,386

Crossroads, NM $45,278

Dora, NM $45,494

Elida, NM $45,305

Floyd, NM $45,415

Fort Sumner, NM $45,378

Grady, NM $45,507

House, NM $45,471

Kenna, NM $45,306

Lingo, NM $45,383

Melrose, NM $45,479

Milnesand, NM $45,287

Pep, NM $45,349

Portales, NM $45,515

Rogers, NM $45,362

Saint Vrain, NM $45,508

Taiban, NM $45,363

Texico, NM $45,525

Yeso, NM $45,198

Roswell, NM $45,251

Artesia, NM $45,340

Caprock, NM $45,248

Carlsbad, NM $45,370

Dexter, NM $45,283

Eunice, NM $45,410

Hagerman, NM $45,306

Hobbs, NM $45,477

Hope, NM $45,139

Jal, NM $45,357

Lake Arthur, NM $45,231

Lakewood, NM $45,298

Loco Hills, NM $45,382

Loving, NM $45,358

Lovington, NM $45,433

Mcdonald, NM $45,309

Malaga, NM $45,314

Maljamar, NM $45,270

Monument, NM $45,376

Tatum, NM $45,338

Whites City, NM $45,414

Carrizozo, NM $45,036

Alamogordo, NM $44,893

Alto, NM $45,043

Bent, NM $44,901

Capitan, NM $44,938

Cloudcroft, NM $44,896

Corona, NM $45,232

Encino, NM $45,595

Fort Stanton, NM $44,957

Glencoe, NM $44,925

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $44,888

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $44,888

Hondo, NM $44,966

La Luz, NM $44,888

Lincoln, NM $44,836

Mayhill, NM $44,990

Mescalero, NM $44,908

Nogal, NM $45,101

Orogrande, NM $44,910

Picacho, NM $44,957

Pinon, NM $45,126

Ruidoso, NM $45,128

Ruidoso Downs, NM $45,067

Sacramento, NM $44,928

San Patricio, NM $44,981

Sunspot, NM $44,888

Timberon, NM $44,985

Tinnie, NM $44,931

Tularosa, NM $44,918

Vaughn, NM $45,412

Weed, NM $44,984

Tucumcari, NM $45,637

Amistad, NM $45,578

Bard, NM $45,505

Capulin, NM $46,021

Clayton, NM $45,667

Conchas Dam, NM $45,708

Cuervo, NM $45,488

Des Moines, NM $45,839

Folsom, NM $45,910

Garita, NM $45,621

Gladstone, NM $45,712

Grenville, NM $45,704

Logan, NM $45,636

Mcalister, NM $45,494

Nara Visa, NM $45,527

Newkirk, NM $45,578

Quay, NM $45,604

San Jon, NM $45,555

Santa Rosa, NM $45,604

Sedan, NM $45,620

Trementina, NM $45,618

Accounting Process Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accounting Process Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 57% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Accounting Process Technician positions in Retail & Wholesale or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accounting Process Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accounting Process Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$60,592	$29.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$58,261	$28.0	25%
Biotechnology	$53,600	$26.0	15%
MFG Durable	$51,270	$25.0	10%
Construction	$48,939	$24.0	5%

Accounting Process Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accounting Process Technician'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.

$42,562

Average $46,609/year

$51,213

$3,547

Average $3,884/month

$4,268

$818

Average $896/week

$985

$20

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,213	$4,268	$985	$25
Average	$46,609	$3,884	$896	$22
25th Percentile	$42,562	$3,547	$818	$20

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