What are the main factors that influence an Accounting/Processing Specialist'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/Processing Specialist?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Accounting/Processing Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accounting/Processing Specialist's salary?

An Accounting/Processing Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,717 for beginners, reaching about $83,275 at mid-level, and approach $91,629 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accounting/Processing Specialist?

Accounting/Processing Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounting/Processing Specialist roles are District of Columbia $70,484, California $70,217, Massachusetts $69,281. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Accounting/Processing Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Accounting/Processing Specialist make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounting/Processing Specialist in New Mexico is $58,962 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,378
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,487 to $64,937
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,503

10% $48,503

50% (Median) $58,962

90% $70,378

Accounting/Processing Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,937	$5,411	$1,249	$31
Average	$58,962	$4,913	$1,134	$28
25th Percentile	$53,487	$4,457	$1,029	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Accounting/Processing Specialist Salaries

An Accounting/Processing Specialist'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/Processing Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounting/Processing Specialist'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): $57,717
Early Career (1-2 years): $71,022
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $83,275
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $105,129
Expert (over 8 years): $91,629

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accounting/Processing Specialist	less than 1 year	$57,717
System Documentation Specialist II	1-2 years	$71,022
System Documentation Specialist III	2-4 years	$83,275
System Documentation Specialist IV	5-8 years	$105,129
System Documentation Supervisor	over 8 years	$91,629

How Do Accounting/Processing Specialist 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/Processing Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,484.
California: $70,217.
Massachusetts: $69,281.

District of Columbia $70,484 California $70,217 Massachusetts $69,281 Washington $69,026 New Jersey $69,001 Alaska $68,912 Connecticut $68,033 New York $67,677

Hawaii $66,537 Rhode Island $66,003 Maryland $65,640 Minnesota $65,143 Colorado $64,952 Illinois $64,889 Oregon $64,647 Delaware $64,468

New Hampshire $64,356 Virginia $64,106 Pennsylvania $63,373 Nevada $63,004 North Dakota $62,883 Michigan $62,692 Wisconsin $62,622 Vermont $62,482

Texas $62,094 Maine $62,068 Arizona $62,030 Ohio $61,986 Georgia $61,400 Indiana $61,107 Wyoming $61,050 Utah $60,961

Iowa $60,923 Kansas $60,617 Louisiana $60,528 North Carolina $60,496 Missouri $60,483 Florida $60,235 Montana $60,101 Nebraska $59,974

Kentucky $59,904 South Carolina $59,649 Tennessee $59,490 Idaho $59,427 New Mexico $58,962 Oklahoma $58,860 Alabama $58,484 South Dakota $57,854

Arkansas $57,510 West Virginia $57,326 Mississippi $56,772

Top Paying Cities for Accounting/Processing Specialist

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: $59,589
Belen: $59,258
Bernalillo: $59,695

Algodones, NM $59,589

Belen, NM $59,258

Bernalillo, NM $59,695

Bluewater, NM $58,442

Bosque, NM $58,822

Casa Blanca, NM $58,955

Cedar Crest, NM $59,745

Cedarvale, NM $57,402

Cerrillos, NM $59,633

Claunch, NM $57,190

Coyote, NM $58,754

Cuba, NM $58,660

Cubero, NM $59,086

Edgewood, NM $59,478

Estancia, NM $58,769

Gallina, NM $58,447

Counselor, NM $58,483

Grants, NM $58,375

Milan, NM $58,608

Isleta, NM $59,798

Jarales, NM $59,201

Jemez Pueblo, NM $59,303

Jemez Springs, NM $59,120

Laguna, NM $59,375

La Jara, NM $58,594

La Joya, NM $58,459

Lindrith, NM $58,388

Los Lunas, NM $59,572

Mcintosh, NM $59,092

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $58,699

Moriarty, NM $58,894

Mountainair, NM $58,258

Nageezi, NM $58,405

New Laguna, NM $59,057

Paguate, NM $59,097

Pena Blanca, NM $59,758

Peralta, NM $59,666

Placitas, NM $59,696

Ponderosa, NM $59,228

Prewitt, NM $58,424

Regina, NM $58,465

Sandia Park, NM $59,595

Corrales, NM $59,819

San Fidel, NM $58,739

San Rafael, NM $58,489

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $59,595

San Ysidro, NM $59,515

Stanley, NM $58,885

Tijeras, NM $59,602

Tome, NM $59,492

Torreon, NM $59,294

Veguita, NM $58,818

Willard, NM $58,153

Youngsville, NM $58,771

Bosque Farms, NM $59,775

Clines Corners, NM $58,530

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $59,640

Cochiti Lake, NM $59,718

Albuquerque, NM $59,853

Kirtland Afb, NM $59,853

Rio Rancho, NM $59,755

Gallup, NM $58,509

Brimhall, NM $58,343

Church Rock, NM $58,370

Continental Divide, NM $58,329

Crownpoint, NM $58,377

Fence Lake, NM $58,117

Fort Wingate, NM $58,350

Gamerco, NM $58,448

Mentmore, NM $58,358

Mexican Springs, NM $58,351

Ramah, NM $58,244

Rehoboth, NM $58,389

Thoreau, NM $58,393

Tohatchi, NM $58,339

Vanderwagen, NM $58,351

Zuni, NM $58,337

Navajo, NM $58,416

Jamestown, NM $58,271

Pinehill, NM $58,199

Sheep Springs, NM $58,402

Smith Lake, NM $58,620

Yatahey, NM $58,381

Farmington, NM $58,662

Aztec, NM $58,770

Blanco, NM $58,496

Bloomfield, NM $58,426

Flora Vista, NM $58,722

Fruitland, NM $58,355

Kirtland, NM $58,723

La Plata, NM $58,744

Navajo Dam, NM $58,718

Shiprock, NM $58,636

Waterflow, NM $58,607

Newcomb, NM $58,367

Sanostee, NM $58,404

Santa Fe, NM $60,159

Abiquiu, NM $58,513

Alcalde, NM $59,532

Amalia, NM $58,424

Arroyo Hondo, NM $58,342

Arroyo Seco, NM $58,409

Canjilon, NM $58,332

Canones, NM $58,864

Carson, NM $58,565

Cebolla, NM $58,367

Cerro, NM $58,384

Chama, NM $58,622

Chamisal, NM $59,374

Chimayo, NM $59,791

Cordova, NM $59,690

Costilla, NM $58,669

Taos Ski Valley, NM $58,224

Dixon, NM $59,318

Dulce, NM $58,621

El Prado, NM $58,461

El Rito, NM $58,729

Embudo, NM $59,013

Espanola, NM $59,719

Glorieta, NM $59,927

Hernandez, NM $59,164

Ilfeld, NM $59,374

La Madera, NM $58,626

Lamy, NM $59,698

Llano, NM $59,254

Los Alamos, NM $59,840

White Rock, NM $59,952

Medanales, NM $59,229

Ojo Caliente, NM $58,881

Los Ojos, NM $58,479

Pecos, NM $59,740

Penasco, NM $59,034

Petaca, NM $58,278

Questa, NM $58,446

Ranchos De Taos, NM $58,754

Red River, NM $58,279

Ribera, NM $58,654

Rowe, NM $59,430

San Cristobal, NM $58,277

San Jose, NM $59,283

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $59,573

Santa Cruz, NM $59,771

Serafina, NM $58,505

Taos, NM $58,427

Tererro, NM $59,931

Tesuque, NM $60,159

Tierra Amarilla, NM $58,427

Trampas, NM $58,985

Tres Piedras, NM $58,262

Truchas, NM $59,523

Vadito, NM $58,956

Valdez, NM $58,321

Vallecitos, NM $58,275

Velarde, NM $59,228

Villanueva, NM $58,540

Spaceport City, NM $57,347

Las Vegas, NM $58,044

Angel Fire, NM $58,215

Anton Chico, NM $57,943

Buena Vista, NM $58,475

Chacon, NM $58,517

Cimarron, NM $58,124

Cleveland, NM $58,932

Eagle Nest, NM $58,168

Guadalupita, NM $58,427

Holman, NM $58,782

La Loma, NM $57,846

Maxwell, NM $58,144

Miami, NM $58,018

Mills, NM $57,812

Montezuma, NM $59,231

Mora, NM $59,015

Mosquero, NM $57,762

Ocate, NM $58,081

Ojo Feliz, NM $58,234

Rainsville, NM $58,489

Raton, NM $58,290

Rociada, NM $59,261

Roy, NM $57,825

Sapello, NM $58,747

Solano, NM $57,754

Springer, NM $57,993

Ute Park, NM $58,151

Valmora, NM $57,995

Wagon Mound, NM $57,929

Watrous, NM $58,015

Socorro, NM $57,880

Aragon, NM $58,055

Datil, NM $57,816

Lemitar, NM $58,149

Luna, NM $58,158

Magdalena, NM $57,820

Pie Town, NM $58,013

Polvadera, NM $58,290

Quemado, NM $58,134

Reserve, NM $58,029

San Acacia, NM $58,386

San Antonio, NM $57,560

Truth Or Consequences, NM $57,548

Arrey, NM $57,538

Caballo, NM $57,578

Derry, NM $57,285

Elephant Butte, NM $57,698

Garfield, NM $57,119

Hatch, NM $56,203

Monticello, NM $57,545

Rincon, NM $55,880

Salem, NM $56,941

Williamsburg, NM $57,620

Winston, NM $57,587

Las Cruces, NM $55,149

White Sands Missile Range, NM $55,329

Santa Teresa, NM $55,732

Playas, NM $57,814

Animas, NM $57,956

Anthony, NM $55,718

Arenas Valley, NM $57,853

Bayard, NM $57,800

Berino, NM $55,466

Buckhorn, NM $57,860

Santa Clara, NM $57,901

Chamberino, NM $55,524

Cliff, NM $57,793

Columbus, NM $57,638

Deming, NM $57,651

Dona Ana, NM $55,150

Fairacres, NM $55,315

Faywood, NM $57,624

Fort Bayard, NM $57,846

Gila, NM $57,708

Glenwood, NM $57,753

Hachita, NM $57,638

Hanover, NM $57,650

Hillsboro, NM $57,532

Hurley, NM $57,761

La Mesa, NM $56,203

Lordsburg, NM $57,771

Mesilla, NM $55,150

Mesilla Park, NM $55,156

Mesquite, NM $55,203

Mimbres, NM $57,696

Mule Creek, NM $57,852

Organ, NM $55,184

Pinos Altos, NM $57,792

Radium Springs, NM $55,172

Redrock, NM $57,645

Rodeo, NM $58,029

San Miguel, NM $55,182

Silver City, NM $57,792

Sunland Park, NM $55,435

Tyrone, NM $57,964

Vado, NM $55,225

Chaparral, NM $55,921

Clovis, NM $57,682

Cannon Afb, NM $57,554

Broadview, NM $57,514

Causey, NM $57,415

Crossroads, NM $57,279

Dora, NM $57,551

Elida, NM $57,312

Floyd, NM $57,452

Fort Sumner, NM $57,405

Grady, NM $57,568

House, NM $57,522

Kenna, NM $57,313

Lingo, NM $57,411

Melrose, NM $57,532

Milnesand, NM $57,290

Pep, NM $57,368

Portales, NM $57,578

Rogers, NM $57,384

Saint Vrain, NM $57,569

Taiban, NM $57,386

Texico, NM $57,591

Yeso, NM $57,177

Roswell, NM $57,244

Artesia, NM $57,357

Caprock, NM $57,240

Carlsbad, NM $57,394

Dexter, NM $57,284

Eunice, NM $57,445

Hagerman, NM $57,313

Hobbs, NM $57,529

Hope, NM $57,103

Jal, NM $57,378

Lake Arthur, NM $57,218

Lakewood, NM $57,303

Loco Hills, NM $57,409

Loving, NM $57,380

Lovington, NM $57,474

Mcdonald, NM $57,317

Malaga, NM $57,324

Maljamar, NM $57,268

Monument, NM $57,403

Tatum, NM $57,354

Whites City, NM $57,451

Carrizozo, NM $56,972

Alamogordo, NM $56,791

Alto, NM $56,981

Bent, NM $56,802

Capitan, NM $56,848

Cloudcroft, NM $56,795

Corona, NM $57,220

Encino, NM $57,680

Fort Stanton, NM $56,872

Glencoe, NM $56,832

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $56,785

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $56,785

Hondo, NM $56,884

La Luz, NM $56,785

Lincoln, NM $56,718

Mayhill, NM $56,913

Mescalero, NM $56,810

Nogal, NM $57,054

Orogrande, NM $56,813

Picacho, NM $56,872

Pinon, NM $57,086

Ruidoso, NM $57,089

Ruidoso Downs, NM $57,011

Sacramento, NM $56,836

San Patricio, NM $56,903

Sunspot, NM $56,785

Timberon, NM $56,907

Tinnie, NM $56,839

Tularosa, NM $56,822

Vaughn, NM $57,447

Weed, NM $56,906

Tucumcari, NM $57,733

Amistad, NM $57,658

Bard, NM $57,566

Capulin, NM $58,218

Clayton, NM $57,770

Conchas Dam, NM $57,822

Cuervo, NM $57,544

Des Moines, NM $57,988

Folsom, NM $58,078

Garita, NM $57,712

Gladstone, NM $57,827

Grenville, NM $57,817

Logan, NM $57,731

Mcalister, NM $57,552

Nara Visa, NM $57,594

Newkirk, NM $57,657

Quay, NM $57,691

San Jon, NM $57,629

Santa Rosa, NM $57,691

Sedan, NM $57,711

Trementina, NM $57,708

Accounting/Processing Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accounting/Processing Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Media sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Accounting/Processing Specialist positions in MFG Durable or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accounting/Processing Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accounting/Processing Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$76,650	$37.0	30%
Media	$73,702	$35.0	25%
Healthcare	$70,754	$34.0	20%
Retail & Wholesale	$69,575	$33.0	18%
Chemicals	$67,806	$33.0	15%

Accounting/Processing Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accounting/Processing Specialist'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.

$53,487

Average $58,962/year

$64,937

$4,457

Average $4,913/month

$5,411

$1,029

Average $1,134/week

$1,249

$26

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,937	$5,411	$1,249	$31
Average	$58,962	$4,913	$1,134	$28
25th Percentile	$53,487	$4,457	$1,029	$26

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