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 $83,277 at mid-level, and approach $91,632 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 $70,216, 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 August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounting/Processing Specialist in New Mexico is $58,961 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): $70,374
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,486 to $64,935
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,501

10% $48,501

50% (Median) $58,961

90% $70,374

Accounting/Processing Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,935	$5,411	$1,249	$31
Average	$58,961	$4,913	$1,134	$28
25th Percentile	$53,486	$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): $71,024
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $83,277
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $105,117
Expert (over 8 years): $91,632

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accounting/Processing Specialist	less than 1 year	$57,717
System Documentation Specialist II	1-2 years	$71,024
System Documentation Specialist III	2-4 years	$83,277
System Documentation Specialist IV	5-8 years	$105,117
System Documentation Supervisor	over 8 years	$91,632

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: $70,216.
Massachusetts: $69,281.

District of Columbia $70,484 California $70,216 Massachusetts $69,281 Washington $69,026 New Jersey $69,000 Alaska $68,911 Connecticut $68,033 New York $67,676

Hawaii $66,537 Rhode Island $66,002 Maryland $65,639 Minnesota $65,143 Colorado $64,952 Illinois $64,888 Oregon $64,646 Delaware $64,468

New Hampshire $64,356 Virginia $64,105 Pennsylvania $63,373 Nevada $63,004 North Dakota $62,883 Michigan $62,692 Wisconsin $62,622 Vermont $62,482

Texas $62,093 Maine $62,068 Arizona $62,030 Ohio $61,985 Georgia $61,399 Indiana $61,107 Wyoming $61,049 Utah $60,960

Iowa $60,922 Kansas $60,616 Louisiana $60,527 North Carolina $60,496 Missouri $60,483 Florida $60,235 Montana $60,101 Nebraska $59,974

Kentucky $59,903 South Carolina $59,649 Tennessee $59,490 Idaho $59,426 New Mexico $58,961 Oklahoma $58,859 Alabama $58,484 South Dakota $57,854

Arkansas $57,510 West Virginia $57,325 Mississippi $56,771

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: $59,257
Bernalillo: $59,695

Algodones, NM $59,589

Belen, NM $59,257

Bernalillo, NM $59,695

Bluewater, NM $58,441

Bosque, NM $58,822

Casa Blanca, NM $58,955

Cedar Crest, NM $59,744

Cedarvale, NM $57,402

Cerrillos, NM $59,632

Claunch, NM $57,189

Coyote, NM $58,754

Cuba, NM $58,660

Cubero, NM $59,085

Edgewood, NM $59,478

Estancia, NM $58,768

Gallina, NM $58,446

Counselor, NM $58,483

Grants, NM $58,374

Milan, NM $58,608

Isleta, NM $59,797

Jarales, NM $59,200

Jemez Pueblo, NM $59,303

Jemez Springs, NM $59,120

Laguna, NM $59,374

La Jara, NM $58,594

La Joya, NM $58,458

Lindrith, NM $58,388

Los Lunas, NM $59,571

Mcintosh, NM $59,092

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $58,698

Moriarty, NM $58,893

Mountainair, NM $58,258

Nageezi, NM $58,405

New Laguna, NM $59,057

Paguate, NM $59,097

Pena Blanca, NM $59,757

Peralta, NM $59,665

Placitas, NM $59,696

Ponderosa, NM $59,227

Prewitt, NM $58,423

Regina, NM $58,464

Sandia Park, NM $59,594

Corrales, NM $59,819

San Fidel, NM $58,739

San Rafael, NM $58,488

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 $58,817

Willard, NM $58,153

Youngsville, NM $58,770

Bosque Farms, NM $59,775

Clines Corners, NM $58,529

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 $58,508

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 $58,357

Mexican Springs, NM $58,350

Ramah, NM $58,243

Rehoboth, NM $58,389

Thoreau, NM $58,392

Tohatchi, NM $58,339

Vanderwagen, NM $58,350

Zuni, NM $58,336

Navajo, NM $58,416

Jamestown, NM $58,271

Pinehill, NM $58,198

Sheep Springs, NM $58,402

Smith Lake, NM $58,619

Yatahey, NM $58,381

Farmington, NM $58,662

Aztec, NM $58,770

Blanco, NM $58,495

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 $58,606

Newcomb, NM $58,366

Sanostee, NM $58,403

Santa Fe, NM $60,158

Abiquiu, NM $58,513

Alcalde, NM $59,532

Amalia, NM $58,423

Arroyo Hondo, NM $58,341

Arroyo Seco, NM $58,409

Canjilon, NM $58,332

Canones, NM $58,863

Carson, NM $58,565

Cebolla, NM $58,366

Cerro, NM $58,383

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 $59,317

Dulce, NM $58,621

El Prado, NM $58,460

El Rito, NM $58,728

Embudo, NM $59,012

Espanola, NM $59,718

Glorieta, NM $59,926

Hernandez, NM $59,163

Ilfeld, NM $59,373

La Madera, NM $58,625

Lamy, NM $59,698

Llano, NM $59,254

Los Alamos, NM $59,839

White Rock, NM $59,952

Medanales, NM $59,229

Ojo Caliente, NM $58,880

Los Ojos, NM $58,478

Pecos, NM $59,740

Penasco, NM $59,033

Petaca, NM $58,278

Questa, NM $58,445

Ranchos De Taos, NM $58,753

Red River, NM $58,278

Ribera, NM $58,653

Rowe, NM $59,429

San Cristobal, NM $58,276

San Jose, NM $59,283

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $59,572

Santa Cruz, NM $59,770

Serafina, NM $58,505

Taos, NM $58,427

Tererro, NM $59,931

Tesuque, NM $60,158

Tierra Amarilla, NM $58,427

Trampas, NM $58,985

Tres Piedras, NM $58,262

Truchas, NM $59,523

Vadito, NM $58,956

Valdez, NM $58,320

Vallecitos, NM $58,274

Velarde, NM $59,227

Villanueva, NM $58,540

Spaceport City, NM $57,346

Las Vegas, NM $58,043

Angel Fire, NM $58,215

Anton Chico, NM $57,943

Buena Vista, NM $58,475

Chacon, NM $58,516

Cimarron, NM $58,124

Cleveland, NM $58,931

Eagle Nest, NM $58,168

Guadalupita, NM $58,427

Holman, NM $58,781

La Loma, NM $57,845

Maxwell, NM $58,143

Miami, NM $58,018

Mills, NM $57,812

Montezuma, NM $59,231

Mora, NM $59,014

Mosquero, NM $57,761

Ocate, NM $58,081

Ojo Feliz, NM $58,234

Rainsville, NM $58,489

Raton, NM $58,290

Rociada, NM $59,261

Roy, NM $57,824

Sapello, NM $58,746

Solano, NM $57,754

Springer, NM $57,992

Ute Park, NM $58,151

Valmora, NM $57,994

Wagon Mound, NM $57,928

Watrous, NM $58,014

Socorro, NM $57,880

Aragon, NM $58,055

Datil, NM $57,815

Lemitar, NM $58,149

Luna, NM $58,158

Magdalena, NM $57,820

Pie Town, NM $58,013

Polvadera, NM $58,289

Quemado, NM $58,133

Reserve, NM $58,029

San Acacia, NM $58,385

San Antonio, NM $57,560

Truth Or Consequences, NM $57,547

Arrey, NM $57,538

Caballo, NM $57,577

Derry, NM $57,285

Elephant Butte, NM $57,697

Garfield, NM $57,118

Hatch, NM $56,203

Monticello, NM $57,544

Rincon, NM $55,880

Salem, NM $56,940

Williamsburg, NM $57,620

Winston, NM $57,586

Las Cruces, NM $55,148

White Sands Missile Range, NM $55,329

Santa Teresa, NM $55,731

Playas, NM $57,814

Animas, NM $57,956

Anthony, NM $55,718

Arenas Valley, NM $57,853

Bayard, NM $57,800

Berino, NM $55,465

Buckhorn, NM $57,859

Santa Clara, NM $57,901

Chamberino, NM $55,523

Cliff, NM $57,793

Columbus, NM $57,637

Deming, NM $57,651

Dona Ana, NM $55,150

Fairacres, NM $55,315

Faywood, NM $57,624

Fort Bayard, NM $57,845

Gila, NM $57,707

Glenwood, NM $57,752

Hachita, NM $57,637

Hanover, NM $57,649

Hillsboro, NM $57,532

Hurley, NM $57,761

La Mesa, NM $56,203

Lordsburg, NM $57,771

Mesilla, NM $55,149

Mesilla Park, NM $55,155

Mesquite, NM $55,202

Mimbres, NM $57,695

Mule Creek, NM $57,851

Organ, NM $55,184

Pinos Altos, NM $57,791

Radium Springs, NM $55,172

Redrock, NM $57,644

Rodeo, NM $58,029

San Miguel, NM $55,181

Silver City, NM $57,792

Sunland Park, NM $55,435

Tyrone, NM $57,963

Vado, NM $55,225

Chaparral, NM $55,921

Clovis, NM $57,681

Cannon Afb, NM $57,554

Broadview, NM $57,513

Causey, NM $57,414

Crossroads, NM $57,278

Dora, NM $57,551

Elida, NM $57,312

Floyd, NM $57,451

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 $57,568

Taiban, NM $57,385

Texico, NM $57,591

Yeso, NM $57,177

Roswell, NM $57,243

Artesia, NM $57,356

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 $57,102

Jal, NM $57,377

Lake Arthur, NM $57,218

Lakewood, NM $57,303

Loco Hills, NM $57,409

Loving, NM $57,379

Lovington, NM $57,474

Mcdonald, NM $57,317

Malaga, NM $57,323

Maljamar, NM $57,267

Monument, NM $57,402

Tatum, NM $57,354

Whites City, NM $57,450

Carrizozo, NM $56,972

Alamogordo, NM $56,791

Alto, NM $56,980

Bent, NM $56,801

Capitan, NM $56,848

Cloudcroft, NM $56,795

Corona, NM $57,220

Encino, NM $57,679

Fort Stanton, NM $56,872

Glencoe, NM $56,831

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $56,784

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $56,784

Hondo, NM $56,883

La Luz, NM $56,784

Lincoln, NM $56,718

Mayhill, NM $56,913

Mescalero, NM $56,810

Nogal, NM $57,053

Orogrande, NM $56,813

Picacho, NM $56,871

Pinon, NM $57,085

Ruidoso, NM $57,088

Ruidoso Downs, NM $57,011

Sacramento, NM $56,835

San Patricio, NM $56,903

Sunspot, NM $56,784

Timberon, NM $56,907

Tinnie, NM $56,838

Tularosa, NM $56,822

Vaughn, NM $57,447

Weed, NM $56,906

Tucumcari, NM $57,732

Amistad, NM $57,658

Bard, NM $57,565

Capulin, NM $58,217

Clayton, NM $57,770

Conchas Dam, NM $57,822

Cuervo, NM $57,544

Des Moines, NM $57,987

Folsom, NM $58,077

Garita, NM $57,711

Gladstone, NM $57,827

Grenville, NM $57,816

Logan, NM $57,730

Mcalister, NM $57,551

Nara Visa, NM $57,593

Newkirk, NM $57,657

Quay, NM $57,690

San Jon, NM $57,628

Santa Rosa, NM $57,690

Sedan, NM $57,710

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	$69,574	$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.

$53,486

Average $58,961/year

$64,935

$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	$64,935	$5,411	$1,249	$31
Average	$58,961	$4,913	$1,134	$28
25th Percentile	$53,486	$4,457	$1,029	$26

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