What are the main factors that influence an Accounts Payable Agent'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 Accounts Payable Agent?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Accounts Payable Agent roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accounts Payable Agent's salary?

An Accounts Payable Agent's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,868 for beginners, reaching about $59,338 at mid-level, and approach $95,342 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accounts Payable Agent?

Accounts Payable Agent salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounts Payable Agent roles are District of Columbia $56,420, California $56,206, Massachusetts $55,457. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accounts Payable Agent roles make?

Salaries for Accounts Payable Agent level roles vary by specialization: Director of Accounts Payable: $190,519; Accounts Payable Manager: $101,115; Accounts Payable Supervisor: $73,033; Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable: $66,322; Accounts Payable/Purchasing Agent: $55,886.

Accounts Payable Agent Salary in Connecticut

How much does an Accounts Payable Agent make in Connecticut? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounts Payable Agent in Connecticut is $54,458 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, an Accounts Payable Agent's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,999
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,447 to $58,928
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,795

10% $46,795

50% (Median) $54,458

90% $62,999

Accounts Payable Agent Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,928	$4,911	$1,133	$28
Average	$54,458	$4,538	$1,047	$26
25th Percentile	$50,447	$4,204	$970	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Accounts Payable Agent Salaries

An Accounts Payable Agent'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 Accounts Payable Agent Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounts Payable Agent'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): $47,868
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,527
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,338
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $77,941
Expert (over 8 years): $95,342

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accounts Payable Clerk I	less than 1 year	$47,868
Accounts Payable Agent	1-2 years	$53,527
Accounts Payable Clerk III	2-4 years	$59,338
Accounts Payable Supervisor	5-8 years	$77,941
Accounts Payable Senior Supervisor	over 8 years	$95,342

How Do Accounts Payable Agent 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 Accounts Payable Agents. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,420.
California: $56,206.
Massachusetts: $55,457.

District of Columbia $56,420 California $56,206 Massachusetts $55,457 Washington $55,253 New Jersey $55,233 Alaska $55,161 Connecticut $54,458 New York $54,173

Hawaii $53,260 Rhode Island $52,832 Maryland $52,542 Minnesota $52,145 Colorado $51,992 Illinois $51,941 Oregon $51,747 Delaware $51,604

New Hampshire $51,515 Virginia $51,314 Pennsylvania $50,728 Nevada $50,432 North Dakota $50,336 Michigan $50,183 Wisconsin $50,127 Vermont $50,014

Texas $49,704 Maine $49,683 Arizona $49,653 Ohio $49,617 Georgia $49,148 Indiana $48,914 Wyoming $48,868 Utah $48,797

Iowa $48,766 Kansas $48,521 Louisiana $48,450 North Carolina $48,425 Missouri $48,414 Florida $48,216 Montana $48,109 Nebraska $48,007

Kentucky $47,951 South Carolina $47,747 Tennessee $47,620 Idaho $47,569 New Mexico $47,197 Oklahoma $47,115 Alabama $46,814 South Dakota $46,310

Arkansas $46,035 West Virginia $45,887 Mississippi $45,444

Top Paying Cities for Accounts Payable Agent

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:

Old Mystic: $53,594
Oneco: $53,456
Avon: $53,697

Old Mystic, CT $53,594

Oneco, CT $53,456

Avon, CT $53,697

Bloomfield, CT $53,727

Windsor, CT $53,729

Bristol, CT $53,723

Burlington, CT $53,720

Broad Brook, CT $53,429

Canaan, CT $53,465

Canton, CT $53,671

Canton Center, CT $53,655

Colebrook, CT $53,467

Collinsville, CT $53,667

East Berlin, CT $53,638

East Canaan, CT $53,525

East Glastonbury, CT $53,728

East Granby, CT $53,436

East Hartland, CT $53,299

East Windsor Hill, CT $53,687

Ellington, CT $53,312

Farmington, CT $53,639

Falls Village, CT $53,648

Glastonbury, CT $53,730

Granby, CT $53,326

Berlin, CT $53,633

Lakeville, CT $53,694

Manchester, CT $53,723

Bolton, CT $53,654

New Britain, CT $53,617

New Hartford, CT $53,711

Norfolk, CT $53,599

North Canton, CT $53,615

North Granby, CT $53,169

Pine Meadow, CT $53,663

Plainville, CT $53,638

Barkhamsted, CT $53,556

Poquonock, CT $53,687

Riverton, CT $53,490

Vernon Rockville, CT $53,581

Rocky Hill, CT $53,670

Salisbury, CT $53,333

Sharon, CT $54,101

Simsbury, CT $53,649

Somers, CT $52,873

Somersville, CT $52,863

South Glastonbury, CT $53,716

South Windsor, CT $53,707

North Windham, CT $53,582

Pomfret Center, CT $53,525

Putnam, CT $53,495

Quinebaug, CT $53,511

Rogers, CT $53,493

Scotland, CT $53,585

South Willington, CT $53,450

South Windham, CT $53,596

South Woodstock, CT $53,520

Storrs Mansfield, CT $53,552

Thompson, CT $53,506

Ashford, CT $53,459

Willington, CT $53,442

Windham, CT $53,588

Woodstock, CT $53,505

Woodstock Valley, CT $53,483

New London, CT $53,597

Baltic, CT $53,584

Canterbury, CT $53,562

Central Village, CT $53,519

East Lyme, CT $53,614

Bozrah, CT $53,590

Gales Ferry, CT $53,593

Gilman, CT $53,601

Mashantucket, CT $53,588

Ledyard, CT $53,592

Groton, CT $53,596

Hanover, CT $53,584

Jewett City, CT $53,581

Montville, CT $53,595

Moosup, CT $53,493

Mystic, CT $53,594

Niantic, CT $53,611

North Stonington, CT $53,568

Norwich, CT $53,581

Preston, CT $53,581

Oakdale, CT $53,610

Old Lyme, CT $53,713

Stafford, CT $53,223

Stafford Springs, CT $53,250

Staffordville, CT $53,173

Suffield, CT $52,823

Taconic, CT $53,529

Tariffville, CT $53,554

Enfield, CT $52,812

Tolland, CT $53,423

Unionville, CT $53,684

East Windsor, CT $53,359

Weatogue, CT $53,699

West Granby, CT $53,440

West Hartland, CT $53,319

West Simsbury, CT $53,643

West Suffield, CT $52,832

Winchester Center, CT $53,648

Windsor Locks, CT $53,361

Winsted, CT $53,643

Hartford, CT $53,775

West Hartford, CT $53,729

East Hartford, CT $53,771

Wethersfield, CT $53,727

Newington, CT $53,628

Plainfield, CT $53,542

Quaker Hill, CT $53,597

South Lyme, CT $53,647

Sterling, CT $53,442

Stonington, CT $53,583

Pawcatuck, CT $53,554

Taftville, CT $53,581

Uncasville, CT $53,593

Versailles, CT $53,578

Voluntown, CT $53,540

Waterford, CT $53,598

Wauregan, CT $53,515

West Mystic, CT $53,595

Yantic, CT $53,585

Ansonia, CT $54,665

Beacon Falls, CT $54,520

Botsford, CT $55,524

Branford, CT $54,152

Cheshire, CT $54,052

Centerbrook, CT $53,880

Chester, CT $53,880

Clinton, CT $54,115

Cobalt, CT $53,733

Colchester, CT $53,681

Cromwell, CT $53,667

Deep River, CT $53,912

Derby, CT $54,915

Killingworth, CT $54,047

Salem, CT $53,641

Durham, CT $53,914

East Haddam, CT $53,760

East Hampton, CT $53,750

Essex, CT $53,833

Guilford, CT $54,201

Haddam, CT $53,863

Hadlyme, CT $53,788

Hawleyville, CT $55,385

Higganum, CT $53,876

Ivoryton, CT $53,891

Madison, CT $54,135

Marion, CT $53,904

Marlborough, CT $53,717

Meriden, CT $53,760

Middlefield, CT $53,800

Middle Haddam, CT $53,771

Middletown, CT $53,737

Milford, CT $55,683

Milldale, CT $53,817

Monroe, CT $56,239

Moodus, CT $53,774

Newtown, CT $55,493

North Branford, CT $54,136

Northford, CT $54,128

North Haven, CT $54,087

North Westchester, CT $53,676

Old Saybrook, CT $53,854

Orange, CT $54,337

Oxford, CT $54,950

Plantsville, CT $53,814

Portland, CT $53,710

Rockfall, CT $53,740

Sandy Hook, CT $55,444

Seymour, CT $54,694

Shelton, CT $56,064

South Britain, CT $55,151

Southbury, CT $55,133

Southington, CT $53,674

Stevenson, CT $56,359

Wallingford, CT $54,035

Stratford, CT $57,137

Westbrook, CT $53,989

New Haven, CT $54,010

East Haven, CT $54,035

Hamden, CT $54,082

West Haven, CT $54,056

Bethany, CT $54,287

Woodbridge, CT $54,171

Willimantic, CT $53,596

Abington, CT $53,518

Amston, CT $53,652

Andover, CT $53,629

Ballouville, CT $53,472

Brooklyn, CT $53,518

Chaplin, CT $53,564

Columbia, CT $53,634

Coventry, CT $53,600

Danielson, CT $53,454

Dayville, CT $53,457

Eastford, CT $53,494

East Killingly, CT $53,403

East Woodstock, CT $53,514

Fabyan, CT $53,514

Grosvenor Dale, CT $53,515

Hampton, CT $53,546

Hebron, CT $53,662

Lebanon, CT $53,615

Mansfield Center, CT $53,568

Mansfield Depot, CT $53,570

North Franklin, CT $53,590

North Grosvenordale, CT $53,518

Pomfret, CT $53,522

Bridgeport, CT $57,286

Trumbull, CT $56,978

Easton, CT $56,946

Waterbury, CT $54,228

Prospect, CT $54,214

Wolcott, CT $53,913

Bantam, CT $54,422

Bethlehem, CT $54,542

Cornwall, CT $54,162

Cornwall Bridge, CT $54,477

Gaylordsville, CT $54,971

Goshen, CT $54,025

Kent, CT $54,586

Lakeside, CT $54,482

Litchfield, CT $54,227

Middlebury, CT $54,606

Morris, CT $54,393

Naugatuck, CT $54,470

New Milford, CT $55,136

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $54,684

Northfield, CT $54,045

Oakville, CT $54,266

Pequabuck, CT $53,850

Plymouth, CT $54,027

Roxbury, CT $55,095

Sherman, CT $55,200

South Kent, CT $54,712

Terryville, CT $53,891

Thomaston, CT $54,109

Torrington, CT $53,873

Harwinton, CT $53,888

Washington, CT $54,800

Washington Depot, CT $54,836

Watertown, CT $54,341

West Cornwall, CT $53,997

Woodbury, CT $54,767

Bethel, CT $55,449

Brookfield, CT $55,361

Cos Cob, CT $57,777

Danbury, CT $55,369

New Fairfield, CT $55,370

Darien, CT $57,760

Fairfield, CT $57,251

Georgetown, CT $56,794

Greenwich, CT $57,733

Greens Farms, CT $57,218

New Canaan, CT $57,518

Norwalk, CT $57,556

Old Greenwich, CT $57,777

Redding Center, CT $56,253

Redding Ridge, CT $56,253

Ridgefield, CT $55,758

Riverside, CT $57,774

Westport, CT $57,219

Weston, CT $56,984

Southport, CT $57,238

Redding, CT $56,127

Wilton, CT $57,041

Stamford, CT $57,791

Bridgewater, CT $55,283

Accounts Payable Agent Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accounts Payable Agent roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Accounts Payable Agent positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accounts Payable Agent as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accounts Payable Agent

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$65,350	$31.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$64,260	$31.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$62,627	$30.0	15%
Financial Services	$62,627	$30.0	15%
Chemicals	$59,904	$29.0	10%

Accounts Payable Agent Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accounts Payable Agent'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.

$50,447

Average $54,458/year

$58,928

$4,204

Average $4,538/month

$4,911

$970

Average $1,047/week

$1,133

$24

Average $26/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,928	$4,911	$1,133	$28
Average	$54,458	$4,538	$1,047	$26
25th Percentile	$50,447	$4,204	$970	$24

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