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 $41,487 for beginners, reaching about $51,421 at mid-level, and approach $82,632 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 $56,417, California $56,203, Massachusetts $55,454. 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: $190,503; Accounts Payable Manager: $101,120; Accounts Payable Supervisor: $73,033; Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable: $66,316; Accounts Payable/Purchasing Agent: $55,885.

Accounts Payable Agent Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Accounts Payable Agent make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounts Payable Agent in New Mexico is $47,194 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,596
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,717 to $51,068
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,552

10% $40,552

50% (Median) $47,194

90% $54,596

Accounts Payable Agent Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,068	$4,256	$982	$25
Average	$47,194	$3,933	$908	$23
25th Percentile	$43,717	$3,643	$841	$21

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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): $41,487
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,387
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,421
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $67,548
Expert (over 8 years): $82,632

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accounts Payable Clerk I	less than 1 year	$41,487
Accounts Payable Agent	1-2 years	$46,387
Accounts Payable Clerk III	2-4 years	$51,421
Accounts Payable Supervisor	5-8 years	$67,548
Accounts Payable Senior Supervisor	over 8 years	$82,632

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: $56,417.
California: $56,203.
Massachusetts: $55,454.

District of Columbia $56,417 California $56,203 Massachusetts $55,454 Washington $55,250 New Jersey $55,229 Alaska $55,158 Connecticut $54,455 New York $54,170

Hawaii $53,257 Rhode Island $52,829 Maryland $52,539 Minnesota $52,142 Colorado $51,989 Illinois $51,938 Oregon $51,744 Delaware $51,601

New Hampshire $51,512 Virginia $51,311 Pennsylvania $50,725 Nevada $50,429 North Dakota $50,333 Michigan $50,180 Wisconsin $50,124 Vermont $50,012

Texas $49,701 Maine $49,680 Arizona $49,650 Ohio $49,614 Georgia $49,145 Indiana $48,911 Wyoming $48,865 Utah $48,794

Iowa $48,763 Kansas $48,519 Louisiana $48,447 North Carolina $48,422 Missouri $48,412 Florida $48,213 Montana $48,106 Nebraska $48,004

Kentucky $47,948 South Carolina $47,744 Tennessee $47,617 Idaho $47,566 New Mexico $47,194 Oklahoma $47,112 Alabama $46,812 South Dakota $46,307

Arkansas $46,032 West Virginia $45,884 Mississippi $45,441

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:

Algodones: $47,696
Belen: $47,431
Bernalillo: $47,781

Algodones, NM $47,696

Belen, NM $47,431

Bernalillo, NM $47,781

Bluewater, NM $46,778

Bosque, NM $47,082

Casa Blanca, NM $47,189

Cedar Crest, NM $47,821

Cedarvale, NM $45,945

Cerrillos, NM $47,731

Claunch, NM $45,775

Coyote, NM $47,028

Cuba, NM $46,952

Cubero, NM $47,293

Edgewood, NM $47,607

Estancia, NM $47,039

Gallina, NM $46,782

Counselor, NM $46,811

Grants, NM $46,724

Milan, NM $46,911

Isleta, NM $47,863

Jarales, NM $47,385

Jemez Pueblo, NM $47,467

Jemez Springs, NM $47,321

Laguna, NM $47,525

La Jara, NM $46,900

La Joya, NM $46,791

Lindrith, NM $46,735

Los Lunas, NM $47,682

Mcintosh, NM $47,298

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $46,983

Moriarty, NM $47,139

Mountainair, NM $46,631

Nageezi, NM $46,749

New Laguna, NM $47,270

Paguate, NM $47,302

Pena Blanca, NM $47,831

Peralta, NM $47,757

Placitas, NM $47,782

Ponderosa, NM $47,407

Prewitt, NM $46,763

Regina, NM $46,796

Sandia Park, NM $47,700

Corrales, NM $47,880

San Fidel, NM $47,016

San Rafael, NM $46,815

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $47,701

San Ysidro, NM $47,637

Stanley, NM $47,133

Tijeras, NM $47,706

Tome, NM $47,618

Torreon, NM $47,460

Veguita, NM $47,079

Willard, NM $46,547

Youngsville, NM $47,041

Bosque Farms, NM $47,845

Clines Corners, NM $46,848

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $47,737

Cochiti Lake, NM $47,799

Albuquerque, NM $47,907

Kirtland Afb, NM $47,907

Rio Rancho, NM $47,829

Gallup, NM $46,831

Brimhall, NM $46,699

Church Rock, NM $46,721

Continental Divide, NM $46,687

Crownpoint, NM $46,726

Fence Lake, NM $46,518

Fort Wingate, NM $46,704

Gamerco, NM $46,783

Mentmore, NM $46,710

Mexican Springs, NM $46,705

Ramah, NM $46,619

Rehoboth, NM $46,736

Thoreau, NM $46,738

Tohatchi, NM $46,696

Vanderwagen, NM $46,705

Zuni, NM $46,694

Navajo, NM $46,757

Jamestown, NM $46,641

Pinehill, NM $46,583

Sheep Springs, NM $46,746

Smith Lake, NM $46,920

Yatahey, NM $46,729

Farmington, NM $46,954

Aztec, NM $47,041

Blanco, NM $46,821

Bloomfield, NM $46,765

Flora Vista, NM $47,002

Fruitland, NM $46,708

Kirtland, NM $47,003

La Plata, NM $47,020

Navajo Dam, NM $46,999

Shiprock, NM $46,933

Waterflow, NM $46,910

Newcomb, NM $46,717

Sanostee, NM $46,747

Santa Fe, NM $48,152

Abiquiu, NM $46,835

Alcalde, NM $47,650

Amalia, NM $46,763

Arroyo Hondo, NM $46,698

Arroyo Seco, NM $46,752

Canjilon, NM $46,690

Canones, NM $47,115

Carson, NM $46,876

Cebolla, NM $46,717

Cerro, NM $46,731

Chama, NM $46,922

Chamisal, NM $47,524

Chimayo, NM $47,858

Cordova, NM $47,777

Costilla, NM $46,959

Taos Ski Valley, NM $46,603

Dixon, NM $47,479

Dulce, NM $46,921

El Prado, NM $46,793

El Rito, NM $47,007

Embudo, NM $47,235

Espanola, NM $47,800

Glorieta, NM $47,966

Hernandez, NM $47,355

Ilfeld, NM $47,524

La Madera, NM $46,925

Lamy, NM $47,783

Llano, NM $47,428

Los Alamos, NM $47,897

White Rock, NM $47,987

Medanales, NM $47,408

Ojo Caliente, NM $47,129

Los Ojos, NM $46,807

Pecos, NM $47,817

Penasco, NM $47,251

Petaca, NM $46,647

Questa, NM $46,781

Ranchos De Taos, NM $47,027

Red River, NM $46,647

Ribera, NM $46,947

Rowe, NM $47,568

San Cristobal, NM $46,646

San Jose, NM $47,451

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $47,683

Santa Cruz, NM $47,842

Serafina, NM $46,829

Taos, NM $46,766

Tererro, NM $47,970

Tesuque, NM $48,152

Tierra Amarilla, NM $46,766

Trampas, NM $47,213

Tres Piedras, NM $46,634

Truchas, NM $47,643

Vadito, NM $47,189

Valdez, NM $46,681

Vallecitos, NM $46,644

Velarde, NM $47,407

Villanueva, NM $46,857

Spaceport City, NM $45,901

Las Vegas, NM $46,459

Angel Fire, NM $46,596

Anton Chico, NM $46,379

Buena Vista, NM $46,805

Chacon, NM $46,838

Cimarron, NM $46,523

Cleveland, NM $47,170

Eagle Nest, NM $46,558

Guadalupita, NM $46,766

Holman, NM $47,050

La Loma, NM $46,301

Maxwell, NM $46,539

Miami, NM $46,439

Mills, NM $46,274

Montezuma, NM $47,409

Mora, NM $47,236

Mosquero, NM $46,233

Ocate, NM $46,489

Ojo Feliz, NM $46,611

Rainsville, NM $46,816

Raton, NM $46,656

Rociada, NM $47,433

Roy, NM $46,284

Sapello, NM $47,022

Solano, NM $46,227

Springer, NM $46,418

Ute Park, NM $46,545

Valmora, NM $46,420

Wagon Mound, NM $46,367

Watrous, NM $46,436

Socorro, NM $46,328

Aragon, NM $46,468

Datil, NM $46,277

Lemitar, NM $46,544

Luna, NM $46,551

Magdalena, NM $46,280

Pie Town, NM $46,435

Polvadera, NM $46,656

Quemado, NM $46,531

Reserve, NM $46,447

San Acacia, NM $46,733

San Antonio, NM $46,072

Truth Or Consequences, NM $46,062

Arrey, NM $46,055

Caballo, NM $46,086

Derry, NM $45,852

Elephant Butte, NM $46,182

Garfield, NM $45,719

Hatch, NM $44,986

Monticello, NM $46,060

Rincon, NM $44,727

Salem, NM $45,576

Williamsburg, NM $46,120

Winston, NM $46,093

Las Cruces, NM $44,142

White Sands Missile Range, NM $44,286

Santa Teresa, NM $44,608

Playas, NM $46,275

Animas, NM $46,389

Anthony, NM $44,598

Arenas Valley, NM $46,307

Bayard, NM $46,264

Berino, NM $44,395

Buckhorn, NM $46,312

Santa Clara, NM $46,345

Chamberino, NM $44,442

Cliff, NM $46,258

Columbus, NM $46,134

Deming, NM $46,145

Dona Ana, NM $44,143

Fairacres, NM $44,275

Faywood, NM $46,123

Fort Bayard, NM $46,301

Gila, NM $46,190

Glenwood, NM $46,226

Hachita, NM $46,134

Hanover, NM $46,144

Hillsboro, NM $46,049

Hurley, NM $46,233

La Mesa, NM $44,986

Lordsburg, NM $46,241

Mesilla, NM $44,143

Mesilla Park, NM $44,147

Mesquite, NM $44,185

Mimbres, NM $46,180

Mule Creek, NM $46,305

Organ, NM $44,170

Pinos Altos, NM $46,257

Radium Springs, NM $44,161

Redrock, NM $46,140

Rodeo, NM $46,447

San Miguel, NM $44,168

Silver City, NM $46,258

Sunland Park, NM $44,371

Tyrone, NM $46,395

Vado, NM $44,203

Chaparral, NM $44,760

Clovis, NM $46,169

Cannon Afb, NM $46,067

Broadview, NM $46,035

Causey, NM $45,956

Crossroads, NM $45,847

Dora, NM $46,065

Elida, NM $45,874

Floyd, NM $45,985

Fort Sumner, NM $45,948

Grady, NM $46,078

House, NM $46,042

Kenna, NM $45,874

Lingo, NM $45,953

Melrose, NM $46,049

Milnesand, NM $45,856

Pep, NM $45,918

Portales, NM $46,087

Rogers, NM $45,931

Saint Vrain, NM $46,079

Taiban, NM $45,932

Texico, NM $46,097

Yeso, NM $45,766

Roswell, NM $45,819

Artesia, NM $45,909

Caprock, NM $45,816

Carlsbad, NM $45,939

Dexter, NM $45,851

Eunice, NM $45,980

Hagerman, NM $45,874

Hobbs, NM $46,047

Hope, NM $45,706

Jal, NM $45,926

Lake Arthur, NM $45,798

Lakewood, NM $45,867

Loco Hills, NM $45,951

Loving, NM $45,928

Lovington, NM $46,003

Mcdonald, NM $45,878

Malaga, NM $45,883

Maljamar, NM $45,838

Monument, NM $45,946

Tatum, NM $45,907

Whites City, NM $45,984

Carrizozo, NM $45,602

Alamogordo, NM $45,456

Alto, NM $45,608

Bent, NM $45,465

Capitan, NM $45,502

Cloudcroft, NM $45,460

Corona, NM $45,800

Encino, NM $46,168

Fort Stanton, NM $45,522

Glencoe, NM $45,489

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $45,451

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $45,451

Hondo, NM $45,531

La Luz, NM $45,451

Lincoln, NM $45,398

Mayhill, NM $45,554

Mescalero, NM $45,472

Nogal, NM $45,667

Orogrande, NM $45,474

Picacho, NM $45,521

Pinon, NM $45,692

Ruidoso, NM $45,695

Ruidoso Downs, NM $45,633

Sacramento, NM $45,492

San Patricio, NM $45,546

Sunspot, NM $45,451

Timberon, NM $45,550

Tinnie, NM $45,495

Tularosa, NM $45,481

Vaughn, NM $45,982

Weed, NM $45,549

Tucumcari, NM $46,210

Amistad, NM $46,150

Bard, NM $46,076

Capulin, NM $46,598

Clayton, NM $46,240

Conchas Dam, NM $46,282

Cuervo, NM $46,059

Des Moines, NM $46,414

Folsom, NM $46,486

Garita, NM $46,193

Gladstone, NM $46,286

Grenville, NM $46,277

Logan, NM $46,208

Mcalister, NM $46,065

Nara Visa, NM $46,099

Newkirk, NM $46,150

Quay, NM $46,176

San Jon, NM $46,127

Santa Rosa, NM $46,176

Sedan, NM $46,193

Trementina, NM $46,191

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	$56,633	$27.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$55,689	$27.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$54,273	$26.0	15%
Financial Services	$54,273	$26.0	15%
Chemicals	$51,913	$25.0	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.

$43,717

Average $47,194/year

$51,068

$3,643

Average $3,933/month

$4,256

$841

Average $908/week

$982

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,068	$4,256	$982	$25
Average	$47,194	$3,933	$908	$23
25th Percentile	$43,717	$3,643	$841	$21

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