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 $41,968 for beginners, reaching about $52,031 at mid-level, and approach $83,590 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 $56,422, California $56,208, Massachusetts $55,459. 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: $190,534; Accounts Payable Manager: $101,110; Accounts Payable Supervisor: $74,951; Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable: $66,324; Accounts Payable/Purchasing Agent: $55,887.

Accounts Payable Agent Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Accounts Payable Agent make in South Carolina? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounts Payable Agent in South Carolina is $47,749 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): $55,239
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,232 to $51,670
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,030

10% $41,030

50% (Median) $47,749

90% $55,239

Accounts Payable Agent Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,670	$4,306	$994	$25
Average	$47,749	$3,979	$918	$23
25th Percentile	$44,232	$3,686	$851	$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): $41,968
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,932
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,031
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $70,131
Expert (over 8 years): $83,590

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accounts Payable Clerk I	less than 1 year	$41,968
Accounts Payable Agent	1-2 years	$46,932
Accounts Payable Clerk III	2-4 years	$52,031
Accounts Payable Supervisor	5-8 years	$70,131
Accounts Payable Senior Supervisor	over 8 years	$83,590

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: $56,422.
California: $56,208.
Massachusetts: $55,459.

District of Columbia $56,422 California $56,208 Massachusetts $55,459 Washington $55,255 New Jersey $55,235 Alaska $55,164 Connecticut $54,460 New York $54,175

Hawaii $53,263 Rhode Island $52,835 Maryland $52,544 Minnesota $52,147 Colorado $51,994 Illinois $51,943 Oregon $51,749 Delaware $51,607

New Hampshire $51,517 Virginia $51,316 Pennsylvania $50,730 Nevada $50,435 North Dakota $50,338 Michigan $50,185 Wisconsin $50,129 Vermont $50,017

Texas $49,706 Maine $49,686 Arizona $49,655 Ohio $49,619 Georgia $49,150 Indiana $48,916 Wyoming $48,870 Utah $48,799

Iowa $48,768 Kansas $48,524 Louisiana $48,452 North Carolina $48,427 Missouri $48,417 Florida $48,218 Montana $48,111 Nebraska $48,009

Kentucky $47,953 South Carolina $47,749 Tennessee $47,622 Idaho $47,571 New Mexico $47,199 Oklahoma $47,117 Alabama $46,816 South Dakota $46,312

Arkansas $46,037 West Virginia $45,889 Mississippi $45,446

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:

Spartanburg: $47,576
Boiling Springs: $47,578
Arcadia: $47,576

Spartanburg, SC $47,576

Boiling Springs, SC $47,578

Arcadia, SC $47,576

Buffalo, SC $47,353

Campobello, SC $47,253

Chesnee, SC $47,447

Clifton, SC $47,570

Clinton, SC $46,820

Converse, SC $47,581

Cowpens, SC $47,513

Cross Anchor, SC $47,246

Cross Hill, SC $46,410

Drayton, SC $47,577

Duncan, SC $47,460

Enoree, SC $47,262

Fairforest, SC $47,576

Fingerville, SC $47,399

Gaffney, SC $47,639

Glendale, SC $47,588

Alcolu, SC $45,085

Ballentine, SC $47,024

Bamberg, SC $45,992

Batesburg, SC $46,588

Bethune, SC $46,108

Bishopville, SC $45,608

Blackstock, SC $47,344

Blair, SC $47,017

Blythewood, SC $46,952

Bowman, SC $45,988

Camden, SC $46,386

Cameron, SC $45,897

Carlisle, SC $47,172

Cassatt, SC $46,088

Cayce, SC $47,066

Chapin, SC $46,859

Chappells, SC $46,233

Cope, SC $46,135

Cordova, SC $46,257

Dalzell, SC $45,486

Davis Station, SC $45,475

Denmark, SC $46,101

Eastover, SC $46,476

Elgin, SC $46,833

Elliott, SC $45,445

Elloree, SC $45,921

Eutawville, SC $46,183

Gable, SC $45,086

Gadsden, SC $46,479

Gaston, SC $46,958

Gilbert, SC $46,799

Great Falls, SC $47,661

Greeleyville, SC $45,598

Heath Springs, SC $47,336

Holly Hill, SC $46,112

Hopkins, SC $46,925

Horatio, SC $46,084

Irmo, SC $46,962

Jenkinsville, SC $46,938

Kershaw, SC $46,477

Lamar, SC $45,642

Leesville, SC $46,714

Lexington, SC $47,004

Liberty Hill, SC $47,011

Little Mountain, SC $46,829

Lugoff, SC $46,619

Lydia, SC $45,696

Lynchburg, SC $45,316

Ehrhardt, SC $45,705

Lodge, SC $45,715

Mc Bee, SC $46,155

Manning, SC $45,322

Mayesville, SC $45,111

Monetta, SC $46,538

Neeses, SC $46,468

Newberry, SC $46,521

New Zion, SC $45,246

North, SC $46,570

Norway, SC $46,210

Olanta, SC $45,540

Orangeburg, SC $46,137

Peak, SC $46,907

Pelion, SC $46,770

Pinewood, SC $45,456

New Ellenton, SC $46,933

Allendale, SC $46,063

Barnwell, SC $46,297

Hilda, SC $46,150

Bath, SC $47,158

Blackville, SC $46,159

Bradley, SC $46,321

Clarks Hill, SC $46,992

Clearwater, SC $47,158

Edgefield, SC $46,776

Elko, SC $46,393

Fairfax, SC $45,912

Gloverville, SC $47,124

Graniteville, SC $47,100

Jackson, SC $47,089

Johnston, SC $46,679

Langley, SC $47,146

Mc Cormick, SC $46,431

Martin, SC $46,153

Modoc, SC $46,818

Montmorenci, SC $46,841

Mount Carmel, SC $46,110

North Augusta, SC $47,158

Beech Island, SC $47,158

Olar, SC $45,960

Parksville, SC $46,734

Plum Branch, SC $46,685

Sycamore, SC $45,945

Trenton, SC $46,906

Troy, SC $46,556

Ulmer, SC $45,935

Vaucluse, SC $47,067

Warrenville, SC $47,115

Williston, SC $46,517

Windsor, SC $46,660

Beaufort, SC $46,725

Ladys Island, SC $46,563

Okatie, SC $46,969

Bluffton, SC $47,170

Brunson, SC $45,779

Coosawhatchie, SC $46,611

Crocketville, SC $45,907

Dale, SC $46,449

Daufuskie Island, SC $47,210

Early Branch, SC $46,185

Estill, SC $46,158

Saint Helena Island, SC $46,658

Furman, SC $46,282

Garnett, SC $46,499

Gifford, SC $45,993

Hampton, SC $45,975

Hilton Head Island, SC $46,992

Hardeeville, SC $47,277

Islandton, SC $45,798

Lobeco, SC $46,479

Luray, SC $45,820

Miley, SC $45,745

Pineland, SC $46,531

Port Royal, SC $46,776

Ridgeland, SC $46,802

Scotia, SC $46,289

Seabrook, SC $46,432

Sheldon, SC $46,659

Tillman, SC $46,753

Varnville, SC $46,083

Yemassee, SC $46,235

Clemson, SC $46,803

Cleveland, SC $46,883

Conestee, SC $47,159

Donalds, SC $46,765

Inman, SC $47,464

Joanna, SC $46,665

Jonesville, SC $47,483

Kinards, SC $46,341

Landrum, SC $46,963

Laurens, SC $46,817

Lockhart, SC $47,496

Lyman, SC $47,307

Mayo, SC $47,502

Moore, SC $47,571

Mountville, SC $46,478

Pacolet, SC $47,511

Pacolet Mills, SC $47,522

Pauline, SC $47,479

Reidville, SC $47,433

Roebuck, SC $47,553

Startex, SC $47,548

Una, SC $47,576

Union, SC $47,310

Waterloo, SC $46,581

Wellford, SC $47,536

White Stone, SC $47,584

Woodruff, SC $47,380

Charleston, SC $48,391

Charleston Afb, SC $48,391

North Charleston, SC $48,391

Hanahan, SC $48,391

Adams Run, SC $47,649

Awendaw, SC $47,960

Bethera, SC $47,442

Bonneau, SC $46,954

Branchville, SC $45,922

Canadys, SC $46,421

Cordesville, SC $47,707

Cottageville, SC $47,316

Cross, SC $46,409

Dorchester, SC $46,845

Edisto Island, SC $47,508

Due West, SC $46,573

Easley, SC $47,089

Fair Play, SC $46,454

Fountain Inn, SC $47,042

Gray Court, SC $46,963

Greenwood, SC $46,420

Greer, SC $47,139

Hodges, SC $46,557

Honea Path, SC $46,861

Iva, SC $46,419

La France, SC $46,844

Liberty, SC $46,965

Long Creek, SC $46,174

Lowndesville, SC $46,436

Marietta, SC $46,962

Mauldin, SC $47,141

Mountain Rest, SC $46,287

Newry, SC $46,721

Ninety Six, SC $46,359

Norris, SC $46,893

Pelzer, SC $47,031

Pendleton, SC $46,867

Pickens, SC $46,916

Seneca, SC $46,710

Piedmont, SC $47,105

Richland, SC $46,569

Salem, SC $46,616

Sandy Springs, SC $46,805

Simpsonville, SC $47,067

Six Mile, SC $46,798

Slater, SC $47,027

Starr, SC $46,623

Sunset, SC $46,760

Tamassee, SC $46,407

Taylors, SC $47,101

Tigerville, SC $47,017

Townville, SC $46,650

Travelers Rest, SC $47,018

Walhalla, SC $46,507

Ware Shoals, SC $46,836

Westminster, SC $46,373

West Union, SC $46,629

Williamston, SC $46,973

Blacksburg, SC $48,079

Bowling Green, SC $48,756

Catawba, SC $48,800

Chester, SC $48,114

Fort Mill, SC $48,778

Chesterfield, SC $46,198

Clover, SC $48,781

Edgemoor, SC $48,787

Fort Lawn, SC $48,347

Hickory Grove, SC $47,758

Jefferson, SC $46,367

Lancaster, SC $48,121

Lando, SC $48,711

Mc Connells, SC $48,550

Mount Croghan, SC $46,433

Pageland, SC $47,249

Richburg, SC $48,311

Rock Hill, SC $49,110

Ruby, SC $46,330

Sharon, SC $47,935

Smyrna, SC $47,999

Van Wyck, SC $48,741

York, SC $48,665

Aiken, SC $46,893

Folly Beach, SC $48,391

Walterboro, SC $46,470

Williams, SC $45,954

Florence, SC $45,833

Andrews, SC $45,918

Aynor, SC $45,792

Bennettsville, SC $45,679

Blenheim, SC $45,737

Cades, SC $45,432

Centenary, SC $45,640

Cheraw, SC $46,162

Clio, SC $45,667

Conway, SC $45,790

Coward, SC $45,738

Darlington, SC $45,823

Dillon, SC $45,672

Effingham, SC $45,811

Fork, SC $45,660

Galivants Ferry, SC $45,783

Green Sea, SC $45,721

Gresham, SC $45,685

Hamer, SC $45,742

Hartsville, SC $45,845

Hemingway, SC $45,752

Johnsonville, SC $45,581

Kingstree, SC $45,785

Lake City, SC $45,540

Lake View, SC $45,747

Lane, SC $45,878

Latta, SC $45,734

Little River, SC $46,036

Little Rock, SC $45,711

Longs, SC $45,900

Loris, SC $45,771

Mc Coll, SC $45,866

Marion, SC $45,700

Myrtle Beach, SC $45,909

Minturn, SC $45,676

Mullins, SC $45,674

Murrells Inlet, SC $45,799

Nesmith, SC $45,729

Nichols, SC $45,708

North Myrtle Beach, SC $46,025

Pamplico, SC $45,692

Patrick, SC $46,135

Pawleys Island, SC $45,721

Rains, SC $45,687

Salters, SC $45,883

Scranton, SC $45,659

Sellers, SC $45,721

Society Hill, SC $45,703

Tatum, SC $45,852

Wallace, SC $46,003

Greenville, SC $47,158

Abbeville, SC $46,387

Anderson, SC $46,831

Belton, SC $46,897

Calhoun Falls, SC $46,208

Central, SC $46,846

Georgetown, SC $45,876

Goose Creek, SC $48,269

Green Pond, SC $46,965

Grover, SC $46,390

Harleyville, SC $46,284

Hollywood, SC $47,892

Huger, SC $47,812

Isle Of Palms, SC $48,382

Jacksonboro, SC $47,285

Jamestown, SC $47,127

Johns Island, SC $48,391

Ladson, SC $48,151

Mc Clellanville, SC $47,162

Moncks Corner, SC $47,467

Mount Pleasant, SC $48,391

Pineville, SC $46,021

Pinopolis, SC $46,934

Ravenel, SC $48,192

Reevesville, SC $46,051

Ridgeville, SC $47,514

Round O, SC $47,121

Ruffin, SC $46,029

Russellville, SC $46,190

Saint George, SC $46,322

Saint Stephen, SC $46,198

Smoaks, SC $45,922

Sullivans Island, SC $48,391

Summerville, SC $47,782

Wadmalaw Island, SC $48,114

Pomaria, SC $46,889

Gramling, SC $47,276

Prosperity, SC $46,740

Rembert, SC $45,882

Ridge Spring, SC $46,643

Ridgeway, SC $46,892

Rion, SC $46,964

Rowesville, SC $46,044

Saint Matthews, SC $46,327

Salley, SC $46,514

Saluda, SC $46,361

Santee, SC $46,099

Sardinia, SC $45,266

Silverstreet, SC $46,289

Springfield, SC $46,394

State Park, SC $47,065

Summerton, SC $45,696

Sumter, SC $45,058

Shaw A F B, SC $45,380

Swansea, SC $46,810

Timmonsville, SC $45,769

Turbeville, SC $45,285

Vance, SC $46,128

Wagener, SC $46,525

Ward, SC $46,535

Wedgefield, SC $45,594

West Columbia, SC $47,066

Westville, SC $46,473

White Rock, SC $46,912

Whitmire, SC $46,550

Winnsboro, SC $47,080

Columbia, SC $47,066

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	$57,299	$28.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$56,344	$27.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$54,911	$26.0	15%
Financial Services	$54,911	$26.0	15%
Chemicals	$52,524	$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.

$44,232

Average $47,749/year

$51,670

$3,686

Average $3,979/month

$4,306

$851

Average $918/week

$994

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,670	$4,306	$994	$25
Average	$47,749	$3,979	$918	$23
25th Percentile	$44,232	$3,686	$851	$21

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