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

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Accounts Payable Bookkeeper roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

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

An Accounts Payable Bookkeeper's salary grows with experience: starting around $39,052 for beginners, reaching about $40,427 at mid-level, and approach $41,717 for experts.

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

Accounts Payable Bookkeeper salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounts Payable Bookkeeper roles are District of Columbia $49,776, California $49,587, Massachusetts $48,927. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Accounts Payable Bookkeeper 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 Receivable/Bookkeeper: $51,574.

Accounts Payable Bookkeeper Salary in South Dakota

How much does an Accounts Payable Bookkeeper make in South Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounts Payable Bookkeeper in South Dakota is $40,857 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $46,775
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,630 to $43,955
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,692

10% $34,692

50% (Median) $40,857

90% $46,775

Accounts Payable Bookkeeper Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,955	$3,663	$845	$21
Average	$40,857	$3,405	$786	$20
25th Percentile	$37,630	$3,136	$724	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Accounts Payable Bookkeeper Salaries

An Accounts Payable Bookkeeper'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 Bookkeeper Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounts Payable Bookkeeper'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): $39,052
Early Career (1-2 years): $39,158
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $40,427
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $41,631
Expert (over 8 years): $41,717

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Accounts Payable Bookkeeper	less than 1 year	$39,052
Early Career Level Accounts Payable Bookkeeper	1-2 years	$39,158
Mid-Level Level Accounts Payable Bookkeeper	2-4 years	$40,427
Senior-Level Level Accounts Payable Bookkeeper	5-8 years	$41,631
Expert Level Accounts Payable Bookkeeper	over 8 years	$41,717

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

District of Columbia: $49,776.
California: $49,587.
Massachusetts: $48,927.

District of Columbia $49,776 California $49,587 Massachusetts $48,927 Washington $48,747 New Jersey $48,729 Alaska $48,666 Connecticut $48,045 New York $47,794

Hawaii $46,989 Rhode Island $46,611 Maryland $46,355 Minnesota $46,004 Colorado $45,870 Illinois $45,825 Oregon $45,654 Delaware $45,528

New Hampshire $45,449 Virginia $45,272 Pennsylvania $44,755 Nevada $44,494 North Dakota $44,408 Michigan $44,274 Wisconsin $44,224 Vermont $44,125

Texas $43,851 Maine $43,833 Arizona $43,806 Ohio $43,775 Georgia $43,361 Indiana $43,154 Wyoming $43,114 Utah $43,051

Iowa $43,024 Kansas $42,808 Louisiana $42,745 North Carolina $42,723 Missouri $42,714 Florida $42,538 Montana $42,444 Nebraska $42,354

Kentucky $42,304 South Carolina $42,125 Tennessee $42,012 Idaho $41,967 New Mexico $41,639 Oklahoma $41,567 Alabama $41,302 South Dakota $40,857

Arkansas $40,614 West Virginia $40,484 Mississippi $40,093

Top Paying Cities for Accounts Payable Bookkeeper

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:

Alcester: $41,283
Aurora: $41,502
Baltic: $41,056

Alcester, SD $41,283

Aurora, SD $41,502

Baltic, SD $41,056

Beresford, SD $41,177

Brandon, SD $40,971

Brookings, SD $41,578

Burbank, SD $41,136

Canistota, SD $41,197

Canton, SD $41,080

Centerville, SD $41,180

Chancellor, SD $41,075

Chester, SD $41,176

Colman, SD $41,311

Colton, SD $41,139

Crooks, SD $41,033

Davis, SD $41,129

Dell Rapids, SD $41,131

Egan, SD $41,241

Elk Point, SD $41,006

Elkton, SD $41,528

Fairview, SD $41,140

Flandreau, SD $41,375

Freeman, SD $41,330

Garretson, SD $41,063

Gayville, SD $41,399

Harrisburg, SD $40,998

Hartford, SD $41,060

Hudson, SD $41,173

Humboldt, SD $41,119

Hurley, SD $41,181

Irene, SD $41,297

Jefferson, SD $40,852

Lennox, SD $41,075

Lesterville, SD $41,369

Lyons, SD $41,071

Madison, SD $41,392

Marion, SD $41,209

Menno, SD $41,347

Mission Hill, SD $41,378

Monroe, SD $41,164

Belle Fourche, SD $41,323

Black Hawk, SD $40,059

Box Elder, SD $40,111

Buffalo, SD $41,248

Buffalo Gap, SD $40,924

Camp Crook, SD $41,288

Caputa, SD $40,305

Custer, SD $40,836

Deadwood, SD $40,584

Edgemont, SD $41,228

Enning, SD $40,906

Fairburn, SD $40,459

Fort Meade, SD $40,454

Hermosa, SD $40,297

Hill City, SD $40,570

Hot Springs, SD $41,196

Howes, SD $40,997

Interior, SD $41,062

Keystone, SD $40,257

Kyle, SD $41,150

Lead, SD $40,956

Ludlow, SD $41,411

Manderson, SD $41,216

Mud Butte, SD $41,022

Nemo, SD $40,313

Newell, SD $41,101

New Underwood, SD $40,307

Nisland, SD $41,192

Oelrichs, SD $41,111

Oglala, SD $41,183

Oral, SD $41,074

Owanka, SD $40,505

Piedmont, SD $40,089

Pine Ridge, SD $41,260

Porcupine, SD $41,136

Pringle, SD $40,963

Quinn, SD $41,003

Redig, SD $40,954

Saint Onge, SD $41,071

Scenic, SD $40,780

Smithwick, SD $41,125

Spearfish, SD $41,256

Sturgis, SD $40,326

Union Center, SD $40,933

Vale, SD $40,804

Wall, SD $40,944

Wasta, SD $40,736

White Owl, SD $41,016

Whitewood, SD $40,898

Wounded Knee, SD $41,219

Leola, SD $41,463

Long Lake, SD $41,526

Mansfield, SD $41,439

Mellette, SD $41,477

Northville, SD $41,433

Onaka, SD $41,272

Orient, SD $41,334

Pierpont, SD $41,475

Redfield, SD $41,542

Rockham, SD $41,383

Roscoe, SD $41,310

Selby, SD $41,239

Seneca, SD $41,246

Stratford, SD $41,479

Tolstoy, SD $41,248

Tulare, SD $41,484

Turton, SD $41,486

Warner, SD $41,528

Westport, SD $41,470

Pierre, SD $37,876

Agar, SD $38,862

Belvidere, SD $41,002

Blunt, SD $37,876

Burke, SD $41,323

Colome, SD $41,273

Dallas, SD $41,260

Draper, SD $39,986

Fort Pierre, SD $37,987

Gregory, SD $41,304

Hamill, SD $41,202

Harrold, SD $38,097

Hayes, SD $40,580

Herrick, SD $41,300

Holabird, SD $38,957

Ideal, SD $41,191

Kadoka, SD $41,049

Kennebec, SD $40,589

Long Valley, SD $41,047

Lower Brule, SD $40,536

Martin, SD $41,146

Midland, SD $40,914

Milesville, SD $40,941

Mission, SD $41,234

Murdo, SD $40,661

Norris, SD $41,111

Okaton, SD $41,007

Okreek, SD $41,211

Onida, SD $38,248

Parmelee, SD $41,185

Philip, SD $41,001

Presho, SD $40,286

Reliance, SD $41,225

Rosebud, SD $41,279

Saint Charles, SD $41,345

Saint Francis, SD $41,200

Tuthill, SD $41,097

Vivian, SD $40,111

Wanblee, SD $41,124

White River, SD $41,106

Winner, SD $41,234

Witten, SD $41,161

Wood, SD $41,101

Mobridge, SD $41,247

Bison, SD $41,144

Bullhead, SD $41,459

Cherry Creek, SD $41,038

Dupree, SD $41,047

Eagle Butte, SD $41,089

Faith, SD $41,034

Glencross, SD $41,069

Glenham, SD $41,262

Herreid, SD $41,420

Isabel, SD $41,061

Keldron, SD $41,259

Lantry, SD $41,109

Lemmon, SD $41,413

Little Eagle, SD $41,453

Lodgepole, SD $41,302

Mc Intosh, SD $41,321

Mc Laughlin, SD $41,285

Meadow, SD $41,050

Morristown, SD $41,363

Mound City, SD $41,346

Pollock, SD $41,501

Prairie City, SD $41,198

Ralph, SD $41,332

Reva, SD $41,200

Ridgeview, SD $41,109

Timber Lake, SD $41,130

Trail City, SD $41,117

Wakpala, SD $41,286

Walker, SD $41,351

Watauga, SD $41,258

Whitehorse, SD $41,153

Rapid City, SD $40,052

Ellsworth Afb, SD $40,052

Allen, SD $41,146

Batesland, SD $41,163

Montrose, SD $41,197

North Sioux City, SD $40,788

Nunda, SD $41,372

Oldham, SD $41,463

Olivet, SD $41,366

Parker, SD $41,142

Ramona, SD $41,390

Renner, SD $41,007

Rowena, SD $40,980

Rutland, SD $41,336

Salem, SD $41,338

Scotland, SD $41,431

Sinai, SD $41,595

Springfield, SD $41,480

Tabor, SD $41,453

Tea, SD $41,030

Trent, SD $41,186

Tyndall, SD $41,441

Utica, SD $41,369

Valley Springs, SD $41,004

Vermillion, SD $41,379

Viborg, SD $41,286

Volga, SD $41,497

Volin, SD $41,332

Wakonda, SD $41,289

Wentworth, SD $41,321

Winfred, SD $41,341

Worthing, SD $41,069

Yankton, SD $41,537

Sioux Falls, SD $40,969

Vienna, SD $41,572

Wallace, SD $41,547

Waubay, SD $41,528

Webster, SD $41,537

White, SD $41,602

Willow Lake, SD $41,619

Wilmot, SD $41,568

Mitchell, SD $41,575

Alexandria, SD $41,422

Alpena, SD $41,492

Armour, SD $41,407

Artesian, SD $41,486

Avon, SD $41,418

Bonesteel, SD $41,337

Bridgewater, SD $41,311

Canova, SD $41,367

Carpenter, SD $41,588

Carthage, SD $41,495

Cavour, SD $41,550

Chamberlain, SD $41,363

Corsica, SD $41,414

Dante, SD $41,394

Delmont, SD $41,395

Dimock, SD $41,441

Emery, SD $41,379

Ethan, SD $41,463

Fairfax, SD $41,345

Fedora, SD $41,450

Fort Thompson, SD $40,877

Fulton, SD $41,455

Gann Valley, SD $41,277

Geddes, SD $41,355

Harrison, SD $41,386

Highmore, SD $40,589

Stephan, SD $40,769

Hitchcock, SD $41,517

Howard, SD $41,470

Huron, SD $41,658

Iroquois, SD $41,560

Kaylor, SD $41,486

Kimball, SD $41,361

Lake Andes, SD $41,421

Lane, SD $41,579

Letcher, SD $41,467

Marty, SD $41,554

Miller, SD $41,399

Mount Vernon, SD $41,440

New Holland, SD $41,502

Oacoma, SD $41,326

Parkston, SD $41,458

Pickstown, SD $41,484

Plankinton, SD $41,433

Platte, SD $41,363

Pukwana, SD $41,333

Ree Heights, SD $41,127

Saint Lawrence, SD $41,401

Spencer, SD $41,361

Stickney, SD $41,406

Tripp, SD $41,418

Virgil, SD $41,457

Wagner, SD $41,426

Wessington, SD $41,426

Wessington Springs, SD $41,420

White Lake, SD $41,379

Wolsey, SD $41,508

Woonsocket, SD $41,489

Yale, SD $41,584

Aberdeen, SD $41,588

Akaska, SD $41,216

Amherst, SD $41,524

Andover, SD $41,464

Ashton, SD $41,457

Barnard, SD $41,514

Bath, SD $41,501

Bowdle, SD $41,294

Brentford, SD $41,532

Britton, SD $41,641

Claremont, SD $41,489

Columbia, SD $41,439

Conde, SD $41,484

Cresbard, SD $41,381

Doland, SD $41,572

Eureka, SD $41,440

Faulkton, SD $41,377

Ferney, SD $41,635

Frankfort, SD $41,569

Frederick, SD $41,524

Gettysburg, SD $40,989

Groton, SD $41,505

Hecla, SD $41,584

Hosmer, SD $41,374

Houghton, SD $41,408

Hoven, SD $41,261

Ipswich, SD $41,417

Java, SD $41,235

Langford, SD $41,468

Lebanon, SD $41,058

Watertown, SD $41,658

Arlington, SD $41,548

Astoria, SD $41,614

Badger, SD $41,621

Big Stone City, SD $41,681

Bradley, SD $41,534

Brandt, SD $41,586

Bristol, SD $41,501

Bruce, SD $41,541

Bryant, SD $41,600

Castlewood, SD $41,575

Claire City, SD $41,638

Clark, SD $41,605

Clear Lake, SD $41,590

Corona, SD $41,639

De Smet, SD $41,584

Eden, SD $41,510

Erwin, SD $41,558

Estelline, SD $41,568

Florence, SD $41,555

Garden City, SD $41,562

Gary, SD $41,616

Goodwin, SD $41,537

Grenville, SD $41,499

Hayti, SD $41,591

Hazel, SD $41,572

Henry, SD $41,573

Kranzburg, SD $41,727

Labolt, SD $41,541

Lake City, SD $41,579

Lake Norden, SD $41,610

Lake Preston, SD $41,570

Marvin, SD $41,497

Milbank, SD $41,674

New Effington, SD $41,726

Ortley, SD $41,506

Peever, SD $41,561

Raymond, SD $41,582

Revillo, SD $41,566

Rosholt, SD $41,716

Roslyn, SD $41,491

Sisseton, SD $41,586

South Shore, SD $41,509

Stockholm, SD $41,510

Strandburg, SD $41,505

Summit, SD $41,508

Toronto, SD $41,570

Twin Brooks, SD $41,494

Veblen, SD $41,658

Accounts Payable Bookkeeper Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accounts Payable Bookkeeper roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 61% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Accounts Payable Bookkeeper positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accounts Payable Bookkeeper as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accounts Payable Bookkeeper

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$51,071	$25.0	25%
Financial Services	$49,028	$24.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$49,028	$24.0	20%
Software & Networking	$49,028	$24.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$46,985	$23.0	15%

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

Understanding how an Accounts Payable Bookkeeper'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.

$37,630

Average $40,857/year

$43,955

$3,136

Average $3,405/month

$3,663

$724

Average $786/week

$845

$18

Average $20/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,955	$3,663	$845	$21
Average	$40,857	$3,405	$786	$20
25th Percentile	$37,630	$3,136	$724	$18

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