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

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

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

An Accounts Payable Clerk's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,684 for beginners, reaching about $52,904 at mid-level, and approach $85,015 for experts.

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

Accounts Payable Clerk salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounts Payable Clerk roles are District of Columbia $58,044, California $57,823, Massachusetts $57,053. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Accounts Payable Clerk level roles vary by specialization: Accounts Payable and Billing Clerk: $53,978; Accounts Payable & Purchasing Clerk: $52,383; Junior Accounts Payable Clerk: $51,526; Senior Accounts Payable Clerk: $51,171; Accounts Payable Processing Clerk: $50,607.

Accounts Payable Clerk Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Accounts Payable Clerk make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounts Payable Clerk in New Mexico is $48,555 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,170
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,978 to $52,541
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,722

10% $41,722

50% (Median) $48,555

90% $56,170

Accounts Payable Clerk Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,541	$4,378	$1,010	$25
Average	$48,555	$4,046	$934	$23
25th Percentile	$44,978	$3,748	$865	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Accounts Payable Clerk Salaries

An Accounts Payable Clerk'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 Clerk Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounts Payable Clerk'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): $42,684
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,724
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,904
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,497
Expert (over 8 years): $85,015

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accounts Payable Clerk I	less than 1 year	$42,684
Accounts Payable Clerk	1-2 years	$47,724
Accounts Payable Clerk III	2-4 years	$52,904
Accounts Payable Supervisor	5-8 years	$69,497
Accounts Payable Senior Supervisor	over 8 years	$85,015

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

District of Columbia: $58,044.
California: $57,823.
Massachusetts: $57,053.

District of Columbia $58,044 California $57,823 Massachusetts $57,053 Washington $56,843 New Jersey $56,822 Alaska $56,749 Connecticut $56,025 New York $55,732

Hawaii $54,793 Rhode Island $54,353 Maryland $54,054 Minnesota $53,645 Colorado $53,488 Illinois $53,436 Oregon $53,236 Delaware $53,090

New Hampshire $52,997 Virginia $52,791 Pennsylvania $52,188 Nevada $51,884 North Dakota $51,784 Michigan $51,627 Wisconsin $51,569 Vermont $51,454

Texas $51,134 Maine $51,113 Arizona $51,082 Ohio $51,045 Georgia $50,563 Indiana $50,322 Wyoming $50,274 Utah $50,201

Iowa $50,170 Kansas $49,918 Louisiana $49,845 North Carolina $49,818 Missouri $49,808 Florida $49,603 Montana $49,493 Nebraska $49,388

Kentucky $49,331 South Carolina $49,121 Tennessee $48,990 Idaho $48,938 New Mexico $48,555 Oklahoma $48,471 Alabama $48,162 South Dakota $47,643

Arkansas $47,360 West Virginia $47,208 Mississippi $46,752

Top Paying Cities for Accounts Payable Clerk

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: $49,072
Belen: $48,799
Bernalillo: $49,159

Algodones, NM $49,072

Belen, NM $48,799

Bernalillo, NM $49,159

Bluewater, NM $48,127

Bosque, NM $48,440

Casa Blanca, NM $48,550

Cedar Crest, NM $49,200

Cedarvale, NM $47,271

Cerrillos, NM $49,107

Claunch, NM $47,095

Coyote, NM $48,384

Cuba, NM $48,306

Cubero, NM $48,657

Edgewood, NM $48,980

Estancia, NM $48,396

Gallina, NM $48,131

Counselor, NM $48,161

Grants, NM $48,072

Milan, NM $48,264

Isleta, NM $49,243

Jarales, NM $48,752

Jemez Pueblo, NM $48,836

Jemez Springs, NM $48,685

Laguna, NM $48,895

La Jara, NM $48,252

La Joya, NM $48,141

Lindrith, NM $48,083

Los Lunas, NM $49,057

Mcintosh, NM $48,662

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $48,338

Moriarty, NM $48,499

Mountainair, NM $47,976

Nageezi, NM $48,097

New Laguna, NM $48,634

Paguate, NM $48,667

Pena Blanca, NM $49,210

Peralta, NM $49,135

Placitas, NM $49,160

Ponderosa, NM $48,774

Prewitt, NM $48,112

Regina, NM $48,145

Sandia Park, NM $49,076

Corrales, NM $49,261

San Fidel, NM $48,371

San Rafael, NM $48,165

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $49,077

San Ysidro, NM $49,010

Stanley, NM $48,492

Tijeras, NM $49,082

Tome, NM $48,992

Torreon, NM $48,829

Veguita, NM $48,436

Willard, NM $47,889

Youngsville, NM $48,398

Bosque Farms, NM $49,225

Clines Corners, NM $48,199

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $49,114

Cochiti Lake, NM $49,178

Albuquerque, NM $49,289

Kirtland Afb, NM $49,289

Rio Rancho, NM $49,208

Gallup, NM $48,182

Brimhall, NM $48,045

Church Rock, NM $48,068

Continental Divide, NM $48,034

Crownpoint, NM $48,074

Fence Lake, NM $47,859

Fort Wingate, NM $48,051

Gamerco, NM $48,132

Mentmore, NM $48,057

Mexican Springs, NM $48,052

Ramah, NM $47,964

Rehoboth, NM $48,084

Thoreau, NM $48,086

Tohatchi, NM $48,042

Vanderwagen, NM $48,052

Zuni, NM $48,040

Navajo, NM $48,106

Jamestown, NM $47,986

Pinehill, NM $47,926

Sheep Springs, NM $48,094

Smith Lake, NM $48,273

Yatahey, NM $48,077

Farmington, NM $48,308

Aztec, NM $48,397

Blanco, NM $48,171

Bloomfield, NM $48,114

Flora Vista, NM $48,358

Fruitland, NM $48,055

Kirtland, NM $48,358

La Plata, NM $48,376

Navajo Dam, NM $48,354

Shiprock, NM $48,287

Waterflow, NM $48,262

Newcomb, NM $48,065

Sanostee, NM $48,095

Santa Fe, NM $49,540

Abiquiu, NM $48,185

Alcalde, NM $49,025

Amalia, NM $48,112

Arroyo Hondo, NM $48,044

Arroyo Seco, NM $48,100

Canjilon, NM $48,036

Canones, NM $48,474

Carson, NM $48,228

Cebolla, NM $48,065

Cerro, NM $48,079

Chama, NM $48,276

Chamisal, NM $48,895

Chimayo, NM $49,238

Cordova, NM $49,155

Costilla, NM $48,314

Taos Ski Valley, NM $47,947

Dixon, NM $48,848

Dulce, NM $48,274

El Prado, NM $48,142

El Rito, NM $48,363

Embudo, NM $48,597

Espanola, NM $49,178

Glorieta, NM $49,350

Hernandez, NM $48,721

Ilfeld, NM $48,894

La Madera, NM $48,278

Lamy, NM $49,161

Llano, NM $48,796

Los Alamos, NM $49,278

White Rock, NM $49,371

Medanales, NM $48,775

Ojo Caliente, NM $48,488

Los Ojos, NM $48,157

Pecos, NM $49,196

Penasco, NM $48,614

Petaca, NM $47,992

Questa, NM $48,130

Ranchos De Taos, NM $48,383

Red River, NM $47,992

Ribera, NM $48,301

Rowe, NM $48,940

San Cristobal, NM $47,991

San Jose, NM $48,820

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $49,058

Santa Cruz, NM $49,221

Serafina, NM $48,179

Taos, NM $48,115

Tererro, NM $49,353

Tesuque, NM $49,540

Tierra Amarilla, NM $48,115

Trampas, NM $48,574

Tres Piedras, NM $47,979

Truchas, NM $49,017

Vadito, NM $48,550

Valdez, NM $48,027

Vallecitos, NM $47,989

Velarde, NM $48,774

Villanueva, NM $48,208

Spaceport City, NM $47,225

Las Vegas, NM $47,799

Angel Fire, NM $47,940

Anton Chico, NM $47,716

Buena Vista, NM $48,154

Chacon, NM $48,188

Cimarron, NM $47,865

Cleveland, NM $48,530

Eagle Nest, NM $47,901

Guadalupita, NM $48,115

Holman, NM $48,407

La Loma, NM $47,636

Maxwell, NM $47,881

Miami, NM $47,778

Mills, NM $47,608

Montezuma, NM $48,777

Mora, NM $48,598

Mosquero, NM $47,567

Ocate, NM $47,830

Ojo Feliz, NM $47,956

Rainsville, NM $48,166

Raton, NM $48,002

Rociada, NM $48,801

Roy, NM $47,619

Sapello, NM $48,378

Solano, NM $47,560

Springer, NM $47,757

Ute Park, NM $47,888

Valmora, NM $47,759

Wagon Mound, NM $47,704

Watrous, NM $47,775

Socorro, NM $47,664

Aragon, NM $47,808

Datil, NM $47,611

Lemitar, NM $47,886

Luna, NM $47,893

Magdalena, NM $47,615

Pie Town, NM $47,774

Polvadera, NM $48,001

Quemado, NM $47,873

Reserve, NM $47,787

San Acacia, NM $48,080

San Antonio, NM $47,401

Truth Or Consequences, NM $47,391

Arrey, NM $47,383

Caballo, NM $47,415

Derry, NM $47,174

Elephant Butte, NM $47,514

Garfield, NM $47,037

Hatch, NM $46,283

Monticello, NM $47,388

Rincon, NM $46,017

Salem, NM $46,890

Williamsburg, NM $47,450

Winston, NM $47,423

Las Cruces, NM $45,415

White Sands Missile Range, NM $45,564

Santa Teresa, NM $45,895

Playas, NM $47,610

Animas, NM $47,727

Anthony, NM $45,884

Arenas Valley, NM $47,642

Bayard, NM $47,598

Berino, NM $45,676

Buckhorn, NM $47,647

Santa Clara, NM $47,682

Chamberino, NM $45,724

Cliff, NM $47,592

Columbus, NM $47,465

Deming, NM $47,476

Dona Ana, NM $45,416

Fairacres, NM $45,552

Faywood, NM $47,453

Fort Bayard, NM $47,636

Gila, NM $47,522

Glenwood, NM $47,559

Hachita, NM $47,465

Hanover, NM $47,474

Hillsboro, NM $47,377

Hurley, NM $47,566

La Mesa, NM $46,283

Lordsburg, NM $47,575

Mesilla, NM $45,416

Mesilla Park, NM $45,421

Mesquite, NM $45,459

Mimbres, NM $47,512

Mule Creek, NM $47,641

Organ, NM $45,444

Pinos Altos, NM $47,591

Radium Springs, NM $45,434

Redrock, NM $47,470

Rodeo, NM $47,787

San Miguel, NM $45,442

Silver City, NM $47,592

Sunland Park, NM $45,651

Tyrone, NM $47,733

Vado, NM $45,478

Chaparral, NM $46,051

Clovis, NM $47,501

Cannon Afb, NM $47,396

Broadview, NM $47,362

Causey, NM $47,281

Crossroads, NM $47,169

Dora, NM $47,393

Elida, NM $47,197

Floyd, NM $47,311

Fort Sumner, NM $47,273

Grady, NM $47,407

House, NM $47,370

Kenna, NM $47,197

Lingo, NM $47,278

Melrose, NM $47,377

Milnesand, NM $47,178

Pep, NM $47,243

Portales, NM $47,416

Rogers, NM $47,256

Saint Vrain, NM $47,408

Taiban, NM $47,257

Texico, NM $47,426

Yeso, NM $47,085

Roswell, NM $47,140

Artesia, NM $47,233

Caprock, NM $47,137

Carlsbad, NM $47,264

Dexter, NM $47,174

Eunice, NM $47,306

Hagerman, NM $47,197

Hobbs, NM $47,375

Hope, NM $47,024

Jal, NM $47,251

Lake Arthur, NM $47,119

Lakewood, NM $47,189

Loco Hills, NM $47,276

Loving, NM $47,252

Lovington, NM $47,330

Mcdonald, NM $47,201

Malaga, NM $47,206

Maljamar, NM $47,160

Monument, NM $47,271

Tatum, NM $47,231

Whites City, NM $47,310

Carrizozo, NM $46,917

Alamogordo, NM $46,767

Alto, NM $46,923

Bent, NM $46,776

Capitan, NM $46,814

Cloudcroft, NM $46,771

Corona, NM $47,121

Encino, NM $47,499

Fort Stanton, NM $46,834

Glencoe, NM $46,801

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $46,762

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $46,762

Hondo, NM $46,844

La Luz, NM $46,762

Lincoln, NM $46,708

Mayhill, NM $46,868

Mescalero, NM $46,783

Nogal, NM $46,984

Orogrande, NM $46,786

Picacho, NM $46,834

Pinon, NM $47,010

Ruidoso, NM $47,013

Ruidoso Downs, NM $46,949

Sacramento, NM $46,804

San Patricio, NM $46,860

Sunspot, NM $46,762

Timberon, NM $46,863

Tinnie, NM $46,807

Tularosa, NM $46,793

Vaughn, NM $47,308

Weed, NM $46,862

Tucumcari, NM $47,543

Amistad, NM $47,481

Bard, NM $47,405

Capulin, NM $47,942

Clayton, NM $47,574

Conchas Dam, NM $47,617

Cuervo, NM $47,387

Des Moines, NM $47,753

Folsom, NM $47,827

Garita, NM $47,525

Gladstone, NM $47,621

Grenville, NM $47,612

Logan, NM $47,541

Mcalister, NM $47,394

Nara Visa, NM $47,428

Newkirk, NM $47,481

Quay, NM $47,508

San Jon, NM $47,457

Santa Rosa, NM $47,508

Sedan, NM $47,525

Trementina, NM $47,523

Accounts Payable Clerk Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accounts Payable Clerk 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 Clerk positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accounts Payable Clerk as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accounts Payable Clerk

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$58,266	$28.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$57,295	$28.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$55,838	$27.0	15%
Financial Services	$55,838	$27.0	15%
Chemicals	$53,410	$26.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Accounts Payable Clerk'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.

$44,978

Average $48,555/year

$52,541

$3,748

Average $4,046/month

$4,378

$865

Average $934/week

$1,010

$22

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,541	$4,378	$1,010	$25
Average	$48,555	$4,046	$934	$23
25th Percentile	$44,978	$3,748	$865	$22

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