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

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

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

An Accounts Payable Processing Clerk's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,205 for beginners, reaching about $51,071 at mid-level, and approach $82,069 for experts.

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

Accounts Payable Processing Clerk salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounts Payable Processing Clerk roles are District of Columbia $56,032, California $55,820, Massachusetts $55,076. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Accounts Payable Processing Clerk level roles vary by specialization: Accounts Payable/Receivable Clerk III: $56,224; Accounts Payable and Billing Clerk: $53,978; Accounts Payable Clerk: $52,424; Accounts Payable & Purchasing Clerk: $52,383; Accounts Payable/Receivable Clerk II: $51,984.

Accounts Payable Processing Clerk Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Accounts Payable Processing Clerk make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounts Payable Processing Clerk in New Mexico is $46,872 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,224
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,420 to $50,720
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,276

10% $40,276

50% (Median) $46,872

90% $54,224

Accounts Payable Processing Clerk Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,720	$4,227	$975	$24
Average	$46,872	$3,906	$901	$23
25th Percentile	$43,420	$3,618	$835	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Accounts Payable Processing Clerk Salaries

An Accounts Payable Processing 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 Processing Clerk Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounts Payable Processing 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): $41,205
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,071
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,071
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $67,088
Expert (over 8 years): $82,069

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accounts Payable Clerk I	less than 1 year	$41,205
Accounts Payable Processing Clerk	1-2 years	$46,071
Accounts Payable Clerk III	2-4 years	$51,071
Accounts Payable Supervisor	5-8 years	$67,088
Accounts Payable Senior Supervisor	over 8 years	$82,069

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

District of Columbia: $56,032.
California: $55,820.
Massachusetts: $55,076.

District of Columbia $56,032 California $55,820 Massachusetts $55,076 Washington $54,873 New Jersey $54,853 Alaska $54,782 Connecticut $54,084 New York $53,801

Hawaii $52,895 Rhode Island $52,470 Maryland $52,181 Minnesota $51,786 Colorado $51,635 Illinois $51,584 Oregon $51,392 Delaware $51,250

New Hampshire $51,161 Virginia $50,962 Pennsylvania $50,380 Nevada $50,086 North Dakota $49,990 Michigan $49,838 Wisconsin $49,782 Vermont $49,671

Texas $49,362 Maine $49,342 Arizona $49,312 Ohio $49,276 Georgia $48,811 Indiana $48,578 Wyoming $48,532 Utah $48,462

Iowa $48,431 Kansas $48,188 Louisiana $48,117 North Carolina $48,092 Missouri $48,082 Florida $47,885 Montana $47,778 Nebraska $47,677

Kentucky $47,621 South Carolina $47,419 Tennessee $47,293 Idaho $47,242 New Mexico $46,872 Oklahoma $46,792 Alabama $46,493 South Dakota $45,992

Arkansas $45,719 West Virginia $45,572 Mississippi $45,132

Top Paying Cities for Accounts Payable Processing 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: $47,371
Belen: $47,108
Bernalillo: $47,455

Algodones, NM $47,371

Belen, NM $47,108

Bernalillo, NM $47,455

Bluewater, NM $46,459

Bosque, NM $46,762

Casa Blanca, NM $46,867

Cedar Crest, NM $47,495

Cedarvale, NM $45,633

Cerrillos, NM $47,406

Claunch, NM $45,464

Coyote, NM $46,708

Cuba, NM $46,633

Cubero, NM $46,971

Edgewood, NM $47,283

Estancia, NM $46,719

Gallina, NM $46,463

Counselor, NM $46,492

Grants, NM $46,406

Milan, NM $46,592

Isleta, NM $47,537

Jarales, NM $47,062

Jemez Pueblo, NM $47,144

Jemez Springs, NM $46,998

Laguna, NM $47,201

La Jara, NM $46,580

La Joya, NM $46,473

Lindrith, NM $46,417

Los Lunas, NM $47,357

Mcintosh, NM $46,976

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $46,663

Moriarty, NM $46,818

Mountainair, NM $46,313

Nageezi, NM $46,430

New Laguna, NM $46,948

Paguate, NM $46,980

Pena Blanca, NM $47,505

Peralta, NM $47,432

Placitas, NM $47,456

Ponderosa, NM $47,084

Prewitt, NM $46,445

Regina, NM $46,477

Sandia Park, NM $47,376

Corrales, NM $47,554

San Fidel, NM $46,695

San Rafael, NM $46,496

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $47,376

San Ysidro, NM $47,312

Stanley, NM $46,812

Tijeras, NM $47,382

Tome, NM $47,294

Torreon, NM $47,137

Veguita, NM $46,758

Willard, NM $46,230

Youngsville, NM $46,721

Bosque Farms, NM $47,519

Clines Corners, NM $46,529

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $47,412

Cochiti Lake, NM $47,474

Albuquerque, NM $47,581

Kirtland Afb, NM $47,581

Rio Rancho, NM $47,503

Gallup, NM $46,512

Brimhall, NM $46,381

Church Rock, NM $46,402

Continental Divide, NM $46,369

Crownpoint, NM $46,408

Fence Lake, NM $46,201

Fort Wingate, NM $46,386

Gamerco, NM $46,464

Mentmore, NM $46,392

Mexican Springs, NM $46,387

Ramah, NM $46,302

Rehoboth, NM $46,418

Thoreau, NM $46,420

Tohatchi, NM $46,378

Vanderwagen, NM $46,387

Zuni, NM $46,376

Navajo, NM $46,439

Jamestown, NM $46,323

Pinehill, NM $46,266

Sheep Springs, NM $46,428

Smith Lake, NM $46,601

Yatahey, NM $46,411

Farmington, NM $46,634

Aztec, NM $46,720

Blanco, NM $46,502

Bloomfield, NM $46,447

Flora Vista, NM $46,682

Fruitland, NM $46,390

Kirtland, NM $46,683

La Plata, NM $46,699

Navajo Dam, NM $46,679

Shiprock, NM $46,614

Waterflow, NM $46,590

Newcomb, NM $46,399

Sanostee, NM $46,429

Santa Fe, NM $47,824

Abiquiu, NM $46,516

Alcalde, NM $47,326

Amalia, NM $46,445

Arroyo Hondo, NM $46,380

Arroyo Seco, NM $46,433

Canjilon, NM $46,372

Canones, NM $46,795

Carson, NM $46,557

Cebolla, NM $46,399

Cerro, NM $46,413

Chama, NM $46,603

Chamisal, NM $47,200

Chimayo, NM $47,532

Cordova, NM $47,451

Costilla, NM $46,640

Taos Ski Valley, NM $46,286

Dixon, NM $47,155

Dulce, NM $46,602

El Prado, NM $46,474

El Rito, NM $46,687

Embudo, NM $46,913

Espanola, NM $47,474

Glorieta, NM $47,640

Hernandez, NM $47,033

Ilfeld, NM $47,200

La Madera, NM $46,605

Lamy, NM $47,458

Llano, NM $47,105

Los Alamos, NM $47,570

White Rock, NM $47,660

Medanales, NM $47,085

Ojo Caliente, NM $46,808

Los Ojos, NM $46,488

Pecos, NM $47,491

Penasco, NM $46,930

Petaca, NM $46,329

Questa, NM $46,462

Ranchos De Taos, NM $46,707

Red River, NM $46,329

Ribera, NM $46,628

Rowe, NM $47,244

San Cristobal, NM $46,328

San Jose, NM $47,128

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $47,358

Santa Cruz, NM $47,516

Serafina, NM $46,510

Taos, NM $46,447

Tererro, NM $47,643

Tesuque, NM $47,824

Tierra Amarilla, NM $46,447

Trampas, NM $46,891

Tres Piedras, NM $46,316

Truchas, NM $47,319

Vadito, NM $46,868

Valdez, NM $46,363

Vallecitos, NM $46,326

Velarde, NM $47,084

Villanueva, NM $46,537

Spaceport City, NM $45,589

Las Vegas, NM $46,143

Angel Fire, NM $46,279

Anton Chico, NM $46,063

Buena Vista, NM $46,486

Chacon, NM $46,519

Cimarron, NM $46,206

Cleveland, NM $46,849

Eagle Nest, NM $46,241

Guadalupita, NM $46,447

Holman, NM $46,729

La Loma, NM $45,985

Maxwell, NM $46,222

Miami, NM $46,122

Mills, NM $45,959

Montezuma, NM $47,087

Mora, NM $46,914

Mosquero, NM $45,919

Ocate, NM $46,173

Ojo Feliz, NM $46,294

Rainsville, NM $46,497

Raton, NM $46,339

Rociada, NM $47,110

Roy, NM $45,969

Sapello, NM $46,701

Solano, NM $45,912

Springer, NM $46,102

Ute Park, NM $46,228

Valmora, NM $46,104

Wagon Mound, NM $46,051

Watrous, NM $46,119

Socorro, NM $46,013

Aragon, NM $46,152

Datil, NM $45,962

Lemitar, NM $46,227

Luna, NM $46,234

Magdalena, NM $45,965

Pie Town, NM $46,118

Polvadera, NM $46,338

Quemado, NM $46,214

Reserve, NM $46,131

San Acacia, NM $46,414

San Antonio, NM $45,758

Truth Or Consequences, NM $45,748

Arrey, NM $45,741

Caballo, NM $45,772

Derry, NM $45,539

Elephant Butte, NM $45,867

Garfield, NM $45,407

Hatch, NM $44,680

Monticello, NM $45,746

Rincon, NM $44,423

Salem, NM $45,266

Williamsburg, NM $45,806

Winston, NM $45,779

Las Cruces, NM $43,841

White Sands Missile Range, NM $43,985

Santa Teresa, NM $44,305

Playas, NM $45,960

Animas, NM $46,073

Anthony, NM $44,294

Arenas Valley, NM $45,991

Bayard, NM $45,949

Berino, NM $44,093

Buckhorn, NM $45,996

Santa Clara, NM $46,029

Chamberino, NM $44,139

Cliff, NM $45,943

Columbus, NM $45,820

Deming, NM $45,830

Dona Ana, NM $43,843

Fairacres, NM $43,974

Faywood, NM $45,809

Fort Bayard, NM $45,985

Gila, NM $45,876

Glenwood, NM $45,911

Hachita, NM $45,820

Hanover, NM $45,829

Hillsboro, NM $45,736

Hurley, NM $45,918

La Mesa, NM $44,680

Lordsburg, NM $45,926

Mesilla, NM $43,842

Mesilla Park, NM $43,847

Mesquite, NM $43,884

Mimbres, NM $45,866

Mule Creek, NM $45,990

Organ, NM $43,869

Pinos Altos, NM $45,942

Radium Springs, NM $43,860

Redrock, NM $45,825

Rodeo, NM $46,131

San Miguel, NM $43,867

Silver City, NM $45,943

Sunland Park, NM $44,069

Tyrone, NM $46,079

Vado, NM $43,902

Chaparral, NM $44,455

Clovis, NM $45,855

Cannon Afb, NM $45,754

Broadview, NM $45,721

Causey, NM $45,643

Crossroads, NM $45,534

Dora, NM $45,751

Elida, NM $45,561

Floyd, NM $45,672

Fort Sumner, NM $45,635

Grady, NM $45,765

House, NM $45,728

Kenna, NM $45,562

Lingo, NM $45,640

Melrose, NM $45,736

Milnesand, NM $45,544

Pep, NM $45,606

Portales, NM $45,773

Rogers, NM $45,618

Saint Vrain, NM $45,765

Taiban, NM $45,619

Texico, NM $45,783

Yeso, NM $45,454

Roswell, NM $45,507

Artesia, NM $45,597

Caprock, NM $45,504

Carlsbad, NM $45,627

Dexter, NM $45,539

Eunice, NM $45,667

Hagerman, NM $45,562

Hobbs, NM $45,734

Hope, NM $45,395

Jal, NM $45,613

Lake Arthur, NM $45,486

Lakewood, NM $45,554

Loco Hills, NM $45,638

Loving, NM $45,615

Lovington, NM $45,690

Mcdonald, NM $45,565

Malaga, NM $45,570

Maljamar, NM $45,526

Monument, NM $45,633

Tatum, NM $45,595

Whites City, NM $45,671

Carrizozo, NM $45,291

Alamogordo, NM $45,147

Alto, NM $45,298

Bent, NM $45,155

Capitan, NM $45,192

Cloudcroft, NM $45,150

Corona, NM $45,488

Encino, NM $45,853

Fort Stanton, NM $45,212

Glencoe, NM $45,179

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $45,142

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $45,142

Hondo, NM $45,221

La Luz, NM $45,142

Lincoln, NM $45,089

Mayhill, NM $45,244

Mescalero, NM $45,162

Nogal, NM $45,356

Orogrande, NM $45,164

Picacho, NM $45,211

Pinon, NM $45,381

Ruidoso, NM $45,384

Ruidoso Downs, NM $45,322

Sacramento, NM $45,182

San Patricio, NM $45,236

Sunspot, NM $45,142

Timberon, NM $45,239

Tinnie, NM $45,185

Tularosa, NM $45,172

Vaughn, NM $45,669

Weed, NM $45,238

Tucumcari, NM $45,895

Amistad, NM $45,836

Bard, NM $45,763

Capulin, NM $46,281

Clayton, NM $45,925

Conchas Dam, NM $45,967

Cuervo, NM $45,745

Des Moines, NM $46,098

Folsom, NM $46,170

Garita, NM $45,879

Gladstone, NM $45,971

Grenville, NM $45,962

Logan, NM $45,894

Mcalister, NM $45,752

Nara Visa, NM $45,785

Newkirk, NM $45,836

Quay, NM $45,862

San Jon, NM $45,813

Santa Rosa, NM $45,862

Sedan, NM $45,878

Trementina, NM $45,876

Accounts Payable Processing Clerk Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for an Accounts Payable Processing Clerk

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$56,247	$27.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$55,310	$27.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$53,903	$26.0	15%
Financial Services	$53,903	$26.0	15%
Chemicals	$51,560	$25.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Accounts Payable Processing 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.

$43,420

Average $46,872/year

$50,720

$3,618

Average $3,906/month

$4,227

$835

Average $901/week

$975

$21

Average $23/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,720	$4,227	$975	$24
Average	$46,872	$3,906	$901	$23
25th Percentile	$43,420	$3,618	$835	$21

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