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

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

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

An Accounts Payable Processor's salary grows with experience: starting around $46,417 for beginners, reaching about $57,552 at mid-level, and approach $92,449 for experts.

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

Accounts Payable Processor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounts Payable Processor roles are District of Columbia $57,313, California $57,095, Massachusetts $56,334. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Accounts Payable Processor level roles vary by specialization: Accounts Payable Manager: $101,105; Accounts Payable Supervisor: $75,214; Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable: $66,326; Accounts Payable Processor III: $55,620; Accounts Payable Clerk III: $55,612.

Accounts Payable Processor Salary in Colorado

How much does an Accounts Payable Processor make in Colorado? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounts Payable Processor in Colorado is $52,814 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,096
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,924 to $57,149
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,382

10% $45,382

50% (Median) $52,814

90% $61,096

Accounts Payable Processor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,149	$4,762	$1,099	$27
Average	$52,814	$4,401	$1,016	$25
25th Percentile	$48,924	$4,077	$941	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Accounts Payable Processor Salaries

An Accounts Payable Processor'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 Processor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounts Payable Processor'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): $46,417
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,911
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,552
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $77,838
Expert (over 8 years): $92,449

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accounts Payable Clerk I	less than 1 year	$46,417
Accounts Payable Processor	1-2 years	$51,911
Accounts Payable Clerk III	2-4 years	$57,552
Accounts Payable Supervisor	5-8 years	$77,838
Accounts Payable Senior Supervisor	over 8 years	$92,449

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

District of Columbia: $57,313.
California: $57,095.
Massachusetts: $56,334.

District of Columbia $57,313 California $57,095 Massachusetts $56,334 Washington $56,127 New Jersey $56,106 Alaska $56,034 Connecticut $55,320 New York $55,030

Hawaii $54,103 Rhode Island $53,668 Maryland $53,373 Minnesota $52,970 Colorado $52,814 Illinois $52,763 Oregon $52,566 Delaware $52,421

New Hampshire $52,330 Virginia $52,126 Pennsylvania $51,531 Nevada $51,230 North Dakota $51,132 Michigan $50,977 Wisconsin $50,920 Vermont $50,806

Texas $50,490 Maine $50,469 Arizona $50,438 Ohio $50,402 Georgia $49,926 Indiana $49,688 Wyoming $49,641 Utah $49,569

Iowa $49,538 Kansas $49,289 Louisiana $49,217 North Carolina $49,191 Missouri $49,181 Florida $48,979 Montana $48,870 Nebraska $48,766

Kentucky $48,709 South Carolina $48,502 Tennessee $48,373 Idaho $48,321 New Mexico $47,943 Oklahoma $47,861 Alabama $47,555 South Dakota $47,043

Arkansas $46,763 West Virginia $46,613 Mississippi $46,163

Top Paying Cities for Accounts Payable Processor

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:

Glen Haven: $51,780
Hygiene: $53,580
Johnstown: $51,895

Glen Haven, CO $51,780

Hygiene, CO $53,580

Johnstown, CO $51,895

Laporte, CO $51,320

Livermore, CO $51,154

Loveland, CO $51,733

Lyons, CO $53,486

Masonville, CO $51,353

Mead, CO $52,485

Milliken, CO $51,824

Niwot, CO $54,000

Red Feather Lakes, CO $51,295

Severance, CO $51,394

Timnath, CO $51,328

Wellington, CO $51,040

Windsor, CO $51,402

Brighton, CO $52,676

Ault, CO $51,304

Briggsdale, CO $51,318

Carr, CO $50,435

Eastlake, CO $52,813

Eaton, CO $51,466

Evans, CO $51,728

Fort Lupton, CO $52,525

Galeton, CO $51,471

Gilcrest, CO $52,010

Gill, CO $51,555

Greeley, CO $51,600

Henderson, CO $52,757

Hudson, CO $52,353

Keenesburg, CO $52,100

Kersey, CO $51,562

La Salle, CO $51,921

Lucerne, CO $51,545

Nunn, CO $51,141

Orchard, CO $51,312

Pierce, CO $51,336

Ohio City, CO $51,864

Parlin, CO $51,621

Penrose, CO $51,170

Pitkin, CO $51,800

Poncha Springs, CO $51,449

Powderhorn, CO $51,513

Rockvale, CO $50,937

Sargents, CO $51,362

Twin Lakes, CO $53,059

Westcliffe, CO $50,966

Wetmore, CO $50,638

Durango, CO $51,657

Cahone, CO $51,530

Cortez, CO $51,491

Dolores, CO $51,614

Dove Creek, CO $51,479

Egnar, CO $51,507

Hesperus, CO $51,206

Lewis, CO $51,621

Mancos, CO $51,490

Marvel, CO $51,204

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $51,224

Pleasant View, CO $51,382

Rico, CO $51,626

Towaoc, CO $51,276

Yellow Jacket, CO $51,560

Montrose, CO $51,819

Austin, CO $51,887

Bedrock, CO $51,494

Cedaredge, CO $51,939

Cory, CO $51,874

Crawford, CO $51,727

Delta, CO $51,818

Eckert, CO $51,900

Hotchkiss, CO $51,868

Lazear, CO $51,829

Naturita, CO $51,599

Norwood, CO $51,619

Nucla, CO $51,678

Olathe, CO $51,761

Ophir, CO $51,675

Ouray, CO $51,667

Paonia, CO $52,106

Paradox, CO $51,523

Placerville, CO $51,627

Redvale, CO $51,643

Ridgway, CO $51,659

Silverton, CO $51,572

Somerset, CO $52,264

Telluride, CO $51,685

Grand Junction, CO $52,138

Platteville, CO $52,126

Roggen, CO $51,588

Weldona, CO $51,190

Wiggins, CO $51,464

Fort Morgan, CO $51,211

Log Lane Village, CO $51,378

Akron, CO $50,840

Amherst, CO $50,676

Atwood, CO $51,018

Brush, CO $51,014

Crook, CO $50,873

Eckley, CO $50,712

Fleming, CO $50,970

Grover, CO $50,930

Haxtun, CO $50,960

Hereford, CO $50,605

Hillrose, CO $51,064

Holyoke, CO $50,805

Idalia, CO $50,551

Iliff, CO $51,006

Julesburg, CO $50,801

Lindon, CO $50,622

Merino, CO $51,062

New Raymer, CO $51,051

Otis, CO $50,885

Ovid, CO $50,818

Padroni, CO $50,877

Paoli, CO $50,960

Peetz, CO $50,863

Sedgwick, CO $50,837

Snyder, CO $51,024

Sterling, CO $51,105

Stoneham, CO $51,053

Vernon, CO $50,599

Woodrow, CO $50,727

Wray, CO $50,700

Yuma, CO $50,870

Anton, CO $50,635

Arapahoe, CO $50,235

Arriba, CO $50,418

Bethune, CO $50,492

Burlington, CO $50,445

Calhan, CO $51,243

Cascade, CO $51,665

Cheyenne Wells, CO $50,308

Cope, CO $50,611

Cripple Creek, CO $51,567

Divide, CO $51,595

Flagler, CO $50,469

Florissant, CO $51,553

Fountain, CO $51,239

Genoa, CO $50,452

Green Mountain Falls, CO $51,652

Guffey, CO $51,497

Hugo, CO $50,143

Joes, CO $50,661

Karval, CO $49,852

Kirk, CO $50,619

Kit Carson, CO $50,246

Limon, CO $50,756

Lake George, CO $51,630

Manitou Springs, CO $51,665

Matheson, CO $50,719

Peyton, CO $51,485

Ramah, CO $50,391

Rush, CO $50,511

Seibert, CO $50,448

Simla, CO $50,950

Stratton, CO $50,498

U S A F Academy, CO $51,662

Victor, CO $51,544

Vona, CO $50,478

Wild Horse, CO $50,149

Woodland Park, CO $51,622

Yoder, CO $50,706

Colorado Springs, CO $51,665

Clifton, CO $52,106

Fruita, CO $51,976

Gateway, CO $51,610

Glade Park, CO $51,789

Loma, CO $51,995

Mack, CO $51,857

Palisade, CO $52,011

Whitewater, CO $51,785

Glenwood Springs, CO $52,641

Dinosaur, CO $51,771

Aspen, CO $53,627

Snowmass Village, CO $53,625

Avon, CO $53,144

Basalt, CO $53,456

Carbondale, CO $53,257

Collbran, CO $51,960

Craig, CO $52,342

De Beque, CO $51,954

Eagle, CO $52,926

Edwards, CO $53,039

Parachute, CO $52,225

Battlement Mesa, CO $52,177

Gypsum, CO $52,663

Hamilton, CO $52,565

Hayden, CO $52,416

Maybell, CO $51,836

Meeker, CO $52,569

Meredith, CO $53,281

Mesa, CO $51,935

Minturn, CO $52,981

Molina, CO $51,904

New Castle, CO $52,459

Rangely, CO $51,982

Red Cliff, CO $52,975

Rifle, CO $52,329

Silt, CO $52,308

Slater, CO $52,093

Snowmass, CO $53,517

Wolcott, CO $52,958

Woody Creek, CO $53,623

Vail, CO $53,209

Pueblo, CO $50,097

Colorado City, CO $50,439

Aguilar, CO $50,659

Arlington, CO $49,767

Avondale, CO $50,231

Beulah, CO $50,442

Boncarbo, CO $50,684

Boone, CO $50,393

Branson, CO $50,270

Campo, CO $50,083

Cheraw, CO $50,180

Crowley, CO $50,287

Eads, CO $50,215

Fort Lyon, CO $50,160

Fowler, CO $50,304

Gardner, CO $50,796

Granada, CO $50,328

Hartman, CO $50,424

Hasty, CO $50,270

Haswell, CO $49,973

Hoehne, CO $50,602

Holly, CO $50,265

Kim, CO $50,218

La Junta, CO $50,250

Lamar, CO $50,404

Las Animas, CO $50,223

La Veta, CO $50,885

Mc Clave, CO $50,278

Manzanola, CO $50,212

Model, CO $50,288

Olney Springs, CO $50,126

Ordway, CO $49,876

Pritchett, CO $50,220

Rocky Ford, CO $50,139

Rye, CO $50,517

Sheridan Lake, CO $50,235

Springfield, CO $50,323

Sugar City, CO $49,743

Swink, CO $50,200

Trinchera, CO $50,386

Trinidad, CO $50,604

Two Buttes, CO $50,321

Vilas, CO $50,313

Walsenburg, CO $50,616

Walsh, CO $50,260

Weston, CO $50,780

Wiley, CO $50,232

Alamosa, CO $51,271

Antonito, CO $51,239

Arboles, CO $51,342

Arvada, CO $52,815

Aurora, CO $52,779

Bayfield, CO $51,487

Broomfield, CO $53,047

Commerce City, CO $52,691

Dupont, CO $52,792

Eldorado Springs, CO $54,048

Lafayette, CO $53,569

Louisville, CO $53,635

Westminster, CO $52,790

Wheat Ridge, CO $52,788

Agate, CO $50,918

Bennett, CO $52,241

Byers, CO $51,618

Castle Rock, CO $51,846

Deer Trail, CO $51,277

Elbert, CO $51,519

Elizabeth, CO $51,953

Englewood, CO $52,779

Franktown, CO $51,812

Kiowa, CO $51,579

Larkspur, CO $51,678

Littleton, CO $52,726

Lone Tree, CO $52,587

Louviers, CO $52,514

Monument, CO $51,627

Palmer Lake, CO $51,633

Parker, CO $52,394

Sedalia, CO $51,873

Strasburg, CO $52,075

Watkins, CO $52,466

Denver, CO $52,773

Thornton, CO $52,814

Boulder, CO $54,309

Golden, CO $52,784

Alma, CO $52,487

Bailey, CO $52,368

Black Hawk, CO $53,311

Bond, CO $52,953

Breckenridge, CO $52,599

Buffalo Creek, CO $52,186

Burns, CO $52,612

Central City, CO $53,012

Clark, CO $52,114

Climax, CO $52,660

Coalmont, CO $52,024

Como, CO $51,846

Conifer, CO $52,504

Cowdrey, CO $51,814

Dillon, CO $52,567

Dumont, CO $52,823

Evergreen, CO $52,692

Empire, CO $52,581

Fairplay, CO $51,894

Fraser, CO $52,641

Frisco, CO $52,892

Georgetown, CO $52,542

Granby, CO $52,501

Grand Lake, CO $52,472

Grant, CO $52,098

Hartsel, CO $51,618

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $52,430

Idaho Springs, CO $52,733

Idledale, CO $52,729

Indian Hills, CO $52,702

Jamestown, CO $54,222

Jefferson, CO $51,989

Kittredge, CO $52,708

Kremmling, CO $52,425

Leadville, CO $52,595

Mc Coy, CO $52,604

Morrison, CO $52,691

Nederland, CO $53,728

Oak Creek, CO $52,510

Parshall, CO $52,736

Phippsburg, CO $52,562

Pine, CO $52,250

Pinecliffe, CO $53,981

Rand, CO $52,027

Rollinsville, CO $53,478

Shawnee, CO $52,237

Silver Plume, CO $52,319

Steamboat Springs, CO $52,413

Tabernash, CO $52,764

Toponas, CO $52,543

Walden, CO $51,950

Ward, CO $53,587

Winter Park, CO $52,831

Yampa, CO $52,614

Silverthorne, CO $52,847

Longmont, CO $53,371

Allenspark, CO $53,129

Estes Park, CO $52,331

Bellvue, CO $51,661

Berthoud, CO $52,294

Dacono, CO $52,904

Drake, CO $51,680

Erie, CO $53,141

Firestone, CO $52,772

Fort Collins, CO $51,292

Frederick, CO $52,774

Blanca, CO $51,090

Capulin, CO $51,352

Center, CO $51,310

Chama, CO $50,915

Chimney Rock, CO $51,364

Chromo, CO $51,019

Conejos, CO $51,207

Creede, CO $51,476

Crestone, CO $51,113

Del Norte, CO $51,364

Fort Garland, CO $50,975

San Luis, CO $50,768

Homelake, CO $51,316

Hooper, CO $51,145

Ignacio, CO $51,265

Jaroso, CO $50,879

La Jara, CO $51,289

Manassa, CO $51,238

Moffat, CO $51,181

Monte Vista, CO $51,346

Mosca, CO $51,081

Pagosa Springs, CO $51,360

Romeo, CO $51,388

Saguache, CO $51,357

Sanford, CO $51,100

San Pablo, CO $50,838

South Fork, CO $51,415

Villa Grove, CO $51,249

Salida, CO $51,451

Almont, CO $52,775

Buena Vista, CO $52,695

Canon City, CO $51,222

Cimarron, CO $51,567

Coal Creek, CO $50,918

Coaldale, CO $51,325

Cotopaxi, CO $51,181

Crested Butte, CO $53,053

Florence, CO $50,837

Monarch, CO $51,559

Granite, CO $52,332

Gunnison, CO $51,607

Hillside, CO $51,162

Howard, CO $51,418

Lake City, CO $51,564

Nathrop, CO $51,606

Accounts Payable Processor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for an Accounts Payable Processor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$63,377	$30.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$62,321	$30.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$60,736	$29.0	15%
Financial Services	$60,736	$29.0	15%
Chemicals	$58,096	$28.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Accounts Payable Processor'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.

$48,924

Average $52,814/year

$57,149

$4,077

Average $4,401/month

$4,762

$941

Average $1,016/week

$1,099

$24

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,149	$4,762	$1,099	$27
Average	$52,814	$4,401	$1,016	$25
25th Percentile	$48,924	$4,077	$941	$24

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