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 $46,421 for beginners, reaching about $57,536 at mid-level, and approach $92,458 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 $57,304, California $57,086, Massachusetts $56,325. 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: $101,120; Accounts Payable Supervisor: $73,033; Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable: $66,316; Accounts Payable Processor III: $55,600; Accounts Payable Clerk III: $55,596.

Accounts Payable Processor Salary in Colorado

How much does an Accounts Payable Processor make in Colorado? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounts Payable Processor in Colorado is $52,806 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): $61,088
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,916 to $57,141
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,375

10% $45,375

50% (Median) $52,806

90% $61,088

Accounts Payable Processor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,141	$4,762	$1,099	$27
Average	$52,806	$4,401	$1,016	$25
25th Percentile	$48,916	$4,076	$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): $46,421
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,903
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,536
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $75,581
Expert (over 8 years): $92,458

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accounts Payable Clerk I	less than 1 year	$46,421
Accounts Payable Processor	1-2 years	$51,903
Accounts Payable Clerk III	2-4 years	$57,536
Accounts Payable Supervisor	5-8 years	$75,581
Accounts Payable Senior Supervisor	over 8 years	$92,458

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: $57,304.
California: $57,086.
Massachusetts: $56,325.

District of Columbia $57,304 California $57,086 Massachusetts $56,325 Washington $56,118 New Jersey $56,098 Alaska $56,025 Connecticut $55,311 New York $55,021

Hawaii $54,095 Rhode Island $53,660 Maryland $53,365 Minnesota $52,961 Colorado $52,806 Illinois $52,754 Oregon $52,558 Delaware $52,413

New Hampshire $52,322 Virginia $52,118 Pennsylvania $51,523 Nevada $51,222 North Dakota $51,124 Michigan $50,969 Wisconsin $50,912 Vermont $50,798

Texas $50,482 Maine $50,462 Arizona $50,430 Ohio $50,394 Georgia $49,918 Indiana $49,680 Wyoming $49,633 Utah $49,561

Iowa $49,530 Kansas $49,281 Louisiana $49,209 North Carolina $49,183 Missouri $49,173 Florida $48,971 Montana $48,862 Nebraska $48,759

Kentucky $48,702 South Carolina $48,495 Tennessee $48,365 Idaho $48,314 New Mexico $47,936 Oklahoma $47,853 Alabama $47,548 South Dakota $47,035

Arkansas $46,756 West Virginia $46,606 Mississippi $46,155

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: $51,772
Hygiene: $53,571
Johnstown: $51,887

Glen Haven, CO $51,772

Hygiene, CO $53,571

Johnstown, CO $51,887

Laporte, CO $51,312

Livermore, CO $51,146

Loveland, CO $51,725

Lyons, CO $53,477

Masonville, CO $51,345

Mead, CO $52,477

Milliken, CO $51,815

Niwot, CO $53,992

Red Feather Lakes, CO $51,286

Severance, CO $51,386

Timnath, CO $51,320

Wellington, CO $51,032

Windsor, CO $51,394

Brighton, CO $52,667

Ault, CO $51,296

Briggsdale, CO $51,310

Carr, CO $50,427

Eastlake, CO $52,804

Eaton, CO $51,458

Evans, CO $51,720

Fort Lupton, CO $52,517

Galeton, CO $51,463

Gilcrest, CO $52,002

Gill, CO $51,547

Greeley, CO $51,592

Henderson, CO $52,749

Hudson, CO $52,344

Keenesburg, CO $52,092

Kersey, CO $51,554

La Salle, CO $51,913

Lucerne, CO $51,537

Nunn, CO $51,133

Orchard, CO $51,304

Pierce, CO $51,328

Ohio City, CO $51,856

Parlin, CO $51,613

Penrose, CO $51,162

Pitkin, CO $51,792

Poncha Springs, CO $51,441

Powderhorn, CO $51,505

Rockvale, CO $50,929

Sargents, CO $51,354

Twin Lakes, CO $53,050

Westcliffe, CO $50,958

Wetmore, CO $50,630

Durango, CO $51,649

Cahone, CO $51,522

Cortez, CO $51,483

Dolores, CO $51,606

Dove Creek, CO $51,471

Egnar, CO $51,499

Hesperus, CO $51,198

Lewis, CO $51,613

Mancos, CO $51,482

Marvel, CO $51,196

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $51,216

Pleasant View, CO $51,374

Rico, CO $51,618

Towaoc, CO $51,268

Yellow Jacket, CO $51,551

Montrose, CO $51,811

Austin, CO $51,879

Bedrock, CO $51,486

Cedaredge, CO $51,931

Cory, CO $51,866

Crawford, CO $51,719

Delta, CO $51,810

Eckert, CO $51,892

Hotchkiss, CO $51,859

Lazear, CO $51,821

Naturita, CO $51,591

Norwood, CO $51,611

Nucla, CO $51,670

Olathe, CO $51,753

Ophir, CO $51,667

Ouray, CO $51,659

Paonia, CO $52,098

Paradox, CO $51,515

Placerville, CO $51,619

Redvale, CO $51,635

Ridgway, CO $51,651

Silverton, CO $51,564

Somerset, CO $52,255

Telluride, CO $51,677

Grand Junction, CO $52,130

Platteville, CO $52,118

Roggen, CO $51,580

Weldona, CO $51,182

Wiggins, CO $51,456

Fort Morgan, CO $51,203

Log Lane Village, CO $51,370

Akron, CO $50,832

Amherst, CO $50,669

Atwood, CO $51,010

Brush, CO $51,006

Crook, CO $50,865

Eckley, CO $50,704

Fleming, CO $50,962

Grover, CO $50,922

Haxtun, CO $50,952

Hereford, CO $50,597

Hillrose, CO $51,056

Holyoke, CO $50,797

Idalia, CO $50,543

Iliff, CO $50,998

Julesburg, CO $50,793

Lindon, CO $50,614

Merino, CO $51,054

New Raymer, CO $51,043

Otis, CO $50,877

Ovid, CO $50,810

Padroni, CO $50,869

Paoli, CO $50,952

Peetz, CO $50,855

Sedgwick, CO $50,829

Snyder, CO $51,016

Sterling, CO $51,097

Stoneham, CO $51,045

Vernon, CO $50,591

Woodrow, CO $50,719

Wray, CO $50,692

Yuma, CO $50,862

Anton, CO $50,627

Arapahoe, CO $50,228

Arriba, CO $50,410

Bethune, CO $50,484

Burlington, CO $50,437

Calhan, CO $51,235

Cascade, CO $51,657

Cheyenne Wells, CO $50,301

Cope, CO $50,603

Cripple Creek, CO $51,559

Divide, CO $51,587

Flagler, CO $50,462

Florissant, CO $51,545

Fountain, CO $51,231

Genoa, CO $50,444

Green Mountain Falls, CO $51,644

Guffey, CO $51,489

Hugo, CO $50,135

Joes, CO $50,653

Karval, CO $49,844

Kirk, CO $50,611

Kit Carson, CO $50,238

Limon, CO $50,748

Lake George, CO $51,622

Manitou Springs, CO $51,657

Matheson, CO $50,711

Peyton, CO $51,477

Ramah, CO $50,383

Rush, CO $50,503

Seibert, CO $50,440

Simla, CO $50,942

Stratton, CO $50,490

U S A F Academy, CO $51,653

Victor, CO $51,536

Vona, CO $50,470

Wild Horse, CO $50,141

Woodland Park, CO $51,614

Yoder, CO $50,698

Colorado Springs, CO $51,657

Clifton, CO $52,098

Fruita, CO $51,968

Gateway, CO $51,602

Glade Park, CO $51,781

Loma, CO $51,987

Mack, CO $51,849

Palisade, CO $52,003

Whitewater, CO $51,777

Glenwood Springs, CO $52,633

Dinosaur, CO $51,763

Aspen, CO $53,619

Snowmass Village, CO $53,617

Avon, CO $53,135

Basalt, CO $53,448

Carbondale, CO $53,249

Collbran, CO $51,952

Craig, CO $52,334

De Beque, CO $51,946

Eagle, CO $52,918

Edwards, CO $53,031

Parachute, CO $52,217

Battlement Mesa, CO $52,168

Gypsum, CO $52,654

Hamilton, CO $52,557

Hayden, CO $52,408

Maybell, CO $51,828

Meeker, CO $52,561

Meredith, CO $53,272

Mesa, CO $51,927

Minturn, CO $52,973

Molina, CO $51,896

New Castle, CO $52,451

Rangely, CO $51,974

Red Cliff, CO $52,966

Rifle, CO $52,321

Silt, CO $52,300

Slater, CO $52,085

Snowmass, CO $53,509

Wolcott, CO $52,949

Woody Creek, CO $53,615

Vail, CO $53,200

Pueblo, CO $50,089

Colorado City, CO $50,431

Aguilar, CO $50,651

Arlington, CO $49,760

Avondale, CO $50,223

Beulah, CO $50,435

Boncarbo, CO $50,676

Boone, CO $50,385

Branson, CO $50,262

Campo, CO $50,075

Cheraw, CO $50,172

Crowley, CO $50,279

Eads, CO $50,207

Fort Lyon, CO $50,152

Fowler, CO $50,296

Gardner, CO $50,788

Granada, CO $50,320

Hartman, CO $50,416

Hasty, CO $50,262

Haswell, CO $49,965

Hoehne, CO $50,595

Holly, CO $50,258

Kim, CO $50,210

La Junta, CO $50,243

Lamar, CO $50,396

Las Animas, CO $50,215

La Veta, CO $50,877

Mc Clave, CO $50,270

Manzanola, CO $50,204

Model, CO $50,280

Olney Springs, CO $50,118

Ordway, CO $49,868

Pritchett, CO $50,213

Rocky Ford, CO $50,131

Rye, CO $50,509

Sheridan Lake, CO $50,227

Springfield, CO $50,316

Sugar City, CO $49,735

Swink, CO $50,192

Trinchera, CO $50,378

Trinidad, CO $50,596

Two Buttes, CO $50,313

Vilas, CO $50,305

Walsenburg, CO $50,609

Walsh, CO $50,252

Weston, CO $50,772

Wiley, CO $50,224

Alamosa, CO $51,263

Antonito, CO $51,231

Arboles, CO $51,334

Arvada, CO $52,807

Aurora, CO $52,770

Bayfield, CO $51,479

Broomfield, CO $53,038

Commerce City, CO $52,682

Dupont, CO $52,783

Eldorado Springs, CO $54,040

Lafayette, CO $53,561

Louisville, CO $53,627

Westminster, CO $52,782

Wheat Ridge, CO $52,780

Agate, CO $50,910

Bennett, CO $52,233

Byers, CO $51,609

Castle Rock, CO $51,838

Deer Trail, CO $51,269

Elbert, CO $51,511

Elizabeth, CO $51,945

Englewood, CO $52,770

Franktown, CO $51,804

Kiowa, CO $51,571

Larkspur, CO $51,670

Littleton, CO $52,718

Lone Tree, CO $52,579

Louviers, CO $52,506

Monument, CO $51,619

Palmer Lake, CO $51,624

Parker, CO $52,386

Sedalia, CO $51,865

Strasburg, CO $52,067

Watkins, CO $52,458

Denver, CO $52,765

Thornton, CO $52,806

Boulder, CO $54,301

Golden, CO $52,775

Alma, CO $52,478

Bailey, CO $52,359

Black Hawk, CO $53,303

Bond, CO $52,944

Breckenridge, CO $52,591

Buffalo Creek, CO $52,178

Burns, CO $52,604

Central City, CO $53,003

Clark, CO $52,106

Climax, CO $52,651

Coalmont, CO $52,016

Como, CO $51,838

Conifer, CO $52,496

Cowdrey, CO $51,806

Dillon, CO $52,559

Dumont, CO $52,814

Evergreen, CO $52,684

Empire, CO $52,573

Fairplay, CO $51,886

Fraser, CO $52,633

Frisco, CO $52,884

Georgetown, CO $52,534

Granby, CO $52,492

Grand Lake, CO $52,463

Grant, CO $52,090

Hartsel, CO $51,610

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $52,422

Idaho Springs, CO $52,725

Idledale, CO $52,721

Indian Hills, CO $52,694

Jamestown, CO $54,213

Jefferson, CO $51,981

Kittredge, CO $52,699

Kremmling, CO $52,417

Leadville, CO $52,587

Mc Coy, CO $52,596

Morrison, CO $52,683

Nederland, CO $53,720

Oak Creek, CO $52,502

Parshall, CO $52,728

Phippsburg, CO $52,554

Pine, CO $52,241

Pinecliffe, CO $53,973

Rand, CO $52,019

Rollinsville, CO $53,470

Shawnee, CO $52,229

Silver Plume, CO $52,311

Steamboat Springs, CO $52,404

Tabernash, CO $52,755

Toponas, CO $52,534

Walden, CO $51,942

Ward, CO $53,579

Winter Park, CO $52,823

Yampa, CO $52,606

Silverthorne, CO $52,839

Longmont, CO $53,362

Allenspark, CO $53,120

Estes Park, CO $52,323

Bellvue, CO $51,653

Berthoud, CO $52,286

Dacono, CO $52,896

Drake, CO $51,672

Erie, CO $53,133

Firestone, CO $52,764

Fort Collins, CO $51,284

Frederick, CO $52,766

Blanca, CO $51,082

Capulin, CO $51,344

Center, CO $51,302

Chama, CO $50,907

Chimney Rock, CO $51,356

Chromo, CO $51,011

Conejos, CO $51,199

Creede, CO $51,468

Crestone, CO $51,105

Del Norte, CO $51,356

Fort Garland, CO $50,967

San Luis, CO $50,760

Homelake, CO $51,308

Hooper, CO $51,137

Ignacio, CO $51,257

Jaroso, CO $50,871

La Jara, CO $51,281

Manassa, CO $51,230

Moffat, CO $51,173

Monte Vista, CO $51,338

Mosca, CO $51,073

Pagosa Springs, CO $51,352

Romeo, CO $51,380

Saguache, CO $51,349

Sanford, CO $51,092

San Pablo, CO $50,830

South Fork, CO $51,407

Villa Grove, CO $51,241

Salida, CO $51,443

Almont, CO $52,767

Buena Vista, CO $52,686

Canon City, CO $51,214

Cimarron, CO $51,559

Coal Creek, CO $50,910

Coaldale, CO $51,317

Cotopaxi, CO $51,173

Crested Butte, CO $53,045

Florence, CO $50,829

Monarch, CO $51,550

Granite, CO $52,324

Gunnison, CO $51,599

Hillside, CO $51,154

Howard, CO $51,410

Lake City, CO $51,556

Nathrop, CO $51,598

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	$63,367	$30.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$62,311	$30.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$60,727	$29.0	15%
Financial Services	$60,727	$29.0	15%
Chemicals	$58,087	$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.

$48,916

Average $52,806/year

$57,141

$4,076

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	$57,141	$4,762	$1,099	$27
Average	$52,806	$4,401	$1,016	$25
25th Percentile	$48,916	$4,076	$941	$24

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