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 $42,140 for beginners, reaching about $52,229 at mid-level, and approach $83,931 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 New Mexico

How much does an Accounts Payable Processor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounts Payable Processor in New Mexico is $47,936 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,454
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,405 to $51,871
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,190

10% $41,190

50% (Median) $47,936

90% $55,454

Accounts Payable Processor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,871	$4,323	$998	$25
Average	$47,936	$3,995	$922	$23
25th Percentile	$44,405	$3,700	$854	$21

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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): $42,140
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,116
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,229
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $68,610
Expert (over 8 years): $83,931

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accounts Payable Clerk I	less than 1 year	$42,140
Accounts Payable Processor	1-2 years	$47,116
Accounts Payable Clerk III	2-4 years	$52,229
Accounts Payable Supervisor	5-8 years	$68,610
Accounts Payable Senior Supervisor	over 8 years	$83,931

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:

Algodones: $48,446
Belen: $48,177
Bernalillo: $48,532

Algodones, NM $48,446

Belen, NM $48,177

Bernalillo, NM $48,532

Bluewater, NM $47,513

Bosque, NM $47,823

Casa Blanca, NM $47,931

Cedar Crest, NM $48,572

Cedarvale, NM $46,668

Cerrillos, NM $48,481

Claunch, NM $46,495

Coyote, NM $47,767

Cuba, NM $47,691

Cubero, NM $48,037

Edgewood, NM $48,356

Estancia, NM $47,779

Gallina, NM $47,517

Counselor, NM $47,547

Grants, NM $47,459

Milan, NM $47,649

Isleta, NM $48,615

Jarales, NM $48,130

Jemez Pueblo, NM $48,213

Jemez Springs, NM $48,065

Laguna, NM $48,272

La Jara, NM $47,637

La Joya, NM $47,527

Lindrith, NM $47,470

Los Lunas, NM $48,432

Mcintosh, NM $48,042

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $47,722

Moriarty, NM $47,880

Mountainair, NM $47,364

Nageezi, NM $47,484

New Laguna, NM $48,013

Paguate, NM $48,046

Pena Blanca, NM $48,583

Peralta, NM $48,508

Placitas, NM $48,533

Ponderosa, NM $48,152

Prewitt, NM $47,499

Regina, NM $47,532

Sandia Park, NM $48,450

Corrales, NM $48,633

San Fidel, NM $47,755

San Rafael, NM $47,551

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $48,451

San Ysidro, NM $48,386

Stanley, NM $47,874

Tijeras, NM $48,457

Tome, NM $48,367

Torreon, NM $48,206

Veguita, NM $47,819

Willard, NM $47,279

Youngsville, NM $47,781

Bosque Farms, NM $48,597

Clines Corners, NM $47,584

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $48,488

Cochiti Lake, NM $48,551

Albuquerque, NM $48,660

Kirtland Afb, NM $48,660

Rio Rancho, NM $48,581

Gallup, NM $47,567

Brimhall, NM $47,433

Church Rock, NM $47,455

Continental Divide, NM $47,421

Crownpoint, NM $47,461

Fence Lake, NM $47,249

Fort Wingate, NM $47,438

Gamerco, NM $47,518

Mentmore, NM $47,445

Mexican Springs, NM $47,439

Ramah, NM $47,352

Rehoboth, NM $47,471

Thoreau, NM $47,473

Tohatchi, NM $47,430

Vanderwagen, NM $47,439

Zuni, NM $47,428

Navajo, NM $47,492

Jamestown, NM $47,374

Pinehill, NM $47,315

Sheep Springs, NM $47,481

Smith Lake, NM $47,658

Yatahey, NM $47,464

Farmington, NM $47,692

Aztec, NM $47,780

Blanco, NM $47,557

Bloomfield, NM $47,501

Flora Vista, NM $47,741

Fruitland, NM $47,443

Kirtland, NM $47,742

La Plata, NM $47,759

Navajo Dam, NM $47,738

Shiprock, NM $47,671

Waterflow, NM $47,647

Newcomb, NM $47,452

Sanostee, NM $47,482

Santa Fe, NM $48,909

Abiquiu, NM $47,571

Alcalde, NM $48,400

Amalia, NM $47,499

Arroyo Hondo, NM $47,432

Arroyo Seco, NM $47,487

Canjilon, NM $47,424

Canones, NM $47,856

Carson, NM $47,613

Cebolla, NM $47,452

Cerro, NM $47,466

Chama, NM $47,660

Chamisal, NM $48,271

Chimayo, NM $48,610

Cordova, NM $48,528

Costilla, NM $47,698

Taos Ski Valley, NM $47,336

Dixon, NM $48,225

Dulce, NM $47,659

El Prado, NM $47,529

El Rito, NM $47,746

Embudo, NM $47,977

Espanola, NM $48,551

Glorieta, NM $48,720

Hernandez, NM $48,100

Ilfeld, NM $48,271

La Madera, NM $47,663

Lamy, NM $48,535

Llano, NM $48,173

Los Alamos, NM $48,650

White Rock, NM $48,741

Medanales, NM $48,153

Ojo Caliente, NM $47,870

Los Ojos, NM $47,543

Pecos, NM $48,569

Penasco, NM $47,994

Petaca, NM $47,380

Questa, NM $47,516

Ranchos De Taos, NM $47,767

Red River, NM $47,381

Ribera, NM $47,685

Rowe, NM $48,316

San Cristobal, NM $47,379

San Jose, NM $48,197

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $48,433

Santa Cruz, NM $48,594

Serafina, NM $47,565

Taos, NM $47,501

Tererro, NM $48,724

Tesuque, NM $48,909

Tierra Amarilla, NM $47,501

Trampas, NM $47,955

Tres Piedras, NM $47,367

Truchas, NM $48,392

Vadito, NM $47,931

Valdez, NM $47,415

Vallecitos, NM $47,377

Velarde, NM $48,152

Villanueva, NM $47,593

Spaceport City, NM $46,623

Las Vegas, NM $47,190

Angel Fire, NM $47,329

Anton Chico, NM $47,108

Buena Vista, NM $47,540

Chacon, NM $47,574

Cimarron, NM $47,255

Cleveland, NM $47,912

Eagle Nest, NM $47,290

Guadalupita, NM $47,501

Holman, NM $47,789

La Loma, NM $47,029

Maxwell, NM $47,271

Miami, NM $47,169

Mills, NM $47,001

Montezuma, NM $48,155

Mora, NM $47,979

Mosquero, NM $46,960

Ocate, NM $47,220

Ojo Feliz, NM $47,344

Rainsville, NM $47,552

Raton, NM $47,390

Rociada, NM $48,179

Roy, NM $47,012

Sapello, NM $47,761

Solano, NM $46,954

Springer, NM $47,148

Ute Park, NM $47,277

Valmora, NM $47,150

Wagon Mound, NM $47,096

Watrous, NM $47,166

Socorro, NM $47,057

Aragon, NM $47,199

Datil, NM $47,004

Lemitar, NM $47,275

Luna, NM $47,283

Magdalena, NM $47,008

Pie Town, NM $47,165

Polvadera, NM $47,389

Quemado, NM $47,263

Reserve, NM $47,178

San Acacia, NM $47,467

San Antonio, NM $46,796

Truth Or Consequences, NM $46,786

Arrey, NM $46,779

Caballo, NM $46,811

Derry, NM $46,573

Elephant Butte, NM $46,908

Garfield, NM $46,438

Hatch, NM $45,693

Monticello, NM $46,784

Rincon, NM $45,430

Salem, NM $46,293

Williamsburg, NM $46,845

Winston, NM $46,818

Las Cruces, NM $44,836

White Sands Missile Range, NM $44,983

Santa Teresa, NM $45,310

Playas, NM $47,003

Animas, NM $47,118

Anthony, NM $45,299

Arenas Valley, NM $47,035

Bayard, NM $46,991

Berino, NM $45,093

Buckhorn, NM $47,040

Santa Clara, NM $47,074

Chamberino, NM $45,141

Cliff, NM $46,986

Columbus, NM $46,859

Deming, NM $46,870

Dona Ana, NM $44,837

Fairacres, NM $44,971

Faywood, NM $46,848

Fort Bayard, NM $47,029

Gila, NM $46,916

Glenwood, NM $46,953

Hachita, NM $46,859

Hanover, NM $46,869

Hillsboro, NM $46,773

Hurley, NM $46,960

La Mesa, NM $45,693

Lordsburg, NM $46,968

Mesilla, NM $44,837

Mesilla Park, NM $44,841

Mesquite, NM $44,880

Mimbres, NM $46,906

Mule Creek, NM $47,033

Organ, NM $44,865

Pinos Altos, NM $46,985

Radium Springs, NM $44,855

Redrock, NM $46,865

Rodeo, NM $47,178

San Miguel, NM $44,863

Silver City, NM $46,985

Sunland Park, NM $45,069

Tyrone, NM $47,124

Vado, NM $44,898

Chaparral, NM $45,464

Clovis, NM $46,895

Cannon Afb, NM $46,792

Broadview, NM $46,758

Causey, NM $46,678

Crossroads, NM $46,567

Dora, NM $46,789

Elida, NM $46,595

Floyd, NM $46,708

Fort Sumner, NM $46,670

Grady, NM $46,803

House, NM $46,766

Kenna, NM $46,595

Lingo, NM $46,675

Melrose, NM $46,773

Milnesand, NM $46,577

Pep, NM $46,640

Portales, NM $46,811

Rogers, NM $46,653

Saint Vrain, NM $46,803

Taiban, NM $46,654

Texico, NM $46,822

Yeso, NM $46,485

Roswell, NM $46,539

Artesia, NM $46,631

Caprock, NM $46,536

Carlsbad, NM $46,662

Dexter, NM $46,572

Eunice, NM $46,703

Hagerman, NM $46,595

Hobbs, NM $46,771

Hope, NM $46,425

Jal, NM $46,648

Lake Arthur, NM $46,518

Lakewood, NM $46,588

Loco Hills, NM $46,674

Loving, NM $46,650

Lovington, NM $46,726

Mcdonald, NM $46,599

Malaga, NM $46,604

Maljamar, NM $46,559

Monument, NM $46,668

Tatum, NM $46,629

Whites City, NM $46,707

Carrizozo, NM $46,318

Alamogordo, NM $46,171

Alto, NM $46,325

Bent, NM $46,180

Capitan, NM $46,218

Cloudcroft, NM $46,175

Corona, NM $46,520

Encino, NM $46,893

Fort Stanton, NM $46,237

Glencoe, NM $46,204

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $46,166

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $46,166

Hondo, NM $46,247

La Luz, NM $46,166

Lincoln, NM $46,112

Mayhill, NM $46,270

Mescalero, NM $46,187

Nogal, NM $46,385

Orogrande, NM $46,189

Picacho, NM $46,237

Pinon, NM $46,411

Ruidoso, NM $46,413

Ruidoso Downs, NM $46,350

Sacramento, NM $46,207

San Patricio, NM $46,262

Sunspot, NM $46,166

Timberon, NM $46,266

Tinnie, NM $46,210

Tularosa, NM $46,196

Vaughn, NM $46,705

Weed, NM $46,265

Tucumcari, NM $46,936

Amistad, NM $46,876

Bard, NM $46,801

Capulin, NM $47,331

Clayton, NM $46,967

Conchas Dam, NM $47,009

Cuervo, NM $46,783

Des Moines, NM $47,144

Folsom, NM $47,217

Garita, NM $46,919

Gladstone, NM $47,014

Grenville, NM $47,005

Logan, NM $46,935

Mcalister, NM $46,789

Nara Visa, NM $46,824

Newkirk, NM $46,875

Quay, NM $46,902

San Jon, NM $46,852

Santa Rosa, NM $46,902

Sedan, NM $46,919

Trementina, NM $46,917

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	$57,523	$28.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$56,564	$27.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$55,126	$27.0	15%
Financial Services	$55,126	$27.0	15%
Chemicals	$52,729	$25.0	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.

$44,405

Average $47,936/year

$51,871

$3,700

Average $3,995/month

$4,323

$854

Average $922/week

$998

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,871	$4,323	$998	$25
Average	$47,936	$3,995	$922	$23
25th Percentile	$44,405	$3,700	$854	$21

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