What are the main factors that influence an Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant'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/Purchasing Assistant?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant's salary?

An Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $38,141 for beginners, reaching about $39,226 at mid-level, and approach $42,262 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant?

Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant roles are District of Columbia $49,271, California $49,084, Massachusetts $48,430. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Accounts Payable Assistant Manager: $72,020; Management Accounts Assistant: $64,925; Accounts & Secretary Assistant: $53,504; Accounts Assistant: $51,364; Accounts Administrative Assistant: $51,215.

Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant in New Mexico is $41,217 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,597
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,695 to $48,744
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,578

10% $32,578

50% (Median) $41,217

90% $55,597

Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,744	$4,062	$937	$23
Average	$41,217	$3,435	$793	$20
25th Percentile	$36,695	$3,058	$706	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant Salaries

An Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant'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/Purchasing Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant'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): $38,141
Early Career (1-2 years): $38,322
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $39,226
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $41,426
Expert (over 8 years): $42,262

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant	less than 1 year	$38,141
Early Career Level Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant	1-2 years	$38,322
Mid-Level Level Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant	2-4 years	$39,226
Senior-Level Level Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant	5-8 years	$41,426
Expert Level Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant	over 8 years	$42,262

How Do Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant 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/Purchasing Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $49,271.
California: $49,084.
Massachusetts: $48,430.

District of Columbia $49,271 California $49,084 Massachusetts $48,430 Washington $48,252 New Jersey $48,234 Alaska $48,172 Connecticut $47,558 New York $47,309

Hawaii $46,512 Rhode Island $46,138 Maryland $45,885 Minnesota $45,538 Colorado $45,404 Illinois $45,360 Oregon $45,190 Delaware $45,066

New Hampshire $44,988 Virginia $44,812 Pennsylvania $44,300 Nevada $44,042 North Dakota $43,958 Michigan $43,824 Wisconsin $43,775 Vermont $43,677

Texas $43,406 Maine $43,388 Arizona $43,361 Ohio $43,330 Georgia $42,921 Indiana $42,716 Wyoming $42,676 Utah $42,614

Iowa $42,587 Kansas $42,374 Louisiana $42,311 North Carolina $42,289 Missouri $42,280 Florida $42,107 Montana $42,013 Nebraska $41,924

Kentucky $41,875 South Carolina $41,697 Tennessee $41,586 Idaho $41,541 New Mexico $41,217 Oklahoma $41,145 Alabama $40,883 South Dakota $40,442

Arkansas $40,202 West Virginia $40,073 Mississippi $39,686

Top Paying Cities for Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant

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: $41,655
Belen: $41,423
Bernalillo: $41,729

Algodones, NM $41,655

Belen, NM $41,423

Bernalillo, NM $41,729

Bluewater, NM $40,853

Bosque, NM $41,119

Casa Blanca, NM $41,212

Cedar Crest, NM $41,764

Cedarvale, NM $40,126

Cerrillos, NM $41,686

Claunch, NM $39,978

Coyote, NM $41,071

Cuba, NM $41,006

Cubero, NM $41,303

Edgewood, NM $41,577

Estancia, NM $41,082

Gallina, NM $40,857

Counselor, NM $40,882

Grants, NM $40,806

Milan, NM $40,970

Isleta, NM $41,801

Jarales, NM $41,383

Jemez Pueblo, NM $41,455

Jemez Springs, NM $41,327

Laguna, NM $41,505

La Jara, NM $40,960

La Joya, NM $40,865

Lindrith, NM $40,816

Los Lunas, NM $41,643

Mcintosh, NM $41,308

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $41,033

Moriarty, NM $41,169

Mountainair, NM $40,725

Nageezi, NM $40,828

New Laguna, NM $41,283

Paguate, NM $41,311

Pena Blanca, NM $41,773

Peralta, NM $41,709

Placitas, NM $41,730

Ponderosa, NM $41,403

Prewitt, NM $40,841

Regina, NM $40,869

Sandia Park, NM $41,659

Corrales, NM $41,816

San Fidel, NM $41,061

San Rafael, NM $40,886

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $41,659

San Ysidro, NM $41,603

Stanley, NM $41,163

Tijeras, NM $41,664

Tome, NM $41,587

Torreon, NM $41,449

Veguita, NM $41,116

Willard, NM $40,651

Youngsville, NM $41,083

Bosque Farms, NM $41,785

Clines Corners, NM $40,914

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $41,691

Cochiti Lake, NM $41,745

Albuquerque, NM $41,840

Kirtland Afb, NM $41,840

Rio Rancho, NM $41,771

Gallup, NM $40,900

Brimhall, NM $40,784

Church Rock, NM $40,803

Continental Divide, NM $40,774

Crownpoint, NM $40,808

Fence Lake, NM $40,626

Fort Wingate, NM $40,789

Gamerco, NM $40,857

Mentmore, NM $40,794

Mexican Springs, NM $40,789

Ramah, NM $40,715

Rehoboth, NM $40,816

Thoreau, NM $40,819

Tohatchi, NM $40,781

Vanderwagen, NM $40,789

Zuni, NM $40,780

Navajo, NM $40,835

Jamestown, NM $40,734

Pinehill, NM $40,683

Sheep Springs, NM $40,825

Smith Lake, NM $40,978

Yatahey, NM $40,811

Farmington, NM $41,007

Aztec, NM $41,083

Blanco, NM $40,891

Bloomfield, NM $40,842

Flora Vista, NM $41,049

Fruitland, NM $40,792

Kirtland, NM $41,050

La Plata, NM $41,064

Navajo Dam, NM $41,046

Shiprock, NM $40,989

Waterflow, NM $40,968

Newcomb, NM $40,800

Sanostee, NM $40,826

Santa Fe, NM $42,053

Abiquiu, NM $40,903

Alcalde, NM $41,615

Amalia, NM $40,841

Arroyo Hondo, NM $40,783

Arroyo Seco, NM $40,830

Canjilon, NM $40,776

Canones, NM $41,148

Carson, NM $40,939

Cebolla, NM $40,800

Cerro, NM $40,812

Chama, NM $40,979

Chamisal, NM $41,505

Chimayo, NM $41,796

Cordova, NM $41,726

Costilla, NM $41,012

Taos Ski Valley, NM $40,701

Dixon, NM $41,465

Dulce, NM $40,978

El Prado, NM $40,866

El Rito, NM $41,054

Embudo, NM $41,252

Espanola, NM $41,746

Glorieta, NM $41,891

Hernandez, NM $41,358

Ilfeld, NM $41,504

La Madera, NM $40,982

Lamy, NM $41,731

Llano, NM $41,421

Los Alamos, NM $41,830

White Rock, NM $41,909

Medanales, NM $41,403

Ojo Caliente, NM $41,160

Los Ojos, NM $40,879

Pecos, NM $41,761

Penasco, NM $41,267

Petaca, NM $40,739

Questa, NM $40,856

Ranchos De Taos, NM $41,071

Red River, NM $40,739

Ribera, NM $41,001

Rowe, NM $41,544

San Cristobal, NM $40,738

San Jose, NM $41,441

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $41,644

Santa Cruz, NM $41,782

Serafina, NM $40,897

Taos, NM $40,843

Tererro, NM $41,894

Tesuque, NM $42,053

Tierra Amarilla, NM $40,843

Trampas, NM $41,233

Tres Piedras, NM $40,727

Truchas, NM $41,609

Vadito, NM $41,213

Valdez, NM $40,768

Vallecitos, NM $40,736

Velarde, NM $41,403

Villanueva, NM $40,922

Spaceport City, NM $40,088

Las Vegas, NM $40,575

Angel Fire, NM $40,695

Anton Chico, NM $40,505

Buena Vista, NM $40,877

Chacon, NM $40,905

Cimarron, NM $40,631

Cleveland, NM $41,196

Eagle Nest, NM $40,662

Guadalupita, NM $40,843

Holman, NM $41,091

La Loma, NM $40,436

Maxwell, NM $40,645

Miami, NM $40,557

Mills, NM $40,413

Montezuma, NM $41,405

Mora, NM $41,253

Mosquero, NM $40,378

Ocate, NM $40,601

Ojo Feliz, NM $40,708

Rainsville, NM $40,886

Raton, NM $40,747

Rociada, NM $41,426

Roy, NM $40,422

Sapello, NM $41,066

Solano, NM $40,372

Springer, NM $40,539

Ute Park, NM $40,650

Valmora, NM $40,541

Wagon Mound, NM $40,494

Watrous, NM $40,554

Socorro, NM $40,460

Aragon, NM $40,583

Datil, NM $40,416

Lemitar, NM $40,649

Luna, NM $40,655

Magdalena, NM $40,419

Pie Town, NM $40,553

Polvadera, NM $40,747

Quemado, NM $40,638

Reserve, NM $40,565

San Acacia, NM $40,814

San Antonio, NM $40,237

Truth Or Consequences, NM $40,228

Arrey, NM $40,222

Caballo, NM $40,249

Derry, NM $40,044

Elephant Butte, NM $40,333

Garfield, NM $39,928

Hatch, NM $39,288

Monticello, NM $40,226

Rincon, NM $39,062

Salem, NM $39,804

Williamsburg, NM $40,279

Winston, NM $40,255

Las Cruces, NM $38,551

White Sands Missile Range, NM $38,677

Santa Teresa, NM $38,959

Playas, NM $40,414

Animas, NM $40,513

Anthony, NM $38,949

Arenas Valley, NM $40,442

Bayard, NM $40,404

Berino, NM $38,773

Buckhorn, NM $40,446

Santa Clara, NM $40,475

Chamberino, NM $38,813

Cliff, NM $40,400

Columbus, NM $40,291

Deming, NM $40,300

Dona Ana, NM $38,552

Fairacres, NM $38,668

Faywood, NM $40,282

Fort Bayard, NM $40,436

Gila, NM $40,340

Glenwood, NM $40,371

Hachita, NM $40,291

Hanover, NM $40,299

Hillsboro, NM $40,217

Hurley, NM $40,377

La Mesa, NM $39,288

Lordsburg, NM $40,384

Mesilla, NM $38,552

Mesilla Park, NM $38,556

Mesquite, NM $38,589

Mimbres, NM $40,331

Mule Creek, NM $40,440

Organ, NM $38,576

Pinos Altos, NM $40,399

Radium Springs, NM $38,567

Redrock, NM $40,296

Rodeo, NM $40,565

San Miguel, NM $38,574

Silver City, NM $40,399

Sunland Park, NM $38,751

Tyrone, NM $40,519

Vado, NM $38,604

Chaparral, NM $39,091

Clovis, NM $40,322

Cannon Afb, NM $40,233

Broadview, NM $40,204

Causey, NM $40,135

Crossroads, NM $40,040

Dora, NM $40,230

Elida, NM $40,064

Floyd, NM $40,161

Fort Sumner, NM $40,129

Grady, NM $40,242

House, NM $40,210

Kenna, NM $40,064

Lingo, NM $40,133

Melrose, NM $40,217

Milnesand, NM $40,048

Pep, NM $40,103

Portales, NM $40,250

Rogers, NM $40,114

Saint Vrain, NM $40,243

Taiban, NM $40,115

Texico, NM $40,258

Yeso, NM $39,969

Roswell, NM $40,015

Artesia, NM $40,095

Caprock, NM $40,013

Carlsbad, NM $40,121

Dexter, NM $40,044

Eunice, NM $40,157

Hagerman, NM $40,064

Hobbs, NM $40,215

Hope, NM $39,917

Jal, NM $40,109

Lake Arthur, NM $39,998

Lakewood, NM $40,057

Loco Hills, NM $40,131

Loving, NM $40,111

Lovington, NM $40,177

Mcdonald, NM $40,067

Malaga, NM $40,072

Maljamar, NM $40,032

Monument, NM $40,127

Tatum, NM $40,093

Whites City, NM $40,160

Carrizozo, NM $39,826

Alamogordo, NM $39,699

Alto, NM $39,832

Bent, NM $39,707

Capitan, NM $39,739

Cloudcroft, NM $39,702

Corona, NM $39,999

Encino, NM $40,320

Fort Stanton, NM $39,756

Glencoe, NM $39,728

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $39,695

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $39,695

Hondo, NM $39,764

La Luz, NM $39,695

Lincoln, NM $39,648

Mayhill, NM $39,785

Mescalero, NM $39,712

Nogal, NM $39,883

Orogrande, NM $39,715

Picacho, NM $39,756

Pinon, NM $39,905

Ruidoso, NM $39,907

Ruidoso Downs, NM $39,853

Sacramento, NM $39,730

San Patricio, NM $39,777

Sunspot, NM $39,695

Timberon, NM $39,781

Tinnie, NM $39,732

Tularosa, NM $39,721

Vaughn, NM $40,158

Weed, NM $39,780

Tucumcari, NM $40,357

Amistad, NM $40,305

Bard, NM $40,241

Capulin, NM $40,696

Clayton, NM $40,383

Conchas Dam, NM $40,420

Cuervo, NM $40,226

Des Moines, NM $40,536

Folsom, NM $40,598

Garita, NM $40,343

Gladstone, NM $40,424

Grenville, NM $40,416

Logan, NM $40,356

Mcalister, NM $40,231

Nara Visa, NM $40,260

Newkirk, NM $40,305

Quay, NM $40,328

San Jon, NM $40,285

Santa Rosa, NM $40,328

Sedan, NM $40,342

Trementina, NM $40,340

Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant 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 Financial Services and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$49,460	$24.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$47,399	$23.0	15%
Internet	$47,399	$23.0	15%
Chemicals	$45,338	$22.0	10%
Software & Networking	$45,338	$22.0	10%

Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accounts Payable/Purchasing Assistant'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.

$36,695

Average $41,217/year

$48,744

$3,058

Average $3,435/month

$4,062

$706

Average $793/week

$937

$18

Average $20/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,744	$4,062	$937	$23
Average	$41,217	$3,435	$793	$20
25th Percentile	$36,695	$3,058	$706	$18

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