What are the main factors that influence an Accouting 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 Accouting Assistant?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Accouting Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accouting Assistant's salary?

An Accouting Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $56,054 for beginners, reaching about $75,512 at mid-level, and approach $126,872 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accouting Assistant?

Accouting Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accouting Assistant roles are District of Columbia $79,217, California $78,916, Massachusetts $77,865. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accouting Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Accouting Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Physician Assistant - Cardiology: $121,537; Physician Assistant - Clinic: $121,537; Telemedicine Assistant: $76,630; Accouting Associate: $64,033; Assistant: $57,384.

Accouting Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Accouting Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accouting Assistant in New Mexico is $66,267 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

However, an Accouting Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,492
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,710 to $71,619
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,650

10% $55,650

50% (Median) $66,267

90% $76,492

Accouting Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,619	$5,968	$1,377	$34
Average	$66,267	$5,522	$1,274	$32
25th Percentile	$60,710	$5,059	$1,167	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Accouting Assistant Salaries

An Accouting 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 Accouting Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accouting 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): $56,054
Early Career (1-2 years): $65,152
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $75,512
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $90,004
Expert (over 8 years): $126,872

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accountant I	less than 1 year	$56,054
Accouting Assistant	1-2 years	$65,152
Accountant III	2-4 years	$75,512
Accountant IV	5-8 years	$90,004
Accountant V	over 8 years	$126,872

How Do Accouting 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 Accouting Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $79,217.
California: $78,916.
Massachusetts: $77,865.

District of Columbia $79,217 California $78,916 Massachusetts $77,865 Washington $77,579 New Jersey $77,550 Alaska $77,450 Connecticut $76,462 New York $76,062

Hawaii $74,781 Rhode Island $74,180 Maryland $73,772 Minnesota $73,214 Colorado $73,000 Illinois $72,928 Oregon $72,656 Delaware $72,456

New Hampshire $72,330 Virginia $72,048 Pennsylvania $71,225 Nevada $70,810 North Dakota $70,674 Michigan $70,460 Wisconsin $70,381 Vermont $70,223

Texas $69,787 Maine $69,758 Arizona $69,715 Ohio $69,665 Georgia $69,007 Indiana $68,678 Wyoming $68,614 Utah $68,514

Iowa $68,471 Kansas $68,127 Louisiana $68,027 North Carolina $67,991 Missouri $67,977 Florida $67,698 Montana $67,548 Nebraska $67,405

Kentucky $67,326 South Carolina $67,040 Tennessee $66,861 Idaho $66,789 New Mexico $66,267 Oklahoma $66,152 Alabama $65,730 South Dakota $65,022

Arkansas $64,636 West Virginia $64,428 Mississippi $63,806

Top Paying Cities for Accouting 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: $66,972
Belen: $66,600
Bernalillo: $67,091

Algodones, NM $66,972

Belen, NM $66,600

Bernalillo, NM $67,091

Bluewater, NM $65,682

Bosque, NM $66,110

Casa Blanca, NM $66,260

Cedar Crest, NM $67,147

Cedarvale, NM $64,514

Cerrillos, NM $67,021

Claunch, NM $64,275

Coyote, NM $66,034

Cuba, NM $65,928

Cubero, NM $66,406

Edgewood, NM $66,847

Estancia, NM $66,050

Gallina, NM $65,688

Counselor, NM $65,729

Grants, NM $65,607

Milan, NM $65,870

Isleta, NM $67,206

Jarales, NM $66,535

Jemez Pueblo, NM $66,650

Jemez Springs, NM $66,445

Laguna, NM $66,731

La Jara, NM $65,854

La Joya, NM $65,702

Lindrith, NM $65,622

Los Lunas, NM $66,952

Mcintosh, NM $66,414

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $65,971

Moriarty, NM $66,190

Mountainair, NM $65,476

Nageezi, NM $65,642

New Laguna, NM $66,374

Paguate, NM $66,419

Pena Blanca, NM $67,161

Peralta, NM $67,058

Placitas, NM $67,093

Ponderosa, NM $66,566

Prewitt, NM $65,662

Regina, NM $65,708

Sandia Park, NM $66,978

Corrales, NM $67,231

San Fidel, NM $66,017

San Rafael, NM $65,735

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $66,979

San Ysidro, NM $66,889

Stanley, NM $66,181

Tijeras, NM $66,987

Tome, NM $66,863

Torreon, NM $66,640

Veguita, NM $66,105

Willard, NM $65,358

Youngsville, NM $66,052

Bosque Farms, NM $67,181

Clines Corners, NM $65,781

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $67,030

Cochiti Lake, NM $67,117

Albuquerque, NM $67,269

Kirtland Afb, NM $67,269

Rio Rancho, NM $67,158

Gallup, NM $65,758

Brimhall, NM $65,571

Church Rock, NM $65,602

Continental Divide, NM $65,556

Crownpoint, NM $65,610

Fence Lake, NM $65,317

Fort Wingate, NM $65,579

Gamerco, NM $65,690

Mentmore, NM $65,588

Mexican Springs, NM $65,580

Ramah, NM $65,460

Rehoboth, NM $65,624

Thoreau, NM $65,627

Tohatchi, NM $65,567

Vanderwagen, NM $65,580

Zuni, NM $65,564

Navajo, NM $65,654

Jamestown, NM $65,491

Pinehill, NM $65,409

Sheep Springs, NM $65,638

Smith Lake, NM $65,883

Yatahey, NM $65,614

Farmington, NM $65,930

Aztec, NM $66,052

Blanco, NM $65,743

Bloomfield, NM $65,665

Flora Vista, NM $65,998

Fruitland, NM $65,585

Kirtland, NM $65,999

La Plata, NM $66,022

Navajo Dam, NM $65,993

Shiprock, NM $65,901

Waterflow, NM $65,868

Newcomb, NM $65,598

Sanostee, NM $65,639

Santa Fe, NM $67,612

Abiquiu, NM $65,763

Alcalde, NM $66,908

Amalia, NM $65,662

Arroyo Hondo, NM $65,570

Arroyo Seco, NM $65,646

Canjilon, NM $65,559

Canones, NM $66,157

Carson, NM $65,821

Cebolla, NM $65,598

Cerro, NM $65,617

Chama, NM $65,886

Chamisal, NM $66,731

Chimayo, NM $67,199

Cordova, NM $67,085

Costilla, NM $65,938

Taos Ski Valley, NM $65,438

Dixon, NM $66,667

Dulce, NM $65,884

El Prado, NM $65,704

El Rito, NM $66,005

Embudo, NM $66,324

Espanola, NM $67,118

Glorieta, NM $67,352

Hernandez, NM $66,494

Ilfeld, NM $66,730

La Madera, NM $65,889

Lamy, NM $67,095

Llano, NM $66,595

Los Alamos, NM $67,254

White Rock, NM $67,380

Medanales, NM $66,567

Ojo Caliente, NM $66,176

Los Ojos, NM $65,724

Pecos, NM $67,142

Penasco, NM $66,348

Petaca, NM $65,499

Questa, NM $65,687

Ranchos De Taos, NM $66,033

Red River, NM $65,499

Ribera, NM $65,921

Rowe, NM $66,793

San Cristobal, NM $65,497

San Jose, NM $66,628

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $66,954

Santa Cruz, NM $67,176

Serafina, NM $65,754

Taos, NM $65,666

Tererro, NM $67,357

Tesuque, NM $67,612

Tierra Amarilla, NM $65,666

Trampas, NM $66,293

Tres Piedras, NM $65,481

Truchas, NM $66,898

Vadito, NM $66,260

Valdez, NM $65,546

Vallecitos, NM $65,495

Velarde, NM $66,566

Villanueva, NM $65,793

Spaceport City, NM $64,452

Las Vegas, NM $65,235

Angel Fire, NM $65,428

Anton Chico, NM $65,122

Buena Vista, NM $65,720

Chacon, NM $65,767

Cimarron, NM $65,325

Cleveland, NM $66,233

Eagle Nest, NM $65,375

Guadalupita, NM $65,666

Holman, NM $66,064

La Loma, NM $65,013

Maxwell, NM $65,348

Miami, NM $65,207

Mills, NM $64,975

Montezuma, NM $66,570

Mora, NM $66,326

Mosquero, NM $64,918

Ocate, NM $65,277

Ojo Feliz, NM $65,449

Rainsville, NM $65,736

Raton, NM $65,512

Rociada, NM $66,603

Roy, NM $64,989

Sapello, NM $66,025

Solano, NM $64,910

Springer, NM $65,178

Ute Park, NM $65,356

Valmora, NM $65,180

Wagon Mound, NM $65,106

Watrous, NM $65,202

Socorro, NM $65,051

Aragon, NM $65,248

Datil, NM $64,979

Lemitar, NM $65,354

Luna, NM $65,364

Magdalena, NM $64,984

Pie Town, NM $65,201

Polvadera, NM $65,511

Quemado, NM $65,336

Reserve, NM $65,219

San Acacia, NM $65,619

San Antonio, NM $64,691

Truth Or Consequences, NM $64,678

Arrey, NM $64,667

Caballo, NM $64,711

Derry, NM $64,382

Elephant Butte, NM $64,846

Garfield, NM $64,196

Hatch, NM $63,167

Monticello, NM $64,674

Rincon, NM $62,803

Salem, NM $63,995

Williamsburg, NM $64,759

Winston, NM $64,722

Las Cruces, NM $61,981

White Sands Missile Range, NM $62,184

Santa Teresa, NM $62,637

Playas, NM $64,977

Animas, NM $65,136

Anthony, NM $62,622

Arenas Valley, NM $65,021

Bayard, NM $64,961

Berino, NM $62,338

Buckhorn, NM $65,028

Santa Clara, NM $65,075

Chamberino, NM $62,403

Cliff, NM $64,953

Columbus, NM $64,779

Deming, NM $64,794

Dona Ana, NM $61,983

Fairacres, NM $62,169

Faywood, NM $64,764

Fort Bayard, NM $65,013

Gila, NM $64,857

Glenwood, NM $64,908

Hachita, NM $64,779

Hanover, NM $64,792

Hillsboro, NM $64,660

Hurley, NM $64,918

La Mesa, NM $63,167

Lordsburg, NM $64,929

Mesilla, NM $61,983

Mesilla Park, NM $61,989

Mesquite, NM $62,042

Mimbres, NM $64,844

Mule Creek, NM $65,019

Organ, NM $62,021

Pinos Altos, NM $64,952

Radium Springs, NM $62,008

Redrock, NM $64,787

Rodeo, NM $65,219

San Miguel, NM $62,018

Silver City, NM $64,953

Sunland Park, NM $62,303

Tyrone, NM $65,145

Vado, NM $62,067

Chaparral, NM $62,850

Clovis, NM $64,828

Cannon Afb, NM $64,685

Broadview, NM $64,639

Causey, NM $64,528

Crossroads, NM $64,375

Dora, NM $64,681

Elida, NM $64,413

Floyd, NM $64,570

Fort Sumner, NM $64,518

Grady, NM $64,701

House, NM $64,649

Kenna, NM $64,414

Lingo, NM $64,524

Melrose, NM $64,660

Milnesand, NM $64,388

Pep, NM $64,476

Portales, NM $64,712

Rogers, NM $64,494

Saint Vrain, NM $64,701

Taiban, NM $64,495

Texico, NM $64,727

Yeso, NM $64,261

Roswell, NM $64,336

Artesia, NM $64,463

Caprock, NM $64,332

Carlsbad, NM $64,505

Dexter, NM $64,382

Eunice, NM $64,563

Hagerman, NM $64,414

Hobbs, NM $64,657

Hope, NM $64,178

Jal, NM $64,487

Lake Arthur, NM $64,307

Lakewood, NM $64,403

Loco Hills, NM $64,522

Loving, NM $64,489

Lovington, NM $64,595

Mcdonald, NM $64,419

Malaga, NM $64,426

Maljamar, NM $64,363

Monument, NM $64,515

Tatum, NM $64,460

Whites City, NM $64,568

Carrizozo, NM $64,031

Alamogordo, NM $63,827

Alto, NM $64,040

Bent, NM $63,839

Capitan, NM $63,892

Cloudcroft, NM $63,832

Corona, NM $64,309

Encino, NM $64,826

Fort Stanton, NM $63,919

Glencoe, NM $63,873

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $63,820

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $63,820

Hondo, NM $63,932

La Luz, NM $63,820

Lincoln, NM $63,746

Mayhill, NM $63,965

Mescalero, NM $63,849

Nogal, NM $64,123

Orogrande, NM $63,852

Picacho, NM $63,918

Pinon, NM $64,158

Ruidoso, NM $64,162

Ruidoso Downs, NM $64,075

Sacramento, NM $63,877

San Patricio, NM $63,953

Sunspot, NM $63,820

Timberon, NM $63,958

Tinnie, NM $63,881

Tularosa, NM $63,862

Vaughn, NM $64,565

Weed, NM $63,957

Tucumcari, NM $64,885

Amistad, NM $64,802

Bard, NM $64,698

Capulin, NM $65,431

Clayton, NM $64,928

Conchas Dam, NM $64,986

Cuervo, NM $64,674

Des Moines, NM $65,172

Folsom, NM $65,273

Garita, NM $64,862

Gladstone, NM $64,992

Grenville, NM $64,980

Logan, NM $64,883

Mcalister, NM $64,682

Nara Visa, NM $64,729

Newkirk, NM $64,801

Quay, NM $64,838

San Jon, NM $64,769

Santa Rosa, NM $64,838

Sedan, NM $64,861

Trementina, NM $64,858

Accouting Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accouting Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Accouting Assistant positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accouting Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accouting Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$82,834	$40.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$79,520	$38.0	20%
Internet	$78,195	$38.0	18%
Aerospace & Defense	$72,894	$35.0	10%
Chemicals	$72,894	$35.0	10%

Accouting Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accouting 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.

$60,710

Average $66,267/year

$71,619

$5,059

Average $5,522/month

$5,968

$1,167

Average $1,274/week

$1,377

$29

Average $32/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,619	$5,968	$1,377	$34
Average	$66,267	$5,522	$1,274	$32
25th Percentile	$60,710	$5,059	$1,167	$29

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