What are the main factors that influence an AP Accounting Clerk'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 AP Accounting Clerk?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for AP Accounting Clerk roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An AP Accounting Clerk's salary?

An AP Accounting Clerk's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,892 for beginners, reaching about $59,367 at mid-level, and approach $95,390 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an AP Accounting Clerk?

AP Accounting Clerk salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for AP Accounting Clerk roles are District of Columbia $50,464, California $50,272, Massachusetts $49,602. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of AP Accounting Clerk roles make?

Salaries for AP Accounting Clerk level roles vary by specialization: Accounting AP: $57,135; AP/AR Clerk III: $56,290; AP Clerk Senior: $55,623; AP/AR Clerk: $53,527; Ap Clerk/Payroll Clerk: $52,401.

AP Accounting Clerk Salary in Connecticut

How much does an AP Accounting Clerk make in Connecticut? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an AP Accounting Clerk in Connecticut is $48,709 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, an AP Accounting Clerk's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,199
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,304 to $52,630
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,205

10% $42,205

50% (Median) $48,709

90% $56,199

AP Accounting Clerk Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,630	$4,386	$1,012	$25
Average	$48,709	$4,059	$937	$23
25th Percentile	$45,304	$3,775	$871	$22

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Key Factors That Influence AP Accounting Clerk Salaries

An AP Accounting Clerk'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 AP Accounting Clerk Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an AP Accounting Clerk'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): $47,892
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,553
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,367
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $77,980
Expert (over 8 years): $95,390

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
AP Accounting Clerk	less than 1 year	$47,892
Accounts Payable Clerk II	1-2 years	$53,553
Accounts Payable Clerk III	2-4 years	$59,367
Accounts Payable Supervisor	5-8 years	$77,980
Accounts Payable Senior Supervisor	over 8 years	$95,390

How Do AP Accounting Clerk 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 AP Accounting Clerks. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,464.
California: $50,272.
Massachusetts: $49,602.

District of Columbia $50,464 California $50,272 Massachusetts $49,602 Washington $49,420 New Jersey $49,402 Alaska $49,338 Connecticut $48,709 New York $48,454

Hawaii $47,638 Rhode Island $47,255 Maryland $46,995 Minnesota $46,640 Colorado $46,503 Illinois $46,458 Oregon $46,284 Delaware $46,157

New Hampshire $46,077 Virginia $45,897 Pennsylvania $45,373 Nevada $45,108 North Dakota $45,022 Michigan $44,885 Wisconsin $44,835 Vermont $44,735

Texas $44,457 Maine $44,438 Arizona $44,411 Ohio $44,379 Georgia $43,960 Indiana $43,750 Wyoming $43,709 Utah $43,645

Iowa $43,618 Kansas $43,399 Louisiana $43,335 North Carolina $43,313 Missouri $43,304 Florida $43,126 Montana $43,030 Nebraska $42,939

Kentucky $42,889 South Carolina $42,706 Tennessee $42,593 Idaho $42,547 New Mexico $42,214 Oklahoma $42,141 Alabama $41,872 South Dakota $41,421

Arkansas $41,175 West Virginia $41,043 Mississippi $40,646

Top Paying Cities for AP Accounting Clerk

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:

Old Mystic: $47,937
Oneco: $47,813
Avon: $48,028

Old Mystic, CT $47,937

Oneco, CT $47,813

Avon, CT $48,028

Bloomfield, CT $48,056

Windsor, CT $48,057

Bristol, CT $48,052

Burlington, CT $48,049

Broad Brook, CT $47,788

Canaan, CT $47,821

Canton, CT $48,005

Canton Center, CT $47,991

Colebrook, CT $47,823

Collinsville, CT $48,001

East Berlin, CT $47,975

East Canaan, CT $47,875

East Glastonbury, CT $48,056

East Granby, CT $47,795

East Hartland, CT $47,673

East Windsor Hill, CT $48,020

Ellington, CT $47,684

Farmington, CT $47,976

Falls Village, CT $47,985

Glastonbury, CT $48,058

Granby, CT $47,697

Berlin, CT $47,972

Lakeville, CT $48,026

Manchester, CT $48,052

Bolton, CT $47,990

New Britain, CT $47,957

New Hartford, CT $48,041

Norfolk, CT $47,941

North Canton, CT $47,955

North Granby, CT $47,556

Pine Meadow, CT $47,998

Plainville, CT $47,975

Barkhamsted, CT $47,902

Poquonock, CT $48,020

Riverton, CT $47,843

Vernon Rockville, CT $47,925

Rocky Hill, CT $48,004

Salisbury, CT $47,703

Sharon, CT $48,390

Simsbury, CT $47,986

Somers, CT $47,292

Somersville, CT $47,283

South Glastonbury, CT $48,045

South Windsor, CT $48,038

North Windham, CT $47,926

Pomfret Center, CT $47,875

Putnam, CT $47,848

Quinebaug, CT $47,862

Rogers, CT $47,846

Scotland, CT $47,928

South Willington, CT $47,807

South Windham, CT $47,938

South Woodstock, CT $47,870

Storrs Mansfield, CT $47,899

Thompson, CT $47,857

Ashford, CT $47,816

Willington, CT $47,801

Windham, CT $47,931

Woodstock, CT $47,856

Woodstock Valley, CT $47,837

New London, CT $47,939

Baltic, CT $47,927

Canterbury, CT $47,907

Central Village, CT $47,870

East Lyme, CT $47,954

Bozrah, CT $47,933

Gales Ferry, CT $47,936

Gilman, CT $47,942

Mashantucket, CT $47,931

Ledyard, CT $47,935

Groton, CT $47,938

Hanover, CT $47,927

Jewett City, CT $47,925

Montville, CT $47,937

Moosup, CT $47,846

Mystic, CT $47,936

Niantic, CT $47,952

North Stonington, CT $47,913

Norwich, CT $47,925

Preston, CT $47,925

Oakdale, CT $47,950

Old Lyme, CT $48,043

Stafford, CT $47,605

Stafford Springs, CT $47,628

Staffordville, CT $47,560

Suffield, CT $47,247

Taconic, CT $47,878

Tariffville, CT $47,901

Enfield, CT $47,236

Tolland, CT $47,783

Unionville, CT $48,017

East Windsor, CT $47,726

Weatogue, CT $48,030

West Granby, CT $47,799

West Hartland, CT $47,690

West Simsbury, CT $47,980

West Suffield, CT $47,255

Winchester Center, CT $47,985

Windsor Locks, CT $47,728

Winsted, CT $47,980

Hartford, CT $48,098

West Hartford, CT $48,057

East Hartford, CT $48,095

Wethersfield, CT $48,055

Newington, CT $47,967

Plainfield, CT $47,890

Quaker Hill, CT $47,939

South Lyme, CT $47,984

Sterling, CT $47,801

Stonington, CT $47,927

Pawcatuck, CT $47,901

Taftville, CT $47,925

Uncasville, CT $47,936

Versailles, CT $47,922

Voluntown, CT $47,888

Waterford, CT $47,940

Wauregan, CT $47,866

West Mystic, CT $47,937

Yantic, CT $47,928

Ansonia, CT $48,895

Beacon Falls, CT $48,764

Botsford, CT $49,663

Branford, CT $48,436

Cheshire, CT $48,346

Centerbrook, CT $48,192

Chester, CT $48,192

Clinton, CT $48,402

Cobalt, CT $48,061

Colchester, CT $48,014

Cromwell, CT $48,002

Deep River, CT $48,221

Derby, CT $49,118

Killingworth, CT $48,341

Salem, CT $47,978

Durham, CT $48,223

East Haddam, CT $48,085

East Hampton, CT $48,076

Essex, CT $48,150

Guilford, CT $48,479

Haddam, CT $48,177

Hadlyme, CT $48,110

Hawleyville, CT $49,538

Higganum, CT $48,189

Ivoryton, CT $48,202

Madison, CT $48,420

Marion, CT $48,214

Marlborough, CT $48,046

Meriden, CT $48,085

Middlefield, CT $48,121

Middle Haddam, CT $48,094

Middletown, CT $48,065

Milford, CT $49,805

Milldale, CT $48,136

Monroe, CT $50,303

Moodus, CT $48,097

Newtown, CT $49,635

North Branford, CT $48,422

Northford, CT $48,414

North Haven, CT $48,377

North Westchester, CT $48,010

Old Saybrook, CT $48,169

Orange, CT $48,601

Oxford, CT $49,149

Plantsville, CT $48,133

Portland, CT $48,040

Rockfall, CT $48,067

Sandy Hook, CT $49,591

Seymour, CT $48,921

Shelton, CT $50,146

South Britain, CT $49,329

Southbury, CT $49,313

Southington, CT $48,008

Stevenson, CT $50,409

Wallingford, CT $48,330

Stratford, CT $51,105

Westbrook, CT $48,289

New Haven, CT $48,308

East Haven, CT $48,331

Hamden, CT $48,373

West Haven, CT $48,350

Bethany, CT $48,556

Woodbridge, CT $48,452

Willimantic, CT $47,938

Abington, CT $47,869

Amston, CT $47,989

Andover, CT $47,968

Ballouville, CT $47,827

Brooklyn, CT $47,868

Chaplin, CT $47,909

Columbia, CT $47,972

Coventry, CT $47,942

Danielson, CT $47,811

Dayville, CT $47,813

Eastford, CT $47,847

East Killingly, CT $47,766

East Woodstock, CT $47,865

Fabyan, CT $47,865

Grosvenor Dale, CT $47,865

Hampton, CT $47,893

Hebron, CT $47,997

Lebanon, CT $47,955

Mansfield Center, CT $47,913

Mansfield Depot, CT $47,915

North Franklin, CT $47,933

North Grosvenordale, CT $47,869

Pomfret, CT $47,872

Bridgeport, CT $51,238

Trumbull, CT $50,963

Easton, CT $50,934

Waterbury, CT $48,503

Prospect, CT $48,491

Wolcott, CT $48,221

Bantam, CT $48,677

Bethlehem, CT $48,784

Cornwall, CT $48,445

Cornwall Bridge, CT $48,726

Gaylordsville, CT $49,168

Goshen, CT $48,322

Kent, CT $48,824

Lakeside, CT $48,731

Litchfield, CT $48,502

Middlebury, CT $48,842

Morris, CT $48,651

Naugatuck, CT $48,720

New Milford, CT $49,316

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $48,911

Northfield, CT $48,340

Oakville, CT $48,537

Pequabuck, CT $48,165

Plymouth, CT $48,324

Roxbury, CT $49,279

Sherman, CT $49,373

South Kent, CT $48,936

Terryville, CT $48,202

Thomaston, CT $48,397

Torrington, CT $48,186

Harwinton, CT $48,199

Washington, CT $49,015

Washington Depot, CT $49,047

Watertown, CT $48,605

West Cornwall, CT $48,297

Woodbury, CT $48,985

Bethel, CT $49,596

Brookfield, CT $49,517

Cos Cob, CT $51,678

Danbury, CT $49,524

New Fairfield, CT $49,524

Darien, CT $51,663

Fairfield, CT $51,208

Georgetown, CT $50,798

Greenwich, CT $51,639

Greens Farms, CT $51,178

New Canaan, CT $51,447

Norwalk, CT $51,480

Old Greenwich, CT $51,678

Redding Center, CT $50,315

Redding Ridge, CT $50,315

Ridgefield, CT $49,872

Riverside, CT $51,675

Westport, CT $51,179

Weston, CT $50,968

Southport, CT $51,196

Redding, CT $50,202

Wilton, CT $51,020

Stamford, CT $51,690

Bridgewater, CT $49,447

AP Accounting Clerk Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For AP Accounting Clerk roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, AP Accounting Clerk positions in Retail & Wholesale or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view AP Accounting Clerk as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an AP Accounting Clerk

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$68,193	$33.0	40%
Software & Networking	$53,580	$26.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$52,606	$25.0	8%
Aerospace & Defense	$52,119	$25.0	7%
Biotechnology	$51,145	$25.0	5%

AP Accounting Clerk Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an AP Accounting Clerk'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.

$45,304

Average $48,709/year

$52,630

$3,775

Average $4,059/month

$4,386

$871

Average $937/week

$1,012

$22

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,630	$4,386	$1,012	$25
Average	$48,709	$4,059	$937	$23
25th Percentile	$45,304	$3,775	$871	$22

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