What are the main factors that influence an AR/AP Accountant'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 AR/AP Accountant?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for AR/AP Accountant roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change An AR/AP Accountant's salary?

An AR/AP Accountant's salary grows with experience: starting around $64,856 for beginners, reaching about $87,369 at mid-level, and approach $146,787 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an AR/AP Accountant?

AR/AP Accountant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for AR/AP Accountant roles are District of Columbia $71,622, California $71,350, Massachusetts $70,399. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of AR/AP Accountant roles make?

Salaries for AR/AP Accountant level roles vary by specialization: Accountant V: $140,907; Senior Accountant: $83,890; Plant Accountant: $82,136; Intermediate Accountant: $72,390; Accountant II: $72,361.

AR/AP Accountant Salary in Colorado

How much does an AR/AP Accountant make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an AR/AP Accountant in Colorado is $66,000 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

However, an AR/AP Accountant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,495
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,764 to $71,493
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,996

10% $55,996

50% (Median) $66,000

90% $76,495

AR/AP Accountant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,493	$5,958	$1,375	$34
Average	$66,000	$5,500	$1,269	$32
25th Percentile	$60,764	$5,064	$1,169	$29

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Key Factors That Influence AR/AP Accountant Salaries

An AR/AP Accountant'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 AR/AP Accountant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an AR/AP Accountant'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): $64,856
Early Career (1-2 years): $75,380
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,369
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $104,139
Expert (over 8 years): $146,787

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
AR/AP Accountant	less than 1 year	$64,856
Accountant II	1-2 years	$75,380
Accountant III	2-4 years	$87,369
Accountant IV	5-8 years	$104,139
Accountant V	over 8 years	$146,787

How Do AR/AP Accountant 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 AR/AP Accountants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,622.
California: $71,350.
Massachusetts: $70,399.

District of Columbia $71,622 California $71,350 Massachusetts $70,399 Washington $70,140 New Jersey $70,114 Alaska $70,024 Connecticut $69,131 New York $68,769

Hawaii $67,611 Rhode Island $67,068 Maryland $66,699 Minnesota $66,194 Colorado $66,000 Illinois $65,936 Oregon $65,690 Delaware $65,509

New Hampshire $65,395 Virginia $65,140 Pennsylvania $64,396 Nevada $64,021 North Dakota $63,898 Michigan $63,704 Wisconsin $63,633 Vermont $63,490

Texas $63,096 Maine $63,070 Arizona $63,031 Ohio $62,986 Georgia $62,391 Indiana $62,093 Wyoming $62,035 Utah $61,944

Iowa $61,906 Kansas $61,595 Louisiana $61,504 North Carolina $61,472 Missouri $61,459 Florida $61,207 Montana $61,071 Nebraska $60,942

Kentucky $60,871 South Carolina $60,612 Tennessee $60,450 Idaho $60,385 New Mexico $59,913 Oklahoma $59,810 Alabama $59,428 South Dakota $58,788

Arkansas $58,438 West Virginia $58,251 Mississippi $57,688

Top Paying Cities for AR/AP Accountant

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: $64,708
Hygiene: $66,957
Johnstown: $64,852

Glen Haven, CO $64,708

Hygiene, CO $66,957

Johnstown, CO $64,852

Laporte, CO $64,133

Livermore, CO $63,925

Loveland, CO $64,650

Lyons, CO $66,839

Masonville, CO $64,174

Mead, CO $65,589

Milliken, CO $64,762

Niwot, CO $67,482

Red Feather Lakes, CO $64,101

Severance, CO $64,225

Timnath, CO $64,142

Wellington, CO $63,783

Windsor, CO $64,235

Brighton, CO $65,827

Ault, CO $64,113

Briggsdale, CO $64,130

Carr, CO $63,027

Eastlake, CO $65,998

Eaton, CO $64,315

Evans, CO $64,642

Fort Lupton, CO $65,639

Galeton, CO $64,322

Gilcrest, CO $64,996

Gill, CO $64,427

Greeley, CO $64,483

Henderson, CO $65,929

Hudson, CO $65,423

Keenesburg, CO $65,108

Kersey, CO $64,435

La Salle, CO $64,884

Lucerne, CO $64,414

Nunn, CO $63,909

Orchard, CO $64,122

Pierce, CO $64,153

Ohio City, CO $64,813

Parlin, CO $64,509

Penrose, CO $63,945

Pitkin, CO $64,733

Poncha Springs, CO $64,294

Powderhorn, CO $64,374

Rockvale, CO $63,655

Sargents, CO $64,186

Twin Lakes, CO $66,306

Westcliffe, CO $63,690

Wetmore, CO $63,281

Durango, CO $64,554

Cahone, CO $64,395

Cortez, CO $64,347

Dolores, CO $64,500

Dove Creek, CO $64,331

Egnar, CO $64,367

Hesperus, CO $63,990

Lewis, CO $64,509

Mancos, CO $64,346

Marvel, CO $63,988

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $64,012

Pleasant View, CO $64,210

Rico, CO $64,516

Towaoc, CO $64,078

Yellow Jacket, CO $64,432

Montrose, CO $64,757

Austin, CO $64,841

Bedrock, CO $64,351

Cedaredge, CO $64,907

Cory, CO $64,826

Crawford, CO $64,642

Delta, CO $64,756

Eckert, CO $64,857

Hotchkiss, CO $64,817

Lazear, CO $64,769

Naturita, CO $64,481

Norwood, CO $64,507

Nucla, CO $64,580

Olathe, CO $64,685

Ophir, CO $64,576

Ouray, CO $64,566

Paonia, CO $65,115

Paradox, CO $64,386

Placerville, CO $64,517

Redvale, CO $64,537

Ridgway, CO $64,557

Silverton, CO $64,448

Somerset, CO $65,312

Telluride, CO $64,589

Grand Junction, CO $65,155

Platteville, CO $65,140

Roggen, CO $64,468

Weldona, CO $63,970

Wiggins, CO $64,313

Fort Morgan, CO $63,996

Log Lane Village, CO $64,206

Akron, CO $63,532

Amherst, CO $63,329

Atwood, CO $63,755

Brush, CO $63,750

Crook, CO $63,574

Eckley, CO $63,373

Fleming, CO $63,695

Grover, CO $63,645

Haxtun, CO $63,683

Hereford, CO $63,239

Hillrose, CO $63,813

Holyoke, CO $63,490

Idalia, CO $63,171

Iliff, CO $63,741

Julesburg, CO $63,484

Lindon, CO $63,260

Merino, CO $63,811

New Raymer, CO $63,796

Otis, CO $63,589

Ovid, CO $63,506

Padroni, CO $63,579

Paoli, CO $63,683

Peetz, CO $63,562

Sedgwick, CO $63,529

Snyder, CO $63,763

Sterling, CO $63,864

Stoneham, CO $63,800

Vernon, CO $63,232

Woodrow, CO $63,392

Wray, CO $63,358

Yuma, CO $63,570

Anton, CO $63,276

Arapahoe, CO $62,778

Arriba, CO $63,005

Bethune, CO $63,098

Burlington, CO $63,040

Calhan, CO $64,037

Cascade, CO $64,564

Cheyenne Wells, CO $62,869

Cope, CO $63,247

Cripple Creek, CO $64,442

Divide, CO $64,476

Flagler, CO $63,070

Florissant, CO $64,424

Fountain, CO $64,031

Genoa, CO $63,048

Green Mountain Falls, CO $64,547

Guffey, CO $64,355

Hugo, CO $62,662

Joes, CO $63,309

Karval, CO $62,298

Kirk, CO $63,257

Kit Carson, CO $62,790

Limon, CO $63,428

Lake George, CO $64,521

Manitou Springs, CO $64,564

Matheson, CO $63,382

Peyton, CO $64,339

Ramah, CO $62,972

Rush, CO $63,122

Seibert, CO $63,043

Simla, CO $63,670

Stratton, CO $63,106

U S A F Academy, CO $64,560

Victor, CO $64,413

Vona, CO $63,080

Wild Horse, CO $62,670

Woodland Park, CO $64,511

Yoder, CO $63,366

Colorado Springs, CO $64,564

Clifton, CO $65,115

Fruita, CO $64,953

Gateway, CO $64,496

Glade Park, CO $64,719

Loma, CO $64,976

Mack, CO $64,804

Palisade, CO $64,997

Whitewater, CO $64,714

Glenwood Springs, CO $65,784

Dinosaur, CO $64,697

Aspen, CO $67,016

Snowmass Village, CO $67,013

Avon, CO $66,412

Basalt, CO $66,802

Carbondale, CO $66,554

Collbran, CO $64,933

Craig, CO $65,410

De Beque, CO $64,925

Eagle, CO $66,140

Edwards, CO $66,282

Parachute, CO $65,263

Battlement Mesa, CO $65,203

Gypsum, CO $65,811

Hamilton, CO $65,688

Hayden, CO $65,503

Maybell, CO $64,778

Meeker, CO $65,694

Meredith, CO $66,583

Mesa, CO $64,901

Minturn, CO $66,209

Molina, CO $64,862

New Castle, CO $65,556

Rangely, CO $64,960

Red Cliff, CO $66,201

Rifle, CO $65,394

Silt, CO $65,368

Slater, CO $65,099

Snowmass, CO $66,879

Wolcott, CO $66,179

Woody Creek, CO $67,011

Vail, CO $66,493

Pueblo, CO $62,604

Colorado City, CO $63,032

Aguilar, CO $63,307

Arlington, CO $62,193

Avondale, CO $62,772

Beulah, CO $63,036

Boncarbo, CO $63,338

Boone, CO $62,975

Branson, CO $62,820

Campo, CO $62,587

Cheraw, CO $62,708

Crowley, CO $62,842

Eads, CO $62,752

Fort Lyon, CO $62,683

Fowler, CO $62,863

Gardner, CO $63,478

Granada, CO $62,893

Hartman, CO $63,014

Hasty, CO $62,821

Haswell, CO $62,450

Hoehne, CO $63,236

Holly, CO $62,815

Kim, CO $62,756

La Junta, CO $62,796

Lamar, CO $62,988

Las Animas, CO $62,761

La Veta, CO $63,589

Mc Clave, CO $62,831

Manzanola, CO $62,748

Model, CO $62,844

Olney Springs, CO $62,640

Ordway, CO $62,329

Pritchett, CO $62,759

Rocky Ford, CO $62,657

Rye, CO $63,129

Sheridan Lake, CO $62,777

Springfield, CO $62,888

Sugar City, CO $62,162

Swink, CO $62,734

Trinchera, CO $62,965

Trinidad, CO $63,238

Two Buttes, CO $62,884

Vilas, CO $62,875

Walsenburg, CO $63,254

Walsh, CO $62,809

Weston, CO $63,458

Wiley, CO $62,773

Alamosa, CO $64,072

Antonito, CO $64,031

Arboles, CO $64,161

Arvada, CO $66,001

Aurora, CO $65,956

Bayfield, CO $64,341

Broomfield, CO $66,291

Commerce City, CO $65,846

Dupont, CO $65,972

Eldorado Springs, CO $67,542

Lafayette, CO $66,943

Louisville, CO $67,026

Westminster, CO $65,970

Wheat Ridge, CO $65,967

Agate, CO $63,630

Bennett, CO $65,284

Byers, CO $64,505

Castle Rock, CO $64,791

Deer Trail, CO $64,079

Elbert, CO $64,381

Elizabeth, CO $64,924

Englewood, CO $65,956

Franktown, CO $64,748

Kiowa, CO $64,457

Larkspur, CO $64,580

Littleton, CO $65,890

Lone Tree, CO $65,716

Louviers, CO $65,625

Monument, CO $64,517

Palmer Lake, CO $64,523

Parker, CO $65,476

Sedalia, CO $64,824

Strasburg, CO $65,077

Watkins, CO $65,565

Denver, CO $65,948

Thornton, CO $66,000

Boulder, CO $67,868

Golden, CO $65,962

Alma, CO $65,591

Bailey, CO $65,442

Black Hawk, CO $66,621

Bond, CO $66,173

Breckenridge, CO $65,731

Buffalo Creek, CO $65,216

Burns, CO $65,748

Central City, CO $66,247

Clark, CO $65,125

Climax, CO $65,807

Coalmont, CO $65,012

Como, CO $64,791

Conifer, CO $65,612

Cowdrey, CO $64,750

Dillon, CO $65,692

Dumont, CO $66,011

Evergreen, CO $65,848

Empire, CO $65,709

Fairplay, CO $64,851

Fraser, CO $65,784

Frisco, CO $66,097

Georgetown, CO $65,660

Granby, CO $65,608

Grand Lake, CO $65,572

Grant, CO $65,106

Hartsel, CO $64,505

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $65,520

Idaho Springs, CO $65,899

Idledale, CO $65,894

Indian Hills, CO $65,861

Jamestown, CO $67,759

Jefferson, CO $64,969

Kittredge, CO $65,867

Kremmling, CO $65,514

Leadville, CO $65,727

Mc Coy, CO $65,738

Morrison, CO $65,846

Nederland, CO $67,143

Oak Creek, CO $65,621

Parshall, CO $65,903

Phippsburg, CO $65,685

Pine, CO $65,295

Pinecliffe, CO $67,458

Rand, CO $65,017

Rollinsville, CO $66,830

Shawnee, CO $65,279

Silver Plume, CO $65,382

Steamboat Springs, CO $65,498

Tabernash, CO $65,937

Toponas, CO $65,661

Walden, CO $64,920

Ward, CO $66,966

Winter Park, CO $66,022

Yampa, CO $65,750

Silverthorne, CO $66,041

Longmont, CO $66,696

Allenspark, CO $66,393

Estes Park, CO $65,396

Bellvue, CO $64,559

Berthoud, CO $65,350

Dacono, CO $66,112

Drake, CO $64,582

Erie, CO $66,408

Firestone, CO $65,948

Fort Collins, CO $64,098

Frederick, CO $65,950

Blanca, CO $63,845

Capulin, CO $64,173

Center, CO $64,120

Chama, CO $63,626

Chimney Rock, CO $64,188

Chromo, CO $63,757

Conejos, CO $63,992

Creede, CO $64,327

Crestone, CO $63,875

Del Norte, CO $64,188

Fort Garland, CO $63,701

San Luis, CO $63,443

Homelake, CO $64,128

Hooper, CO $63,915

Ignacio, CO $64,064

Jaroso, CO $63,582

La Jara, CO $64,095

Manassa, CO $64,030

Moffat, CO $63,959

Monte Vista, CO $64,166

Mosca, CO $63,834

Pagosa Springs, CO $64,183

Romeo, CO $64,218

Saguache, CO $64,179

Sanford, CO $63,858

San Pablo, CO $63,530

South Fork, CO $64,252

Villa Grove, CO $64,045

Salida, CO $64,296

Almont, CO $65,952

Buena Vista, CO $65,851

Canon City, CO $64,010

Cimarron, CO $64,442

Coal Creek, CO $63,630

Coaldale, CO $64,139

Cotopaxi, CO $63,959

Crested Butte, CO $66,298

Florence, CO $63,530

Monarch, CO $64,431

Granite, CO $65,398

Gunnison, CO $64,492

Hillside, CO $63,935

Howard, CO $64,255

Lake City, CO $64,438

Nathrop, CO $64,490

AR/AP Accountant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For AR/AP Accountant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 110% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, AR/AP Accountant positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view AR/AP Accountant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an AR/AP Accountant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$89,100	$43.0	35%
Financial Services	$85,800	$41.0	30%
Biotechnology	$82,500	$40.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$82,500	$40.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$79,200	$38.0	20%

AR/AP Accountant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an AR/AP Accountant'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.

$60,764

Average $66,000/year

$71,493

$5,064

Average $5,500/month

$5,958

$1,169

Average $1,269/week

$1,375

$29

Average $32/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,493	$5,958	$1,375	$34
Average	$66,000	$5,500	$1,269	$32
25th Percentile	$60,764	$5,064	$1,169	$29

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