What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Chief 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 Assistant Chief Accountant?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Chief Accountant roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Chief Accountant's salary?

An Assistant Chief Accountant's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,406 for beginners, reaching about $81,209 at mid-level, and approach $150,719 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Chief Accountant?

Assistant Chief Accountant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Chief Accountant roles are District of Columbia $75,041, California $74,757, Massachusetts $73,760. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Chief Accountant roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Chief Accountant level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Chief Engineer: $298,511; Assistant Chief Counsel: $297,248; Assistant Chief Pilot: $195,633; Assistant Chief of Police: $134,519; Chief Physician Assistant: $111,699.

Assistant Chief Accountant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Chief Accountant make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Chief Accountant in New Mexico is $62,774 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,314
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,075 to $69,338
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,797

10% $53,797

50% (Median) $62,774

90% $75,314

Assistant Chief Accountant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,338	$5,778	$1,333	$33
Average	$62,774	$5,231	$1,207	$30
25th Percentile	$58,075	$4,840	$1,117	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Chief Accountant Salaries

An Assistant Chief 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 Assistant Chief Accountant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Chief 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): $61,406
Early Career (1-2 years): $71,738
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $81,209
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $98,894
Expert (over 8 years): $150,719

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Chief Accountant	less than 1 year	$61,406
Tax Accountant II	1-2 years	$71,738
Tax Accountant III	2-4 years	$81,209
Tax Accountant IV	5-8 years	$98,894
Tax Accountant V	over 8 years	$150,719

How Do Assistant Chief 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 Assistant Chief Accountants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $75,041.
California: $74,757.
Massachusetts: $73,760.

District of Columbia $75,041 California $74,757 Massachusetts $73,760 Washington $73,489 New Jersey $73,462 Alaska $73,367 Connecticut $72,432 New York $72,052

Hawaii $70,839 Rhode Island $70,270 Maryland $69,884 Minnesota $69,355 Colorado $69,152 Illinois $69,084 Oregon $68,826 Delaware $68,637

New Hampshire $68,517 Virginia $68,250 Pennsylvania $67,471 Nevada $67,078 North Dakota $66,949 Michigan $66,746 Wisconsin $66,671 Vermont $66,522

Texas $66,109 Maine $66,081 Arizona $66,041 Ohio $65,993 Georgia $65,370 Indiana $65,058 Wyoming $64,997 Utah $64,902

Iowa $64,861 Kansas $64,536 Louisiana $64,441 North Carolina $64,407 Missouri $64,394 Florida $64,129 Montana $63,987 Nebraska $63,852

Kentucky $63,777 South Carolina $63,506 Tennessee $63,336 Idaho $63,269 New Mexico $62,774 Oklahoma $62,666 Alabama $62,266 South Dakota $61,595

Arkansas $61,229 West Virginia $61,032 Mississippi $60,442

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Chief 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:

Algodones: $63,442
Belen: $63,089
Bernalillo: $63,555

Algodones, NM $63,442

Belen, NM $63,089

Bernalillo, NM $63,555

Bluewater, NM $62,220

Bosque, NM $62,626

Casa Blanca, NM $62,767

Cedar Crest, NM $63,608

Cedarvale, NM $61,113

Cerrillos, NM $63,488

Claunch, NM $60,887

Coyote, NM $62,553

Cuba, NM $62,453

Cubero, NM $62,906

Edgewood, NM $63,324

Estancia, NM $62,569

Gallina, NM $62,226

Counselor, NM $62,264

Grants, NM $62,149

Milan, NM $62,398

Isleta, NM $63,664

Jarales, NM $63,028

Jemez Pueblo, NM $63,137

Jemez Springs, NM $62,943

Laguna, NM $63,214

La Jara, NM $62,383

La Joya, NM $62,239

Lindrith, NM $62,163

Los Lunas, NM $63,423

Mcintosh, NM $62,913

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $62,494

Moriarty, NM $62,701

Mountainair, NM $62,025

Nageezi, NM $62,182

New Laguna, NM $62,876

Paguate, NM $62,918

Pena Blanca, NM $63,621

Peralta, NM $63,524

Placitas, NM $63,556

Ponderosa, NM $63,057

Prewitt, NM $62,201

Regina, NM $62,245

Sandia Park, NM $63,448

Corrales, NM $63,687

San Fidel, NM $62,537

San Rafael, NM $62,270

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $63,448

San Ysidro, NM $63,363

Stanley, NM $62,693

Tijeras, NM $63,456

Tome, NM $63,339

Torreon, NM $63,128

Veguita, NM $62,621

Willard, NM $61,913

Youngsville, NM $62,571

Bosque Farms, NM $63,640

Clines Corners, NM $62,314

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $63,496

Cochiti Lake, NM $63,579

Albuquerque, NM $63,723

Kirtland Afb, NM $63,723

Rio Rancho, NM $63,618

Gallup, NM $62,291

Brimhall, NM $62,115

Church Rock, NM $62,144

Continental Divide, NM $62,100

Crownpoint, NM $62,152

Fence Lake, NM $61,875

Fort Wingate, NM $62,123

Gamerco, NM $62,227

Mentmore, NM $62,131

Mexican Springs, NM $62,123

Ramah, NM $62,009

Rehoboth, NM $62,165

Thoreau, NM $62,168

Tohatchi, NM $62,111

Vanderwagen, NM $62,123

Zuni, NM $62,108

Navajo, NM $62,193

Jamestown, NM $62,039

Pinehill, NM $61,961

Sheep Springs, NM $62,178

Smith Lake, NM $62,410

Yatahey, NM $62,156

Farmington, NM $62,455

Aztec, NM $62,570

Blanco, NM $62,278

Bloomfield, NM $62,204

Flora Vista, NM $62,519

Fruitland, NM $62,128

Kirtland, NM $62,520

La Plata, NM $62,542

Navajo Dam, NM $62,514

Shiprock, NM $62,428

Waterflow, NM $62,396

Newcomb, NM $62,140

Sanostee, NM $62,180

Santa Fe, NM $64,048

Abiquiu, NM $62,296

Alcalde, NM $63,381

Amalia, NM $62,201

Arroyo Hondo, NM $62,114

Arroyo Seco, NM $62,186

Canjilon, NM $62,104

Canones, NM $62,670

Carson, NM $62,352

Cebolla, NM $62,140

Cerro, NM $62,159

Chama, NM $62,413

Chamisal, NM $63,213

Chimayo, NM $63,657

Cordova, NM $63,549

Costilla, NM $62,462

Taos Ski Valley, NM $61,988

Dixon, NM $63,153

Dulce, NM $62,411

El Prado, NM $62,241

El Rito, NM $62,526

Embudo, NM $62,828

Espanola, NM $63,580

Glorieta, NM $63,801

Hernandez, NM $62,989

Ilfeld, NM $63,212

La Madera, NM $62,416

Lamy, NM $63,558

Llano, NM $63,085

Los Alamos, NM $63,709

White Rock, NM $63,829

Medanales, NM $63,059

Ojo Caliente, NM $62,688

Los Ojos, NM $62,260

Pecos, NM $63,603

Penasco, NM $62,851

Petaca, NM $62,046

Questa, NM $62,224

Ranchos De Taos, NM $62,552

Red River, NM $62,047

Ribera, NM $62,446

Rowe, NM $63,272

San Cristobal, NM $62,045

San Jose, NM $63,116

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $63,425

Santa Cruz, NM $63,635

Serafina, NM $62,288

Taos, NM $62,205

Tererro, NM $63,806

Tesuque, NM $64,048

Tierra Amarilla, NM $62,205

Trampas, NM $62,799

Tres Piedras, NM $62,029

Truchas, NM $63,372

Vadito, NM $62,768

Valdez, NM $62,091

Vallecitos, NM $62,043

Velarde, NM $63,057

Villanueva, NM $62,325

Spaceport City, NM $61,054

Las Vegas, NM $61,797

Angel Fire, NM $61,979

Anton Chico, NM $61,690

Buena Vista, NM $62,256

Chacon, NM $62,300

Cimarron, NM $61,882

Cleveland, NM $62,742

Eagle Nest, NM $61,929

Guadalupita, NM $62,205

Holman, NM $62,582

La Loma, NM $61,586

Maxwell, NM $61,903

Miami, NM $61,770

Mills, NM $61,550

Montezuma, NM $63,061

Mora, NM $62,830

Mosquero, NM $61,496

Ocate, NM $61,837

Ojo Feliz, NM $61,999

Rainsville, NM $62,271

Raton, NM $62,059

Rociada, NM $63,092

Roy, NM $61,563

Sapello, NM $62,545

Solano, NM $61,488

Springer, NM $61,742

Ute Park, NM $61,911

Valmora, NM $61,744

Wagon Mound, NM $61,674

Watrous, NM $61,765

Socorro, NM $61,622

Aragon, NM $61,809

Datil, NM $61,554

Lemitar, NM $61,909

Luna, NM $61,919

Magdalena, NM $61,559

Pie Town, NM $61,764

Polvadera, NM $62,058

Quemado, NM $61,892

Reserve, NM $61,781

San Acacia, NM $62,161

San Antonio, NM $61,282

Truth Or Consequences, NM $61,269

Arrey, NM $61,258

Caballo, NM $61,301

Derry, NM $60,989

Elephant Butte, NM $61,428

Garfield, NM $60,812

Hatch, NM $59,837

Monticello, NM $61,265

Rincon, NM $59,493

Salem, NM $60,622

Williamsburg, NM $61,346

Winston, NM $61,310

Las Cruces, NM $58,714

White Sands Missile Range, NM $58,907

Santa Teresa, NM $59,335

Playas, NM $61,552

Animas, NM $61,703

Anthony, NM $59,321

Arenas Valley, NM $61,594

Bayard, NM $61,537

Berino, NM $59,052

Buckhorn, NM $61,601

Santa Clara, NM $61,645

Chamberino, NM $59,113

Cliff, NM $61,530

Columbus, NM $61,364

Deming, NM $61,378

Dona Ana, NM $58,716

Fairacres, NM $58,892

Faywood, NM $61,350

Fort Bayard, NM $61,586

Gila, NM $61,439

Glenwood, NM $61,487

Hachita, NM $61,364

Hanover, NM $61,377

Hillsboro, NM $61,252

Hurley, NM $61,496

La Mesa, NM $59,837

Lordsburg, NM $61,507

Mesilla, NM $58,716

Mesilla Park, NM $58,722

Mesquite, NM $58,772

Mimbres, NM $61,426

Mule Creek, NM $61,592

Organ, NM $58,752

Pinos Altos, NM $61,528

Radium Springs, NM $58,739

Redrock, NM $61,372

Rodeo, NM $61,781

San Miguel, NM $58,749

Silver City, NM $61,529

Sunland Park, NM $59,019

Tyrone, NM $61,711

Vado, NM $58,796

Chaparral, NM $59,537

Clovis, NM $61,411

Cannon Afb, NM $61,275

Broadview, NM $61,232

Causey, NM $61,127

Crossroads, NM $60,982

Dora, NM $61,272

Elida, NM $61,018

Floyd, NM $61,166

Fort Sumner, NM $61,117

Grady, NM $61,290

House, NM $61,242

Kenna, NM $61,019

Lingo, NM $61,123

Melrose, NM $61,252

Milnesand, NM $60,994

Pep, NM $61,078

Portales, NM $61,301

Rogers, NM $61,094

Saint Vrain, NM $61,291

Taiban, NM $61,096

Texico, NM $61,315

Yeso, NM $60,874

Roswell, NM $60,945

Artesia, NM $61,065

Caprock, NM $60,941

Carlsbad, NM $61,105

Dexter, NM $60,988

Eunice, NM $61,160

Hagerman, NM $61,019

Hobbs, NM $61,249

Hope, NM $60,795

Jal, NM $61,088

Lake Arthur, NM $60,918

Lakewood, NM $61,008

Loco Hills, NM $61,121

Loving, NM $61,090

Lovington, NM $61,190

Mcdonald, NM $61,023

Malaga, NM $61,030

Maljamar, NM $60,970

Monument, NM $61,114

Tatum, NM $61,063

Whites City, NM $61,165

Carrizozo, NM $60,656

Alamogordo, NM $60,463

Alto, NM $60,665

Bent, NM $60,474

Capitan, NM $60,524

Cloudcroft, NM $60,468

Corona, NM $60,920

Encino, NM $61,409

Fort Stanton, NM $60,550

Glencoe, NM $60,506

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $60,456

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $60,456

Hondo, NM $60,562

La Luz, NM $60,456

Lincoln, NM $60,386

Mayhill, NM $60,593

Mescalero, NM $60,483

Nogal, NM $60,743

Orogrande, NM $60,487

Picacho, NM $60,549

Pinon, NM $60,777

Ruidoso, NM $60,780

Ruidoso Downs, NM $60,697

Sacramento, NM $60,510

San Patricio, NM $60,582

Sunspot, NM $60,456

Timberon, NM $60,587

Tinnie, NM $60,514

Tularosa, NM $60,496

Vaughn, NM $61,162

Weed, NM $60,585

Tucumcari, NM $61,465

Amistad, NM $61,386

Bard, NM $61,288

Capulin, NM $61,982

Clayton, NM $61,505

Conchas Dam, NM $61,561

Cuervo, NM $61,265

Des Moines, NM $61,737

Folsom, NM $61,833

Garita, NM $61,443

Gladstone, NM $61,566

Grenville, NM $61,555

Logan, NM $61,463

Mcalister, NM $61,273

Nara Visa, NM $61,317

Newkirk, NM $61,385

Quay, NM $61,420

San Jon, NM $61,355

Santa Rosa, NM $61,420

Sedan, NM $61,442

Trementina, NM $61,439

Assistant Chief Accountant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Chief Accountant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Chief Accountant positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Chief Accountant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Chief Accountant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$75,329	$36.0	20%
Internet	$75,329	$36.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$75,329	$36.0	20%
Software & Networking	$75,329	$36.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$72,190	$35.0	15%

Assistant Chief Accountant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Chief 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.

$58,075

Average $62,774/year

$69,338

$4,840

Average $5,231/month

$5,778

$1,117

Average $1,207/week

$1,333

$28

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,338	$5,778	$1,333	$33
Average	$62,774	$5,231	$1,207	$30
25th Percentile	$58,075	$4,840	$1,117	$28

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