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 $61,403 for beginners, reaching about $81,212 at mid-level, and approach $150,712 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 $75,036, California $74,751, Massachusetts $73,755. 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: $298,453; Assistant Chief Counsel: $297,195; Assistant Chief Pilot: $195,607; Assistant Chief of Police: $134,510; Chief Physician Assistant: $111,697.

Assistant Chief Accountant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Chief Accountant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Chief Accountant in New Mexico is $62,770 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): $75,302
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,071 to $69,329
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,793

10% $53,793

50% (Median) $62,770

90% $75,302

Assistant Chief Accountant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,329	$5,777	$1,333	$33
Average	$62,770	$5,231	$1,207	$30
25th Percentile	$58,071	$4,839	$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): $61,403
Early Career (1-2 years): $71,733
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $81,212
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $98,896
Expert (over 8 years): $150,712

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Chief Accountant	less than 1 year	$61,403
Tax Accountant II	1-2 years	$71,733
Tax Accountant III	2-4 years	$81,212
Tax Accountant IV	5-8 years	$98,896
Tax Accountant V	over 8 years	$150,712

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: $75,036.
California: $74,751.
Massachusetts: $73,755.

District of Columbia $75,036 California $74,751 Massachusetts $73,755 Washington $73,484 New Jersey $73,457 Alaska $73,362 Connecticut $72,427 New York $72,047

Hawaii $70,834 Rhode Island $70,265 Maryland $69,879 Minnesota $69,350 Colorado $69,147 Illinois $69,079 Oregon $68,821 Delaware $68,632

New Hampshire $68,512 Virginia $68,245 Pennsylvania $67,466 Nevada $67,073 North Dakota $66,944 Michigan $66,741 Wisconsin $66,666 Vermont $66,517

Texas $66,104 Maine $66,077 Arizona $66,036 Ohio $65,989 Georgia $65,365 Indiana $65,053 Wyoming $64,992 Utah $64,898

Iowa $64,857 Kansas $64,532 Louisiana $64,437 North Carolina $64,403 Missouri $64,389 Florida $64,125 Montana $63,983 Nebraska $63,847

Kentucky $63,773 South Carolina $63,501 Tennessee $63,332 Idaho $63,264 New Mexico $62,770 Oklahoma $62,661 Alabama $62,261 South Dakota $61,590

Arkansas $61,224 West Virginia $61,028 Mississippi $60,438

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: $63,438
Belen: $63,085
Bernalillo: $63,550

Algodones, NM $63,438

Belen, NM $63,085

Bernalillo, NM $63,550

Bluewater, NM $62,216

Bosque, NM $62,621

Casa Blanca, NM $62,763

Cedar Crest, NM $63,603

Cedarvale, NM $61,109

Cerrillos, NM $63,484

Claunch, NM $60,883

Coyote, NM $62,549

Cuba, NM $62,448

Cubero, NM $62,902

Edgewood, NM $63,319

Estancia, NM $62,564

Gallina, NM $62,221

Counselor, NM $62,260

Grants, NM $62,145

Milan, NM $62,393

Isleta, NM $63,659

Jarales, NM $63,024

Jemez Pueblo, NM $63,133

Jemez Springs, NM $62,938

Laguna, NM $63,209

La Jara, NM $62,378

La Joya, NM $62,234

Lindrith, NM $62,159

Los Lunas, NM $63,419

Mcintosh, NM $62,908

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $62,490

Moriarty, NM $62,697

Mountainair, NM $62,021

Nageezi, NM $62,177

New Laguna, NM $62,871

Paguate, NM $62,914

Pena Blanca, NM $63,617

Peralta, NM $63,519

Placitas, NM $63,552

Ponderosa, NM $63,053

Prewitt, NM $62,197

Regina, NM $62,240

Sandia Park, NM $63,443

Corrales, NM $63,682

San Fidel, NM $62,532

San Rafael, NM $62,266

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $63,444

San Ysidro, NM $63,358

Stanley, NM $62,688

Tijeras, NM $63,451

Tome, NM $63,334

Torreon, NM $63,123

Veguita, NM $62,616

Willard, NM $61,909

Youngsville, NM $62,566

Bosque Farms, NM $63,636

Clines Corners, NM $62,309

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $63,492

Cochiti Lake, NM $63,575

Albuquerque, NM $63,718

Kirtland Afb, NM $63,718

Rio Rancho, NM $63,614

Gallup, NM $62,287

Brimhall, NM $62,111

Church Rock, NM $62,140

Continental Divide, NM $62,096

Crownpoint, NM $62,147

Fence Lake, NM $61,870

Fort Wingate, NM $62,118

Gamerco, NM $62,223

Mentmore, NM $62,126

Mexican Springs, NM $62,119

Ramah, NM $62,005

Rehoboth, NM $62,160

Thoreau, NM $62,164

Tohatchi, NM $62,107

Vanderwagen, NM $62,119

Zuni, NM $62,104

Navajo, NM $62,189

Jamestown, NM $62,034

Pinehill, NM $61,957

Sheep Springs, NM $62,174

Smith Lake, NM $62,406

Yatahey, NM $62,151

Farmington, NM $62,450

Aztec, NM $62,566

Blanco, NM $62,273

Bloomfield, NM $62,200

Flora Vista, NM $62,515

Fruitland, NM $62,124

Kirtland, NM $62,515

La Plata, NM $62,538

Navajo Dam, NM $62,510

Shiprock, NM $62,423

Waterflow, NM $62,391

Newcomb, NM $62,136

Sanostee, NM $62,175

Santa Fe, NM $64,044

Abiquiu, NM $62,292

Alcalde, NM $63,377

Amalia, NM $62,197

Arroyo Hondo, NM $62,109

Arroyo Seco, NM $62,181

Canjilon, NM $62,099

Canones, NM $62,665

Carson, NM $62,347

Cebolla, NM $62,136

Cerro, NM $62,154

Chama, NM $62,408

Chamisal, NM $63,209

Chimayo, NM $63,653

Cordova, NM $63,545

Costilla, NM $62,458

Taos Ski Valley, NM $61,984

Dixon, NM $63,148

Dulce, NM $62,407

El Prado, NM $62,236

El Rito, NM $62,521

Embudo, NM $62,824

Espanola, NM $63,575

Glorieta, NM $63,797

Hernandez, NM $62,984

Ilfeld, NM $63,208

La Madera, NM $62,412

Lamy, NM $63,554

Llano, NM $63,081

Los Alamos, NM $63,704

White Rock, NM $63,824

Medanales, NM $63,054

Ojo Caliente, NM $62,683

Los Ojos, NM $62,255

Pecos, NM $63,598

Penasco, NM $62,846

Petaca, NM $62,042

Questa, NM $62,220

Ranchos De Taos, NM $62,548

Red River, NM $62,042

Ribera, NM $62,441

Rowe, NM $63,268

San Cristobal, NM $62,040

San Jose, NM $63,112

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $63,420

Santa Cruz, NM $63,631

Serafina, NM $62,284

Taos, NM $62,200

Tererro, NM $63,802

Tesuque, NM $64,044

Tierra Amarilla, NM $62,200

Trampas, NM $62,795

Tres Piedras, NM $62,025

Truchas, NM $63,367

Vadito, NM $62,763

Valdez, NM $62,087

Vallecitos, NM $62,038

Velarde, NM $63,053

Villanueva, NM $62,321

Spaceport City, NM $61,050

Las Vegas, NM $61,792

Angel Fire, NM $61,975

Anton Chico, NM $61,685

Buena Vista, NM $62,252

Chacon, NM $62,296

Cimarron, NM $61,878

Cleveland, NM $62,738

Eagle Nest, NM $61,924

Guadalupita, NM $62,200

Holman, NM $62,578

La Loma, NM $61,581

Maxwell, NM $61,899

Miami, NM $61,765

Mills, NM $61,546

Montezuma, NM $63,056

Mora, NM $62,826

Mosquero, NM $61,492

Ocate, NM $61,832

Ojo Feliz, NM $61,995

Rainsville, NM $62,267

Raton, NM $62,055

Rociada, NM $63,088

Roy, NM $61,559

Sapello, NM $62,540

Solano, NM $61,484

Springer, NM $61,738

Ute Park, NM $61,907

Valmora, NM $61,740

Wagon Mound, NM $61,670

Watrous, NM $61,761

Socorro, NM $61,618

Aragon, NM $61,804

Datil, NM $61,550

Lemitar, NM $61,905

Luna, NM $61,914

Magdalena, NM $61,554

Pie Town, NM $61,760

Polvadera, NM $62,054

Quemado, NM $61,888

Reserve, NM $61,777

San Acacia, NM $62,156

San Antonio, NM $61,277

Truth Or Consequences, NM $61,264

Arrey, NM $61,254

Caballo, NM $61,296

Derry, NM $60,984

Elephant Butte, NM $61,424

Garfield, NM $60,808

Hatch, NM $59,833

Monticello, NM $61,261

Rincon, NM $59,489

Salem, NM $60,618

Williamsburg, NM $61,342

Winston, NM $61,306

Las Cruces, NM $58,710

White Sands Missile Range, NM $58,902

Santa Teresa, NM $59,331

Playas, NM $61,548

Animas, NM $61,699

Anthony, NM $59,317

Arenas Valley, NM $61,590

Bayard, NM $61,533

Berino, NM $59,048

Buckhorn, NM $61,596

Santa Clara, NM $61,640

Chamberino, NM $59,109

Cliff, NM $61,525

Columbus, NM $61,360

Deming, NM $61,374

Dona Ana, NM $58,712

Fairacres, NM $58,888

Faywood, NM $61,346

Fort Bayard, NM $61,581

Gila, NM $61,434

Glenwood, NM $61,483

Hachita, NM $61,360

Hanover, NM $61,373

Hillsboro, NM $61,247

Hurley, NM $61,491

La Mesa, NM $59,833

Lordsburg, NM $61,502

Mesilla, NM $58,711

Mesilla Park, NM $58,717

Mesquite, NM $58,768

Mimbres, NM $61,422

Mule Creek, NM $61,588

Organ, NM $58,748

Pinos Altos, NM $61,524

Radium Springs, NM $58,735

Redrock, NM $61,367

Rodeo, NM $61,777

San Miguel, NM $58,745

Silver City, NM $61,525

Sunland Park, NM $59,015

Tyrone, NM $61,707

Vado, NM $58,791

Chaparral, NM $59,533

Clovis, NM $61,407

Cannon Afb, NM $61,271

Broadview, NM $61,228

Causey, NM $61,123

Crossroads, NM $60,978

Dora, NM $61,268

Elida, NM $61,014

Floyd, NM $61,162

Fort Sumner, NM $61,112

Grady, NM $61,286

House, NM $61,237

Kenna, NM $61,014

Lingo, NM $61,119

Melrose, NM $61,247

Milnesand, NM $60,990

Pep, NM $61,073

Portales, NM $61,297

Rogers, NM $61,090

Saint Vrain, NM $61,287

Taiban, NM $61,091

Texico, NM $61,310

Yeso, NM $60,870

Roswell, NM $60,940

Artesia, NM $61,061

Caprock, NM $60,937

Carlsbad, NM $61,101

Dexter, NM $60,984

Eunice, NM $61,155

Hagerman, NM $61,014

Hobbs, NM $61,245

Hope, NM $60,791

Jal, NM $61,083

Lake Arthur, NM $60,913

Lakewood, NM $61,004

Loco Hills, NM $61,117

Loving, NM $61,085

Lovington, NM $61,186

Mcdonald, NM $61,019

Malaga, NM $61,026

Maljamar, NM $60,966

Monument, NM $61,110

Tatum, NM $61,058

Whites City, NM $61,161

Carrizozo, NM $60,652

Alamogordo, NM $60,459

Alto, NM $60,660

Bent, NM $60,470

Capitan, NM $60,520

Cloudcroft, NM $60,463

Corona, NM $60,915

Encino, NM $61,405

Fort Stanton, NM $60,545

Glencoe, NM $60,502

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $60,452

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $60,452

Hondo, NM $60,557

La Luz, NM $60,452

Lincoln, NM $60,381

Mayhill, NM $60,589

Mescalero, NM $60,479

Nogal, NM $60,738

Orogrande, NM $60,482

Picacho, NM $60,545

Pinon, NM $60,772

Ruidoso, NM $60,776

Ruidoso Downs, NM $60,693

Sacramento, NM $60,506

San Patricio, NM $60,578

Sunspot, NM $60,452

Timberon, NM $60,583

Tinnie, NM $60,509

Tularosa, NM $60,492

Vaughn, NM $61,157

Weed, NM $60,581

Tucumcari, NM $61,461

Amistad, NM $61,382

Bard, NM $61,283

Capulin, NM $61,977

Clayton, NM $61,501

Conchas Dam, NM $61,556

Cuervo, NM $61,260

Des Moines, NM $61,733

Folsom, NM $61,828

Garita, NM $61,438

Gladstone, NM $61,562

Grenville, NM $61,550

Logan, NM $61,459

Mcalister, NM $61,268

Nara Visa, NM $61,313

Newkirk, NM $61,381

Quay, NM $61,416

San Jon, NM $61,350

Santa Rosa, NM $61,416

Sedan, NM $61,438

Trementina, NM $61,435

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	$75,323	$36.0	20%
Internet	$75,323	$36.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$75,323	$36.0	20%
Software & Networking	$75,323	$36.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$72,185	$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.

$58,071

Average $62,770/year

$69,329

$4,839

Average $5,231/month

$5,777

$1,117

Average $1,207/week

$1,333

$28

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,329	$5,777	$1,333	$33
Average	$62,770	$5,231	$1,207	$30
25th Percentile	$58,071	$4,839	$1,117	$28

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