What are the main factors that influence an Ap Accountant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Ap Accountant's salary?

An Ap Accountant's salary grows with experience: an Accounts Payable Clerk I (0-1 years)earns $45,147, an Ap Accountant (1-3 years)earns $50,467, an Accounts Payable Clerk III (3-5 years)earns $55,935, an Accounts Payable Supervisor (5+ years)earns $73,500, an Accounts Payable Senior Supervisor (5+ years)earns $89,922,

What are the highest paying states for an Ap Accountant?

Ap Accountant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Ap Accountant roles are District of Columbia $55,549, California $55,338, Massachusetts $54,601. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Ap Accountant roles make?

Salaries for Ap Accountant level roles vary by specialization: AP Administrator: $103,962; AP Supervisor: $72,087; AR/AP Accountant: $64,684; AP/GL Accountant: $64,063; Ap/Payroll Accountant: $63,018.

How do different companies affect an Ap Accountant's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Ap Accountant roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Ap Accountant Salary in the United States

How much does an Ap Accountant make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Ap Accountant in the United States is $50,171 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,221
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,903 to $53,861
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,018

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Ap Accountant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,861	$4,488	$1,036	$26
Average	$50,171	$4,181	$965	$24
25th Percentile	$45,903	$3,825	$883	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Ap Accountant Salaries

An 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Ap Accountant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an 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): $45,147
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,467
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,935
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $73,500
Expert (over 8 years): $89,922

Levels	Salary
Accounts ... Level Ap Accountant	$45,147
Ap Accoun... Level Ap Accountant	$50,467
Accounts ... Level Ap Accountant	$55,935
Accounts ... Level Ap Accountant	$73,500
Accounts ... Level Ap Accountant	$89,922

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

District of Columbia: $55,549.
California: $55,338.
Massachusetts: $54,601.

District of Columbia $55,549 California $55,338 Massachusetts $54,601 Washington $54,400 New Jersey $54,380 Alaska $54,310 Connecticut $53,617 New York $53,336

Hawaii $52,438 Rhode Island $52,017 Maryland $51,731 Minnesota $51,340 Colorado $51,189 Illinois $51,139 Oregon $50,948 Delaware $50,808

New Hampshire $50,719 Virginia $50,522 Pennsylvania $49,945 Nevada $49,654 North Dakota $49,559 Michigan $49,408 Wisconsin $49,353 Vermont $49,242

Texas $48,936 Maine $48,916 Arizona $48,886 Ohio $48,851 Georgia $48,390 Indiana $48,159 Wyoming $48,114 Utah $48,043

Iowa $48,013 Kansas $47,772 Louisiana $47,702 North Carolina $47,677 Missouri $47,667 Florida $47,471 Montana $47,366 Nebraska $47,266

Kentucky $47,211 South Carolina $47,010 Tennessee $46,884 Idaho $46,834 New Mexico $46,468 Oklahoma $46,388 Alabama $46,092 South Dakota $45,595

Arkansas $45,324 West Virginia $45,179 Mississippi $44,742

Top Paying Cities for Ap Accountants

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:

San Jose: $63,280
San Francisco: $62,587
Oakland: $61,268

San Jose, CA $63,280

San Francisco, CA $62,587

Oakland, CA $61,268

New York, NY $57,766

Paramus, NJ $57,064

Queens Village, NY $57,061

Passaic, NJ $57,013

Bergenfield, NJ $57,009

Stamford, CT $56,898

Huntington, NY $56,878

Newark, NJ $56,507

Bridgeport, CT $56,401

Vallejo, CA $56,301

New Brunswick, NJ $56,281

Petaluma, CA $56,251

Middlesex, NJ $56,156

Somerset, NJ $56,121

Santa Cruz, CA $56,056

Boston, MA $55,750

Monterey, CA $55,573

Seattle, WA $55,459

Santa Rosa, CA $55,449

Los Angeles, CA $55,433

Juneau, AK $55,303

Washington, DC $55,248

Orange, CA $55,069

Santa Ana, CA $54,937

Long Beach, CA $54,887

Anaheim, CA $54,877

Anchorage, AK $54,852

Santa Maria, CA $54,701

Everett, WA $54,691

Danbury, CT $54,514

Bremerton, WA $54,445

Tacoma, WA $54,265

New Suffolk, NY $54,264

Sacramento, CA $54,249

Santa Barbara, CA $54,194

Trenton, NJ $54,139

San Diego, CA $54,139

Brockton, MA $54,084

Fairbanks, AK $53,961

Lompoc, CA $53,833

Lowell, MA $53,792

Ventura, CA $53,783

Nashua, NH $53,773

Stockton, CA $53,768

Modesto, CA $53,402

Poughkeepsie, NY $53,291

Olympia, WA $53,196

Kennewick, WA $53,196

New Haven, CT $53,176

Lawrence, MA $52,995

Hartford, CT $52,945

Riverside, CA $52,935

New Bedford, MA $52,885

Richland, WA $52,885

Bakersfield, CA $52,815

San Bernardino, CA $52,795

New Britain, CT $52,790

Atlantic City, NJ $52,790

New London, CT $52,769

Norwich, CT $52,754

Portsmouth, NH $52,744

Boulder, CO $52,638

Portland, OR $52,569

Worcester, MA $52,564

Minneapolis, MN $52,408

Philadelphia, PA $52,338

Honolulu, HI $52,172

Saint Paul, MN $52,148

Vineland, NJ $52,137

Providence, RI $51,992

Chicago, IL $51,846

Bellingham, WA $51,786

Springfield, MA $51,746

Baltimore, MD $51,731

Chico, CA $51,605

Pittsfield, MA $51,470

Manchester, NH $51,375

Spokane, WA $51,154

Denver, CO $51,149

Albany, NY $50,913

Troy, NY $50,893

Nassau, NY $50,839

Schenectady, NY $50,788

Wilmington, DE $50,748

Burlington, VT $50,677

Salem, OR $50,657

Portland, ME $50,502

Yakima, WA $50,452

Rochester, MN $50,296

Reno, NV $50,271

Fresno, CA $50,271

Milwaukee, WI $50,226

Detroit, MI $50,176

Ann Arbor, MI $50,167

Allentown, PA $50,161

Colorado Springs, CO $50,075

Syracuse, NY $50,050

Carson City, NV $50,050

Houston, TX $49,980

Eugene, OR $49,955

Gary, IN $49,895

Springfield, OR $49,855

Bismarck, ND $49,844

Galveston, TX $49,809

Medford, OR $49,734

Fort Collins, CO $49,714

Concord, NH $49,689

Austin, TX $49,674

Mesa, AZ $49,569

Reading, PA $49,564

Phoenix, AZ $49,559

Dallas, TX $49,543

Saint Cloud, MN $49,495

Madison, WI $49,428

Utica, NY $49,293

Rochester, NY $49,212

Des Moines, IA $49,207

Raleigh, NC $49,202

Atlanta, GA $49,127

Battle Creek, MI $49,112

Salt Lake City, UT $49,097

Lancaster, PA $49,022

Harrisburg, PA $48,951

Kansas City, MO $48,901

Champaign, IL $48,891

Kansas City, KS $48,891

Fort Worth, TX $48,886

Columbus, OH $48,878

Boca Raton, FL $48,866

Pittsburgh, PA $48,846

Richmond, VA $48,826

Indianapolis, IN $48,816

Cleveland, OH $48,811

Las Vegas, NV $48,751

Cincinnati, OH $48,751

Petersburg, VA $48,676

Huntsville, AL $48,600

Lansing, MI $48,567

Lebanon, PA $48,560

Pueblo, CO $48,555

Appleton, WI $48,540

Buffalo, NY $48,520

Dayton, OH $48,505

Racine, WI $48,495

Charlotte, NC $48,490

Saint Louis, MO $48,475

York, PA $48,445

Elkhart, IN $48,445

Gastonia, NC $48,435

Billings, MT $48,423

Beaumont, TX $48,410

Lorain, OH $48,400

Benton Harbor, MI $48,390

Toledo, OH $48,380

Binghamton, NY $48,354

Rock Hill, SC $48,349

Rockford, IL $48,324

Springfield, IL $48,304

Elyria, OH $48,299

Fargo, ND $48,299

Flagstaff, AZ $48,264

Fort Lauderdale, FL $48,234

Duluth, MN $48,204

Miami, FL $48,204

Cheyenne, WY $48,169

Grand Forks, ND $48,169

Bangor, ME $48,058

Cedar Rapids, IA $48,003

Durham, NC $47,982

Louisville, KY $47,978

Grand Rapids, MI $47,968

Hialeah, FL $47,963

Casper, WY $47,893

Scranton, PA $47,833

New Orleans, LA $47,818

Virginia Beach, VA $47,813

Akron, OH $47,787

Peoria, IL $47,722

Sarasota, FL $47,712

Nashville, TN $47,677

Omaha, NE $47,677

Green Bay, WI $47,677

Baton Rouge, LA $47,652

Charleston, SC $47,642

Jamestown, NY $47,617

Davenport, IA $47,617

Tucson, AZ $47,592

Saint Petersburg, FL $47,562

Tampa, FL $47,552

Evansville, IN $47,522

Port Arthur, TX $47,522

Bradenton, FL $47,502

Santa Fe, NM $47,411

Orlando, FL $47,321

Clearwater, FL $47,306

Canton, OH $47,201

La Crosse, WI $47,201

Albuquerque, NM $47,170

Newport News, VA $47,165

High Point, NC $47,150

Ogden, UT $47,130

Corpus Christi, TX $47,090

Norfolk, VA $47,060

Laramie, WY $47,060

Rock Island, IL $47,030

Saginaw, MI $47,020

Jacksonville, FL $47,015

Salisbury, NC $47,005

Boise, ID $46,995

Moline, IL $46,970

Fort Myers, FL $46,955

Memphis, TN $46,945

Tulsa, OK $46,920

Waterloo, IA $46,889

Spartanburg, SC $46,839

Lincoln, NE $46,814

Fort Wayne, IN $46,804

Provo, UT $46,799

Cedar Falls, IA $46,739

San Antonio, TX $46,719

Greensboro, NC $46,699

South Bend, IN $46,694

Savannah, GA $46,639

Muskegon, MI $46,619

Birmingham, AL $46,614

Winston Salem, NC $46,589

Lake Charles, LA $46,468

Anderson, IN $46,458

Lexington, KY $46,443

Augusta, GA $46,428

Greenville, SC $46,428

Lima, OH $46,388

Wichita, KS $46,383

Tuscaloosa, AL $46,383

Columbia, SC $46,338

Springfield, OH $46,328

Asheville, NC $46,247

Bloomington, IN $46,212

Knoxville, TN $46,032

Shreveport, LA $46,027

Wilmington, NC $45,961

Roanoke, VA $45,961

Topeka, KS $45,871

Frankfort, KY $45,865

Oklahoma City, OK $45,831

Chillicothe, OH $45,811

Longview, TX $45,806

Melbourne, FL $45,801

Sioux Falls, SD $45,720

Mobile, AL $45,715

Terre Haute, IN $45,695

Altoona, PA $45,665

Amarillo, TX $45,630

Killeen, TX $45,615

Fayetteville, AR $45,575

Chattanooga, TN $45,560

Sioux City, IA $45,515

Idaho Falls, ID $45,505

Lynchburg, VA $45,465

Gainesville, FL $45,399

Portsmouth, OH $45,374

Little Rock, AR $45,364

Lafayette, LA $45,344

Youngstown, OH $45,344

Daytona Beach, FL $45,314

Clarksville, TN $45,309

Pensacola, FL $45,304

Temple, TX $45,301

Hopkinsville, KY $45,154

Erie, PA $45,144

Florence, SC $45,123

Charleston, WV $45,043

Great Falls, MT $45,018

Macon, GA $44,948

Tallahassee, FL $44,943

Fayetteville, NC $44,933

Waco, TX $44,923

Helena, MT $44,888

Pine Bluff, AR $44,869

Vincennes, IN $44,807

Lubbock, TX $44,787

Alamogordo, NM $44,757

Twin Falls, ID $44,712

Rapid City, SD $44,697

Jackson, MS $44,607

Huntington, WV $44,603

Greenville, MS $44,602

Parkersburg, WV $44,550

Montgomery, AL $44,541

Wichita Falls, TX $44,491

Springfield, MO $44,491

Biloxi, MS $44,466

Monroe, LA $44,416

Johnstown, PA $44,381

Sumter, SC $44,361

Columbus, GA $44,356

Pascagoula, MS $44,261

Abilene, TX $44,261

Kingsport, TN $44,130

Albany, GA $44,130

Gulfport, MS $44,115

Alexandria, LA $43,949

Fort Smith, AR $43,824

El Paso, TX $43,689

Las Cruces, NM $43,463

Harlingen, TX $43,335

Pocatello, ID $43,327

Florence, AL $43,262

Brownsville, TX $43,252

Mcallen, TX $43,147

Dothan, AL $43,076

Columbus, MS $42,778

Altus, OK $42,545

Lawton, OK $42,449

Pierre, SD $42,269

What Skills Can Increase an Ap Accountant's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 3.25% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
General Ledger (Mentioned in 2.08% Job Postings): Creating and keeping track of business transactions and activities to monitor financial operations.
Accounting Software (Mentioned in 1.13% Job Postings): Accounting software makes it easier for business owners to manage financial procedures, performing financial tasks correctly and quickly.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	3.25%
General Ledger	2.08%
Accounting Software	1.13%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Ap Accountant's salary.

Concur: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Concur	$53,181	6%
Presentation	$53,181	6%
Innovation	$52,679	5%
Collaboration	$52,679	5%
Leadership	$52,679	5%
Process Improvement	$52,679	5%

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How Education impacts an Ap Accountant's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Ap Accountants enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Ap Accountant with a Associate's Degree is between $48,167 and $50,899).

Ap Accountant Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Ap Accountant

No Diploma 1.1%

High School 38.3%

Associates 25.9%

Bachelors 32.2%

Masters 2.3%

Doctorate 0.2%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.1%
High School	38.3%
Associates	25.9%
Bachelors	32.2%
Masters	2.3%
Doctorate	0.2%

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Ap Accountant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an 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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$45,903

Average $50,171/year

$53,861

$3,825

Average $4,181/month

$4,488

$883

Average $965/week

$1,036

$22

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,861	$4,488	$1,036	$26
Average	$50,171	$4,181	$965	$24
25th Percentile	$45,903	$3,825	$883	$22

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Salary Trends for Ap Accountant

Salaries for an Ap Accountant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $46,592 in 2023 to around $45,663 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Ap Accountant salary trends, .

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2024

$45,941

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2024	$45,941
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