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

An Ap Clerk's salary grows with experience: an Ap Clerk (0-1 years)earns $43,932, an Accounts Payable Clerk II (1-3 years)earns $49,106, an Accounts Payable Clerk III (3-5 years)earns $54,424, an Accounts Payable Supervisor (5+ years)earns $71,521, an Accounts Payable Senior Supervisor (5+ years)earns $87,503,

What are the highest paying states for an Ap Clerk?

Ap Clerk salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Ap Clerk roles are District of Columbia $48,373, California $48,190, Massachusetts $47,547. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Ap Clerk roles make?

Salaries for Ap Clerk level roles vary by specialization: AP Analyst & Disbursements Clerk: $77,612; AP/AR Clerk III: $56,290; AP Clerk Senior: $55,593; AP/AR Clerk: $53,508; Ap Clerk/Payroll Clerk: $52,388.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Ap Clerk 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 Clerk Salary in the United States

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

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Ap Clerk in the United States is $43,690 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $49,666
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,194 to $46,818
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,011

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Ap Clerk Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,818	$3,902	$900	$23
Average	$43,690	$3,641	$840	$21
25th Percentile	$40,194	$3,349	$773	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Ap Clerk Salaries

An Ap 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 Clerk Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Ap 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): $43,932
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,106
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,424
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $71,521
Expert (over 8 years): $87,503

Levels	Salary
Ap Clerk Level Ap Clerk	$43,932
Accounts ... Level Ap Clerk	$49,106
Accounts ... Level Ap Clerk	$54,424
Accounts ... Level Ap Clerk	$71,521
Accounts ... Level Ap Clerk	$87,503

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

District of Columbia: $48,373.
California: $48,190.
Massachusetts: $47,547.

District of Columbia $48,373 California $48,190 Massachusetts $47,547 Washington $47,373 New Jersey $47,355 Alaska $47,294 Connecticut $46,691 New York $46,446

Hawaii $45,664 Rhode Island $45,297 Maryland $45,048 Minnesota $44,708 Colorado $44,576 Illinois $44,533 Oregon $44,367 Delaware $44,244

New Hampshire $44,168 Virginia $43,995 Pennsylvania $43,493 Nevada $43,240 North Dakota $43,157 Michigan $43,026 Wisconsin $42,977 Vermont $42,881

Texas $42,615 Maine $42,597 Arizona $42,571 Ohio $42,541 Georgia $42,139 Indiana $41,938 Wyoming $41,898 Utah $41,837

Iowa $41,811 Kansas $41,601 Louisiana $41,540 North Carolina $41,518 Missouri $41,509 Florida $41,339 Montana $41,247 Nebraska $41,160

Kentucky $41,112 South Carolina $40,937 Tennessee $40,828 Idaho $40,784 New Mexico $40,465 Oklahoma $40,395 Alabama $40,138 South Dakota $39,705

Arkansas $39,469 West Virginia $39,342 Mississippi $38,962

Top Paying Cities for Ap Clerks

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: $55,106
San Francisco: $54,564
Oakland: $53,354

San Jose, CA $55,106

San Francisco, CA $54,564

Oakland, CA $53,354

New York, NY $50,632

Queens Village, NY $50,304

Paramus, NJ $49,955

Passaic, NJ $49,911

Bergenfield, NJ $49,867

Stamford, CT $49,802

Huntington, NY $49,758

Newark, NJ $49,474

Bridgeport, CT $49,387

New Brunswick, NJ $49,243

Vallejo, CA $49,151

Middlesex, NJ $49,125

Somerset, NJ $49,085

Petaluma, CA $48,985

Santa Cruz, CA $48,814

Boston, MA $48,727

Monterey, CA $48,509

Fairbanks, AK $48,478

Los Angeles, CA $48,395

Washington, DC $48,373

Seattle, WA $48,294

Santa Rosa, CA $48,286

Juneau, AK $48,159

Orange, CA $48,015

Anchorage, AK $47,936

Anaheim, CA $47,906

Santa Ana, CA $47,840

Nassau, NY $47,814

Long Beach, CA $47,796

Danbury, CT $47,783

Santa Maria, CA $47,635

Everett, WA $47,626

Bremerton, WA $47,412

Trenton, NJ $47,329

Sacramento, CA $47,311

San Diego, CA $47,290

Brockton, MA $47,272

Tacoma, WA $47,255

Santa Barbara, CA $47,194

Lowell, MA $47,019

New Suffolk, NY $47,001

Nashua, NH $46,949

Lompoc, CA $46,879

Ventura, CA $46,835

Stockton, CA $46,822

New Haven, CT $46,735

Atlantic City, NJ $46,621

Hartford, CT $46,525

Modesto, CA $46,503

Poughkeepsie, NY $46,407

New Britain, CT $46,385

Olympia, WA $46,324

Kennewick, WA $46,324

New London, CT $46,315

Norwich, CT $46,302

Lawrence, MA $46,280

Bakersfield, CA $46,158

Riverside, CA $46,097

New Bedford, MA $46,097

Richland, WA $46,053

Portsmouth, NH $46,018

Vineland, NJ $46,010

San Bernardino, CA $45,975

Boulder, CO $45,852

Worcester, MA $45,817

Portland, OR $45,778

Saint Paul, MN $45,726

Minneapolis, MN $45,726

Philadelphia, PA $45,664

Honolulu, HI $45,433

Springfield, MA $45,280

Providence, RI $45,276

Chicago, IL $45,149

Bellingham, WA $45,096

Baltimore, MD $45,048

Chico, CA $44,939

Wilmington, DE $44,865

Pittsfield, MA $44,821

Manchester, NH $44,738

Spokane, WA $44,546

Denver, CO $44,542

Albany, NY $44,336

Troy, NY $44,319

Schenectady, NY $44,227

Burlington, VT $44,131

Portland, ME $43,978

Salem, OR $43,943

Yakima, WA $43,934

Ann Arbor, MI $43,921

Rochester, MN $43,799

Fresno, CA $43,777

Reno, NV $43,777

Milwaukee, WI $43,738

Detroit, MI $43,694

Allentown, PA $43,681

Carson City, NV $43,676

Houston, TX $43,611

Colorado Springs, CO $43,607

Syracuse, NY $43,585

Eugene, OR $43,502

Bismarck, ND $43,449

Gary, IN $43,449

Galveston, TX $43,449

Springfield, OR $43,414

Medford, OR $43,310

Fort Collins, CO $43,292

Austin, TX $43,257

Mesa, AZ $43,165

Phoenix, AZ $43,157

Dallas, TX $43,143

Reading, PA $43,117

Saint Cloud, MN $43,100

Concord, NH $43,060

Madison, WI $43,043

Utica, NY $42,925

Raleigh, NC $42,890

Las Vegas, NV $42,886

Rochester, NY $42,855

Des Moines, IA $42,851

Atlanta, GA $42,781

Battle Creek, MI $42,768

Salt Lake City, UT $42,755

Lancaster, PA $42,689

Champaign, IL $42,680

Harrisburg, PA $42,628

Durham, NC $42,589

Kansas City, MO $42,584

Kansas City, KS $42,576

Fort Worth, TX $42,571

Boca Raton, FL $42,554

Cleveland, OH $42,549

Columbus, OH $42,541

Pittsburgh, PA $42,536

Richmond, VA $42,519

Indianapolis, IN $42,510

Cincinnati, OH $42,453

Petersburg, VA $42,388

Billings, MT $42,292

Lansing, MI $42,292

Huntsville, AL $42,292

Lebanon, PA $42,287

Dayton, OH $42,283

Pueblo, CO $42,283

Appleton, WI $42,270

Buffalo, NY $42,252

Racine, WI $42,230

Charlotte, NC $42,226

Saint Louis, MO $42,213

Springfield, IL $42,195

Elkhart, IN $42,187

York, PA $42,187

Gastonia, NC $42,182

Benton Harbor, MI $42,182

Beaumont, TX $42,156

Lorain, OH $42,147

Toledo, OH $42,130

Binghamton, NY $42,108

Rock Hill, SC $42,104

Rockford, IL $42,082

Fargo, ND $42,060

Elyria, OH $42,060

Flagstaff, AZ $42,029

Fort Lauderdale, FL $42,003

Miami, FL $41,977

Duluth, MN $41,907

Bangor, ME $41,850

Cedar Rapids, IA $41,802

Louisville, KY $41,780

Grand Rapids, MI $41,772

Hialeah, FL $41,767

Casper, WY $41,706

Scranton, PA $41,654

New Orleans, LA $41,641

Virginia Beach, VA $41,636

Akron, OH $41,614

Peoria, IL $41,558

Sarasota, FL $41,549

Green Bay, WI $41,518

Baton Rouge, LA $41,496

Charleston, SC $41,488

Nashville, TN $41,475

Jamestown, NY $41,466

Davenport, IA $41,466

Tucson, AZ $41,444

Cheyenne, WY $41,431

Saint Petersburg, FL $41,418

Tampa, FL $41,409

Omaha, NE $41,400

Port Arthur, TX $41,383

Evansville, IN $41,383

Bradenton, FL $41,365

Santa Fe, NM $41,287

Orlando, FL $41,243

Clearwater, FL $41,195

Canton, OH $41,103

La Crosse, WI $41,103

Grand Forks, ND $41,090

Albuquerque, NM $41,077

Tulsa, OK $41,077

Newport News, VA $41,073

High Point, NC $41,059

Ogden, UT $41,042

Corpus Christi, TX $41,007

Laramie, WY $40,981

Norfolk, VA $40,981

Rock Island, IL $40,955

Saginaw, MI $40,946

Jacksonville, FL $40,942

Salisbury, NC $40,933

Memphis, TN $40,924

Moline, IL $40,902

Fort Myers, FL $40,889

Waterloo, IA $40,832

Spartanburg, SC $40,789

Lincoln, NE $40,767

Fort Wayne, IN $40,758

Birmingham, AL $40,710

Cedar Falls, IA $40,701

Provo, UT $40,697

Springfield, OH $40,692

San Antonio, TX $40,684

Greensboro, NC $40,666

South Bend, IN $40,662

Winston Salem, NC $40,658

Boise, ID $40,644

Savannah, GA $40,614

Muskegon, MI $40,535

Lima, OH $40,483

Lake Charles, LA $40,465

Anderson, IN $40,457

Lexington, KY $40,443

Augusta, GA $40,430

Greenville, SC $40,430

Wichita, KS $40,391

Tuscaloosa, AL $40,391

Columbia, SC $40,352

Bloomington, IN $40,242

Roanoke, VA $40,216

Asheville, NC $40,159

Knoxville, TN $40,085

Shreveport, LA $40,081

Wilmington, NC $40,024

Frankfort, KY $39,941

Oklahoma City, OK $39,910

Chillicothe, OH $39,893

Longview, TX $39,889

Topeka, KS $39,875

Mobile, AL $39,810

Terre Haute, IN $39,792

Erie, PA $39,788

Altoona, PA $39,766

Melbourne, FL $39,753

Amarillo, TX $39,736

Killeen, TX $39,723

Fayetteville, AR $39,688

Sioux Falls, SD $39,657

Chattanooga, TN $39,631

Idaho Falls, ID $39,626

Gainesville, FL $39,535

Portsmouth, OH $39,513

Little Rock, AR $39,504

Lynchburg, VA $39,504

Lafayette, LA $39,487

Youngstown, OH $39,487

Temple, TX $39,469

Daytona Beach, FL $39,460

Clarksville, TN $39,456

Pensacola, FL $39,452

Hopkinsville, KY $39,321

Charleston, WV $39,316

Florence, SC $39,294

Sioux City, IA $39,268

Macon, GA $39,142

Tallahassee, FL $39,137

Fayetteville, NC $39,128

Waco, TX $39,120

Wichita Falls, TX $39,120

Pine Bluff, AR $39,102

Vincennes, IN $39,019

Lubbock, TX $39,002

Great Falls, MT $38,975

Alamogordo, NM $38,971

Abilene, TX $38,936

Rapid City, SD $38,879

Monroe, LA $38,879

Albany, GA $38,853

Huntington, WV $38,849

Jackson, MS $38,844

Greenville, MS $38,840

Parkersburg, WV $38,796

Montgomery, AL $38,788

Johnstown, PA $38,779

Springfield, MO $38,744

Biloxi, MS $38,722

Sumter, SC $38,630

Columbus, GA $38,626

Twin Falls, ID $38,600

Pascagoula, MS $38,543

Kingsport, TN $38,429

Gulfport, MS $38,416

Alexandria, LA $38,272

Fort Smith, AR $38,163

El Paso, TX $38,045

Helena, MT $37,988

Las Cruces, NM $37,848

Harlingen, TX $37,726

Pocatello, ID $37,687

Florence, AL $37,674

Brownsville, TX $37,665

Dothan, AL $37,595

Mcallen, TX $37,573

Columbus, MS $37,250

Altus, OK $37,049

Lawton, OK $36,966

Pierre, SD $36,808

What Skills Can Increase an Ap Clerk's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 3.27% 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 2.07% Job Postings): Creating and keeping track of business transactions and activities to monitor financial operations.
Accounting Software (Mentioned in 1.14% 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	3.27%
General Ledger	2.07%
Accounting Software	1.14%

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 Clerk's salary.

Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 26%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Presentation	$55,049	26%
Analysis	$50,243	15%
Collaboration	$48,932	12%
Hard Working	$47,622	9%
Critical Thinking	$45,874	5%
Commitment	$45,437	4%

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

Understanding how an Ap 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.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$40,194

Average $43,690/year

$46,818

$3,349

Average $3,641/month

$3,902

$773

Average $840/week

$900

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Average $21/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,818	$3,902	$900	$23
Average	$43,690	$3,641	$840	$21
25th Percentile	$40,194	$3,349	$773	$19

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Salaries for an Ap Clerk can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $42,325 in 2023 to around $41,350 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Ap Clerk salary trends, .

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