Best states for an accounts payable administrator

Q: What is the best state for accounts payable administrators?

The best state to be an accounts payable administrator is Alaska based on accounts payable administrator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for accounts payable administrators?

The highest paying state for accounts payable administrators is West Virginia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for accounts payable administrators?

The worst state for accounts payable administrators is West Virginia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for accounts payable administrators? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for accounts payable administrator jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for accounts payable administrators. We found that Alaska is the best state in the nation for accounts payable administrators, and people in Southampton earn the most in the field.

In order to get you the best states for accounts payable administrators, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that Alaska is the best state for accounts payable administrator jobs, whereas West Virginia is the worst.

10 best states for accounts payable administrators in 2026

1. Alaska
Total accounts payable administrator jobs: 126
Average annual salary: $52,417
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Accounts payable administrator jobs in Alaska
2. New York
Total accounts payable administrator jobs: 1,630
Average annual salary: $54,820
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Accounts payable administrator jobs in New York
3. Massachusetts
Total accounts payable administrator jobs: 1,153
Average annual salary: $50,150
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Accounts payable administrator jobs in Massachusetts
4. Connecticut
Total accounts payable administrator jobs: 423
Average annual salary: $49,144
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Accounts payable administrator jobs in Connecticut
5. Washington
Total accounts payable administrator jobs: 965
Average annual salary: $47,819
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Accounts payable administrator jobs in Washington
6. Vermont
Total accounts payable administrator jobs: 101
Average annual salary: $45,427
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Accounts payable administrator jobs in Vermont
7. New Jersey
Total accounts payable administrator jobs: 907
Average annual salary: $49,476
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Accounts payable administrator jobs in New Jersey
8. Rhode Island
Total accounts payable administrator jobs: 147
Average annual salary: $45,749
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Accounts payable administrator jobs in Rhode Island
9. California
Total accounts payable administrator jobs: 4,130
Average annual salary: $48,211
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Accounts payable administrator jobs in California
10. Colorado
Total accounts payable administrator jobs: 1,090
Average annual salary: $44,141
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.58
Accounts payable administrator jobs in Colorado

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Detailed list of the best states for an accounts payable administrator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$52,417	$46,000	739,795	126
2	New York	$54,820	$40,000	19,849,399	1,630
3	Massachusetts	$50,150	$38,000	6,859,819	1,153
4	Connecticut	$49,144	$36,000	3,588,184	423
5	Washington	$47,819	$36,000	7,405,743	965
6	Vermont	$45,427	$35,000	623,657	101
7	New Jersey	$49,476	$36,000	9,005,644	907
8	Rhode Island	$45,749	$34,000	1,059,639	147
9	California	$48,211	$35,000	39,536,653	4,130
10	Colorado	$44,141	$33,000	5,607,154	1,090
11	Oregon	$43,475	$33,000	4,142,776	639
12	Arizona	$42,108	$31,000	7,016,270	947
13	North Dakota	$42,879	$33,000	755,393	115
14	Pennsylvania	$42,782	$31,000	12,805,537	1,343
15	Montana	$40,559	$31,000	1,050,493	148
16	New Hampshire	$41,189	$32,000	1,342,795	204
17	Texas	$39,575	$29,000	28,304,596	2,580
18	Minnesota	$40,663	$31,000	5,576,606	776
19	Wisconsin	$40,332	$30,000	5,795,483	583
20	Tennessee	$39,304	$29,000	6,715,984	617
21	Illinois	$40,844	$30,000	12,802,023	1,369
22	Louisiana	$41,374	$30,000	4,684,333	239
23	Utah	$37,854	$28,000	3,101,833	461
24	District of Columbia	$46,830	$34,000	693,972	153
25	Hawaii	$42,237	$35,000	1,427,538	105
26	Delaware	$40,045	$29,000	961,939	144
27	Ohio	$38,369	$28,000	11,658,609	1,060
28	Arkansas	$38,862	$29,000	3,004,279	248
29	Idaho	$38,927	$29,000	1,716,943	177
30	Virginia	$42,430	$31,000	8,470,020	524
31	Indiana	$38,256	$28,000	6,666,818	577
32	Alabama	$37,016	$27,000	4,874,747	499
33	Wyoming	$37,644	$28,000	579,315	58
34	Kansas	$37,693	$28,000	2,913,123	300
35	Oklahoma	$37,767	$28,000	3,930,864	251
36	Nebraska	$36,936	$28,000	1,920,076	243
37	Nevada	$36,466	$26,000	2,998,039	247
38	New Mexico	$36,627	$27,000	2,088,070	223
39	Maine	$37,675	$30,000	1,335,907	127
40	North Carolina	$36,184	$27,000	10,273,419	1,039
41	Michigan	$36,477	$27,000	9,962,311	767
42	Maryland	$39,109	$28,000	6,052,177	405
43	Georgia	$36,820	$27,000	10,429,379	1,047
44	Florida	$33,931	$25,000	20,984,400	2,179
45	Kentucky	$35,839	$26,000	4,454,189	368
46	South Dakota	$35,944	$27,000	869,666	83
47	Missouri	$34,675	$26,000	6,113,532	610
48	Iowa	$35,261	$26,000	3,145,711	328
49	South Carolina	$34,902	$26,000	5,024,369	415
50	Mississippi	$33,499	$25,000	2,984,100	153
51	West Virginia	$29,408	$21,000	1,815,857	133

Highest paying states for accounts payable administrators

Rank	State	Avg. Accounts Payable Administrator Salary
1	Alaska	$52,417
2	New York	$54,820
3	Massachusetts	$50,150
4	Connecticut	$49,144
5	Washington	$47,819
6	Vermont	$45,427
7	New Jersey	$49,476
8	Rhode Island	$45,749
9	California	$48,211
10	Colorado	$44,141
11	Oregon	$43,475
12	Arizona	$42,108
13	North Dakota	$42,879
14	Pennsylvania	$42,782
15	Montana	$40,559
16	New Hampshire	$41,189
17	Texas	$39,575
18	Minnesota	$40,663
19	Wisconsin	$40,332
20	Tennessee	$39,304
21	Illinois	$40,844
22	Louisiana	$41,374
23	Utah	$37,854
24	District of Columbia	$46,830
25	Hawaii	$42,237
26	Delaware	$40,045
27	Ohio	$38,369
28	Arkansas	$38,862
29	Idaho	$38,927
30	Virginia	$42,430
31	Indiana	$38,256
32	Alabama	$37,016
33	Wyoming	$37,644
34	Kansas	$37,693
35	Oklahoma	$37,767
36	Nebraska	$36,936
37	Nevada	$36,466
38	New Mexico	$36,627
39	Maine	$37,675
40	North Carolina	$36,184
41	Michigan	$36,477
42	Maryland	$39,109
43	Georgia	$36,820
44	Florida	$33,931
45	Kentucky	$35,839
46	South Dakota	$35,944
47	Missouri	$34,675
48	Iowa	$35,261
49	South Carolina	$34,902
50	Mississippi	$33,499
51	West Virginia	$29,408

Expert opinions on the best states for accounts payable administrators

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for accounts payable administrators to find work opportunities?
Curtis Nicholls Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Accounting, Co-director of the Student Managed Investment Fund, Bucknell University
This is a tough question to predict. The pandemic has created more flexibility than ever, and we see workers exiting high price areas such as San Francisco and New York City. However, I'm uncertain how this will shake out in the post-pandemic world. There could be a demand for a return to occasional in person meetings, so employees may need to remain within reasonable proximity. However, employees could employ shared economy models such as Airbnb to meet the demand for temporary visits to the office.

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Total accounts payable administrator jobs:	126
Average annual salary:	$52,417
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$46,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$59,000
Location Quotient:	1.3

Best states for an accounts payable administrator

10 best states for accounts payable administrators in 2026

1. Alaska

2. New York

3. Massachusetts

4. Connecticut

5. Washington

6. Vermont

7. New Jersey

8. Rhode Island

9. California

10. Colorado