Best states for an accounts payable associate

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Accounts payable associate opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for accounts payable associates, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for accounts payable associates.Our research shows that Connecticut is the best state in the country for accounts payable associates.

We figured that the best places for accounts payable associate jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that the South is best for accounts payable associates, and the Northeast is the worst. Cambridge, MA is the best city in the country for accounts payable associate jobs, where as Connecticut is the best state in the country.

10 best states for accounts payable associates in 2026

1. Connecticut
Total accounts payable associate jobs: 188
Average annual salary: $46,043
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Accounts payable associate jobs in Connecticut
2. Massachusetts
Total accounts payable associate jobs: 473
Average annual salary: $46,693
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Accounts payable associate jobs in Massachusetts
3. California
Total accounts payable associate jobs: 1,839
Average annual salary: $45,977
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Accounts payable associate jobs in California
4. Pennsylvania
Total accounts payable associate jobs: 581
Average annual salary: $43,051
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1
Accounts payable associate jobs in Pennsylvania
5. New York
Total accounts payable associate jobs: 774
Average annual salary: $44,082
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Accounts payable associate jobs in New York
6. New Jersey
Total accounts payable associate jobs: 418
Average annual salary: $44,127
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Accounts payable associate jobs in New Jersey
7. Minnesota
Total accounts payable associate jobs: 344
Average annual salary: $42,672
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Accounts payable associate jobs in Minnesota
8. Oregon
Total accounts payable associate jobs: 290
Average annual salary: $41,455
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Accounts payable associate jobs in Oregon
9. Vermont
Total accounts payable associate jobs: 35
Average annual salary: $43,441
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Accounts payable associate jobs in Vermont
10. District of Columbia
Total accounts payable associate jobs: 138
Average annual salary: $44,353
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.64
Accounts payable associate jobs in District of Columbia

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Detailed list of the best states for an accounts payable associate

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$46,043	$35,000	3,588,184	188
2	Massachusetts	$46,693	$36,000	6,859,819	473
3	California	$45,977	$34,000	39,536,653	1,839
4	Pennsylvania	$43,051	$33,000	12,805,537	581
5	New York	$44,082	$33,000	19,849,399	774
6	New Jersey	$44,127	$33,000	9,005,644	418
7	Minnesota	$42,672	$33,000	5,576,606	344
8	Oregon	$41,455	$32,000	4,142,776	290
9	Vermont	$43,441	$34,000	623,657	35
10	District of Columbia	$44,353	$34,000	693,972	138
11	Rhode Island	$43,093	$33,000	1,059,639	51
12	Washington	$42,661	$33,000	7,405,743	354
13	Alaska	$47,076	$41,000	739,795	30
14	North Dakota	$40,131	$31,000	755,393	43
15	Illinois	$40,012	$31,000	12,802,023	667
16	Virginia	$42,104	$32,000	8,470,020	445
17	Colorado	$40,278	$31,000	5,607,154	369
18	Arizona	$38,728	$29,000	7,016,270	334
19	Michigan	$39,551	$30,000	9,962,311	334
20	Tennessee	$36,811	$28,000	6,715,984	317
21	Wisconsin	$38,487	$30,000	5,795,483	248
22	New Hampshire	$39,126	$30,000	1,342,795	78
23	Texas	$37,003	$28,000	28,304,596	1,050
24	Delaware	$37,666	$28,000	961,939	72
25	Ohio	$37,051	$28,000	11,658,609	457
26	Louisiana	$38,778	$29,000	4,684,333	95
27	Arkansas	$36,403	$28,000	3,004,279	117
28	Georgia	$37,776	$29,000	10,429,379	440
29	Florida	$35,449	$27,000	20,984,400	944
30	Indiana	$36,242	$28,000	6,666,818	261
31	Maryland	$36,998	$28,000	6,052,177	327
32	Montana	$35,156	$27,000	1,050,493	67
33	Maine	$36,323	$29,000	1,335,907	53
34	Kansas	$35,614	$27,000	2,913,123	125
35	Nebraska	$34,756	$27,000	1,920,076	104
36	Kentucky	$33,793	$26,000	4,454,189	195
37	New Mexico	$36,033	$27,000	2,088,070	64
38	Idaho	$35,223	$27,000	1,716,943	69
39	Oklahoma	$35,570	$27,000	3,930,864	87
40	Hawaii	$38,226	$32,000	1,427,538	27
41	Iowa	$34,941	$27,000	3,145,711	144
42	Wyoming	$35,248	$27,000	579,315	13
43	Nevada	$33,709	$25,000	2,998,039	98
44	Alabama	$34,681	$26,000	4,874,747	129
45	Missouri	$34,106	$26,000	6,113,532	264
46	North Carolina	$34,416	$26,000	10,273,419	357
47	Utah	$31,708	$24,000	3,101,833	151
48	South Dakota	$33,536	$26,000	869,666	22
49	South Carolina	$33,137	$25,000	5,024,369	127
50	Mississippi	$31,301	$24,000	2,984,100	38
51	West Virginia	$27,990	$21,000	1,815,857	36

Highest paying states for accounts payable associates

Rank	State	Avg. Accounts Payable Associate Salary
1	Connecticut	$46,043
2	Massachusetts	$46,693
3	California	$45,977
4	Pennsylvania	$43,051
5	New York	$44,082
6	New Jersey	$44,127
7	Minnesota	$42,672
8	Oregon	$41,455
9	Vermont	$43,441
10	District of Columbia	$44,353
11	Rhode Island	$43,093
12	Washington	$42,661
13	Alaska	$47,076
14	North Dakota	$40,131
15	Illinois	$40,012
16	Virginia	$42,104
17	Colorado	$40,278
18	Arizona	$38,728
19	Michigan	$39,551
20	Tennessee	$36,811
21	Wisconsin	$38,487
22	New Hampshire	$39,126
23	Texas	$37,003
24	Delaware	$37,666
25	Ohio	$37,051
26	Louisiana	$38,778
27	Arkansas	$36,403
28	Georgia	$37,776
29	Florida	$35,449
30	Indiana	$36,242
31	Maryland	$36,998
32	Montana	$35,156
33	Maine	$36,323
34	Kansas	$35,614
35	Nebraska	$34,756
36	Kentucky	$33,793
37	New Mexico	$36,033
38	Idaho	$35,223
39	Oklahoma	$35,570
40	Hawaii	$38,226
41	Iowa	$34,941
42	Wyoming	$35,248
43	Nevada	$33,709
44	Alabama	$34,681
45	Missouri	$34,106
46	North Carolina	$34,416
47	Utah	$31,708
48	South Dakota	$33,536
49	South Carolina	$33,137
50	Mississippi	$31,301
51	West Virginia	$27,990

Expert opinions on the best states for accounts payable associates

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for accounts payable associates 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 associate jobs:	188
Average annual salary:	$46,043
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$35,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$59,000
Location Quotient:	1.13

Best states for an accounts payable associate

10 best states for accounts payable associates in 2026

1. Connecticut

2. Massachusetts

3. California

4. Pennsylvania

5. New York

6. New Jersey

7. Minnesota

8. Oregon

9. Vermont

10. District of Columbia