Accounts Receivable Clerk Salary

Q: How much does an Accounts Receivable Clerk make?

Accounts receivable clerks make $38,606 per year on average, or $18.56 per hour, in the United States. Accounts receivable clerks on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $32,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $45,000. Location impacts how much an accounts receivable clerk can expect to make. Accounts receivable clerks make the most in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, Washington, and Minnesota.

Updated July 11, 2022

Average Accounts Receivable Clerk Salary

$38,606 yearly
To create our salary estimates, Zippia starts with data published in publicly available sources such as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Foreign Labor Certification Data Center (FLC) Show More

$18.56 hourly

Entry level Salary

$32,000 yearly

$32,000

10 %

$38,606

Median

$45,000

90 %

How much does an Accounts Receivable Clerk make?

Accounts receivable clerks make $38,606 per year on average, or $18.56 per hour, in the United States. Accounts receivable clerks on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $32,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $45,000.

Location impacts how much an accounts receivable clerk can expect to make. Accounts receivable clerks make the most in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, Washington, and Minnesota.

Highest Paying States For Accounts Receivable Clerks

The darker areas on the map show where accounts receivable clerks earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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Average Salary:

Accounts Receivable Clerk average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Connecticut	$44,863	$21.57	593
2	Washington	$44,840	$21.56	1,286
3	New York	$44,418	$21.35	2,353
4	Minnesota	$44,767	$21.52	1,022
5	Massachusetts	$46,728	$22.47	1,173
6	Michigan	$40,257	$19.35	1,315
7	Alaska	$42,122	$20.25	146
8	Vermont	$42,972	$20.66	109
9	Oregon	$39,858	$19.16	905
10	Delaware	$41,591	$20.00	193
11	Ohio	$38,849	$18.68	1,643
12	New Jersey	$46,436	$22.32	740
13	Wisconsin	$38,580	$18.55	904
14	Rhode Island	$42,488	$20.43	129
15	District of Columbia	$46,830	$22.51	196
16	New Hampshire	$42,191	$20.28	183
17	California	$40,880	$19.65	5,980
18	Colorado	$40,284	$19.37	934
19	Utah	$37,185	$17.88	566
20	Pennsylvania	$37,801	$18.17	1,835
21	Illinois	$39,685	$19.08	1,689
22	Missouri	$37,611	$18.08	949
23	North Dakota	$39,157	$18.83	99
24	Maryland	$41,338	$19.87	827
25	Tennessee	$34,844	$16.75	1,027
26	Texas	$35,644	$17.14	3,300
27	Indiana	$35,715	$17.17	1,027
28	Kentucky	$34,837	$16.75	606
29	Kansas	$34,978	$16.82	578
30	Iowa	$36,088	$17.35	413
31	North Carolina	$35,625	$17.13	1,196
32	Georgia	$36,124	$17.37	1,312
33	South Dakota	$34,045	$16.37	155
34	Virginia	$36,823	$17.70	1,209
35	Maine	$36,224	$17.42	126
36	Nevada	$36,102	$17.36	169
37	Arizona	$36,230	$17.42	474
38	Nebraska	$33,918	$16.31	348
39	Idaho	$34,279	$16.48	233
40	Florida	$33,080	$15.90	2,579
41	Montana	$34,857	$16.76	95
42	South Carolina	$33,651	$16.18	525
43	Oklahoma	$32,785	$15.76	372
44	Wyoming	$32,707	$15.72	67
45	Alabama	$32,923	$15.83	342
46	Hawaii	$32,694	$15.72	100
47	West Virginia	$31,749	$15.26	147
48	New Mexico	$31,174	$14.99	254
49	Arkansas	$31,936	$15.35	273
50	Mississippi	$30,873	$14.84	215
51	Louisiana	$30,783	$14.80	290

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Highest Paying Cities For Accounts Receivable Clerks

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Boston, MA	$46,747	$22.47
2	Saint Paul, MN	$44,790	$21.53
3	Buffalo, NY	$44,583	$21.43
4	Baltimore, MD	$41,521	$19.96
5	Los Angeles, CA	$40,637	$19.54
6	Littleton, CO	$40,334	$19.39
7	Portland, OR	$39,882	$19.17
8	Chicago, IL	$39,856	$19.16
9	Milwaukee, WI	$38,584	$18.55
10	Columbus, OH	$38,368	$18.45
11	Philadelphia, PA	$37,822	$18.18
12	Kansas City, MO	$37,557	$18.06
13	Salt Lake City, UT	$37,220	$17.89
14	Richmond, VA	$36,754	$17.67
15	Fort Wayne, IN	$36,592	$17.59

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Accounts Receivable Clerk Salary Details

What is an Accounts Receivable Clerk's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$45,000	$3,750	$22
75th Percentile	$42,000	$3,500	$20
Average	$38,606	$3,217	$19
25th Percentile	$35,000	$2,917	$17
10th Percentile	$32,000	$2,667	$15

Average Salary By Related Titles

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Charge Bookkeeper	$50,090	$4,174	$24.08	27,542
Bookkeeper	$40,168	$3,347	$19.31	38,481
Clerk	$31,496	$2,625	$15.14	80,311
Finance Clerk	$36,667	$3,056	$17.63	143,372
Audit Clerk	$40,494	$3,375	$19.47	97,427
Accounting Technician	$42,181	$3,515	$20.28	39,972

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Which Companies Pay Accounts Receivable Clerks The Most?

The highest paying companies for accounts receivable clerks are RE/MAX and SMECO according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, companies like ITW and Oak Harbor Freight Lines report highly competitive wages for accounts receivable clerks.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	RE/MAX	$79,166	$38.06
2	SMECO	$47,221	$22.70
3	ITW	$43,159	$20.75	31
4	Oak Harbor Freight Lines	$41,791	$20.09	4
5	Xpress Global Systems	$41,594	$20.00	7
6	Analysts	$41,218	$19.82	2
7	Westlake Chemical	$40,793	$19.61	11
8	East Penn Manufacturing	$40,579	$19.51	8
9	CTG	$40,349	$19.40	1
10	Gregory & Appel Insurance	$40,293	$19.37
11	Underground Construction	$40,055	$19.26
12	Upstate Niagara Cooperative	$40,053	$19.26
13	Reily Foods	$39,876	$19.17	1
14	Brown & Brown	$39,786	$19.13	87
15	Dotdash	$39,747	$19.11	8
16	NRG Energy	$39,697	$19.09	1
17	Master Halco	$39,635	$19.06
18	Sherpa	$39,265	$18.88	5
19	FHI 360	$39,265	$18.88
20	kubota	$39,148	$18.82	10

How Much Do Accounts Receivable Clerks Make In Different Industries?

Here are some examples of how much an accounts receivable clerk salaries can based on different industries:

The manufacturing industry pays accounts receivable clerks an average salary of $39,229
The professional industry pay $38,743
The lowest paying industry for accounts receivable clerks is the hospitality industry. Accounts receivable clerks in this industry earn an average salary of $37,221

Highest Paying Industries For Accounts Receivable Clerks

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Manufacturing	$39,229	$18.86
2	Professional	$38,743	$18.63
3	Finance	$38,528	$18.52
4	Health Care	$38,501	$18.51
5	Transportation	$38,444	$18.48
6	Retail	$37,581	$18.07
7	Hospitality	$37,221	$17.89

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Accounts Receivable Clerk Salary Trends

The salary for an accounts receivable clerk can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Accounts Receivable Clerk Salary By Experience Level

Experience Level	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
Entry Level	$26,500	$12.76
Mid Level	$37,900	$18.23
Senior Level	$56,900	$27.36

Average Accounts Receivable Clerk Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Accounts Receivable Clerk Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2022	$38,600	$18.56	+2.8%
2021	$37,500	$18.04	+2.4%
2020	$36,600	$17.61	+2.5%
2019	$35,700	$17.17	+2.2%
2018	$34,900	$16.80	+3.0%

Recently Added Accounts Receivable Clerk Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Staffing Solutions.	Accounts Receivable/Collections Clerk	Los Angeles, CA	06/01/2022	$43,827
Firstoption Workforce Solutions	Accounts Receivable Clerk	Schertz, TX	06/01/2022	$41,740
Willis Klein Co.'s	Accounts Receivable Clerk	Louisville, KY	06/01/2022	$33,392
The Reserves Network	Accounts Receivable Clerk	Suwanee, GA	06/01/2022	$37,566
Cornerstone Staffing Inc.	Accounts Receivable Clerk	Omaha, NE	05/31/2022	$35,479
Staffmark	Accounts Receivable Clerk	Hightstown, NJ	05/31/2022	$39,653
Ultimate Staffing Services	Accounts Receivable Clerk (JO)	San Antonio, TX	05/31/2022	$37,566
Total Staffing Solutions	Accounts Receivable Clerk	Lisle, IL	05/31/2022	$41,740
Friendly Chevrolet	Automotive Accounts Receivable Clerk	Dallas, TX	05/31/2022	$39,000
System One	Accounts Receivable Clerk	Spring, TX	05/30/2022	$52,175

Accounts Receivable Clerk Salaries FAQs

What state pays Accounts Receivable Clerks the most?

Massachusetts pays Accounts Receivable Clerks the most in the United States, with an average salary of $46,830 per year, or $22.51 per hour.

How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as an Accounts Receivable Clerk?

You know if you are being paid fairly as an Accounts Receivable Clerk if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Massachusetts you should be paid close to $46,728 per year.

What type of Accounts Receivable Clerk gets paid the most?

Senior Accounting Clerk gets paid the most. Senior Accounting Clerk made a median salary of $58,952. The best-paid 10 percent make $73,000, while the lowest-paid 10 percent make $47,000.

What is a good starting salary for an Accounts Receivable Clerk?

A good starting salary for an accounts receivable clerk is $32,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for an accounts receivable clerk in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for accounts receivable clerks is $38,606, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for an accounts receivable clerk can vary by state.

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