Accounts receivable specialist salary

Q: What state pays Accounts Receivable Specialists the most?

Connecticut pays Accounts Receivable Specialists the most in the United States, with an average salary of $52,375 per year, or $25.18 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as an accounts receivable specialist?

You know if you are being paid fairly as an accounts receivable specialist if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Connecticut you should be paid close to $50,718 per year.

Q: What is a good starting salary for an Accounts Receivable Specialist?

A good starting salary for an accounts receivable specialist is $31,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for an accounts receivable specialist in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for accounts receivable specialists is $39,768, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for an accounts receivable specialist can vary by state.

Q: How much does an AR get paid?

An AR gets paid an average of $35,500 a year or $17.75 an hour. This amount is an entry-level accounting job that exists in larger-sized companies and ensures bills are appropriately paid. The pay varies depending on work location and personal background.

Q: How much does an AR specialist make?

An AR specialist makes an average of $35,500 a year or $17.75 an hour. This amount is an entry-level accounting job in larger-sized companies and ensures that bills are properly paid. The pay varies depending on work location and personal background.

Q: How much does an accounts specialist make?

An accounts specialist makes $42,700, or $21.35 an hour. The salary varies based on location, certifications, and background. An accounts specialist reaches out to potential customers and existing customers and closes sales for an employer.

Average accounts receivable specialist salary

$39,873

$19.17 hourly rate

Entry-level accounts receivable specialist salary

$31,000 yearly salary

Updated January 8, 2025

How much does an accounts receivable specialist make?

The average accounts receivable specialist salary in the United States is $39,873. Accounts receivable specialist salaries typically range between $31,000 and $50,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for accounts receivable specialists is $19.17 per hour.

Accounts receivable specialist salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Accounts receivable specialists earn the highest average salary in Connecticut.

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Accounts receivable specialist salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter, SalaryExpert and Comparably, the average salary for an accounts receivable specialist typically falls between $37,839 and $58,444.

zippia

$39,873yearly

glassdoor[1]

$49,921yearly

comparably[2]

$58,444yearly

ZipRecruiter[3]

$50,088yearly

SalaryExpert[4]

$37,839yearly

Average accounts receivable specialist salary by state

The average accounts receivable specialist salary in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average accounts receivable specialist salary states are Oklahoma, Idaho, and Louisiana.

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Highest paying states for accounts receivable specialists

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	District of Columbia	$52,375	$25.18
2	New York	$47,431	$22.80
3	Connecticut	$50,718	$24.38
4	Massachusetts	$48,987	$23.55
5	New Jersey	$45,754	$22.00
6	Pennsylvania	$40,832	$19.63
7	California	$46,457	$22.34
8	Delaware	$41,011	$19.72
9	Vermont	$41,287	$19.85
10	Rhode Island	$44,032	$21.17
11	Alaska	$42,460	$20.41
12	New Hampshire	$39,901	$19.18
13	Colorado	$40,895	$19.66
14	Minnesota	$40,336	$19.39
15	Virginia	$42,747	$20.55
16	Michigan	$40,548	$19.49
17	Maryland	$43,178	$20.76
18	Arizona	$38,650	$18.58
19	Texas	$38,262	$18.40
20	Washington	$40,616	$19.53
21	Oregon	$38,474	$18.50
22	North Dakota	$37,960	$18.25
23	Mississippi	$40,276	$19.36
24	Nevada	$37,722	$18.14
25	Maine	$39,400	$18.94
26	Georgia	$38,339	$18.43
27	North Carolina	$37,910	$18.23
28	Wisconsin	$37,162	$17.87
29	Florida	$36,283	$17.44
30	Hawaii	$42,676	$20.52
31	Illinois	$38,582	$18.55
32	Wyoming	$36,714	$17.65
33	Ohio	$36,242	$17.42
34	South Dakota	$37,259	$17.91
35	Tennessee	$34,621	$16.64
36	Utah	$35,482	$17.06
37	Missouri	$36,418	$17.51
38	Nebraska	$34,591	$16.63
39	Kentucky	$35,018	$16.84
40	Kansas	$36,076	$17.34
41	Iowa	$33,067	$15.90
42	Montana	$34,335	$16.51
43	Indiana	$34,175	$16.43
44	Arkansas	$30,297	$14.57
45	New Mexico	$35,140	$16.89
46	South Carolina	$34,797	$16.73
47	Oklahoma	$32,808	$15.77
48	Louisiana	$31,587	$15.19
49	Alabama	$31,104	$14.95
50	Idaho	$32,348	$15.55
51	West Virginia	$31,115	$14.96

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Highest paying cities for accounts receivable specialists

The highest-paying cities for accounts receivable specialists are Washington, DC, Boston, MA, and New York, NY.

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Washington, DC	$52,395	$25.19
2	Boston, MA	$48,911	$23.51
3	New York, NY	$47,481	$22.83
4	San Francisco, CA	$46,868	$22.53
5	Baltimore, MD	$43,425	$20.88
6	Richmond, VA	$42,418	$20.39
7	Philadelphia, PA	$41,403	$19.91
8	Washington, MI	$40,917	$19.67
9	Englewood, CO	$40,890	$19.66
10	Tacoma, WA	$40,736	$19.58
11	Saint Paul, MN	$40,387	$19.42
12	Portland, ME	$39,670	$19.07
13	San Antonio, TX	$39,002	$18.75
14	Chicago, IL	$38,732	$18.62
15	Phoenix, AZ	$38,686	$18.60
16	Portland, OR	$38,361	$18.44
17	Atlanta, GA	$38,315	$18.42
18	Raleigh, NC	$38,224	$18.38
19	Las Vegas, NV	$37,818	$18.18
20	Milwaukee, WI	$37,161	$17.87

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Accounts receivable specialist salary details

An accounts receivable specialist's salary ranges from $31,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $50,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average accounts receivable specialist salary graph, trends, and summary

What is an accounts receivable specialist's salary?

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$50,000	$4,167	$24
75th Percentile	$45,000	$3,750	$22
Average	$39,873	$3,323	$19
25th Percentile	$35,000	$2,917	$17
10th Percentile	$31,000	$2,583	$15

Highest paying accounts receivable specialist jobs

The highest paying types of accounts receivable specialists are accounts receivable supervisor, specialist, and processing specialist.

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Billing And Insurance Coordinator	$41,141	$3,428	$19.78	67,385
Collections Coordinator	$37,938	$3,162	$18.24	40,113
Accounting Clerk	$38,683	$3,224	$18.60	106,969
Accounting Administrator	$48,068	$4,006	$23.11	97,934
Accountable Clerk	$38,120	$3,177	$18.33	81,209
Accounts Payable Clerk	$38,333	$3,194	$18.43	89,564

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Which companies pay accounts receivable specialists the most?

Accounts receivable specialist salaries at InfosysPublicService and Radancy are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average accounts receivable specialist salary at companies like Regeneron and Astronics are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Infosys Public Service	$74,820	$35.97
2	Radancy	$69,963	$33.64
3	Regeneron	$69,423	$33.38
4	Astronics	$69,051	$33.20
5	Novartis	$68,879	$33.11
6	Meta	$68,545	$32.95
7	FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies	$67,458	$32.43
8	Apptio	$67,049	$32.24
9	Erp Analysts	$65,453	$31.47
10	BWX Technologies	$60,535	$29.10
11	Aya Healthcare	$59,534	$28.62
12	Sidley Austin	$59,072	$28.40
13	Baptist Health Home Care	$57,976	$27.87
14	National Renewable Energy Laboratory	$56,027	$26.94
15	Satellite Healthcare	$55,634	$26.75
16	Wipro Limited	$55,618	$26.74
17	NexTier Oilfield Solutions	$55,355	$26.61
18	Graco	$54,521	$26.21
19	Gifted Healthcare	$54,382	$26.15
20	Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle	$53,678	$25.81

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Accounts Receivable Specialist salary by industry

The average accounts receivable specialist salary varies across industries:

The average accounts receivable specialist salary in the technology industry is $43,571, the highest of any industry.
The average accounts receivable specialist salary in the finance industry is $41,235.
Accounts receivable specialists in the retail industry earn an average salary of $39,113, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for accounts receivable specialists

Rank	Industry	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Technology	$43,571	$20.95
2	Finance	$41,235	$19.82
3	Professional	$40,784	$19.61
4	Manufacturing	$40,497	$19.47
5	Transportation	$39,327	$18.91
6	Health Care	$39,277	$18.88
7	Retail	$39,113	$18.80

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Accounts receivable specialist salary trends

The average accounts receivable specialist salary has risen by $6,468 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average accounts receivable specialist earned $33,405 annually, but today, they earn $39,873 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for accounts receivable specialists over the last decade.

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Average accounts receivable specialist salary over time

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Accounts receivable specialist salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$39,900	$19.17	+2.9%
2024	$38,700	$18.62	+2.6%
2023	$37,700	$18.12	+1.9%
2022	$37,000	$17.78	-0.1%
2021	$37,000	$17.79	+2.6%

Recently added accounts receivable specialist salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date added	Salary
University of Arkansas	Work-Study/AR Kids Read Reading (Multiple Positions)	Little Rock, AR	06/30/2025	$22,957
Westcliff University	Senior Accountant A/R	Irvine, CA	06/30/2025	$70,000
Bethesda Health	Physician Practice AR Collection Specialist, Remote, Bhmg Revenue Management, 08A P	Miami, FL	06/29/2025	$38,797
Palantir	Accounts Receivable Collections Specialist	Palo Alto, CA	06/29/2025	$85,000
Xifin	AR Specialist	Charleston, SC	06/29/2025	$41,740
Get It-Finance	AR Specialist	Hillside, NJ	06/29/2025	$40,000
Get It-Finance	Accounts Receivable Specialist-Remote \| WFH	Springfield, MA	06/29/2025	$40,000
Cynet	Accounts Receivable Specialist	Boston, MA	06/29/2025	$60,000
Acme Electric Motor Inc.	Accounts Receivable	Grand Forks, ND	06/29/2025	$37,566
Hcvt	Accounts Receivable Specialist	Ione, CA	06/29/2025	$52,000

Accounts receivable specialist salary FAQs

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