Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of accounts payable clerk salary by state for the United States:
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Massachusetts has the highest accounts payable clerk salary of $46,850
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Arkansas has the lowest accounts payable clerk salary of $29,062
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The national average salary for accounts payable clerks is $38,333
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The national hourly pay for accounts payable clerks is $18.43
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do accounts payable clerks get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for accounts payable clerk by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for accounts payable clerks after this adjustment? That would be Massachusetts.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for accounts payable clerk salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Accounts Payable Clerks By State
| Rank | State | Average Accounts Payable Clerk Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $46,850 | $36,000 | $60,000 |
| 2 | California | $44,210 | $33,000 | $58,000 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $44,127 | $33,000 | $57,000 |
| 4 | Alaska | $44,118 | $37,000 | $51,000 |
| 5 | New York | $44,070 | $33,000 | $57,000 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $43,863 | $33,000 | $57,000 |
| 7 | Washington | $43,341 | $33,000 | $56,000 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $42,316 | $32,000 | $54,000 |
| 9 | Minnesota | $42,017 | $32,000 | $54,000 |
| 10 | Oregon | $41,160 | $31,000 | $53,000 |
| 11 | Vermont | $40,860 | $31,000 | $52,000 |
| 12 | Maryland | $40,618 | $30,000 | $53,000 |
| 13 | Illinois | $40,204 | $30,000 | $52,000 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $40,177 | $31,000 | $51,000 |
| 15 | Delaware | $39,917 | $30,000 | $52,000 |
| 16 | Colorado | $39,467 | $30,000 | $50,000 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | $37,836 | $29,000 | $49,000 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $37,702 | $28,000 | $49,000 |
| 19 | Nevada | $37,679 | $28,000 | $50,000 |
| 20 | Arizona | $37,662 | $28,000 | $49,000 |
| 21 | Maine | $37,614 | $29,000 | $47,000 |
| 22 | Virginia | $37,345 | $28,000 | $48,000 |
| 23 | Michigan | $37,201 | $28,000 | $48,000 |
| 24 | Wyoming | $36,932 | $28,000 | $47,000 |
| 25 | Ohio | $36,256 | $27,000 | $47,000 |
| 26 | Texas | $35,952 | $27,000 | $46,000 |
| 27 | North Dakota | $35,682 | $27,000 | $45,000 |
| 28 | Utah | $35,326 | $27,000 | $45,000 |
| 29 | Georgia | $35,235 | $27,000 | $44,000 |
| 30 | North Carolina | $35,206 | $27,000 | $45,000 |
| 31 | Florida | $34,807 | $27,000 | $44,000 |
| 32 | New Mexico | $34,706 | $26,000 | $45,000 |
| 33 | Montana | $34,506 | $26,000 | $44,000 |
| 34 | Missouri | $34,468 | $26,000 | $44,000 |
| 35 | Idaho | $34,178 | $26,000 | $44,000 |
| 36 | Indiana | $34,070 | $26,000 | $44,000 |
| 37 | South Dakota | $33,977 | $26,000 | $43,000 |
| 38 | Kansas | $33,921 | $26,000 | $43,000 |
| 39 | Iowa | $33,489 | $25,000 | $43,000 |
| 40 | Hawaii | $33,331 | $27,000 | $40,000 |
| 41 | South Carolina | $33,234 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $32,898 | $25,000 | $42,000 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $32,814 | $25,000 | $42,000 |
| 44 | Tennessee | $32,813 | $25,000 | $42,000 |
| 45 | Kentucky | $32,690 | $25,000 | $42,000 |
| 46 | Louisiana | $31,131 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 47 | Alabama | $30,629 | $23,000 | $39,000 |
| 48 | West Virginia | $30,466 | $23,000 | $39,000 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $29,549 | $23,000 | $37,000 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $29,062 | $22,000 | $37,000 |
Methodology: Accounts Payable Clerk Salary By State
To better understand accounts payable clerk pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for accounts payable clerks by state.
We took the average annual salary data for accounts payable clerks from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for accounts payable clerks.
Accounts Payable Clerk Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for accounts payable clerks?
The highest-paid state for accounts payable clerks is Massachusetts with an average salary of $46,850 per year.
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What city pays accounts payable clerks the most?
Washington, DC pays accounts payable clerks the most with an average salary of $47,460 per year.
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What is the worst state for accounts payable clerks?
The worst state for accounts payable clerks is Arkansas with an average salary of $29,062 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
