How much does an accounts payable manager make?

The average accounts payable manager salary in the United States is $69,808. Accounts payable manager salaries typically range between $51,000 and $95,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for accounts payable managers is $33.56 per hour. Accounts payable manager salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Accounts payable managers earn the highest average salary in Oregon.

Accounts payable manager salary

Q: What state pays Accounts Payable Managers the most?

Oregon pays Accounts Payable Managers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $95,458 per year, or $45.89 per hour.

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

You know if you are being paid fairly as an accounts payable manager if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Washington you should be paid close to $86,528 per year.

Average accounts payable manager salary

$69,808

$33.56 hourly rate

Entry-level accounts payable manager salary

$51,000 yearly salary

Updated December 15, 2025

Understanding Accounts Payable Manager Salaries

The average salary for an Accounts Payable Manager is currently $69,808 annually or $34 per hour. Salaries can vary based on several factors, including geographical location, years of experience, and the industry in which one works.

Factors Influencing Salary

Experience Level: Entry-level positions may start at around $50,000, while experienced managers can earn significantly more.
Location: States like California and New York tend to offer higher salaries due to the cost of living and demand for skilled professionals.
Industry: Sectors such as finance and healthcare often pay above-average salaries for this role.

Additionally, the demand for accounts payable professionals continues to grow as businesses seek to streamline their financial operations. By focusing on developing skills in financial analysis and software tools, aspiring accounts payable managers can enhance their earning potential and career prospects.

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Baltimore, MD$69,654

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Microsoft$112,633

Geisinger Medical Center$80,299

Accounts payable manager salaries by experience level

Experience level	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
Entry-level accounts payable manager	$48,000	$23.08
Mid-level accounts payable manager	$74,300	$35.71
Senior-level accounts payable manager	$114,000	$54.89

Accounts payable manager salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter, SalaryExpert and Payscale, the average salary for an accounts payable manager typically falls between $67,320 and $112,350.

zippia

$69,808yearly

glassdoor[1]

$69,822yearly

indeed[2]

$79,545yearly

Salary.com[3]

$104,390yearly

ZipRecruiter[4]

$77,750yearly

payscale[5]

$67,320yearly

SalaryExpert[6]

$112,350yearly

Average accounts payable manager salary by state

The highest-paying states for accounts payable managers are Oregon, Washington, and Connecticut. The lowest average accounts payable manager salary states are Alabama, Mississippi, and Iowa.

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Highest paying states for accounts payable managers

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Oregon	$95,458	$45.89
2	Washington	$86,528	$41.60
3	Connecticut	$85,148	$40.94
4	California	$84,567	$40.66
5	Pennsylvania	$75,505	$36.30
6	District of Columbia	$84,227	$40.49
7	New Jersey	$82,794	$39.80
8	Texas	$73,451	$35.31
9	Massachusetts	$75,644	$36.37
10	Montana	$74,369	$35.75
11	Delaware	$75,925	$36.50
12	Nevada	$72,004	$34.62
13	Louisiana	$75,780	$36.43
14	New York	$73,885	$35.52
15	Georgia	$72,048	$34.64
16	Illinois	$70,860	$34.07
17	Indiana	$71,361	$34.31
18	Alaska	$77,857	$37.43
19	Rhode Island	$71,743	$34.49
20	Minnesota	$69,786	$33.55
21	Colorado	$70,441	$33.87
22	Florida	$69,825	$33.57
23	Virginia	$70,208	$33.75
24	New Hampshire	$70,445	$33.87
25	Maryland	$69,549	$33.44
26	North Dakota	$69,206	$33.27
27	Arkansas	$64,478	$31.00
28	Utah	$65,519	$31.50
29	Hawaii	$72,933	$35.06
30	West Virginia	$67,298	$32.35
31	North Carolina	$65,081	$31.29
32	Idaho	$67,332	$32.37
33	Michigan	$64,084	$30.81
34	Ohio	$63,643	$30.60
35	Arizona	$62,135	$29.87
36	Wyoming	$66,160	$31.81
37	South Dakota	$64,798	$31.15
38	New Mexico	$65,703	$31.59
39	Maine	$64,723	$31.12
40	Missouri	$62,327	$29.96
41	Kentucky	$59,117	$28.42
42	Wisconsin	$61,510	$29.57
43	Tennessee	$58,731	$28.24
44	Vermont	$61,406	$29.52
45	Alabama	$58,704	$28.22
46	South Carolina	$60,582	$29.13
47	Iowa	$58,165	$27.96
48	Mississippi	$58,675	$28.21
49	Kansas	$57,450	$27.62
50	Nebraska	$57,608	$27.70
51	Oklahoma	$57,849	$27.81

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Highest paying cities for accounts payable managers

The highest-paying cities for accounts payable managers are Beaverton, OR, San Francisco, CA, and Seattle, WA.

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Beaverton, OR	$95,504	$45.92
2	San Francisco, CA	$90,456	$43.49
3	Seattle, WA	$86,880	$41.77
4	Norwalk, CT	$85,207	$40.96
5	Washington, DC	$84,333	$40.54
6	Jersey City, NJ	$82,780	$39.80
7	Anchorage, AK	$78,157	$37.58
8	Philadelphia, PA	$75,894	$36.49
9	Boston, MA	$75,676	$36.38
10	New York, NY	$74,003	$35.58
11	Austin, TX	$73,677	$35.42
12	Alpharetta, GA	$72,013	$34.62
13	Indianapolis, IN	$71,280	$34.27
14	Las Vegas, NV	$71,156	$34.21
15	Chicago, IL	$70,987	$34.13
16	Arlington, VA	$70,627	$33.96
17	Englewood, CO	$70,484	$33.89
18	Jacksonville, FL	$70,464	$33.88
19	Saint Paul, MN	$69,829	$33.57
20	Baltimore, MD	$69,654	$33.49

Accounts payable manager salary details

An accounts payable manager's salary ranges from $51,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $95,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average accounts payable manager salary graph, trends, and summary

What is an accounts payable manager's salary?

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$95,000	$7,917	$46
75th Percentile	$82,000	$6,833	$39
Average	$69,808	$5,817	$34
25th Percentile	$59,000	$4,917	$28
10th Percentile	$51,000	$4,250	$25

Highest paying accounts payable manager jobs

The highest paying types of accounts payable managers are audit manager, risk manager, and bank manager.

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Manager/Finance Accounting	$91,315	$7,610	$43.90	132,824
Branch Manager	$56,291	$4,691	$27.06	333,883
Credit Manager	$68,583	$5,715	$32.97	63,898
Cash Manager	$93,363	$7,780	$44.89	60,517
Risk Manager	$116,072	$9,673	$55.80	75,795
Bank Manager	$96,909	$8,076	$46.59	66,136

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Which companies pay accounts payable managers the most?

Accounts payable manager salaries at Microsoft and Workday are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average accounts payable manager salary at companies like JCPenney and Nike are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Microsoft	$112,633	$54.15
2	Workday	$108,560	$52.19
3	JCPenney	$104,230	$50.11
4	Nike	$97,372	$46.81
5	AssetMark	$96,793	$46.54
6	Staffing.com	$91,697	$44.09
7	Tenet Healthcare	$90,409	$43.47
8	Kemper	$89,552	$43.05
9	Sempra Energy	$87,967	$42.29
10	Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith	$87,002	$41.83
11	Datadog	$86,546	$41.61
12	Airtable	$85,480	$41.10
13	Desktop Metal	$83,795	$40.29
14	World Wildlife Fund	$83,384	$40.09
15	Amgen	$83,094	$39.95
16	UL	$82,394	$39.61
17	Warby Parker	$82,132	$39.49
18	Virginia Hospital Center	$81,431	$39.15
19	Prologis	$80,999	$38.94
20	Geisinger Medical Center	$80,299	$38.61

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Accounts Payable Manager salary by industry

The average accounts payable manager salary varies across industries:

The average accounts payable manager salary in the finance industry is $70,221, the highest of any industry.
The average accounts payable manager salary in the finance industry is $68,739.
Accounts payable managers in the construction industry earn an average salary of $66,166, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for accounts payable managers

Rank	Industry	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Finance	$70,221	$33.76
2	Manufacturing	$68,739	$33.05
3	Professional	$68,049	$32.72
4	Health Care	$67,853	$32.62
5	Hospitality	$67,143	$32.28
6	Retail	$66,658	$32.05
7	Construction	$66,166	$31.81

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Accounts payable manager salary trends

The average accounts payable manager salary has risen by $14,057 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average accounts payable manager earned $55,751 annually, but today, they earn $69,808 a year. That works out to a 10% change in pay for accounts payable managers over the last decade.

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Average accounts payable manager salary over time

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Accounts payable manager salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$69,800	$33.56	+3.2%
2024	$67,600	$32.49	+1.5%
2023	$66,600	$32.01	+2.3%
2022	$65,100	$31.29	+2.7%
2021	$63,300	$30.45	+3.1%

Recently added accounts payable manager salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date added	Salary
United Talent Agency	Manager, Accounts Payable	Los Angeles, CA	06/30/2025	$100,000
Palantir	Accounts Payable Manager	Palo Alto, CA	06/29/2025	$85,000
Atrium Staffing	Accounts Payable Manager	Orlando, FL	06/29/2025	$83,480
Manpowergroup	Accounts Payable Manager	Leesburg, VA	06/28/2025	$93,915
Palantir Technologies	Accounts Payable Manager	Denver, CO	06/28/2025	$85,000
State of Maine	Accounts Payable Manager	Augusta, ME	06/28/2025	$47,229
Square Point Capital	Accounts Payable Manager	Fine, NY	06/28/2025	$80,000
DB Franchising USA	Accounts Payable Systems Administration Manager	Tempe, AZ	06/28/2025	$76,509
Hulsing Hotels/Earth Fare/Accucare	Accounts Payable Manager	Asheville, NC	06/28/2025	$60,000
Cyberthink Inc.	Accounts Payable Manager	Orlando, FL	06/27/2025	$73,045

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