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Accounts receivable assistant salary

Average accounts receivable assistant salary

$36,730

$17.66 hourly rate

Entry-level accounts receivable assistant salary
$29,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does an accounts receivable assistant make?

The average accounts receivable assistant salary in the United States is $36,730. Accounts receivable assistant salaries typically range between $29,000 and $46,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for accounts receivable assistants is $17.66 per hour.

Accounts receivable assistant salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Accounts receivable assistants earn the highest average salary in New York.

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Where can an Accounts Receivable Assistant earn more?

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University of California-Berkeley$46,216
TRAC Intermodal$36,928

Accounts receivable assistant salaries by experience level

Experience levelAvg. salaryHourly rate
Entry-level accounts receivable assistant$26,000$12.48
Mid-level accounts receivable assistant$37,100$17.82
Senior-level accounts receivable assistant$48,700$23.41

Accounts receivable assistant salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor and Comparably, the average salary for an accounts receivable assistant typically falls between $32,580 and $53,638.
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$36,730yearly
glassdoor[1]
$44,366yearly
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$53,638yearly
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$32,580yearly

Average accounts receivable assistant salary by state

The average accounts receivable assistant salary in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average accounts receivable assistant salary states are Idaho, Mississippi, and Montana.

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Highest paying states for accounts receivable assistants

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1New York$49,534$23.81
2Vermont$44,084$21.19
3New Jersey$44,381$21.34
4Connecticut$45,525$21.89
5Minnesota$39,729$19.10
6Massachusetts$43,686$21.00
7California$42,932$20.64
8Alaska$39,850$19.16
9Pennsylvania$38,315$18.42
10Rhode Island$43,500$20.91
11District of Columbia$42,567$20.46
12Tennessee$36,694$17.64
13New Hampshire$39,883$19.17
14Oregon$37,210$17.89
15Colorado$37,945$18.24
16Virginia$39,149$18.82
17Louisiana$39,022$18.76
18Arizona$35,967$17.29
19Wisconsin$36,770$17.68
20Texas$36,051$17.33
21Arkansas$36,022$17.32
22Illinois$36,446$17.52
23North Dakota$35,580$17.11
24Ohio$34,579$16.62
25Washington$37,533$18.04
26Maine$37,127$17.85
27Delaware$36,065$17.34
28Hawaii$39,635$19.06
29Indiana$34,724$16.69
30Maryland$35,400$17.02
31Alabama$34,991$16.82
32Kentucky$33,011$15.87
33Georgia$34,968$16.81
34Kansas$34,398$16.54
35Nebraska$33,176$15.95
36North Carolina$34,257$16.47
37Florida$33,183$15.95
38Oklahoma$34,585$16.63
39New Mexico$34,187$16.44
40Iowa$33,117$15.92
41Montana$31,169$14.99
42Utah$31,768$15.27
43Missouri$32,428$15.59
44South Carolina$33,440$16.08
45Michigan$32,042$15.40
46Wyoming$32,562$15.65
47Nevada$30,547$14.69
48Idaho$31,507$15.15
49South Dakota$31,101$14.95
50Mississippi$31,493$15.14
51West Virginia$26,954$12.96
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Highest paying cities for accounts receivable assistants

The highest-paying cities for accounts receivable assistants are Boston, MA, Oakland, CA, and Saint Paul, MN.

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Boston, MA$43,840$21.08
2Oakland, CA$43,134$20.74
3Saint Paul, MN$39,737$19.10
4Easton, PA$39,012$18.76
5Richmond, VA$39,002$18.75
6Vancouver, WA$38,068$18.30
7Pueblo, CO$38,043$18.29
8Beaverton, OR$37,163$17.87
9La Crosse, WI$36,423$17.51
10Aurora, IL$36,387$17.49
11Austin, TX$36,231$17.42
12Tucson, AZ$36,084$17.35
13Little Rock, AR$36,049$17.33
14Fargo, ND$35,787$17.21
15South Bend, IN$34,985$16.82
16Alpharetta, GA$34,971$16.81
17Rio Rancho, NM$34,077$16.38
18Miami, FL$33,522$16.12
19Omaha, NE$33,180$15.95
20Columbia, MO$32,488$15.62

Accounts receivable assistant salary details

An accounts receivable assistant's salary ranges from $29,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $46,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average accounts receivable assistant salary graph, trends, and summary

What is an accounts receivable assistant's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$46,000$3,833$22
75th Percentile$41,000$3,417$20
Average$36,730$3,061$18
25th Percentile$32,000$2,667$15
10th Percentile$29,000$2,417$14

Highest paying accounts receivable assistant jobs

The highest paying types of accounts receivable assistants are accounting associate, account associate, and accounts receivable analyst.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
Finance Clerk$39,225$3,269$18.86143,372
Accountable Clerk$38,120$3,177$18.3381,209
Accounts Payable Clerk$38,333$3,194$18.4389,564
Collections/Accounts Receivable$38,949$3,246$18.7330,523
Accounts Payable Administrator$41,860$3,488$20.1279,272
Accounts Receivable Clerk$36,425$3,035$17.5187,935

Top companies hiring accounts receivable assistants now:

  1. Dell jobs (11)
  2. DaVita Kidney Care jobs (11)
  3. CVS Health jobs (21)
  4. Havertys Furniture jobs (6)
  5. Robert Half jobs (27)

Which companies pay accounts receivable assistants the most?

Accounts receivable assistant salaries at University of California, Berkeley and Informa Plc are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average accounts receivable assistant salary at companies like Waste Connections and Weston are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rate
1University of California-Berkeley$46,216$22.22
2Informa Plc$41,162$19.79
3Waste Connections$40,550$19.50
4Weston$38,966$18.73
5Jensen Precast$38,467$18.49
6American Senior Benefits$38,466$18.49
7Weston Solutions Holdings, Inc.$37,900$18.22
8Gypsum Management and Supply$37,866$18.20
9GROWMARK$37,761$18.15
10Mouser Electronics$37,649$18.10
11Eurofins$37,598$18.08
12West Side Tractor Sales Co.$37,464$18.01
13PSEA$37,393$17.98
14Food Safety Net Services$37,387$17.97
15Grand Central Bakery$37,309$17.94
16The Wood Company$37,124$17.85
17Simplify Compliance$37,124$17.85
18JP Pest Services$37,124$17.85
19Ascension Michigan$37,117$17.84
20TRAC Intermodal$36,928$17.75

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$38,000$37,600$37,200$36,800$36,400$36,000
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Accounts Receivable Assistant salary by industry

The average accounts receivable assistant salary varies across industries:

  • The average accounts receivable assistant salary in the professional industry is $43,386, the highest of any industry.
  • The average accounts receivable assistant salary in the finance industry is $37,637.
  • Accounts receivable assistants in the retail industry earn an average salary of $35,172, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for accounts receivable assistants

RankIndustryAverage salaryHourly rate
1Professional$43,386$20.86
2Finance$37,637$18.09
3Technology$37,613$18.08
4Media$37,564$18.06
5Health Care$37,259$17.91
6Manufacturing$36,682$17.64
7Transportation$36,240$17.42
8Hospitality$35,948$17.28
9Retail$35,172$16.91

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Accounts receivable assistant salary trends

The average accounts receivable assistant salary has risen by $6,643 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average accounts receivable assistant earned $30,087 annually, but today, they earn $36,730 a year. That works out to a 10% change in pay for accounts receivable assistants over the last decade.

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Average accounts receivable assistant salary over time

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Accounts receivable assistant salary by year

YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
2025$36,700$17.66+2.8%
2024$35,700$17.17+2.4%
2023$34,900$16.75+2.5%
2022$34,000$16.34+2.2%
2021$33,200$15.98+3.0%

Recently added accounts receivable assistant salaries

CompanyJobLocationDate addedSalary
Employ PartnersAccounts Receivable AssistantAlpharetta, GA06/27/2025$45,914
Tokio Marine HccAccounts Receivable AssistantIone, CA06/27/2025$44,200
Natural GrocersReceiving AssistantFort Worth, TX06/26/2025$35,479
Loyola Marymount UniversityReceiving AssistantLos Angeles, CA06/26/2025$45,246
Loyola Marymount UniversityReceiving AssistantWestchester, FL06/26/2025$45,246
TrustpilotAccounts Receivable AssistantNew York, NY06/22/2025$61,750
NewsAccounts Receivable AssistantNew York, NY06/21/2025$61,750
Natural GrocersReceiving AssistantFlagstaff, AZ06/16/2025$39,757
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