What are the main factors that influence an AP/AR Assistant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An AP/AR Assistant's salary?

An AP/AR Assistant's salary grows with experience: an Accountant I (0-2 years)earns $62,849, an Accountant II (2-4 years)earns $73,065, an AP/AR Assistant (4-7 years)earns $84,671, an Accountant IV (7+ years)earns $100,905, an Accountant V (7-10 years)earns $142,315,

What are the highest paying states for an AP/AR Assistant?

AP/AR Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for AP/AR Assistant roles are District of Columbia $94,354, California $93,996, Massachusetts $92,743. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How do different companies affect an AP/AR Assistant's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for AP/AR Assistant roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

AP/AR Assistant Salary in the United States

How much does an AP/AR Assistant make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an AP/AR Assistant in the United States is $85,218 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

However, an AP/AR Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $97,637
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,677 to $91,719
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,721

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AP/AR Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,719	$7,643	$1,764	$44
Average	$85,218	$7,102	$1,639	$41
25th Percentile	$78,677	$6,556	$1,513	$38

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Key Factors That Influence AP/AR Assistant Salaries

An AP/AR Assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects AP/AR Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an AP/AR Assistant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $62,849
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,065
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $84,671
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $100,905
Expert (over 8 years): $142,315

Levels	Salary
Accountan... Level AP/AR Assistant	$62,849
Accountan... Level AP/AR Assistant	$73,065
AP/AR Ass... Level AP/AR Assistant	$84,671
Accountan... Level AP/AR Assistant	$100,905
Accountan... Level AP/AR Assistant	$142,315

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How Do AP/AR Assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract AP/AR Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $94,354.
California: $93,996.
Massachusetts: $92,743.

District of Columbia $94,354

California $93,996

Massachusetts $92,743

Washington $92,402

New Jersey $92,368

Alaska $92,249

Connecticut $91,073

New York $90,596

Hawaii $89,070

Rhode Island $88,354

Maryland $87,869

Minnesota $87,204

Colorado $86,948

Illinois $86,863

Oregon $86,539

Delaware $86,301

New Hampshire $86,151

Virginia $85,815

Pennsylvania $84,835

Nevada $84,341

North Dakota $84,179

Michigan $83,923

Wisconsin $83,829

Vermont $83,642

Texas $83,122

Maine $83,088

Arizona $83,037

Ohio $82,977

Georgia $82,193

Indiana $81,801

Wyoming $81,724

Utah $81,605

Iowa $81,554

Kansas $81,145

Louisiana $81,026

North Carolina $80,983

Missouri $80,966

Florida $80,634

Montana $80,455

Nebraska $80,284

Kentucky $80,190

South Carolina $79,850

Tennessee $79,636

Idaho $79,551

New Mexico $78,929

Oklahoma $78,793

Alabama $78,290

South Dakota $77,446

Arkansas $76,986

West Virginia $76,739

Mississippi $75,998

Top Paying Cities for AP/AR Assistants

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $107,486
San Francisco: $106,429
Oakland: $104,069

San Jose, CA $107,486

San Francisco, CA $106,429

Oakland, CA $104,069

New York, NY $98,759

Queens Village, NY $98,120

Paramus, NJ $97,439

Passaic, NJ $97,353

Bergenfield, NJ $97,268

Stamford, CT $97,140

Huntington, NY $97,055

Newark, NJ $96,501

Bridgeport, CT $96,331

New Brunswick, NJ $96,049

Vallejo, CA $95,871

Middlesex, NJ $95,819

Somerset, NJ $95,743

Petaluma, CA $95,547

Santa Cruz, CA $95,214

Boston, MA $95,044

Monterey, CA $94,618

Fairbanks, AK $94,558

Los Angeles, CA $94,396

Washington, DC $94,354

Seattle, WA $94,200

Santa Rosa, CA $94,183

Juneau, AK $93,936

Orange, CA $93,655

Anchorage, AK $93,501

Anaheim, CA $93,442

Santa Ana, CA $93,314

Nassau, NY $93,263

Long Beach, CA $93,229

Danbury, CT $93,203

Santa Maria, CA $92,913

Everett, WA $92,896

Bremerton, WA $92,479

Trenton, NJ $92,317

Sacramento, CA $92,283

San Diego, CA $92,240

Brockton, MA $92,206

Tacoma, WA $92,172

Santa Barbara, CA $92,053

Lowell, MA $91,712

New Suffolk, NY $91,678

Nashua, NH $91,576

Lompoc, CA $91,439

Ventura, CA $91,354

Stockton, CA $91,328

New Haven, CT $91,158

Atlantic City, NJ $90,936

Hartford, CT $90,749

Modesto, CA $90,706

Poughkeepsie, NY $90,519

New Britain, CT $90,476

Kennewick, WA $90,357

Olympia, WA $90,357

New London, CT $90,340

Norwich, CT $90,314

Lawrence, MA $90,272

Bakersfield, CA $90,033

New Bedford, MA $89,914

Riverside, CA $89,914

Richland, WA $89,829

Portsmouth, NH $89,760

Vineland, NJ $89,743

San Bernardino, CA $89,675

Boulder, CO $89,437

Worcester, MA $89,368

Portland, OR $89,292

Saint Paul, MN $89,189

Minneapolis, MN $89,189

Philadelphia, PA $89,070

Honolulu, HI $88,618

Springfield, MA $88,320

Providence, RI $88,312

Chicago, IL $88,065

Bellingham, WA $87,962

Baltimore, MD $87,869

Chico, CA $87,655

Wilmington, DE $87,511

Pittsfield, MA $87,425

Manchester, NH $87,263

Spokane, WA $86,889

Denver, CO $86,880

Albany, NY $86,479

Troy, NY $86,445

Schenectady, NY $86,266

Burlington, VT $86,079

Portland, ME $85,781

Salem, OR $85,713

Yakima, WA $85,695

Ann Arbor, MI $85,670

Rochester, MN $85,431

Reno, NV $85,389

Fresno, CA $85,389

Milwaukee, WI $85,312

Detroit, MI $85,227

Allentown, PA $85,201

Carson City, NV $85,193

Houston, TX $85,065

Colorado Springs, CO $85,056

Syracuse, NY $85,014

Eugene, OR $84,852

Gary, IN $84,750

Bismarck, ND $84,750

Galveston, TX $84,750

Springfield, OR $84,681

Medford, OR $84,477

Fort Collins, CO $84,443

Austin, TX $84,375

Mesa, AZ $84,196

Phoenix, AZ $84,179

Dallas, TX $84,153

Reading, PA $84,102

Saint Cloud, MN $84,068

Concord, NH $83,991

Madison, WI $83,957

Utica, NY $83,727

Raleigh, NC $83,659

Las Vegas, NV $83,650

Rochester, NY $83,591

Des Moines, IA $83,582

Atlanta, GA $83,446

Battle Creek, MI $83,420

Salt Lake City, UT $83,395

Lancaster, PA $83,267

Champaign, IL $83,250

Harrisburg, PA $83,147

Durham, NC $83,071

Kansas City, MO $83,062

Kansas City, KS $83,045

Fort Worth, TX $83,037

Boca Raton, FL $83,003

Cleveland, OH $82,994

Columbus, OH $82,977

Pittsburgh, PA $82,968

Richmond, VA $82,934

Indianapolis, IN $82,917

Cincinnati, OH $82,807

Petersburg, VA $82,679

Lansing, MI $82,491

Billings, MT $82,491

Huntsville, AL $82,491

Lebanon, PA $82,483

Pueblo, CO $82,474

Dayton, OH $82,474

Appleton, WI $82,449

Buffalo, NY $82,415

Racine, WI $82,372

Charlotte, NC $82,363

Saint Louis, MO $82,338

Springfield, IL $82,304

York, PA $82,287

Elkhart, IN $82,287

Gastonia, NC $82,278

Benton Harbor, MI $82,278

Beaumont, TX $82,227

Lorain, OH $82,210

Toledo, OH $82,176

Binghamton, NY $82,133

Rock Hill, SC $82,125

Rockford, IL $82,082

Elyria, OH $82,040

Fargo, ND $82,040

Flagstaff, AZ $81,980

Fort Lauderdale, FL $81,929

Miami, FL $81,878

Duluth, MN $81,741

Bangor, ME $81,631

Cedar Rapids, IA $81,537

Louisville, KY $81,494

Grand Rapids, MI $81,477

Hialeah, FL $81,469

Casper, WY $81,349

Scranton, PA $81,247

New Orleans, LA $81,222

Virginia Beach, VA $81,213

Akron, OH $81,170

Peoria, IL $81,060

Sarasota, FL $81,043

Green Bay, WI $80,983

Baton Rouge, LA $80,940

Charleston, SC $80,923

Nashville, TN $80,898

Jamestown, NY $80,881

Davenport, IA $80,881

Tucson, AZ $80,838

Cheyenne, WY $80,812

Saint Petersburg, FL $80,787

Tampa, FL $80,770

Omaha, NE $80,753

Evansville, IN $80,719

Port Arthur, TX $80,719

Bradenton, FL $80,685

Santa Fe, NM $80,531

Orlando, FL $80,446

Clearwater, FL $80,352

La Crosse, WI $80,173

Canton, OH $80,173

Grand Forks, ND $80,148

Tulsa, OK $80,122

Albuquerque, NM $80,122

Newport News, VA $80,114

High Point, NC $80,088

Ogden, UT $80,054

Corpus Christi, TX $79,986

Laramie, WY $79,935

Norfolk, VA $79,935

Rock Island, IL $79,884

Saginaw, MI $79,867

Jacksonville, FL $79,858

Salisbury, NC $79,841

Memphis, TN $79,824

Moline, IL $79,781

Fort Myers, FL $79,756

Waterloo, IA $79,645

Spartanburg, SC $79,560

Lincoln, NE $79,517

Fort Wayne, IN $79,500

Birmingham, AL $79,406

Cedar Falls, IA $79,389

Provo, UT $79,381

Springfield, OH $79,372

San Antonio, TX $79,355

Greensboro, NC $79,321

South Bend, IN $79,313

Winston Salem, NC $79,304

Boise, ID $79,279

Savannah, GA $79,219

Muskegon, MI $79,065

Lima, OH $78,963

Lake Charles, LA $78,929

Anderson, IN $78,912

Lexington, KY $78,887

Augusta, GA $78,861

Greenville, SC $78,861

Wichita, KS $78,784

Tuscaloosa, AL $78,784

Columbia, SC $78,708

Bloomington, IN $78,495

Roanoke, VA $78,443

Asheville, NC $78,333

Knoxville, TN $78,188

Shreveport, LA $78,179

Wilmington, NC $78,068

Frankfort, KY $77,907

Oklahoma City, OK $77,847

Chillicothe, OH $77,813

Longview, TX $77,804

Topeka, KS $77,779

Mobile, AL $77,651

Terre Haute, IN $77,617

Erie, PA $77,608

Altoona, PA $77,566

Melbourne, FL $77,540

Amarillo, TX $77,506

Killeen, TX $77,480

Fayetteville, AR $77,412

Sioux Falls, SD $77,353

Chattanooga, TN $77,301

Idaho Falls, ID $77,293

Gainesville, FL $77,114

Portsmouth, OH $77,071

Little Rock, AR $77,054

Lynchburg, VA $77,054

Youngstown, OH $77,020

Lafayette, LA $77,020

Temple, TX $76,986

Daytona Beach, FL $76,969

Clarksville, TN $76,961

Pensacola, FL $76,952

Hopkinsville, KY $76,696

Charleston, WV $76,688

Florence, SC $76,645

Sioux City, IA $76,594

Macon, GA $76,347

Tallahassee, FL $76,339

Fayetteville, NC $76,321

Wichita Falls, TX $76,304

Waco, TX $76,304

Pine Bluff, AR $76,270

Vincennes, IN $76,108

Lubbock, TX $76,074

Great Falls, MT $76,023

Alamogordo, NM $76,015

Abilene, TX $75,947

Rapid City, SD $75,836

Monroe, LA $75,836

Albany, GA $75,785

Huntington, WV $75,776

Jackson, MS $75,768

Greenville, MS $75,759

Parkersburg, WV $75,674

Montgomery, AL $75,657

Johnstown, PA $75,640

Springfield, MO $75,572

Biloxi, MS $75,529

Sumter, SC $75,350

Columbus, GA $75,341

Twin Falls, ID $75,290

Pascagoula, MS $75,180

Kingsport, TN $74,958

Gulfport, MS $74,932

Alexandria, LA $74,651

Fort Smith, AR $74,438

El Paso, TX $74,208

Helena, MT $74,097

Las Cruces, NM $73,825

Harlingen, TX $73,586

Pocatello, ID $73,509

Florence, AL $73,484

Brownsville, TX $73,467

Dothan, AL $73,330

Mcallen, TX $73,288

Columbus, MS $72,657

Altus, OK $72,265

Lawton, OK $72,103

Pierre, SD $71,796

What Skills Can Increase an AP/AR Assistant's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 5.26% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Accounts Receivable (Mentioned in 2.34% Job Postings): Accounts receivable is a legally enforceable claim for payment held by a business for goods supplied and/or services rendered that customers/clients have ordered but not paid for. These are generally in the form of invoices raised by a business and delivered to the customer for payment within an agreed time frame. Accounts receivable is shown in a balance sheet as an asset. It is one of a series of accounting transactions dealing with the billing of a customer for goods and services that the customer has ordered. These may be distinguished from notes receivable, which are debts created through formal legal instruments called promissory notes.
Internal Control (Mentioned in 1.19% Job Postings): Internal control, as defined by accounting and auditing, is a process for assuring of an organization's objectives in operational effectiveness and efficiency, reliable financial reporting, and compliance with laws, regulations and policies.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	5.26%
Accounts Receivable	2.34%
Internal Control	1.19%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an AP/AR Assistant's salary.

Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Internal Control: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Leadership	$88,627	4%
Initiative	$88,627	4%
Internal Control	$88,627	4%
Flexibility	$87,775	3%
CPA	$87,775	3%
Process Improvement	$87,775	3%

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How Education impacts an AP/AR Assistant's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many AP/AR Assistants enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an AP/AR Assistant with a Bachelor's Degree is between $87,777 and $92,711).

AP/AR Assistant Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for AP/AR Assistant

No Diploma 0.6%

High School 3.5%

Associates 4.9%

Bachelors 60.2%

Masters 30.3%

Doctorate 0.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.6%
High School	3.5%
Associates	4.9%
Bachelors	60.2%
Masters	30.3%
Doctorate	0.4%

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AP/AR Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an AP/AR Assistant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$78,677

Average $85,218/year

$91,719

$6,556

Average $7,102/month

$7,643

$1,513

Average $1,639/week

$1,764

$38

Average $41/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,719	$7,643	$1,764	$44
Average	$85,218	$7,102	$1,639	$41
25th Percentile	$78,677	$6,556	$1,513	$38

Salary Trends for AP/AR Assistant

Salaries for an AP/AR Assistant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $83,577 in 2023 to around $79,815 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of AP/AR Assistant salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of AP/AR Assistant Over Time

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2023

$83,577

2024

$81,751

2025

$79,815

2026

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2024	$81,751
2025	$79,815
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