Accounts Payable Specialist United States
Accounts Payable Specialist salary in the US
Typical pay
$55,400a year
Most Accounts Payable Specialists earn $48k to $68k a year
From 439 current job postings, updated Nov 8, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Accounts Payable Specialist salary in the US is $55,400 a year. Most job postings pay $47,800 to $68,400. From 439 current job postings, updated Nov 8, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| New Jersey | $68k | $58k to $85k | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $68k | $55k to $89k | 111 |
| New York | $65k | $52k to $75k | 54 |
| Massachusetts | $63k | $59k to $100k | 17 |
| Colorado | $62k | $52k to $76k | 22 |
| Washington | $61k | $51k to $70k | 23 |
| Virginia | $60k | $50k to $65k | 16 |
| Minnesota | $59k | $50k to $67k | 12 |
| Texas | $57k | $53k to $66k | 16 |
| Florida | $56k | $48k to $70k | 21 |
| Illinois | $55k | $47k to $66k | 38 |
| Alabama | – | – | 0 |
| Alaska | – | – | 2 |
| Arizona | – | – | 4 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 2 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 2 |
| Delaware | – | – | 2 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 8 |
| Georgia | – | – | 6 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 1 |
| Idaho | – | – | 3 |
| Indiana | – | – | 2 |
| Iowa | – | – | 3 |
| Kansas | – | – | 2 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 1 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 0 |
| Maine | – | – | 2 |
| Maryland | – | – | 8 |
| Michigan | – | – | 2 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 1 |
| Missouri | – | – | 6 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 2 |
| Nevada | – | – | 4 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 0 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 1 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 3 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 3 |
| Ohio | – | – | 9 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 2 |
| Oregon | – | – | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 7 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 2 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 2 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 3 |
| Utah | – | – | 3 |
| Vermont | – | – | 2 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 1 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 3 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $91k | $69k to $115k | 46 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | $70k | $62k to $82k | 46 | 12 |
| New York, NY | $68k | $52k to $78k | 189 | 54 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $67k | $55k to $74k | 101 | 45 |
| Denver, CO | $64k | $53k to $78k | 33 | 20 |
| Boston, MA | $63k | $60k to $110k | 46 | 15 |
| Seattle, WA | $61k | $52k to $69k | 30 | 19 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $60k | $52k to $67k | 24 | 11 |
| San Diego, CA | $60k | $56k to $75k | 25 | 10 |
| Chicago, IL | $56k | $47k to $68k | 66 | 36 |
| Riverside, CA | $51k | $49k to $73k | 29 | 18 |
| Baltimore, MD | – | – | 20 | 8 |
| Houston, TX | – | – | 49 | 9 |
| Miami, FL | – | – | 61 | 14 |
| Philadelphia, PA | – | – | 49 | 7 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 123 job postings$40k $50k
Typical: $46k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 172 job postings$52k $70k
Typical: $60k
- Senior 44 job postings$64k $116k
Typical: $84k
- Lead or manager 9 job postings
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PrideStaff | $47k | – | – | – | – |
| Kahana Feld | $120k | – | $120k | – | – |
| Monster Energy | $46k | – | – | – | – |
How much does a Accounts Payable Specialist make in the US?
Employers hiring now typically offer $55,400 a year for Accounts Payable Specialist roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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