Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/ Title: Accounts Payable Specialist hourly rate, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: What a part-time Accounts Payable Specialist earns per hour in 30 countries: wage percentiles, the contractor rate and the rate by level. Rates · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Accounts Payable Specialist hourly rate A senior Accounts Payable Specialist typically receives **$35 an hour** as a part-time contractor in the United States, against a market median wage of $25.45. Below: percentiles and rates for every country we cover, by level and format. **$35/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$25.45/hr** market median wage **$22-31** middle half of wages **$760** a month at 5 hours a week ## Accounts Payable Specialist pay in the United States National wage percentiles for the role. [Full United States page](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/united-states/). | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $18.08 | $390 | $37,600 | | 25th | $21.86 | $470 | $45,500 | | Median | $25.45 | $550 | $52,900 | | 75th | $30.87 | $670 | $64,200 | | 90th | $37.44 | $810 | $77,900 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026. ## Accounts Payable Specialist rates by country | Country | 10th | Median wage | 90th | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | United States | $18.08 | $25.45 | $37.44 | $35 | | Canada | CA$19.87 | CA$26.91 | CA$38.43 | CA$45 | | United Kingdom | £12.39 | £15.66 | £24.50 | £23 | | Austria | €14.19 | €20.03 | €27.15 | €30 | | Belgium | €14.86 | €23.91 | €32.89 | €35 | | Bulgaria | €3.88 | €6.16 | €11.21 | €10 | | Croatia | €7.38 | €10.87 | €15.76 | €16 | | Cyprus | €6.57 | €9.86 | €20.06 | €16 | | Czechia | €6.87 | €9.60 | €12.66 | €14 | | Denmark | €22.37 | €29.29 | €35.52 | €40 | | Estonia | €7.22 | €11.61 | €16.23 | €17 | | Finland | €14.68 | €18.11 | €23.06 | €25 | | France | €10.75 | €14.16 | €20.37 | €21 | | Germany | €14.07 | €22.06 | €31.88 | €32 | | Greece | €7.63 | €10.60 | €14.73 | €15 | | Hungary | €5.94 | €9.12 | €14.18 | €13 | | Ireland | €16.07 | €23.70 | €43.01 | €36 | | Italy | €11.04 | €14.15 | €21.47 | €21 | | Latvia | €5.61 | €9.54 | €15.40 | €14 | | Lithuania | €7.47 | €11.43 | €17.35 | €17 | | Luxembourg | €18.01 | €25.29 | €42.31 | €35 | | Malta | €7.13 | €10.67 | €15.13 | €15 | | Netherlands | €13.51 | €20.19 | €26.65 | €30 | | Poland | €5.97 | €8.79 | €13.81 | €13 | | Portugal | €7.00 | €8.02 | €15.03 | €13 | | Romania | €4.70 | €6.97 | €12.29 | €10 | | Slovakia | €6.07 | €8.41 | €11.40 | €12 | | Slovenia | €9.94 | €12.83 | €18.02 | €19 | | Spain | €9.11 | €12.33 | €19.01 | €18 | | Sweden | €15.11 | €17.83 | €21.05 | €25 | Hourly figures in local currency. Contractor rate is the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Accounts Payable Specialist in the regular role format. ## Accounts Payable Specialist pay by US state Typical contractor rate, highest first. - [California $50/hr · market median $34.53](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/california/) - [District of Columbia $50/hr · market median $33.27](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/district-of-columbia/) - [New York $45/hr · market median $29.98](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/new-york/) - [Alaska $40/hr · market median $29.04](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/alaska/) - [Arizona $40/hr · market median $26.11](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/arizona/) - [Colorado $40/hr · market median $27.12](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/colorado/) - [Connecticut $40/hr · market median $27.58](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/connecticut/) - [Delaware $40/hr · market median $27.49](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/delaware/) - [Maine $40/hr · market median $26.37](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/maine/) - [Maryland $40/hr · market median $26.65](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/maryland/) - [Massachusetts $40/hr · market median $28.90](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/massachusetts/) - [Nevada $40/hr · market median $26.08](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/nevada/) - [New Hampshire $40/hr · market median $26.86](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/new-hampshire/) - [New Jersey $40/hr · market median $27.50](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/new-jersey/) - [Rhode Island $40/hr · market median $28.62](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/rhode-island/) - [Texas $40/hr · market median $26.58](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/texas/) - [Vermont $40/hr · market median $27.44](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/vermont/) - [Washington $40/hr · market median $28.87](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/washington/) - [Alabama $35/hr · market median $22.64](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/alabama/) - [Arkansas $35/hr · market median $21.34](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/arkansas/) - [Florida $35/hr · market median $23.95](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/florida/) - [Georgia $35/hr · market median $24.64](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/georgia/) - [Hawaii $35/hr · market median $25.78](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/hawaii/) - [Idaho $35/hr · market median $24.87](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/idaho/) - [Illinois $35/hr · market median $25.10](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/illinois/) - [Indiana $35/hr · market median $24.35](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/indiana/) - [Iowa $35/hr · market median $25.12](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/iowa/) - [Kansas $35/hr · market median $24.49](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/kansas/) - [Kentucky $35/hr · market median $24.11](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/kentucky/) - [Louisiana $35/hr · market median $23.20](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/louisiana/) - [Michigan $35/hr · market median $24.07](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/michigan/) - [Minnesota $35/hr · market median $25.52](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/minnesota/) - [Mississippi $35/hr · market median $21.34](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/mississippi/) - [Missouri $35/hr · market median $25.08](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/missouri/) - [Montana $35/hr · market median $24.29](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/montana/) - [Nebraska $35/hr · market median $24.57](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/nebraska/) - [New Mexico $35/hr · market median $24.83](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/new-mexico/) - [North Carolina $35/hr · market median $24.64](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/north-carolina/) - [North Dakota $35/hr · market median $25.70](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/north-dakota/) - [Ohio $35/hr · market median $23.44](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/ohio/) - [Oklahoma $35/hr · market median $23.70](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/oklahoma/) - [Oregon $35/hr · market median $25.04](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/oregon/) - [Pennsylvania $35/hr · market median $24.73](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/pennsylvania/) - [South Carolina $35/hr · market median $24.66](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/south-carolina/) - [South Dakota $35/hr · market median $23.85](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/south-dakota/) - [Tennessee $35/hr · market median $24.66](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/tennessee/) - [Utah $35/hr · market median $24.99](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/utah/) - [Virginia $35/hr · market median $24.90](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/virginia/) - [West Virginia $35/hr · market median $21.35](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/west-virginia/) - [Wisconsin $35/hr · market median $24.54](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/wisconsin/) - [Wyoming $35/hr · market median $24.40](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/wyoming/) ## By level and format United States. A manager earns 1.20 times the senior rate; a one-off task pays a higher hourly rate than a standing role because the work is fixed-scope. | Level | Per hour | | --- | --- | | Specialist (country floor) | $35 | | Senior (country floor) | $35 | Where two levels show the same figure, the minimum rate for the country applies: Deftridge does not list work below it. - Regular role **$35** - One-off task **$40** - Task bundle **$40** ## Questions about Accounts Payable Specialist rates What is the typical hourly rate for an Accounts Payable Specialist? In the United States the typical rate for a senior Accounts Payable Specialist is $35 an hour (market median wage $25.45). Rates vary by country, state and level; the tables above list them. Is this a salary? No. The market median is an employee wage for reference. The Deftridge rate is what a part-time contractor in that role receives per hour, before tax. How does level change the rate? Levels scale the rate: specialist 0.85, senior 1.00, manager 1.20, director 1.45 and executive 1.75 of the senior rate, inside the country floor and cap. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/) · [Accounts Payable Specialist jobs](https://deftridge.com/jobs/accounts-payable-specialist/) · [Finance & Accounting](https://deftridge.com/jobs/finance-and-accounting/)