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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks earn a median $50,670 a year nationally. Office and Administrative Support Occupations

U.S. median
$50,670
$24.36 per hour
Range
$36,000 – $74,550
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
1,373,680
across the U.S.

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$42,893
per year · effective tax rate 15.3%
$3,574Monthly
$1,787Twice a month
$1,650Every 2 weeks
$20.62Hourly
  • Federal income tax$3,900
  • Social Security (6.2%)$3,142
  • Medicare (1.45%)$735
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$42,893

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$36,000$17.31$31,106
25th percentile$43,520$20.92$37,148
Median (50th)$50,670$24.36$42,893
75th percentile$61,470$29.55$51,571
90th percentile (top earners)$74,550$35.84$61,276

Best cities for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Rochester, MN$58,350$46,620$51,332790
2Grand Forks, ND$50,260$42,564$49,114510
3Barnstable Town, MA$60,680$48,122$48,929990
4Longview, WA$56,620$47,674$48,874490
5New Haven, CT$62,890$50,807$48,5922,900
6Mount Vernon, WA$59,020$49,603$48,420560
7Fairbanks, AK$59,320$49,844$48,294470
8Kennewick, WA$57,290$48,213$48,1741,070
9San Jose, CA$66,130$52,378$47,4347,590
10Yakima, WA$53,560$45,215$47,324940
11Fargo, ND$50,570$42,813$47,1141,520
12Hartford, CT$59,470$48,213$46,9244,660
13Austin, TX$54,320$45,826$46,73011,900
14Lebanon, PA$53,500$43,525$46,693560
15St. Cloud, MN$50,570$40,898$46,670880
16Bremerton, WA$58,590$49,257$46,642780
17Norwich, CT$57,530$46,742$46,534910
18Bridgeport, CT$61,390$49,669$46,4793,710
19Bellingham, WA$57,000$47,980$46,4311,140
20Pittsfield, MA$55,320$44,084$46,352530
21Duluth, MN$50,660$40,964$46,1471,080
22Midland, TX$52,210$44,131$46,0741,440
23Bismarck, ND$49,310$41,801$45,923690
24Burlington, VT$56,690$46,265$45,8301,020
25Waterbury, CT$56,100$45,657$45,7581,440

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
District of Columbia $65,180$51,762 $47,140 – $94,3201,790
Connecticut $59,970$48,592 $43,450 – $81,74014,930
Massachusetts $59,830$47,482 $40,760 – $81,08029,110
California $59,230$47,398 $41,600 – $81,990151,870
Washington $58,620$49,281 $45,070 – $77,63032,930
New Jersey $58,300$47,351 $41,000 – $78,91037,550
New York $58,160$46,368 $39,880 – $81,99084,280
Alaska $56,430$47,522 $40,000 – $76,8004,580
Vermont $54,720$44,748 $41,720 – $74,9702,950
Minnesota $54,600$43,862 $37,800 – $73,45026,850
Oregon $54,060$41,717 $37,750 – $74,60021,710
Colorado $54,000$43,901 $37,250 – $77,54026,140
Maryland $53,540$43,020 $39,500 – $75,60018,170
Rhode Island $53,280$43,609 $39,880 – $76,2104,570
New Hampshire $52,450$44,324 $36,400 – $72,2607,180
Delaware $51,780$41,588 $38,130 – $71,4104,600
Virginia $51,620$41,503 $36,610 – $72,86031,990
Arizona $50,590$41,773 $37,440 – $68,17022,690
Maine $50,510$40,537 $40,000 – $69,9907,390
Nevada $50,380$42,660 $36,650 – $71,89015,180
Wisconsin $50,340$41,194 $36,350 – $65,46025,960
North Dakota $49,710$42,122 $37,340 – $66,0404,290
Illinois $49,560$39,693 $32,360 – $71,48051,470
Utah $49,440$40,646 $35,910 – $66,58012,650
Georgia $49,350$39,894 $32,810 – $71,81038,700
Florida $49,330$41,817 $36,680 – $72,26088,670
Michigan $48,980$39,705 $36,250 – $67,48037,550
Texas $48,910$41,479 $33,480 – $72,810122,400
Ohio $48,810$40,839 $36,110 – $67,33045,140
Hawaii $48,730$39,142 $35,760 – $65,0905,220
Pennsylvania $48,440$39,614 $34,960 – $69,57048,920
Idaho $48,310$39,545 $34,690 – $72,8709,540
Iowa $48,180$39,714 $33,240 – $66,49014,020
Tennessee $48,180$40,893 $35,000 – $67,73037,680
New Mexico $48,080$39,712 $35,660 – $70,8907,780
Missouri $47,990$39,422 $34,570 – $68,18021,400
South Carolina $47,940$38,980 $33,370 – $68,87019,980
North Carolina $47,930$39,288 $33,710 – $67,29048,760
Wyoming $47,910$40,676 $33,850 – $67,7103,480
Indiana $47,820$39,222 $33,010 – $66,96029,910
Kansas $47,290$38,338 $32,130 – $64,13015,380
Montana $47,270$38,696 $34,270 – $63,9806,980
Nebraska $47,110$38,769 $33,060 – $62,46010,050
Kentucky $46,550$38,071 $30,090 – $66,93023,480
South Dakota $46,340$39,414 $35,730 – $59,14010,200
Oklahoma $46,180$37,753 $31,530 – $66,10016,490
Louisiana $44,890$37,289 $28,760 – $65,22018,980
Alabama $44,640$36,081 $30,460 – $60,25019,890
West Virginia $42,890$35,437 $30,890 – $58,5607,620
Arkansas $42,840$35,144 $28,130 – $62,23012,510
Mississippi $42,840$35,620 $28,210 – $62,39012,160

Frequently asked questions

How much does a bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make?

The national median salary for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is $50,670 a year ($24.36 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,000 and the top 10% earn over $74,550. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks the most?

District of Columbia has the highest median pay at $65,180. After taxes and local prices, Rochester, MN offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks are there in the U.S.?

About 1,373,680 people work as bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks nationwide.

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