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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in the U.S.

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in the U.S. earn a median of $50,670 a year ($24.36 an hour), based on BLS data for 1,373,680 workers.

Median salary
$50,670
Hourly
$24.36
Average
$53,560
Top 10% earn
$74,550
Workers
1,373,680

Pay ranges from $36,000 for the lowest-paid 10% to $74,550 for the top 10%. The average (mean) salary is $53,560, above the median because a few high earners pull it up.

Pay range for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in the U.S.

$0$80,000
Pay levelYearlyHourly
10th percentile (entry level)$36,000$17.31
25th percentile$43,520$20.92
Median$50,670$24.36
75th percentile$61,470$29.55
90th percentile (top earners)$74,550$35.84
Average (mean)$53,560$25.75

Half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more than the median and half earn less. Percentiles show the spread: 10% earn less than the 10th percentile, and 10% earn more than the 90th.

Median paycheck, before taxes

Pay periodAmount
Monthly$4,222.50
Semi-monthly (24 a year)$2,111.25
Biweekly (26 a year)$1,948.85
Weekly$974.42
Hourly$24.36

Based on a full-time year of 2,080 hours. Convert any amount with the hourly to salary converter.

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary by state

StateMedian salaryWorkers
District of Columbia$65,1801,790
Connecticut$59,97014,930
Massachusetts$59,83029,110
California$59,230151,870
Washington$58,62032,930
New Jersey$58,30037,550
New York$58,16084,280
Alaska$56,4304,580
Vermont$54,7202,950
Minnesota$54,60026,850
Oregon$54,06021,710
Colorado$54,00026,140
Maryland$53,54018,170
Rhode Island$53,2804,570
New Hampshire$52,4507,180
Delaware$51,7804,600
Virginia$51,62031,990
Arizona$50,59022,690
Maine$50,5107,390
Nevada$50,38015,180
Wisconsin$50,34025,960
North Dakota$49,7104,290
Illinois$49,56051,470
Utah$49,44012,650
Georgia$49,35038,700
Florida$49,33088,670
Michigan$48,98037,550
Texas$48,910122,400
Ohio$48,81045,140
Hawaii$48,7305,220
Pennsylvania$48,44048,920
Idaho$48,3109,540
Iowa$48,18014,020
Tennessee$48,18037,680
New Mexico$48,0807,780
Missouri$47,99021,400
South Carolina$47,94019,980
North Carolina$47,93048,760
Wyoming$47,9103,480
Indiana$47,82029,910
Kansas$47,29015,380
Montana$47,2706,980
Nebraska$47,11010,050
Kentucky$46,55023,480
Virgin Islands$46,490280
South Dakota$46,34010,200
Oklahoma$46,18016,490
Louisiana$44,89018,980
Alabama$44,64019,890
West Virginia$42,8907,620
Arkansas$42,84012,510
Mississippi$42,84012,160
Guam$33,280880
Puerto Rico$28,7006,650

Best-paying metro areas for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks

Metro areaMedian salaryWorkers
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$66,1307,590
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$65,53018,100
New Haven, CT$62,8902,900
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$61,9601,120
Napa, CA$61,710700
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$61,3903,710
Vallejo, CA$61,1801,040
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$61,1402,040
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$60,96021,170
Barnstable Town, MA$60,680990
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$60,64077,010
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$60,46017,860
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$60,1701,900
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$59,4704,660
Fairbanks-College, AK$59,320470

Metro areas with the most bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks

Metro areaWorkersMedian salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ77,010$60,640
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA53,910$58,590
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN35,660$51,440
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX34,930$51,720
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX26,090$49,460
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL25,910$50,300
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD22,660$52,710
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA22,480$51,170
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH21,170$60,960
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV18,550$59,290
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA18,100$65,530
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA17,860$60,460
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI16,510$57,790
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ16,280$51,980
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI14,730$51,480

Related jobs in the U.S.

JobMedian salaryHourly
Billing and Posting Clerks$48,500$23.32
Teller$43,030$20.69
Bill and Account Collectors$47,030$22.61
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$58,260$28.01
Procurement Clerk$50,580$24.32
Financial Clerks, All Other$53,830$25.88
Gambling Cage Worker$37,580$18.07
Customer Service Representative$44,770$21.53
Office Clerks, General$45,010$21.64
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,540$22.86
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,500$33.41
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,930$22.08
Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,010$18.27
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,260$21.76

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation code 43-3031. Wages include base pay, tips, commissions and shift pay, but not overtime, bonuses or benefits, and exclude the self-employed.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make in the U.S.?

The median salary for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in the U.S. is $50,670 a year, or $24.36 an hour. Pay ranges from $36,000 for the lowest-paid 10% to $74,550 for the top 10%.

How much do the highest-paid bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make in the U.S.?

The top 10% of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in the U.S. earn at least $74,550 a year. The top 25% earn $61,470 or more.

What is the starting pay for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in the U.S.?

Entry-level pay (the 10th percentile) is about $36,000 a year, and a quarter of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn $43,520 or less.

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

About 1,373,680 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks are employed in the U.S., not counting the self-employed.