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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $70,090 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $69,040 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $65,120 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $64,990 |
| Napa, CA | $64,120 |
| Vallejo, CA | $63,220 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $63,200 |
| New Haven, CT | $63,130 |
| New York, NY | $62,710 |
| Seattle, WA | $62,510 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $62,240 |
| Boston, MA | $61,780 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $60,730 |
| Salinas, CA | $60,540 |
| San Diego, CA | $60,220 |
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks the most statewide, $67,650 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $67,650 | $65,180 | 1,790 | 1 | $60,030 | $60,030 |
| Connecticut | $61,690 | $59,970 | 14,930 | 5 | $64,990 | $58,470 |
| California | $60,830 | $59,230 | 151,870 | 25 | $70,090 | $52,520 |
| Massachusetts | $60,460 | $59,830 | 29,110 | 6 | $61,780 | $54,240 |
| Washington | $60,090 | $58,620 | 32,930 | 11 | $62,510 | $54,470 |
| New York | $59,930 | $58,160 | 84,280 | 13 | $62,710 | $49,140 |
| New Jersey | $59,120 | $58,300 | 37,550 | 3 | $58,750 | $52,430 |
| Alaska | $57,640 | $56,430 | 4,580 | 2 | $59,580 | $56,090 |
| Vermont | $56,750 | $54,720 | 2,950 | 1 | $58,590 | $58,590 |
| Colorado | $56,560 | $54,000 | 26,140 | 7 | $59,520 | $49,350 |
| Rhode Island | $56,270 | $53,280 | 4,570 | 1 | $56,100 | $56,100 |
| Maryland | $55,950 | $53,540 | 18,170 | 4 | $55,810 | $47,920 |
| Oregon | $55,460 | $54,060 | 21,710 | 8 | $57,700 | $51,210 |
| Minnesota | $55,280 | $54,600 | 26,850 | 5 | $57,980 | $52,180 |
| Delaware | $53,880 | $51,780 | 4,600 | 1 | $47,160 | $47,160 |
| Maine | $53,800 | $50,510 | 7,390 | 3 | $56,550 | $52,410 |
| Virginia | $53,740 | $51,620 | 31,990 | 9 | $53,850 | $48,790 |
| New Hampshire | $53,520 | $52,450 | 7,180 | 1 | $54,330 | $54,330 |
| Arizona | $52,860 | $50,590 | 22,690 | 7 | $54,380 | $45,280 |
| Nevada | $52,780 | $50,380 | 15,180 | 3 | $55,420 | $51,990 |
| Florida | $52,590 | $49,330 | 88,670 | 22 | $55,580 | $47,840 |
| Illinois | $51,860 | $49,560 | 51,470 | 8 | $54,100 | $48,210 |
| Wisconsin | $51,720 | $50,340 | 25,960 | 13 | $54,710 | $50,400 |
| Texas | $51,690 | $48,910 | 122,400 | 26 | $55,580 | $43,500 |
| North Dakota | $51,660 | $49,710 | 4,290 | 4 | $52,630 | $51,520 |
| Michigan | $51,430 | $48,980 | 37,550 | 15 | $55,260 | $48,260 |
| Georgia | $51,270 | $49,350 | 38,700 | 14 | $53,830 | $43,830 |
| Idaho | $51,260 | $48,310 | 9,540 | 6 | $53,240 | $46,110 |
| Utah | $51,160 | $49,440 | 12,650 | 5 | $53,060 | $47,050 |
| Ohio | $51,020 | $48,810 | 45,140 | 12 | $53,180 | $46,590 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,860 | $48,440 | 48,920 | 16 | $55,250 | $42,530 |
| Missouri | $50,790 | $47,990 | 21,400 | 8 | $53,400 | $46,060 |
| Hawaii | $50,720 | $48,730 | 5,220 | 2 | $55,780 | $49,780 |
| New Mexico | $50,410 | $48,080 | 7,780 | 4 | $53,590 | $46,290 |
| Tennessee | $50,230 | $48,180 | 37,680 | 10 | $53,720 | $43,470 |
| Iowa | $50,100 | $48,180 | 14,020 | 8 | $52,660 | $47,650 |
| South Carolina | $49,980 | $47,940 | 19,980 | 8 | $53,290 | $46,240 |
| Wyoming | $49,910 | $47,910 | 3,480 | 2 | $50,940 | $50,090 |
| North Carolina | $49,780 | $47,930 | 48,760 | 15 | $53,480 | $44,740 |
| Indiana | $49,730 | $47,820 | 29,910 | 12 | $51,130 | $45,960 |
| Montana | $48,870 | $47,270 | 6,980 | 5 | $52,920 | $45,970 |
| Kentucky | $48,190 | $46,550 | 23,480 | 6 | $49,780 | $45,870 |
| Oklahoma | $48,040 | $46,180 | 16,490 | 4 | $50,360 | $45,170 |
| Nebraska | $47,970 | $47,110 | 10,050 | 3 | $51,450 | $47,160 |
| Kansas | $47,900 | $47,290 | 15,380 | 4 | $49,240 | $45,460 |
| South Dakota | $46,630 | $46,340 | 10,200 | 2 | $47,990 | $46,620 |
| Louisiana | $46,560 | $44,890 | 18,980 | 10 | $49,290 | $41,350 |
| Arkansas | $45,050 | $42,840 | 12,510 | 5 | $47,540 | $41,240 |
| Alabama | $44,940 | $44,640 | 19,890 | 12 | $48,270 | $41,250 |
| Mississippi | $44,480 | $42,840 | 12,160 | 3 | $46,020 | $43,200 |
| West Virginia | $43,850 | $42,890 | 7,620 | 7 | $46,630 | $43,480 |
| Puerto Rico | $31,510 | $28,700 | 6,650 | 6 | $32,450 | $27,460 |
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $70,090 | $66,130 | $33.70 | 7,590 |
| San Francisco, CA | $69,040 | $65,530 | $33.19 | 18,100 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $65,120 | $61,960 | $31.31 | 1,120 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $64,990 | $61,390 | $31.25 | 3,710 |
| Napa, CA | $64,120 | $61,710 | $30.83 | 700 |
| Vallejo, CA | $63,220 | $61,180 | $30.39 | 1,040 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $63,200 | $61,140 | $30.39 | 2,040 |
| New Haven, CT | $63,130 | $62,890 | $30.35 | 2,900 |
| New York, NY | $62,710 | $60,640 | $30.15 | 77,010 |
| Seattle, WA | $62,510 | $60,460 | $30.05 | 17,860 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $62,240 | $60,170 | $29.92 | 1,900 |
| Boston, MA | $61,780 | $60,960 | $29.70 | 21,170 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $60,730 | $59,020 | $29.20 | 560 |
| Salinas, CA | $60,540 | $59,180 | $29.11 | 1,270 |
| San Diego, CA | $60,220 | $58,580 | $28.95 | 12,830 |
| Barnstable, MA | $60,190 | $60,680 | $28.94 | 990 |
| Bremerton, WA | $60,110 | $58,590 | $28.90 | 780 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $60,050 | $58,570 | $28.87 | 1,070 |
| Washington, DC | $60,030 | $59,290 | $28.86 | 18,550 |
| Hartford, CT | $60,020 | $59,470 | $28.85 | 4,660 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $59,670 | $58,590 | $28.69 | 53,910 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $59,580 | $59,320 | $28.65 | 470 |
| Denver, CO | $59,520 | $57,510 | $28.62 | 14,100 |
| Boulder, CO | $59,260 | $57,330 | $28.49 | 1,440 |
| Oxnard, CA | $58,810 | $57,670 | $28.27 | 3,250 |
| Trenton, NJ | $58,750 | $58,020 | $28.25 | 1,470 |
| Burlington, VT | $58,590 | $56,690 | $28.17 | 1,020 |
| Waterbury, CT | $58,520 | $56,100 | $28.13 | 1,440 |
| Norwich, CT | $58,470 | $57,530 | $28.11 | 910 |
| Sacramento, CA | $58,300 | $56,840 | $28.03 | 8,680 |
| Bellingham, WA | $58,040 | $57,000 | $27.90 | 1,140 |
| Kennewick, WA | $58,000 | $57,290 | $27.89 | 1,070 |
| Rochester, MN | $57,980 | $58,350 | $27.88 | 790 |
| Stockton, CA | $57,920 | $56,250 | $27.85 | 2,080 |
| Portland, OR | $57,700 | $57,040 | $27.74 | 12,170 |
| Longview, WA | $57,680 | $56,620 | $27.73 | 490 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $57,620 | $56,130 | $27.70 | 2,530 |
| Amherst, MA | $57,580 | $56,430 | $27.68 | 490 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $57,330 | $55,120 | $27.56 | 510 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $57,230 | $57,790 | $27.51 | 16,510 |
| Olympia, WA | $57,140 | $55,590 | $27.47 | 1,050 |
| Salem, OR | $56,950 | $54,420 | $27.38 | 2,230 |
| Riverside, CA | $56,710 | $55,610 | $27.27 | 12,710 |
| Worcester, MA | $56,700 | $56,350 | $27.26 | 2,780 |
| Modesto, CA | $56,590 | $55,040 | $27.21 | 1,730 |
| Portland, ME | $56,550 | $54,610 | $27.19 | 2,670 |
| Yuba City, CA | $56,530 | $55,210 | $27.18 | 460 |
| Bend, OR | $56,430 | $54,900 | $27.13 | 1,420 |
| Merced, CA | $56,260 | $51,740 | $27.05 | 680 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $56,260 | $55,320 | $27.05 | 530 |
| Providence, RI | $56,100 | $54,630 | $26.97 | 6,400 |
| Anchorage, AK | $56,090 | $54,100 | $26.97 | 2,300 |
| Hanford, CA | $56,000 | $52,920 | $26.92 | 370 |
| Kingston, NY | $55,990 | $54,510 | $26.92 | 670 |
| Baltimore, MD | $55,810 | $53,570 | $26.83 | 8,540 |
| Kahului, HI | $55,780 | $54,900 | $26.82 | 660 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $55,670 | $53,170 | $26.77 | 2,580 |
| Visalia, CA | $55,610 | $51,200 | $26.74 | 1,390 |
| Yakima, WA | $55,590 | $53,560 | $26.73 | 940 |
| Midland, TX | $55,580 | $52,210 | $26.72 | 1,440 |
| Naples, FL | $55,580 | $51,000 | $26.72 | 1,630 |
| Reno, NV | $55,420 | $52,000 | $26.65 | 3,160 |
| Fresno, CA | $55,360 | $54,170 | $26.62 | 4,310 |
| Midland, MI | $55,260 | $46,500 | $26.57 | 370 |
| Albany, NY | $55,250 | $53,540 | $26.56 | 4,170 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $55,250 | $52,710 | $26.56 | 22,660 |
| Spokane, WA | $55,070 | $53,050 | $26.48 | 2,550 |
| Chico, CA | $55,010 | $50,710 | $26.45 | 730 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $55,010 | $53,310 | $26.45 | 1,760 |
| Dallas, TX | $54,820 | $51,720 | $26.36 | 34,930 |
| Austin, TX | $54,740 | $54,320 | $26.32 | 11,900 |
| Madison, WI | $54,710 | $53,240 | $26.30 | 3,760 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $54,620 | $49,860 | $26.26 | 6,780 |
| Syracuse, NY | $54,550 | $52,000 | $26.23 | 2,980 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $54,470 | $51,410 | $26.19 | 250 |
| Redding, CA | $54,450 | $51,090 | $26.18 | 660 |
| Sarasota, FL | $54,400 | $50,460 | $26.15 | 3,610 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $54,380 | $51,980 | $26.15 | 16,280 |
| Ithaca, NY | $54,360 | $51,610 | $26.13 | 490 |
| Manchester, NH | $54,330 | $52,550 | $26.12 | 1,990 |
| Springfield, MA | $54,240 | $54,170 | $26.08 | 1,430 |
| Chicago, IL | $54,100 | $51,440 | $26.01 | 35,660 |
| Crestview, FL | $54,040 | $49,940 | $25.98 | 1,050 |
| Buffalo, NY | $53,920 | $51,610 | $25.92 | 5,890 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $53,850 | $52,680 | $25.89 | 870 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $53,830 | $51,480 | $25.88 | 360 |
| Atlanta, GA | $53,830 | $51,170 | $25.88 | 22,480 |
| Lewiston, ME | $53,810 | $50,230 | $25.87 | 540 |
| Mankato, MN | $53,770 | $50,750 | $25.85 | 490 |
| Corvallis, OR | $53,750 | $50,870 | $25.84 | 370 |
| Nashville, TN | $53,720 | $50,810 | $25.83 | 13,790 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $53,590 | $50,890 | $25.76 | 560 |
| Richmond, VA | $53,580 | $51,400 | $25.76 | 4,890 |
| Detroit, MI | $53,540 | $51,480 | $25.74 | 14,730 |
| Durham, NC | $53,480 | $50,790 | $25.71 | 2,570 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $53,410 | $50,170 | $25.68 | 410 |
| St. Louis, MO | $53,400 | $49,970 | $25.67 | 9,950 |
| Rochester, NY | $53,340 | $50,870 | $25.64 | 4,380 |
| Charleston, SC | $53,290 | $50,400 | $25.62 | 3,350 |
| Tampa, FL | $53,270 | $50,090 | $25.61 | 12,750 |
| Greeley, CO | $53,260 | $50,680 | $25.61 | 1,020 |
| Boise, ID | $53,240 | $49,700 | $25.59 | 4,190 |
| Miami, FL | $53,200 | $50,300 | $25.58 | 25,910 |
| Columbus, OH | $53,180 | $51,170 | $25.57 | 9,000 |
| Charlotte, NC | $53,170 | $50,800 | $25.56 | 11,740 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $53,170 | $50,330 | $25.56 | 820 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $53,090 | $51,100 | $25.52 | 1,510 |
| Albany, OR | $53,080 | $50,820 | $25.52 | 540 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $53,060 | $51,320 | $25.51 | 6,310 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $52,930 | $50,250 | $25.45 | 850 |
| Bozeman, MT | $52,920 | $49,820 | $25.44 | 940 |
| Appleton, WI | $52,760 | $50,780 | $25.36 | 1,050 |
| Des Moines, IA | $52,660 | $50,610 | $25.32 | 3,670 |
| Vineland, NJ | $52,630 | $51,730 | $25.30 | 450 |
| Fargo, ND | $52,630 | $50,570 | $25.30 | 1,520 |
| Springfield, IL | $52,600 | $50,780 | $25.29 | 860 |
| El Centro, CA | $52,520 | $47,960 | $25.25 | 530 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $52,490 | $50,920 | $25.24 | 6,750 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $52,480 | $50,570 | $25.23 | 880 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $52,430 | $50,430 | $25.21 | 1,290 |
| Bangor, ME | $52,410 | $49,000 | $25.20 | 780 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $52,410 | $49,590 | $25.20 | 9,050 |
| Kansas City, MO | $52,410 | $50,940 | $25.20 | 8,780 |
| Carson City, NV | $52,380 | $48,240 | $25.18 | 550 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $52,300 | $49,290 | $25.14 | 890 |
| Houston, TX | $52,280 | $49,460 | $25.13 | 26,090 |
| Minot, ND | $52,190 | $49,660 | $25.09 | 330 |
| Duluth, MN | $52,180 | $50,660 | $25.09 | 1,080 |
| Raleigh, NC | $52,180 | $50,200 | $25.09 | 7,550 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $52,130 | $48,980 | $25.06 | 2,600 |
| Lansing, MI | $52,120 | $50,500 | $25.06 | 1,940 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $52,060 | $49,660 | $25.03 | 3,440 |
| Eugene, OR | $52,010 | $49,670 | $25.01 | 1,780 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $51,990 | $49,960 | $25.00 | 10,320 |
| Salisbury, MD | $51,960 | $49,540 | $24.98 | 450 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $51,910 | $48,200 | $24.96 | 1,450 |
| Utica, NY | $51,780 | $49,280 | $24.89 | 1,770 |
| Lebanon, PA | $51,760 | $53,500 | $24.88 | 560 |
| Bismarck, ND | $51,700 | $49,310 | $24.86 | 690 |
| Cleveland, OH | $51,700 | $48,860 | $24.86 | 8,660 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $51,570 | $49,300 | $24.80 | 500 |
| Kenosha, WI | $51,570 | $49,750 | $24.79 | 590 |
| Columbia, MO | $51,540 | $48,920 | $24.78 | 880 |
| Binghamton, NY | $51,530 | $48,830 | $24.78 | 950 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $51,520 | $50,260 | $24.77 | 510 |
| Champaign, IL | $51,490 | $48,830 | $24.76 | 710 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $51,470 | $49,270 | $24.75 | 370 |
| Omaha, NE | $51,450 | $49,230 | $24.73 | 4,110 |
| Orlando, FL | $51,440 | $48,460 | $24.73 | 11,440 |
| Iowa City, IA | $51,420 | $49,220 | $24.72 | 660 |
| Gainesville, FL | $51,400 | $47,870 | $24.71 | 1,090 |
| Odessa, TX | $51,320 | $48,930 | $24.67 | 880 |
| Sebastian, FL | $51,310 | $48,530 | $24.67 | 580 |
| Pueblo, CO | $51,270 | $48,820 | $24.65 | 480 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $51,210 | $48,550 | $24.62 | 5,070 |
| Medford, OR | $51,210 | $49,270 | $24.62 | 1,340 |
| Janesville, WI | $51,210 | $48,990 | $24.62 | 600 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $51,180 | $49,660 | $24.61 | 460 |
| Akron, OH | $51,160 | $49,180 | $24.60 | 2,730 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $51,140 | $51,620 | $24.59 | 720 |
| Elkhart, IN | $51,130 | $49,190 | $24.58 | 1,190 |
| Wausau, WI | $51,130 | $48,880 | $24.58 | 600 |
| Savannah, GA | $51,110 | $49,620 | $24.57 | 1,350 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $51,080 | $48,540 | $24.56 | 2,450 |
| Winchester, VA | $51,040 | $48,540 | $24.54 | 550 |
| Elmira, NY | $51,030 | $48,330 | $24.53 | 350 |
| Racine, WI | $51,010 | $48,980 | $24.52 | 580 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $51,000 | $48,750 | $24.52 | 10,000 |
| Lafayette, IN | $50,940 | $48,400 | $24.49 | 930 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $50,940 | $48,550 | $24.49 | 480 |
| Dayton, OH | $50,920 | $48,970 | $24.48 | 2,570 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $50,920 | $49,730 | $24.48 | 370 |
| Lewiston, ID | $50,900 | $48,200 | $24.47 | 250 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $50,850 | $48,690 | $24.45 | 5,880 |
| Greenville, SC | $50,810 | $49,600 | $24.43 | 3,770 |
| San Antonio, TX | $50,770 | $48,150 | $24.41 | 8,960 |
| Allentown, PA | $50,760 | $49,100 | $24.40 | 2,430 |
| Gainesville, GA | $50,760 | $48,430 | $24.40 | 810 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $50,710 | $49,270 | $24.38 | 780 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $50,670 | $47,330 | $24.36 | 830 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $50,640 | $47,800 | $24.34 | 610 |
| Ogden, UT | $50,610 | $49,440 | $24.33 | 1,700 |
| Green Bay, WI | $50,530 | $49,160 | $24.29 | 1,570 |
| Wildwood, FL | $50,520 | $46,500 | $24.29 | 290 |
| Memphis, TN | $50,490 | $48,400 | $24.28 | 6,320 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $50,430 | $46,960 | $24.25 | 2,050 |
| La Crosse, WI | $50,400 | $48,970 | $24.23 | 720 |
| Jackson, MI | $50,390 | $48,690 | $24.23 | 500 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $50,380 | $47,860 | $24.22 | 520 |
| Tulsa, OK | $50,360 | $48,250 | $24.21 | 4,400 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $50,330 | $48,690 | $24.20 | 1,120 |
| Lancaster, PA | $50,290 | $48,210 | $24.18 | 2,190 |
| Reading, PA | $50,260 | $48,720 | $24.16 | 1,260 |
| Casper, WY | $50,090 | $48,170 | $24.08 | 460 |
| Decatur, IL | $50,080 | $48,200 | $24.08 | 330 |
| Toledo, OH | $50,050 | $47,840 | $24.06 | 2,200 |
| Provo, UT | $50,000 | $47,600 | $24.04 | 2,180 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $49,990 | $48,310 | $24.04 | 540 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $49,970 | $47,250 | $24.03 | 9,250 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $49,940 | $48,040 | $24.01 | 1,040 |
| Flint, MI | $49,870 | $46,970 | $23.98 | 990 |
| Staunton, VA | $49,850 | $48,530 | $23.97 | 400 |
| Asheville, NC | $49,850 | $48,870 | $23.97 | 2,200 |
| Bay City, MI | $49,830 | $47,730 | $23.96 | 330 |
| Monroe, MI | $49,830 | $48,210 | $23.96 | 290 |
| Billings, MT | $49,810 | $47,830 | $23.95 | 1,160 |
| Lexington, KY | $49,780 | $48,000 | $23.94 | 3,120 |
| Honolulu, HI | $49,780 | $48,030 | $23.94 | 3,590 |
| York, PA | $49,750 | $47,590 | $23.92 | 1,270 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $49,750 | $48,480 | $23.92 | 1,150 |
| Peoria, IL | $49,710 | $47,670 | $23.90 | 1,390 |
| Deltona, FL | $49,700 | $47,520 | $23.90 | 1,810 |
| Louisville, KY | $49,660 | $47,990 | $23.87 | 7,730 |
| Pensacola, FL | $49,650 | $47,240 | $23.87 | 1,660 |
| Ames, IA | $49,610 | $47,970 | $23.85 | 470 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $49,600 | $47,510 | $23.84 | 370 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $49,540 | $47,090 | $23.82 | 500 |
| Rockford, IL | $49,480 | $46,790 | $23.79 | 1,020 |
| Niles, MI | $49,430 | $48,070 | $23.77 | 500 |
| Ocala, FL | $49,380 | $46,380 | $23.74 | 1,130 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $49,350 | $46,840 | $23.73 | 2,910 |
| Dubuque, IA | $49,350 | $47,630 | $23.73 | 520 |
| Muskegon, MI | $49,290 | $47,940 | $23.70 | 440 |
| Burlington, NC | $49,290 | $47,460 | $23.70 | 600 |
| Shreveport, LA | $49,290 | $45,400 | $23.70 | 1,900 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $49,270 | $47,150 | $23.69 | 6,470 |
| Beaumont, TX | $49,240 | $47,270 | $23.67 | 1,370 |
| Lawrence, KS | $49,240 | $48,290 | $23.67 | 630 |
| Lakeland, FL | $49,220 | $46,860 | $23.66 | 2,220 |
| Davenport, IA | $49,220 | $47,840 | $23.66 | 1,360 |
| Tucson, AZ | $49,200 | $47,150 | $23.65 | 2,640 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $49,180 | $46,730 | $23.64 | 310 |
| New Orleans, LA | $49,150 | $46,980 | $23.63 | 3,840 |
| Watertown, NY | $49,140 | $47,100 | $23.62 | 390 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $49,120 | $48,360 | $23.61 | 2,880 |
| Topeka, KS | $49,110 | $48,350 | $23.61 | 1,260 |
| Evansville, IN | $49,050 | $46,680 | $23.58 | 1,320 |
| South Bend, IN | $49,040 | $47,940 | $23.58 | 1,110 |
| Knoxville, TN | $49,040 | $47,320 | $23.58 | 4,510 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $49,030 | $47,770 | $23.57 | 1,970 |
| Helena, MT | $49,010 | $45,870 | $23.56 | 650 |
| Waterloo, IA | $48,970 | $47,540 | $23.55 | 580 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $48,860 | $47,060 | $23.49 | 890 |
| Greensboro, NC | $48,830 | $46,990 | $23.48 | 3,440 |
| Sherman, TX | $48,810 | $47,790 | $23.47 | 380 |
| Roanoke, VA | $48,790 | $46,420 | $23.46 | 1,230 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $48,790 | $45,810 | $23.46 | 310 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $48,790 | $46,790 | $23.46 | 1,370 |
| Columbia, SC | $48,770 | $46,690 | $23.45 | 3,260 |
| Paducah, KY | $48,740 | $46,310 | $23.43 | 610 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $48,730 | $46,920 | $23.43 | 2,920 |
| Panama City, FL | $48,720 | $46,240 | $23.42 | 760 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $48,690 | $45,900 | $23.41 | 1,130 |
| Waco, TX | $48,690 | $46,290 | $23.41 | 1,200 |
| Kankakee, IL | $48,610 | $47,240 | $23.37 | 400 |
| Bloomington, IN | $48,590 | $46,800 | $23.36 | 710 |
| Missoula, MT | $48,460 | $47,420 | $23.30 | 760 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $48,450 | $46,740 | $23.29 | 4,060 |
| Farmington, NM | $48,450 | $46,010 | $23.30 | 560 |
| St. George, UT | $48,420 | $47,130 | $23.28 | 620 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $48,360 | $47,250 | $23.25 | 290 |
| Greenville, NC | $48,320 | $47,670 | $23.23 | 720 |
| Huntsville, AL | $48,270 | $47,130 | $23.21 | 1,830 |
| Saginaw, MI | $48,260 | $46,480 | $23.20 | 670 |
| Traverse City, MI | $48,260 | $46,350 | $23.20 | 890 |
| Sebring, FL | $48,250 | $45,140 | $23.20 | 260 |
| Augusta, GA | $48,250 | $46,450 | $23.20 | 1,640 |
| Brunswick, GA | $48,240 | $45,240 | $23.19 | 360 |
| Sandusky, OH | $48,240 | $46,090 | $23.19 | 390 |
| Bloomington, IL | $48,210 | $45,220 | $23.18 | 590 |
| College Station, TX | $48,200 | $45,870 | $23.17 | 950 |
| Amarillo, TX | $48,190 | $46,620 | $23.17 | 1,230 |
| Lincoln, NE | $48,190 | $47,930 | $23.17 | 1,660 |
| Owensboro, KY | $48,150 | $46,430 | $23.15 | 560 |
| Victoria, TX | $48,110 | $46,230 | $23.13 | 370 |
| Lima, OH | $48,100 | $46,570 | $23.12 | 430 |
| Slidell, LA | $48,040 | $44,520 | $23.09 | 1,180 |
| Columbus, IN | $48,020 | $46,660 | $23.09 | 360 |
| Decatur, AL | $48,000 | $46,060 | $23.08 | 580 |
| Kokomo, IN | $47,990 | $45,990 | $23.07 | 280 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $47,990 | $46,910 | $23.07 | 3,390 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $47,920 | $46,490 | $23.04 | 760 |
| Tyler, TX | $47,920 | $45,830 | $23.04 | 940 |
| Michigan City, IN | $47,880 | $46,650 | $23.02 | 340 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $47,840 | $44,360 | $23.00 | 310 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $47,830 | $46,470 | $22.99 | 420 |
| Birmingham, AL | $47,830 | $47,330 | $22.99 | 5,430 |
| Athens, GA | $47,810 | $47,360 | $22.98 | 820 |
| Killeen, TX | $47,800 | $46,170 | $22.98 | 1,220 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $47,740 | $45,940 | $22.95 | 1,570 |
| Canton, OH | $47,720 | $46,000 | $22.94 | 1,430 |
| Sioux City, IA | $47,650 | $47,390 | $22.91 | 690 |
| Scranton, PA | $47,620 | $46,860 | $22.90 | 1,840 |
| State College, PA | $47,590 | $46,370 | $22.88 | 490 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $47,590 | $45,410 | $22.88 | 450 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $47,540 | $45,830 | $22.86 | 2,460 |
| Williamsport, PA | $47,390 | $46,840 | $22.78 | 340 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $47,390 | $46,120 | $22.79 | 400 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $47,320 | $45,360 | $22.75 | 1,020 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $47,300 | $45,700 | $22.74 | 350 |
| Youngstown, OH | $47,280 | $46,510 | $22.73 | 1,130 |
| Wilmington, NC | $47,260 | $45,730 | $22.72 | 2,300 |
| Dover, DE | $47,160 | $45,520 | $22.68 | 600 |
| Grand Island, NE | $47,160 | $46,610 | $22.67 | 440 |
| Logan, UT | $47,050 | $46,220 | $22.62 | 580 |
| Lubbock, TX | $47,040 | $45,560 | $22.61 | 1,500 |
| Abilene, TX | $47,010 | $45,620 | $22.60 | 650 |
| Wichita, KS | $47,010 | $46,500 | $22.60 | 3,070 |
| Lawton, OK | $46,970 | $45,110 | $22.58 | 370 |
| Rome, GA | $46,960 | $45,570 | $22.58 | 300 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $46,910 | $46,280 | $22.55 | 380 |
| Springfield, MO | $46,910 | $45,330 | $22.56 | 1,440 |
| Mansfield, OH | $46,850 | $46,310 | $22.52 | 330 |
| Hinesville, GA | $46,840 | $47,490 | $22.52 | 130 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $46,760 | $46,060 | $22.48 | 550 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $46,630 | $44,980 | $22.42 | 400 |
| Little Rock, AR | $46,620 | $44,470 | $22.42 | 3,480 |
| Rapid City, SD | $46,620 | $46,810 | $22.41 | 1,720 |
| Clarksville, TN | $46,590 | $46,280 | $22.40 | 1,000 |
| Springfield, OH | $46,590 | $45,750 | $22.40 | 520 |
| Dalton, GA | $46,570 | $45,600 | $22.39 | 530 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $46,540 | $42,900 | $22.38 | 190 |
| Kingsport, TN | $46,530 | $45,670 | $22.37 | 1,170 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $46,460 | $43,910 | $22.34 | 490 |
| Macon, GA | $46,460 | $45,760 | $22.34 | 720 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $46,420 | $45,010 | $22.32 | 960 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $46,390 | $45,180 | $22.31 | 590 |
| Yuma, AZ | $46,340 | $44,970 | $22.28 | 460 |
| Hickory, NC | $46,320 | $45,130 | $22.27 | 1,570 |
| Jackson, TN | $46,320 | $45,240 | $22.27 | 800 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $46,300 | $44,160 | $22.26 | 900 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $46,290 | $44,460 | $22.25 | 580 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $46,270 | $44,550 | $22.25 | 830 |
| Florence, SC | $46,240 | $45,300 | $22.23 | 730 |
| Sumter, SC | $46,240 | $43,810 | $22.23 | 280 |
| Longview, TX | $46,200 | $45,070 | $22.21 | 1,220 |
| Weirton, WV | $46,190 | $45,140 | $22.21 | 300 |
| Pocatello, ID | $46,110 | $45,440 | $22.17 | 340 |
| Joplin, MO | $46,060 | $45,180 | $22.15 | 530 |
| Jackson, MS | $46,020 | $43,920 | $22.13 | 2,610 |
| San Angelo, TX | $45,990 | $44,280 | $22.11 | 490 |
| Great Falls, MT | $45,970 | $45,890 | $22.10 | 440 |
| Muncie, IN | $45,960 | $44,650 | $22.10 | 450 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $45,870 | $43,830 | $22.05 | 560 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $45,820 | $44,320 | $22.03 | 590 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $45,740 | $46,140 | $21.99 | 410 |
| Erie, PA | $45,540 | $45,300 | $21.90 | 920 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $45,510 | $44,660 | $21.88 | 470 |
| Manhattan, KS | $45,460 | $45,570 | $21.86 | 560 |
| Houma, LA | $45,320 | $43,770 | $21.79 | 770 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $45,280 | $43,610 | $21.77 | 210 |
| Wheeling, WV | $45,230 | $44,650 | $21.75 | 520 |
| Enid, OK | $45,170 | $43,740 | $21.71 | 220 |
| Alexandria, LA | $45,090 | $43,270 | $21.68 | 590 |
| Texarkana, TX | $44,940 | $43,810 | $21.61 | 420 |
| Huntington, WV | $44,790 | $42,720 | $21.53 | 1,550 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $44,740 | $42,910 | $21.51 | 500 |
| Morristown, TN | $44,680 | $44,040 | $21.48 | 420 |
| Albany, GA | $44,660 | $43,270 | $21.47 | 420 |
| Hammond, LA | $44,660 | $43,680 | $21.47 | 380 |
| Valdosta, GA | $44,630 | $44,540 | $21.46 | 450 |
| Gulfport, MS | $44,610 | $40,530 | $21.45 | 1,500 |
| El Paso, TX | $44,460 | $41,530 | $21.38 | 2,790 |
| Charleston, WV | $44,390 | $43,350 | $21.34 | 1,050 |
| McAllen, TX | $44,390 | $41,960 | $21.34 | 2,070 |
| Mobile, AL | $44,370 | $44,470 | $21.33 | 1,600 |
| Brownsville, TX | $44,270 | $41,530 | $21.28 | 1,020 |
| Auburn, AL | $44,230 | $44,270 | $21.26 | 560 |
| Cleveland, TN | $44,180 | $43,660 | $21.24 | 400 |
| Daphne, AL | $44,070 | $43,660 | $21.19 | 1,000 |
| Montgomery, AL | $43,880 | $43,710 | $21.10 | 1,400 |
| Beckley, WV | $43,850 | $42,570 | $21.08 | 450 |
| Columbus, GA | $43,830 | $42,800 | $21.07 | 920 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $43,730 | $43,400 | $21.02 | 900 |
| Laredo, TX | $43,500 | $39,710 | $20.91 | 1,070 |
| Morgantown, WV | $43,480 | $42,810 | $20.91 | 630 |
| Johnson City, TN | $43,470 | $40,700 | $20.90 | 870 |
| Altoona, PA | $43,460 | $42,660 | $20.89 | 470 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $43,200 | $40,230 | $20.77 | 630 |
| Monroe, LA | $42,750 | $41,970 | $20.55 | 1,020 |
| Johnstown, PA | $42,530 | $41,730 | $20.45 | 410 |
| Gadsden, AL | $42,470 | $40,810 | $20.42 | 290 |
| Dothan, AL | $42,280 | $41,330 | $20.33 | 560 |
| Anniston, AL | $42,000 | $41,750 | $20.19 | 330 |
| Lafayette, LA | $41,350 | $38,910 | $19.88 | 2,130 |
| Florence, AL | $41,250 | $38,810 | $19.83 | 580 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $41,240 | $38,450 | $19.83 | 360 |
| San Juan, PR | $32,450 | $29,410 | $15.60 | 5,110 |
| Guayama, PR | $31,310 | $27,180 | $15.05 | 60 |
| Ponce, PR | $28,610 | $26,070 | $13.76 | 340 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $28,250 | $26,000 | $13.58 | 380 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $27,710 | $25,700 | $13.32 | 370 |
| Arecibo, PR | $27,460 | $25,040 | $13.20 | 190 |
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary: questions
Where do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $70,090 a year, among the 393 metro areas we cover.
What is the average bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in the U.S.?
$53,560 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $50,670, so half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more than that and half less.
What salary should bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks nationwide earn between $43,520 (25th percentile) and $61,470 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $67,650 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks pay the lowest?
Arecibo, PR, at $27,460 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-3031.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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