Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Birmingham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,680 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Birmingham earn between $38,900 and $55,430.
- $32K10th
- $39K25th
- $47KMedian
- $55K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,830 | $3,986 | $23.00 |
| Median | $47,330 | $3,944 | $22.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,900 | $3,242 | $18.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,430 | $4,619 | $26.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Birmingham vs. Alabama and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Birmingham earn 6% more than the Alabama average ($44,940) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | $47,830 | $47,330 | $32,160 | $61,680 | 5,430 |
| Alabama | $44,940 | $44,640 | $30,460 | $60,250 | 19,890 |
| United States | $53,560 | $50,670 | $36,000 | $74,550 | 1,373,680 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary after taxes in Birmingham
On the average salary of $47,830, a single filer in Birmingham takes home about $38,638 a year, or $3,220 a month and $1,486 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Birmingham a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Birmingham area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $47,830 buys what about $52,191 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Birmingham ($47,770). A typical home costs $262,556, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Alabama cities
Birmingham ranks 3rd of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($48,270).
- Huntsville$48,270
- Decatur$48,000
- Birmingham$47,830
- Mobile$44,370
- Auburn$44,230
- Daphne$44,070
- Montgomery$43,880
- Tuscaloosa$43,730
- Gadsden$42,470
- Dothan$42,280
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Alabama
Highest-paying cities for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,090).
- San Jose, CA$70,090
- San Francisco, CA$69,040
- Santa Cruz, CA$65,120
- Bridgeport, CT$64,990
- Napa, CA$64,120
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in Birmingham: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Birmingham?
$22.99 an hour on average, and $22.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Birmingham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Birmingham?
About $38,638 a year ($3,220 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,830. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Birmingham than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,560).
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; area Birmingham, AL (13820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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