Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Tucson
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,980 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Tucson earn between $40,230 and $55,830.
- $35K10th
- $40K25th
- $47KMedian
- $56K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,200 | $4,100 | $23.65 |
| Median | $47,150 | $3,929 | $22.67 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,230 | $3,352 | $19.34 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,830 | $4,652 | $26.84 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Tucson vs. Arizona and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Tucson earn 7% less than the Arizona average ($52,860) and 8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson | $49,200 | $47,150 | $35,310 | $62,980 | 2,640 |
| Arizona | $52,860 | $50,590 | $37,440 | $68,170 | 22,690 |
| 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 Tucson
On the average salary of $49,200, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $40,876 a year, or $3,406 a month and $1,572 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Tucson a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $49,200 buys what about $50,776 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Arizona cities
Tucson ranks 4th of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($54,380).
- Phoenix$54,380
- Flagstaff$51,180
- Prescott Valley$49,990
- Tucson$49,200
- Lake Havasu City$46,910
- Yuma$46,340
- Sierra Vista$45,280
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Arizona
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 Tucson: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Tucson?
$23.65 an hour on average, and $22.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Tucson?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,230, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Tucson?
About $40,876 a year ($3,406 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,200.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Tucson than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Tucson, AZ (46060). 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).
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