Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Hot Springs
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,340 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Hot Springs earn between $34,480 and $46,520.
- $29K10th
- $34K25th
- $38KMedian
- $47K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,240 | $3,437 | $19.83 |
| Median | $38,450 | $3,204 | $18.49 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,480 | $2,873 | $16.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,520 | $3,877 | $22.37 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Hot Springs vs. Arkansas and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Hot Springs earn 8% less than the Arkansas average ($45,050) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs | $41,240 | $38,450 | $29,210 | $55,340 | 360 |
| Arkansas | $45,050 | $42,840 | $28,130 | $62,230 | 12,510 |
| 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 Hot Springs
On the average salary of $41,240, a single filer in Hot Springs takes home about $34,278 a year, or $2,857 a month and $1,318 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
Is Hot Springs a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Hot Springs area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $41,240 buys what about $48,105 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Hot Springs ($36,540). A typical home costs $245,332, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Arkansas cities
Hot Springs ranks 5th of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($47,540).
- Fayetteville$47,540
- Little Rock$46,620
- Fort Smith$46,420
- Jonesboro$45,510
- Hot Springs$41,240
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Arkansas
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 Hot Springs: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Hot Springs?
$19.83 an hour on average, and $18.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Hot Springs?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Hot Springs?
About $34,278 a year ($2,857 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,240. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Hot Springs than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% 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 Hot Springs, AR (26300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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