Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Hanford
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,130 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Hanford earn between $46,180 and $61,920.
- $40K10th
- $46K25th
- $53KMedian
- $62K75th
- $74K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,000 | $4,667 | $26.92 |
| Median | $52,920 | $4,410 | $25.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,180 | $3,848 | $22.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,920 | $5,160 | $29.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Hanford vs. California and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Hanford earn 8% less than the California average ($60,830) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanford | $56,000 | $52,920 | $39,630 | $74,130 | 370 |
| California | $60,830 | $59,230 | $41,600 | $81,990 | 151,870 |
| 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 Hanford
On the average salary of $56,000, a single filer in Hanford takes home about $45,623 a year, or $3,802 a month and $1,755 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Hanford a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Hanford area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $56,000 buys what about $55,112 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Hanford ($48,470). A typical home costs $365,078, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other California cities
Hanford ranks 19th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($70,090).
- San Jose$70,090
- San Francisco$69,040
- Santa Cruz$65,120
- Napa$64,120
- Vallejo$63,220
- Santa Rosa$63,200
- Santa Maria$62,240
- Salinas$60,540
- San Diego$60,220
- Hanford$56,000
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in California
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 Hanford: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Hanford?
$26.92 an hour on average, and $25.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Hanford?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Hanford?
About $45,623 a year ($3,802 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,000. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Hanford than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more 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 Hanford-Corcoran, CA (25260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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