Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Merced
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,040 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Merced earn between $45,240 and $63,040.
- $39K10th
- $45K25th
- $52KMedian
- $63K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,260 | $4,688 | $27.05 |
| Median | $51,740 | $4,312 | $24.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,240 | $3,770 | $21.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,040 | $5,253 | $30.31 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Merced vs. California and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Merced 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 +2% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced | $56,260 | $51,740 | $39,360 | $77,040 | 680 |
| 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 Merced
On the average salary of $56,260, a single filer in Merced takes home about $45,817 a year, or $3,818 a month and $1,762 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 Merced a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Merced area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $56,260 buys what about $57,248 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Merced ($47,220). A typical home costs $419,171, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other California cities
Merced ranks 18th 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
- Merced$56,260
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 Merced: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Merced?
$27.05 an hour on average, and $24.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Merced?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Merced?
About $45,817 a year ($3,818 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,260. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Merced 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 Merced, CA (32900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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