Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Salinas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,600 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Salinas earn between $48,790 and $71,460.
- $41K10th
- $49K25th
- $59KMedian
- $71K75th
- $85K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,540 | $5,045 | $29.11 |
| Median | $59,180 | $4,932 | $28.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,790 | $4,066 | $23.46 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $71,460 | $5,955 | $34.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Salinas vs. California and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Salinas earn about the same as the California average ($60,830) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is +17% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas | $60,540 | $59,180 | $40,900 | $84,600 | 1,270 |
| 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 Salinas
On the average salary of $60,540, a single filer in Salinas takes home about $48,999 a year, or $4,083 a month and $1,885 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 Salinas a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salinas area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.0), so the average $60,540 buys what about $55,520 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Salinas ($47,380). A typical home costs $850,461, or 14.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other California cities
Salinas ranks 8th 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
- San Luis Obispo$60,050
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 Salinas: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Salinas?
$29.11 an hour on average, and $28.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Salinas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Salinas?
About $48,999 a year ($4,083 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,540. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Salinas than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Salinas, CA (41500). 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 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).
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