Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,580 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Boulder earn between $48,370 and $66,920.
- $43K10th
- $48K25th
- $57KMedian
- $67K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,260 | $4,938 | $28.49 |
| Median | $57,330 | $4,778 | $27.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,370 | $4,031 | $23.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $66,920 | $5,577 | $32.17 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Boulder vs. Colorado and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Boulder earn 5% more than the Colorado average ($56,560) and 11% more than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | $59,260 | $57,330 | $42,740 | $78,580 | 1,440 |
| Colorado | $56,560 | $54,000 | $37,250 | $77,540 | 26,140 |
| 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 Boulder
On the average salary of $59,260, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $47,896 a year, or $3,991 a month and $1,842 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Boulder a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boulder area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.2), so the average $59,260 buys what about $56,330 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 12.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 2nd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($59,520).
- Denver$59,520
- Boulder$59,260
- Fort Collins$55,010
- Greeley$53,260
- Pueblo$51,270
- Grand Junction$50,640
- Colorado Springs$49,350
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Colorado
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 Boulder: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Boulder?
$28.49 an hour on average, and $27.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Boulder?
About $47,896 a year ($3,991 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,260. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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