Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,700 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Denver earn between $47,990 and $68,860.
- $42K10th
- $48K25th
- $58KMedian
- $69K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,520 | $4,960 | $28.62 |
| Median | $57,510 | $4,792 | $27.65 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,990 | $3,999 | $23.07 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $68,860 | $5,738 | $33.11 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Denver vs. Colorado and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Denver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | $59,520 | $57,510 | $42,330 | $80,700 | 14,100 |
| 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 Denver
On the average salary of $59,520, a single filer in Denver takes home about $48,094 a year, or $4,008 a month and $1,850 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 Denver a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $59,520 buys what about $56,267 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 1st of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Denver: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Denver?
$28.62 an hour on average, and $27.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Denver?
About $48,094 a year ($4,008 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,520. 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 Denver 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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