Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Athens
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,020 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Athens earn between $38,920 and $53,280.
- $30K10th
- $39K25th
- $47KMedian
- $53K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,810 | $3,984 | $22.99 |
| Median | $47,360 | $3,947 | $22.77 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,920 | $3,243 | $18.71 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $53,280 | $4,440 | $25.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Athens vs. Georgia and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Athens earn 7% less than the Georgia average ($51,270) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens | $47,810 | $47,360 | $30,360 | $63,020 | 820 |
| Georgia | $51,270 | $49,350 | $32,810 | $71,810 | 38,700 |
| 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 Athens
On the average salary of $47,810, a single filer in Athens takes home about $38,958 a year, or $3,247 a month and $1,498 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).
Is Athens a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Athens area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $47,810 buys what about $51,220 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Georgia cities
Athens ranks 6th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($53,830).
- Atlanta$53,830
- Savannah$51,110
- Gainesville$50,760
- Augusta$48,250
- Brunswick$48,240
- Athens$47,810
- Warner Robins$47,390
- Rome$46,960
- Hinesville$46,840
- Dalton$46,570
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Georgia
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 Athens: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Athens?
$22.98 an hour on average, and $22.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Athens?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Athens?
About $38,958 a year ($3,247 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,810.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Athens than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% less 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 Athens-Clarke County, GA (12020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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