Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Pocatello
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,140 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Pocatello earn between $37,170 and $52,540.
- $31K10th
- $37K25th
- $45KMedian
- $53K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,110 | $3,842 | $22.17 |
| Median | $45,440 | $3,787 | $21.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,170 | $3,098 | $17.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $52,540 | $4,378 | $25.26 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Pocatello vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Pocatello earn 10% less than the Idaho average ($51,260) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocatello | $46,110 | $45,440 | $31,200 | $63,140 | 340 |
| Idaho | $51,260 | $48,310 | $34,690 | $72,870 | 9,540 |
| 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 Pocatello
On the average salary of $46,110, a single filer in Pocatello takes home about $37,894 a year, or $3,158 a month and $1,457 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Pocatello a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pocatello area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $46,110 buys what about $51,864 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Pocatello ($45,160). A typical home costs $354,583, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Idaho cities
Pocatello ranks 6th of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Boise pays the most ($53,240).
- Boise$53,240
- Coeur d'Alene$53,170
- Lewiston$50,900
- Idaho Falls$50,670
- Twin Falls$47,590
- Pocatello$46,110
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Idaho
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 Pocatello: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Pocatello?
$22.17 an hour on average, and $21.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Pocatello?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Pocatello?
About $37,894 a year ($3,158 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,110. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Pocatello than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Pocatello, ID (38540). 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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