Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Columbus
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,400 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Columbus earn between $38,910 and $56,310.
- $34K10th
- $39K25th
- $47KMedian
- $56K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,020 | $4,002 | $23.09 |
| Median | $46,660 | $3,888 | $22.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,910 | $3,242 | $18.71 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,310 | $4,692 | $27.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Columbus vs. Indiana and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Columbus earn 3% less than the Indiana average ($49,730) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | $48,020 | $46,660 | $33,880 | $62,400 | 360 |
| Indiana | $49,730 | $47,820 | $33,010 | $66,960 | 29,910 |
| 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 Columbus
On the average salary of $48,020, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $38,531 a year, or $3,211 a month and $1,482 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
Is Columbus a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Columbus area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $48,020 buys what about $51,633 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbus ($48,470). A typical home costs $277,164, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Indiana cities
Columbus ranks 8th of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Elkhart pays the most ($51,130).
- Elkhart$51,130
- Indianapolis$51,000
- Lafayette$50,940
- Evansville$49,050
- South Bend$49,040
- Fort Wayne$49,030
- Bloomington$48,590
- Columbus$48,020
- Kokomo$47,990
- Michigan City$47,880
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Indiana
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 Columbus: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Columbus?
$23.09 an hour on average, and $22.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Columbus?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,910, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Columbus?
About $38,531 a year ($3,211 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,020. Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Columbus than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Columbus, IN (18020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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). Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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