Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Manhattan
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,480 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Manhattan earn between $37,870 and $51,260.
- $30K10th
- $38K25th
- $46KMedian
- $51K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,460 | $3,788 | $21.86 |
| Median | $45,570 | $3,798 | $21.91 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,870 | $3,156 | $18.21 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,260 | $4,272 | $24.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Manhattan vs. Kansas and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Manhattan earn 5% less than the Kansas average ($47,900) and 15% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan | $45,460 | $45,570 | $29,910 | $61,480 | 560 |
| Kansas | $47,900 | $47,290 | $32,130 | $64,130 | 15,380 |
| 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 Manhattan
On the average salary of $45,460, a single filer in Manhattan takes home about $36,970 a year, or $3,081 a month and $1,422 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 Manhattan a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Manhattan area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $45,460 buys what about $50,420 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Manhattan ($45,900). A typical home costs $269,856, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Kansas cities
Manhattan ranks 4th of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job; Lawrence pays the most ($49,240).
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Kansas
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 Manhattan: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Manhattan?
$21.86 an hour on average, and $21.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Manhattan?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,870, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Manhattan?
About $36,970 a year ($3,081 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,460.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Manhattan than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Manhattan, KS (31740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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