Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Lexington
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,770 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Lexington earn between $39,410 and $58,400.
- $31K10th
- $39K25th
- $48KMedian
- $58K75th
- $69K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,780 | $4,148 | $23.93 |
| Median | $48,000 | $4,000 | $23.08 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,410 | $3,284 | $18.95 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,400 | $4,867 | $28.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Lexington vs. Kentucky and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Lexington earn 3% more than the Kentucky average ($48,190) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington | $49,780 | $48,000 | $30,700 | $68,770 | 3,120 |
| Kentucky | $48,190 | $46,550 | $30,090 | $66,930 | 23,480 |
| 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 Lexington
On the average salary of $49,780, a single filer in Lexington takes home about $39,185 a year, or $3,265 a month and $1,507 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%).
Is Lexington a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lexington area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $49,780 buys what about $53,591 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lexington ($48,620). A typical home costs $327,671, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Kentucky cities
Lexington ranks 1st of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Lexington$49,780
- Louisville$49,660
- Paducah$48,740
- Owensboro$48,150
- Bowling Green$46,300
- Elizabethtown$45,870
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Kentucky
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 Lexington: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Lexington?
$23.94 an hour on average, and $23.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Lexington?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Lexington?
About $39,185 a year ($3,265 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,780. Includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%).
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Lexington than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY (30460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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). Includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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