Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Salisbury
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,490 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Salisbury earn between $45,710 and $57,130.
- $39K10th
- $46K25th
- $50KMedian
- $57K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,960 | $4,330 | $24.98 |
| Median | $49,540 | $4,128 | $23.82 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,710 | $3,809 | $21.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,130 | $4,761 | $27.47 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Salisbury vs. Maryland and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Salisbury earn 7% less than the Maryland average ($55,950) and about the same as the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | $51,960 | $49,540 | $38,990 | $64,490 | 450 |
| Maryland | $55,950 | $53,540 | $39,500 | $75,600 | 18,170 |
| 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 Salisbury
On the average salary of $51,960, a single filer in Salisbury takes home about $41,673 a year, or $3,473 a month and $1,603 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Salisbury a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salisbury area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.6), so the average $51,960 buys what about $54,342 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Salisbury ($48,710). A typical home costs $429,483, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Maryland cities
Salisbury ranks 3rd of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Baltimore pays the most ($55,810).
- Baltimore$55,810
- Lexington Park$53,830
- Salisbury$51,960
- Hagerstown$47,920
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Maryland
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 Salisbury: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Salisbury?
$24.98 an hour on average, and $23.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Salisbury?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,710, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Salisbury?
About $41,673 a year ($3,473 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,960. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Salisbury than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Salisbury, MD (41540). 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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