Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Saginaw
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,190 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Saginaw earn between $39,520 and $54,080.
- $35K10th
- $40K25th
- $46KMedian
- $54K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,260 | $4,022 | $23.20 |
| Median | $46,480 | $3,873 | $22.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,520 | $3,293 | $19.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $54,080 | $4,507 | $26.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Saginaw vs. Michigan and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Saginaw earn 6% less than the Michigan average ($51,430) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw | $48,260 | $46,480 | $35,140 | $64,190 | 670 |
| Michigan | $51,430 | $48,980 | $36,250 | $67,480 | 37,550 |
| 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 Saginaw
On the average salary of $48,260, a single filer in Saginaw takes home about $38,515 a year, or $3,210 a month and $1,481 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 Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
Is Saginaw a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Saginaw area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $48,260 buys what about $53,097 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Saginaw ($46,200). A typical home costs $173,341, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Michigan cities
Saginaw ranks 14th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($55,260).
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Michigan
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 Saginaw: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Saginaw?
$23.20 an hour on average, and $22.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Saginaw?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Saginaw?
About $38,515 a year ($3,210 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,260. Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Saginaw 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 Saginaw, MI (40980). 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). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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