Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Bozeman
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,080 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Bozeman earn between $44,730 and $60,510.
- $35K10th
- $45K25th
- $50KMedian
- $61K75th
- $71K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,920 | $4,410 | $25.44 |
| Median | $49,820 | $4,152 | $23.95 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,730 | $3,728 | $21.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,510 | $5,042 | $29.09 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Bozeman vs. Montana and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Bozeman earn 8% more than the Montana average ($48,870) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman | $52,920 | $49,820 | $34,880 | $71,080 | 940 |
| Montana | $48,870 | $47,270 | $34,270 | $63,980 | 6,980 |
| 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 Bozeman
On the average salary of $52,920, a single filer in Bozeman takes home about $42,971 a year, or $3,581 a month and $1,653 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 Bozeman a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bozeman area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.5), so the average $52,920 buys what about $51,624 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bozeman ($54,830). A typical home costs $705,739, or 13.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Montana cities
Bozeman ranks 1st of 5 Montana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Bozeman$52,920
- Billings$49,810
- Helena$49,010
- Missoula$48,460
- Great Falls$45,970
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Montana
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 Bozeman: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Bozeman?
$25.44 an hour on average, and $23.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Bozeman?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Bozeman?
About $42,971 a year ($3,581 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,920.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Bozeman 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 Bozeman, MT (14580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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