Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Carson City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,390 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Carson City earn between $42,700 and $59,030.
- $38K10th
- $43K25th
- $48KMedian
- $59K75th
- $71K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,380 | $4,365 | $25.18 |
| Median | $48,240 | $4,020 | $23.19 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,700 | $3,558 | $20.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,030 | $4,919 | $28.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Carson City vs. Nevada and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Carson City earn about the same as the Nevada average ($52,780) and about the same as 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | $52,380 | $48,240 | $37,970 | $71,390 | 550 |
| Nevada | $52,780 | $50,380 | $36,650 | $71,890 | 15,180 |
| 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 Carson City
On the average salary of $52,380, a single filer in Carson City takes home about $44,267 a year, or $3,689 a month and $1,703 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Carson City a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Carson City area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $52,380 buys what about $53,378 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Carson City ($56,680). A typical home costs $494,229, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Nevada cities
Carson City ranks 2nd of 3 Nevada metro areas for this job; Reno pays the most ($55,420).
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Nevada
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 Carson City: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Carson City?
$25.18 an hour on average, and $23.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Carson City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,700, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Carson City?
About $44,267 a year ($3,689 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,380. Nevada has no state income tax.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Carson City 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 Carson City, NV (16180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.95, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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