Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Binghamton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,800 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Binghamton earn between $42,670 and $59,290.
- $37K10th
- $43K25th
- $49KMedian
- $59K75th
- $68K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,530 | $4,294 | $24.77 |
| Median | $48,830 | $4,069 | $23.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,670 | $3,556 | $20.51 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,290 | $4,941 | $28.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Binghamton vs. New York and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Binghamton earn 14% less than the New York average ($59,930) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton | $51,530 | $48,830 | $37,040 | $67,800 | 950 |
| New York | $59,930 | $58,160 | $39,880 | $81,990 | 84,280 |
| 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 Binghamton
On the average salary of $51,530, a single filer in Binghamton takes home about $41,355 a year, or $3,446 a month and $1,591 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Binghamton a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Binghamton area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $51,530 buys what about $55,490 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Binghamton ($49,460). A typical home costs $198,435, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other New York cities
Binghamton ranks 11th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($62,710).
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in New York
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 Binghamton: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Binghamton?
$24.78 an hour on average, and $23.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Binghamton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Binghamton?
About $41,355 a year ($3,446 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,530. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Binghamton than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Binghamton, NY (13780). 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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