Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Youngstown
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,780 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Youngstown earn between $38,160 and $54,250.
- $32K10th
- $38K25th
- $47KMedian
- $54K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,280 | $3,940 | $22.73 |
| Median | $46,510 | $3,876 | $22.36 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,160 | $3,180 | $18.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $54,250 | $4,521 | $26.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Youngstown vs. Ohio and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Youngstown earn 7% less than the Ohio average ($51,020) and 12% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown | $47,280 | $46,510 | $32,020 | $62,780 | 1,130 |
| Ohio | $51,020 | $48,810 | $36,110 | $67,330 | 45,140 |
| 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 Youngstown
On the average salary of $47,280, a single filer in Youngstown takes home about $38,011 a year, or $3,168 a month and $1,462 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 (2026 rules). Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
Is Youngstown a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Youngstown area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.4), so the average $47,280 buys what about $54,100 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Youngstown ($43,800). A typical home costs $175,405, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Ohio cities
Youngstown ranks 10th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($53,180).
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Ohio
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 Youngstown: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Youngstown?
$22.73 an hour on average, and $22.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Youngstown?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,160, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Youngstown?
About $38,011 a year ($3,168 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,280. Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Youngstown than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Youngstown-Warren, OH (49660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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). Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).
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