Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,490 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Portland earn between $48,360 and $64,620.
- $40K10th
- $48K25th
- $57KMedian
- $65K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,700 | $4,808 | $27.74 |
| Median | $57,040 | $4,753 | $27.42 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,360 | $4,030 | $23.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,620 | $5,385 | $31.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Portland vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Portland earn 4% more than the Oregon average ($55,460) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | $57,700 | $57,040 | $40,260 | $75,490 | 12,170 |
| Oregon | $55,460 | $54,060 | $37,750 | $74,600 | 21,710 |
| 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 Portland
On the average salary of $57,700, a single filer in Portland takes home about $44,466 a year, or $3,705 a month and $1,710 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $48,542 | $4,045 |
| Working in OR | $44,466 | $3,705 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $57,700 buys what about $54,733 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 1st of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Oregon
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 Portland: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Portland?
$27.74 an hour on average, and $27.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Portland?
About $44,466 a year ($3,705 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,700. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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