Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Gettysburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,440 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Gettysburg earn between $40,050 and $55,190.
- $33K10th
- $40K25th
- $47KMedian
- $55K75th
- $65K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,360 | $4,030 | $23.25 |
| Median | $47,250 | $3,938 | $22.72 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,050 | $3,338 | $19.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,190 | $4,599 | $26.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Gettysburg vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Gettysburg earn 5% less than the Pennsylvania average ($50,860) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg | $48,360 | $47,250 | $32,940 | $65,440 | 290 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,860 | $48,440 | $34,960 | $69,570 | 48,920 |
| 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 Gettysburg
On the average salary of $48,360, a single filer in Gettysburg takes home about $39,553 a year, or $3,296 a month and $1,521 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Gettysburg a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Gettysburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.4), so the average $48,360 buys what about $50,703 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Gettysburg ($46,610). A typical home costs $337,387, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Gettysburg ranks 9th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($55,250).
- Philadelphia$55,250
- Lebanon$51,760
- Harrisburg$51,080
- Allentown$50,760
- Lancaster$50,290
- Reading$50,260
- Pittsburgh$49,970
- York$49,750
- Gettysburg$48,360
- Chambersburg$47,830
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Pennsylvania
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 Gettysburg: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Gettysburg?
$23.25 an hour on average, and $22.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Gettysburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,050, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Gettysburg?
About $39,553 a year ($3,296 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,360. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Gettysburg than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Gettysburg, PA (23900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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