Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Brownsville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,130 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Brownsville earn between $35,600 and $49,410.
- $29K10th
- $36K25th
- $42KMedian
- $49K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,270 | $3,689 | $21.28 |
| Median | $41,530 | $3,461 | $19.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,600 | $2,967 | $17.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,410 | $4,118 | $23.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Brownsville vs. Texas and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Brownsville earn 14% less than the Texas average ($51,690) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville | $44,270 | $41,530 | $28,620 | $60,130 | 1,020 |
| Texas | $51,690 | $48,910 | $33,480 | $72,810 | 122,400 |
| 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 Brownsville
On the average salary of $44,270, a single filer in Brownsville takes home about $37,751 a year, or $3,146 a month and $1,452 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 Brownsville a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Brownsville area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.0), so the average $44,270 buys what about $51,492 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Brownsville ($36,490). A typical home costs $207,150, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Texas cities
Brownsville ranks 25th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($55,580).
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Texas
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 Brownsville: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Brownsville?
$21.28 an hour on average, and $19.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Brownsville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Brownsville?
About $37,751 a year ($3,146 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,270. Texas has no state income tax.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Brownsville than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% 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 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX (15180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).
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