Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Waco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,350 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Waco earn between $39,460 and $56,250.
- $33K10th
- $39K25th
- $46KMedian
- $56K75th
- $66K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,690 | $4,058 | $23.41 |
| Median | $46,290 | $3,858 | $22.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,460 | $3,288 | $18.97 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,250 | $4,688 | $27.04 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Waco vs. Texas and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Waco earn 6% less than the Texas average ($51,690) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waco | $48,690 | $46,290 | $32,940 | $66,350 | 1,200 |
| 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 Waco
On the average salary of $48,690, a single filer in Waco takes home about $41,302 a year, or $3,442 a month and $1,589 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 Waco a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Waco area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $48,690 buys what about $52,609 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Waco ($46,020). A typical home costs $256,772, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Texas cities
Waco ranks 9th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($55,580).
- Midland$55,580
- Dallas$54,820
- Austin$54,740
- Houston$52,280
- Odessa$51,320
- San Antonio$50,770
- Beaumont$49,240
- Sherman$48,810
- Waco$48,690
- College Station$48,200
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 Waco: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Waco?
$23.41 an hour on average, and $22.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Waco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Waco?
About $41,302 a year ($3,442 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,690. Texas has no state income tax.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Waco than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Waco, TX (47380). 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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