SOC 43-3031 · St. George, UT metro

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary in St. George, UT

The average salary for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in St. George, Utah is $48,420 a year ($23.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,130: half of the 620 people in this job in the St. George, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,405).

$48,420average per year

$23.28 / hourMedian $47,130Take-home ≈ $38,931

  • $33K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

620people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Utah metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in St. George

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,620 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in St. George earn between $39,530 and $57,100.

  • $33K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,420$4,035$23.28
Median$47,130$3,928$22.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,530$3,294$19.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,100$4,758$27.45

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary after taxes in St. George

On the average salary of $48,420, a single filer in St. George takes home about $38,931 a year, or $3,244 a month and $1,497 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). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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Is St. George a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the St. George area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $48,420 buys what about $49,753 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in St. George ($45,140). A typical home costs $530,009, or 10.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Utah cities

St. George ranks 4th of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($53,060).

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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in St. George: questions

How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in St. George?

$23.28 an hour on average, and $22.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in St. George?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in St. George?

About $38,931 a year ($3,244 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,420. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in St. George than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,405).

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 St. George, UT (41100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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