Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Blacksburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,000 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Blacksburg earn between $42,740 and $58,870.
- $37K10th
- $43K25th
- $52KMedian
- $59K75th
- $65K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,140 | $4,262 | $24.59 |
| Median | $51,620 | $4,302 | $24.82 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,740 | $3,562 | $20.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,870 | $4,906 | $28.30 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Blacksburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Blacksburg earn 5% less than the Virginia average ($53,740) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg | $51,140 | $51,620 | $36,750 | $65,000 | 720 |
| Virginia | $53,740 | $51,620 | $36,610 | $72,860 | 31,990 |
| 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 Blacksburg
On the average salary of $51,140, a single filer in Blacksburg takes home about $41,145 a year, or $3,429 a month and $1,582 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 (2025 rules).
Is Blacksburg a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Blacksburg area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $51,140 buys what about $55,161 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Blacksburg ($48,120). A typical home costs $291,346, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Virginia cities
Blacksburg ranks 3rd of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($53,850).
- Charlottesville$53,850
- Richmond$53,580
- Blacksburg$51,140
- Winchester$51,040
- Virginia Beach$50,850
- Staunton$49,850
- Harrisonburg$49,540
- Lynchburg$48,860
- Roanoke$48,790
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Virginia
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
Does this match what you are paid?
Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.
Share your pay anonymously
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in Blacksburg: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Blacksburg?
$24.59 an hour on average, and $24.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Blacksburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Blacksburg?
About $41,145 a year ($3,429 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,140.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Blacksburg than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (13980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.