Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Staunton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,500 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Staunton earn between $41,370 and $57,250.
- $35K10th
- $41K25th
- $49KMedian
- $57K75th
- $66K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,850 | $4,154 | $23.97 |
| Median | $48,530 | $4,044 | $23.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,370 | $3,448 | $19.89 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,250 | $4,771 | $27.52 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Staunton vs. Virginia and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Staunton earn 7% less than the Virginia average ($53,740) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staunton | $49,850 | $48,530 | $34,510 | $66,500 | 400 |
| 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 Staunton
On the average salary of $49,850, a single filer in Staunton takes home about $40,182 a year, or $3,349 a month and $1,545 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Staunton a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Staunton area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.1), so the average $49,850 buys what about $54,703 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Staunton ($48,040). A typical home costs $334,927, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Virginia cities
Staunton ranks 6th 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
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in Staunton: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Staunton?
$23.97 an hour on average, and $23.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Staunton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Staunton?
About $40,182 a year ($3,349 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,850.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Staunton than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA (44420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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