Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Bellingham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,970 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Bellingham earn between $49,080 and $63,910.
- $45K10th
- $49K25th
- $57KMedian
- $64K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,040 | $4,837 | $27.90 |
| Median | $57,000 | $4,750 | $27.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,080 | $4,090 | $23.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,910 | $5,326 | $30.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Bellingham vs. Washington and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Bellingham earn 3% less than the Washington average ($60,090) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is +12% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham | $58,040 | $57,000 | $44,770 | $74,970 | 1,140 |
| Washington | $60,090 | $58,620 | $45,070 | $77,630 | 32,930 |
| 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 Bellingham
On the average salary of $58,040, a single filer in Bellingham takes home about $48,815 a year, or $4,068 a month and $1,878 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Bellingham a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bellingham area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $58,040 buys what about $56,167 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Bellingham ($57,820). A typical home costs $620,829, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Washington cities
Bellingham ranks 4th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($62,510).
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Washington
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 Bellingham: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Bellingham?
$27.90 an hour on average, and $27.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Bellingham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Bellingham?
About $48,815 a year ($4,068 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,040. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Bellingham than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more 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 Bellingham, WA (13380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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