Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,330 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Seattle earn between $51,480 and $69,980.
- $48K10th
- $51K25th
- $60KMedian
- $70K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,510 | $5,209 | $30.05 |
| Median | $60,460 | $5,038 | $29.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,480 | $4,290 | $24.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $69,980 | $5,832 | $33.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Seattle vs. Washington and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Seattle earn 4% more than the Washington average ($60,090) and 17% more than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is +19% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $62,510 | $60,460 | $47,720 | $79,330 | 17,860 |
| 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 Seattle
On the average salary of $62,510, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $52,407 a year, or $4,367 a month and $2,016 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 Seattle a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $62,510 buys what about $56,248 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 12.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 11 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$62,510
- Mount Vernon$60,730
- Bremerton$60,110
- Bellingham$58,040
- Kennewick$58,000
- Longview$57,680
- Wenatchee$57,330
- Olympia$57,140
- Yakima$55,590
- Spokane$55,070
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 Seattle: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Seattle?
$30.05 an hour on average, and $29.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Seattle?
About $52,407 a year ($4,367 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,510. 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 Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). 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 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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