Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Madison
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,700 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Madison earn between $47,820 and $61,330.
- $41K10th
- $48K25th
- $53KMedian
- $61K75th
- $68K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,710 | $4,559 | $26.30 |
| Median | $53,240 | $4,437 | $25.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,820 | $3,985 | $22.99 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,330 | $5,111 | $29.49 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Madison vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Madison earn 6% more than the Wisconsin average ($51,720) and about the same as the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | $54,710 | $53,240 | $40,550 | $67,700 | 3,760 |
| Wisconsin | $51,720 | $50,340 | $36,350 | $65,460 | 25,960 |
| 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 Madison
On the average salary of $54,710, a single filer in Madison takes home about $44,331 a year, or $3,694 a month and $1,705 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 (2026 rules).
Is Madison a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $54,710 buys what about $56,236 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Wisconsin cities
Madison ranks 1st of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Madison$54,710
- Sheboygan$53,410
- Appleton$52,760
- Milwaukee$52,490
- Oshkosh$52,300
- Kenosha$51,570
- Janesville$51,210
- Wausau$51,130
- Racine$51,010
- Fond du Lac$50,920
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Wisconsin
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 Madison: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Madison?
$26.30 an hour on average, and $25.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Madison?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,820, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Madison?
About $44,331 a year ($3,694 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,710.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Madison than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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