Bookkeeper salary
BLS occupation: Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks · also called accounting clerk · Office and administrative support · data for May 2025
Median salary $50,670 a year, US
Median hourly pay $24.36 an hour
Middle half earn $43,520–$61,470 25th to 75th percentile
Bookkeepers employed 1,373,680 −5.6% projected by 2035
How much does a bookkeeper make?
- The median bookkeeper salary in the US is $50,670 a year ($24.36 an hour): half of the 1,373,680 bookkeepers BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $53,560.
- The middle half earn between $43,520 and $61,470. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $36,000 and the top 10% more than $74,550.
- That is about the same as the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- The District of Columbia pays bookkeepers the most (median $65,180), followed by Connecticut ($59,970) and Massachusetts ($59,830). Mississippi pays the least ($42,840).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in the District of Columbia, where the median is worth $59,308 in typical US prices, then Connecticut and Massachusetts.
- In 49 of the 383 metro areas with data, the median bookkeeper salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of bookkeepers to shrink 5.6% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 144,100 openings a year. The typical entry education is some college but no degree.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what bookkeepers are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
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Bookkeeper salary range
Half of bookkeepers earn between $43,520 and $61,470 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $36,000
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $43,520
Median Yearly pay: $50,670
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $61,470
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $74,550
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $36,000 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $43,520 |
| Median | $50,670 |
| Top 25% earn over | $61,470 |
| Top 10% earn over | $74,550 |
Bookkeeper salary by state
The District of Columbia pays bookkeepers the most; Mississippi the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($50,670), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $65,180 median |
| Connecticut | $59,970 median |
| Massachusetts | $59,830 median |
| California | $59,230 median |
| Washington | $58,620 median |
| New Jersey | $58,300 median |
| New York | $58,160 median |
| Alaska | $56,430 median |
| Vermont | $54,720 median |
| Minnesota | $54,600 median |
| Oregon | $54,060 median |
| Colorado | $54,000 median |
| Maryland | $53,540 median |
| Rhode Island | $53,280 median |
| New Hampshire | $52,450 median |
| Delaware | $51,780 median |
| Virginia | $51,620 median |
| Arizona | $50,590 median |
| Maine | $50,510 median |
| Nevada | $50,380 median |
| Wisconsin | $50,340 median |
| North Dakota | $49,710 median |
| Illinois | $49,560 median |
| Utah | $49,440 median |
| Georgia | $49,350 median |
| Florida | $49,330 median |
| Michigan | $48,980 median |
| Texas | $48,910 median |
| Ohio | $48,810 median |
| Hawaii | $48,730 median |
| Pennsylvania | $48,440 median |
| Idaho | $48,310 median |
| Iowa | $48,180 median |
| Tennessee | $48,180 median |
| New Mexico | $48,080 median |
| Missouri | $47,990 median |
| South Carolina | $47,940 median |
| North Carolina | $47,930 median |
| Wyoming | $47,910 median |
| Indiana | $47,820 median |
| Kansas | $47,290 median |
| Montana | $47,270 median |
| Nebraska | $47,110 median |
| Kentucky | $46,550 median |
| South Dakota | $46,340 median |
| Oklahoma | $46,180 median |
| Louisiana | $44,890 median |
| Alabama | $44,640 median |
| West Virginia | $42,890 median |
| Arkansas | $42,840 median |
| Mississippi | $42,840 median |
Where bookkeeper pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Bookkeepers' pay goes furthest in the District of Columbia once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $59,308 |
| Connecticut | $57,881 |
| Massachusetts | $56,573 |
| North Dakota | $55,880 |
| Vermont | $55,861 |
| Minnesota | $55,363 |
| Alaska | $55,129 |
| Iowa | $54,898 |
| Washington | $54,778 |
| New York | $53,891 |
Bookkeeper pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $65,180 | $31.34 | $47,140 | $94,320 | 1,790 | $59,308 |
| Connecticut | $59,970 | $28.83 | $43,450 | $81,740 | 14,930 | $57,881 |
| Massachusetts | $59,830 | $28.76 | $40,760 | $81,080 | 29,110 | $56,573 |
| California | $59,230 | $28.48 | $41,600 | $81,990 | 151,870 | $53,495 |
| Washington | $58,620 | $28.18 | $45,070 | $77,630 | 32,930 | $54,778 |
| New Jersey | $58,300 | $28.03 | $41,000 | $78,910 | 37,550 | $53,582 |
| New York | $58,160 | $27.96 | $39,880 | $81,990 | 84,280 | $53,891 |
| Alaska | $56,430 | $27.13 | $40,000 | $76,800 | 4,580 | $55,129 |
| Vermont | $54,720 | $26.31 | $41,720 | $74,970 | 2,950 | $55,861 |
| Minnesota | $54,600 | $26.25 | $37,800 | $73,450 | 26,850 | $55,363 |
| Oregon | $54,060 | $25.99 | $37,750 | $74,600 | 21,710 | $52,302 |
| Colorado | $54,000 | $25.96 | $37,250 | $77,540 | 26,140 | $52,401 |
| Maryland | $53,540 | $25.74 | $39,500 | $75,600 | 18,170 | $51,010 |
| Rhode Island | $53,280 | $25.62 | $39,880 | $76,210 | 4,570 | $52,092 |
| New Hampshire | $52,450 | $25.22 | $36,400 | $72,260 | 7,180 | $50,353 |
| Delaware | $51,780 | $24.89 | $38,130 | $71,410 | 4,600 | $51,880 |
| Virginia | $51,620 | $24.82 | $36,610 | $72,860 | 31,990 | $51,056 |
| Arizona | $50,590 | $24.32 | $37,440 | $68,170 | 22,690 | $50,250 |
| Maine | $50,510 | $24.28 | $40,000 | $69,990 | 7,390 | $52,045 |
| Nevada | $50,380 | $24.22 | $36,650 | $71,890 | 15,180 | $50,391 |
| Wisconsin | $50,340 | $24.20 | $36,350 | $65,460 | 25,960 | $53,499 |
| North Dakota | $49,710 | $23.90 | $37,340 | $66,040 | 4,290 | $55,880 |
| Illinois | $49,560 | $23.83 | $32,360 | $71,480 | 51,470 | $49,581 |
| Utah | $49,440 | $23.77 | $35,910 | $66,580 | 12,650 | $50,008 |
| Georgia | $49,350 | $23.73 | $32,810 | $71,810 | 38,700 | $51,250 |
| Florida | $49,330 | $23.72 | $36,680 | $72,260 | 88,670 | $47,701 |
| Michigan | $48,980 | $23.55 | $36,250 | $67,480 | 37,550 | $50,906 |
| Texas | $48,910 | $23.51 | $33,480 | $72,810 | 122,400 | $50,393 |
| Ohio | $48,810 | $23.47 | $36,110 | $67,330 | 45,140 | $52,612 |
| Hawaii | $48,730 | $23.43 | $35,760 | $65,090 | 5,220 | $44,320 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,440 | $23.29 | $34,960 | $69,570 | 48,920 | $49,645 |
| Idaho | $48,310 | $23.23 | $34,690 | $72,870 | 9,540 | $50,590 |
| Iowa | $48,180 | $23.16 | $33,240 | $66,490 | 14,020 | $54,898 |
| Tennessee | $48,180 | $23.16 | $35,000 | $67,730 | 37,680 | $52,444 |
| New Mexico | $48,080 | $23.12 | $35,660 | $70,890 | 7,780 | $52,141 |
| Missouri | $47,990 | $23.07 | $34,570 | $68,180 | 21,400 | $52,843 |
| South Carolina | $47,940 | $23.05 | $33,370 | $68,870 | 19,980 | $51,137 |
| North Carolina | $47,930 | $23.04 | $33,710 | $67,290 | 48,760 | $50,813 |
| Wyoming | $47,910 | $23.03 | $33,850 | $67,710 | 3,480 | $51,688 |
| Indiana | $47,820 | $22.99 | $33,010 | $66,960 | 29,910 | $51,238 |
| Kansas | $47,290 | $22.74 | $32,130 | $64,130 | 15,380 | $52,505 |
| Montana | $47,270 | $22.73 | $34,270 | $63,980 | 6,980 | $49,945 |
| Nebraska | $47,110 | $22.65 | $33,060 | $62,460 | 10,050 | $52,285 |
| Kentucky | $46,550 | $22.38 | $30,090 | $66,930 | 23,480 | $51,631 |
| South Dakota | $46,340 | $22.28 | $35,730 | $59,140 | 10,200 | $52,311 |
| Oklahoma | $46,180 | $22.20 | $31,530 | $66,100 | 16,490 | $52,571 |
| Louisiana | $44,890 | $21.58 | $28,760 | $65,220 | 18,980 | $50,892 |
| Alabama | $44,640 | $21.46 | $30,460 | $60,250 | 19,890 | $50,257 |
| West Virginia | $42,890 | $20.62 | $30,890 | $58,560 | 7,620 | $47,923 |
| Arkansas | $42,840 | $20.60 | $28,130 | $62,230 | 12,510 | $49,277 |
| Mississippi | $42,840 | $20.60 | $28,210 | $62,390 | 12,160 | $49,268 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Bookkeeper salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes bookkeeper pay: 387 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- San Jose, CA $66,130
- San Francisco, CA $65,530
- New Haven, CT $62,890
- Santa Cruz, CA $61,960
- Napa, CA $61,710
- Bridgeport, CT $61,390
- Vallejo, CA $61,180
- Santa Rosa, CA $61,140
- Boston, MA $60,960
- Barnstable, MA $60,680
Where the pay goes furthest
- Rochester, MN $64,247
- Barnstable, MA $61,697
- New Haven, CT $60,148
- San Jose, CA $59,888
- Pittsfield, MA $58,167
- Longview, WA $58,045
- Grand Forks, ND $57,995
- Hartford, CT $57,881
- St. Cloud, MN $57,707
- Mount Vernon, WA $57,613
All 387 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $66,130 | 7,590 | $59,888 | 69% |
| San Francisco, CA | $65,530 | 18,100 | $56,680 | 63% |
| New Haven, CT | $62,890 | 2,900 | $60,148 | 39% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $61,960 | 1,120 | $56,381 | 67% |
| Napa, CA | $61,710 | 700 | $54,827 | 57% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $61,390 | 3,710 | $57,447 | 56% |
| Vallejo, CA | $61,180 | 1,040 | $56,398 | 48% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $61,140 | 2,040 | $56,725 | 52% |
| Boston, MA | $60,960 | 21,170 | $56,306 | 59% |
| Barnstable, MA | $60,680 | 990 | $61,697 | 51% |
| New York, NY | $60,640 | 77,010 | $53,872 | 70% |
| Seattle, WA | $60,460 | 17,860 | $54,403 | 45% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $60,170 | 1,900 | $55,304 | 65% |
| Hartford, CT | $59,470 | 4,660 | $57,881 | 40% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $59,320 | 470 | $57,476 | 37% |
| Washington, DC | $59,290 | 18,550 | $54,452 | 49% |
| Salinas, CA | $59,180 | 1,270 | $54,273 | 56% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $59,020 | 560 | $57,613 | 44% |
| Bremerton, WA | $58,590 | 780 | $55,479 | 42% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $58,590 | 53,910 | $51,591 | 60% |
| San Diego, CA | $58,580 | 12,830 | $52,356 | 61% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $58,570 | 1,070 | $53,934 | 57% |
| Rochester, MN | $58,350 | 790 | $64,247 | 33% |
| Trenton, NJ | $58,020 | 1,470 | $56,232 | 52% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $57,790 | 16,510 | $55,132 | 36% |
| Oxnard, CA | $57,670 | 3,250 | $52,174 | 61% |
| Norwich, CT | $57,530 | 910 | $57,275 | 44% |
| Denver, CO | $57,510 | 14,100 | $54,367 | 40% |
| Boulder, CO | $57,330 | 1,440 | $54,495 | 46% |
| Kennewick, WA | $57,290 | 1,070 | $57,245 | 36% |
| Portland, OR | $57,040 | 12,170 | $54,107 | 38% |
| Bellingham, WA | $57,000 | 1,140 | $55,161 | 41% |
| Sacramento, CA | $56,840 | 8,680 | $53,286 | 48% |
| Burlington, VT | $56,690 | 1,020 | $56,157 | 55% |
| Longview, WA | $56,620 | 490 | $58,045 | 30% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $56,430 | 490 | $56,293 | – |
| Worcester, MA | $56,350 | 2,780 | $54,963 | 45% |
| Stockton, CA | $56,250 | 2,080 | $53,526 | 52% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $56,130 | 2,530 | $51,297 | 48% |
| Waterbury, CT | $56,100 | 1,440 | $56,225 | – |
| Riverside, CA | $55,610 | 12,710 | $52,244 | 55% |
| Olympia, WA | $55,590 | 1,050 | $53,622 | 44% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $55,320 | 530 | $58,167 | 38% |
| Yuba City, CA | $55,210 | 460 | $52,968 | 44% |
| Wenatchee, WA | $55,120 | 510 | $53,074 | 38% |
| Modesto, CA | $55,040 | 1,730 | $52,868 | 45% |
| Bend, OR | $54,900 | 1,420 | $52,989 | 48% |
| Kahului, HI | $54,900 | 660 | $50,186 | 70% |
| Providence, RI | $54,630 | 6,400 | $53,678 | 48% |
| Portland, ME | $54,610 | 2,670 | $53,614 | 50% |
| Kingston, NY | $54,510 | 670 | $54,126 | 44% |
| Salem, OR | $54,420 | 2,230 | $52,504 | 36% |
| Austin, TX | $54,320 | 11,900 | $55,391 | 35% |
| Fresno, CA | $54,170 | 4,310 | $53,026 | 45% |
| Springfield, MA | $54,170 | 1,430 | $56,391 | 43% |
| Anchorage, AK | $54,100 | 2,300 | $51,319 | 42% |
| Baltimore, MD | $53,570 | 8,540 | $51,270 | 43% |
| Yakima, WA | $53,560 | 940 | $56,057 | 31% |
| Albany, NY | $53,540 | 4,170 | $53,773 | 38% |
| Lebanon, PA | $53,500 | 560 | $57,395 | 33% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $53,310 | 1,760 | $52,715 | 44% |
| Madison, WI | $53,240 | 3,760 | $54,725 | 40% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $53,170 | 2,580 | $52,703 | 41% |
| Spokane, WA | $53,050 | 2,550 | $52,867 | 34% |
| Hanford, CA | $52,920 | 370 | $52,080 | 44% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $52,710 | 22,660 | $51,397 | 43% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $52,680 | 870 | $53,134 | 46% |
| Manchester, NH | $52,550 | 1,990 | $49,736 | 49% |
| Midland, TX | $52,210 | 1,440 | $54,509 | 36% |
| Reno, NV | $52,000 | 3,160 | $51,478 | 48% |
| Syracuse, NY | $52,000 | 2,980 | $54,313 | 38% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $51,980 | 16,280 | $50,312 | 40% |
| Merced, CA | $51,740 | 680 | $52,648 | 48% |
| Vineland, NJ | $51,730 | 450 | $53,903 | 38% |
| Dallas, TX | $51,720 | 34,930 | $50,170 | 38% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $51,620 | 720 | $55,679 | 39% |
| Buffalo, NY | $51,610 | 5,890 | $53,848 | 34% |
| Ithaca, NY | $51,610 | 490 | $49,953 | 46% |
| Detroit, MI | $51,480 | 14,730 | $51,327 | 35% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $51,480 | 360 | $51,092 | 47% |
| Chicago, IL | $51,440 | 35,660 | $49,655 | 50% |
| Walla Walla, WA | $51,410 | 250 | $52,183 | 34% |
| Richmond, VA | $51,400 | 4,890 | $52,525 | 40% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $51,320 | 6,310 | $50,878 | 38% |
| Visalia, CA | $51,200 | 1,390 | $51,290 | 41% |
| Atlanta, GA | $51,170 | 22,480 | $51,140 | 43% |
| Columbus, OH | $51,170 | 9,000 | $53,599 | 36% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $51,100 | 1,510 | $50,654 | 45% |
| Redding, CA | $51,090 | 660 | $50,743 | 39% |
| Naples, FL | $51,000 | 1,630 | $49,419 | 61% |
| Kansas City, MO | $50,940 | 8,780 | $55,045 | 36% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $50,920 | 6,750 | $52,529 | 37% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $50,890 | 560 | $51,525 | 46% |
| Corvallis, OR | $50,870 | 370 | $48,905 | 43% |
| Rochester, NY | $50,870 | 4,380 | $52,424 | 36% |
| Albany, OR | $50,820 | 540 | $49,775 | 39% |
| Nashville, TN | $50,810 | 13,790 | $52,741 | 43% |
| Charlotte, NC | $50,800 | 11,740 | $52,184 | 41% |
| Durham, NC | $50,790 | 2,570 | $52,054 | 39% |
| Appleton, WI | $50,780 | 1,050 | $54,945 | 28% |
| Springfield, IL | $50,780 | 860 | $54,752 | 29% |
| Mankato, MN | $50,750 | 490 | $55,797 | 29% |
| Chico, CA | $50,710 | 730 | $50,110 | 37% |
| Greeley, CO | $50,680 | 1,020 | $50,591 | 40% |
| Duluth, MN | $50,660 | 1,080 | $57,070 | 31% |
| Des Moines, IA | $50,610 | 3,670 | $55,190 | 30% |
| Fargo, ND | $50,570 | 1,520 | $55,650 | 26% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $50,570 | 880 | $57,707 | 29% |
| Lansing, MI | $50,500 | 1,940 | $53,163 | 31% |
| North Port, FL | $50,460 | 3,610 | $49,269 | 50% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $50,430 | 1,290 | $51,013 | 49% |
| Charleston, SC | $50,400 | 3,350 | $49,920 | 49% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $50,330 | 820 | $51,204 | 44% |
| Miami, FL | $50,300 | 25,910 | $44,063 | 63% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $50,260 | 510 | $57,995 | 27% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $50,250 | 850 | $51,267 | 47% |
| Lewiston, ME | $50,230 | 540 | $53,021 | 38% |
| Raleigh, NC | $50,200 | 7,550 | $51,143 | 40% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $50,170 | 410 | $53,364 | 32% |
| Tampa, FL | $50,090 | 12,750 | $49,648 | 48% |
| St. Louis, MO | $49,970 | 9,950 | $52,551 | 34% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $49,960 | 10,320 | $49,853 | 42% |
| Crestview, FL | $49,940 | 1,050 | $51,468 | 47% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $49,860 | 6,780 | $50,119 | 40% |
| Bozeman, MT | $49,820 | 940 | $48,600 | 53% |
| Kenosha, WI | $49,750 | 590 | $49,200 | – |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $49,730 | 370 | $54,265 | 27% |
| Boise, ID | $49,700 | 4,190 | $50,513 | 46% |
| Eugene, OR | $49,670 | 1,780 | $48,903 | 43% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $49,660 | 3,440 | $51,975 | 36% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $49,660 | 460 | $49,499 | 51% |
| Minot, ND | $49,660 | 330 | $57,062 | 30% |
| Savannah, GA | $49,620 | 1,350 | $52,119 | 43% |
| Greenville, SC | $49,600 | 3,770 | $53,185 | 38% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $49,590 | 9,050 | $51,997 | 37% |
| Salisbury, MD | $49,540 | 450 | $51,811 | 47% |
| Houston, TX | $49,460 | 26,090 | $50,148 | 40% |
| Ogden, UT | $49,440 | 1,700 | $49,268 | 40% |
| Bismarck, ND | $49,310 | 690 | $54,173 | 32% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $49,300 | 500 | $51,968 | 35% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $49,290 | 890 | $53,040 | 31% |
| Utica, NY | $49,280 | 1,770 | $53,173 | 35% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $49,270 | 780 | $53,095 | 28% |
| Grants Pass, OR | $49,270 | 370 | $50,399 | 39% |
| Medford, OR | $49,270 | 1,340 | $48,574 | 45% |
| Omaha, NE | $49,230 | 4,110 | $53,563 | 34% |
| Iowa City, IA | $49,220 | 660 | $53,787 | 43% |
| Elkhart, IN | $49,190 | 1,190 | $54,459 | 29% |
| Akron, OH | $49,180 | 2,730 | $52,672 | 32% |
| Green Bay, WI | $49,160 | 1,570 | $52,811 | 27% |
| Allentown, PA | $49,100 | 2,430 | $49,116 | 45% |
| Bangor, ME | $49,000 | 780 | $50,773 | 37% |
| Janesville, WI | $48,990 | 600 | $52,282 | 32% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $48,980 | 2,600 | $47,856 | 45% |
| Racine, WI | $48,980 | 580 | $51,042 | 36% |
| Dayton, OH | $48,970 | 2,570 | $52,830 | 32% |
| La Crosse, WI | $48,970 | 720 | $53,362 | 33% |
| Odessa, TX | $48,930 | 880 | $52,111 | 39% |
| Columbia, MO | $48,920 | 880 | $54,697 | 36% |
| Wausau, WI | $48,880 | 600 | $52,757 | 24% |
| Asheville, NC | $48,870 | 2,200 | $50,639 | 42% |
| Cleveland, OH | $48,860 | 8,660 | $52,021 | 35% |
| Binghamton, NY | $48,830 | 950 | $52,583 | 40% |
| Champaign, IL | $48,830 | 710 | $52,673 | 34% |
| Pueblo, CO | $48,820 | 480 | $53,203 | 32% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $48,750 | 10,000 | $50,943 | 38% |
| Reading, PA | $48,720 | 1,260 | $50,196 | 38% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $48,690 | 1,120 | $54,731 | 30% |
| Jackson, MI | $48,690 | 500 | $53,051 | 29% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $48,690 | 5,880 | $49,714 | 46% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $48,550 | 480 | $50,316 | 38% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $48,550 | 5,070 | $50,813 | 40% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $48,540 | 2,450 | $49,204 | 37% |
| Winchester, VA | $48,540 | 550 | $50,327 | 45% |
| Sebastian, FL | $48,530 | 580 | $49,365 | 53% |
| Staunton, VA | $48,530 | 400 | $53,255 | 36% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $48,480 | 1,150 | $53,245 | 37% |
| Orlando, FL | $48,460 | 11,440 | $47,782 | 48% |
| Gainesville, GA | $48,430 | 810 | $50,049 | 42% |
| Lafayette, IN | $48,400 | 930 | $51,803 | 37% |
| Memphis, TN | $48,400 | 6,320 | $52,507 | 35% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $48,360 | 2,880 | $52,541 | 38% |
| Topeka, KS | $48,350 | 1,260 | $54,436 | 31% |
| Elmira, NY | $48,330 | 350 | $51,198 | 28% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $48,310 | 540 | $49,168 | 47% |
| Lawrence, KS | $48,290 | 630 | $53,511 | 39% |
| Tulsa, OK | $48,250 | 4,400 | $54,083 | 34% |
| Carson City, NV | $48,240 | 550 | $49,159 | 51% |
| Lancaster, PA | $48,210 | 2,190 | $49,065 | 39% |
| Monroe, MI | $48,210 | 290 | $51,566 | 32% |
| Decatur, IL | $48,200 | 330 | $54,511 | 26% |
| Lewiston, ID | $48,200 | 250 | $52,874 | 37% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $48,200 | 1,450 | $48,090 | 58% |
| Casper, WY | $48,170 | 460 | $51,338 | 36% |
| San Antonio, TX | $48,150 | 8,960 | $50,836 | 35% |
| Niles, MI | $48,070 | 500 | $52,041 | 35% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $48,040 | 1,040 | $50,654 | 32% |
| Honolulu, HI | $48,030 | 3,590 | $43,285 | 75% |
| Lexington, KY | $48,000 | 3,120 | $51,675 | 40% |
| Louisville, KY | $47,990 | 7,730 | $51,561 | 33% |
| Ames, IA | $47,970 | 470 | $54,002 | 29% |
| El Centro, CA | $47,960 | 530 | $50,392 | 45% |
| Muskegon, MI | $47,940 | 440 | $51,816 | 32% |
| South Bend, IN | $47,940 | 1,110 | $51,627 | 31% |
| Lincoln, NE | $47,930 | 1,660 | $52,336 | 32% |
| Gainesville, FL | $47,870 | 1,090 | $49,487 | 41% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $47,860 | 520 | $47,610 | 46% |
| Davenport, IA | $47,840 | 1,360 | $53,705 | 25% |
| Toledo, OH | $47,840 | 2,200 | $52,310 | 32% |
| Billings, MT | $47,830 | 1,160 | $51,141 | 35% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $47,800 | 610 | $50,065 | 43% |
| Sherman, TX | $47,790 | 380 | $50,965 | 34% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $47,770 | 1,970 | $51,603 | 32% |
| Bay City, MI | $47,730 | 330 | $51,925 | 26% |
| Greenville, NC | $47,670 | 720 | $53,924 | 37% |
| Peoria, IL | $47,670 | 1,390 | $52,252 | 29% |
| Dubuque, IA | $47,630 | 520 | $54,541 | 27% |
| Provo, UT | $47,600 | 2,180 | $48,457 | 45% |
| York, PA | $47,590 | 1,270 | $49,573 | 35% |
| Waterloo, IA | $47,540 | 580 | $54,608 | 26% |
| Deltona, FL | $47,520 | 1,810 | $47,823 | 45% |
| Battle Creek, MI | $47,510 | 370 | $52,473 | 29% |
| Hinesville, GA | $47,490 | 130 | $50,557 | 44% |
| Burlington, NC | $47,460 | 600 | $50,925 | 34% |
| Missoula, MT | $47,420 | 760 | $49,168 | 41% |
| Sioux City, IA | $47,390 | 690 | $54,815 | 33% |
| Athens, GA | $47,360 | 820 | $50,738 | 45% |
| Birmingham, AL | $47,330 | 5,430 | $51,645 | 36% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $47,330 | 830 | $50,131 | 36% |
| Knoxville, TN | $47,320 | 4,510 | $51,119 | 44% |
| Beaumont, TX | $47,270 | 1,370 | $52,495 | 33% |
| Gettysburg, PA | $47,250 | 290 | $49,539 | 35% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $47,250 | 9,250 | $49,910 | 37% |
| Kankakee, IL | $47,240 | 400 | $49,007 | 34% |
| Pensacola, FL | $47,240 | 1,660 | $48,344 | 44% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $47,150 | 6,470 | $52,152 | 35% |
| Tucson, AZ | $47,150 | 2,640 | $48,660 | 38% |
| Huntsville, AL | $47,130 | 1,830 | $50,638 | 35% |
| St. George, UT | $47,130 | 620 | $48,427 | 47% |
| Watertown, NY | $47,100 | 390 | $53,712 | 38% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $47,090 | 500 | $49,625 | 43% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $47,060 | 890 | $52,662 | 33% |
| Greensboro, NC | $46,990 | 3,440 | $50,600 | 36% |
| New Orleans, LA | $46,980 | 3,840 | $50,736 | 40% |
| Flint, MI | $46,970 | 990 | $50,487 | 27% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $46,960 | 2,050 | $46,958 | 48% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $46,920 | 2,920 | $51,299 | 39% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $46,910 | 3,390 | $51,759 | 32% |
| Lakeland, FL | $46,860 | 2,220 | $48,239 | 46% |
| Scranton, PA | $46,860 | 1,840 | $50,088 | 35% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $46,840 | 2,910 | $46,511 | 45% |
| Williamsport, PA | $46,840 | 340 | $50,720 | 28% |
| Rapid City, SD | $46,810 | 1,720 | $52,501 | 37% |
| Bloomington, IN | $46,800 | 710 | $49,220 | 45% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $46,790 | 1,370 | $49,967 | 44% |
| Rockford, IL | $46,790 | 1,020 | $50,774 | 33% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $46,740 | 4,060 | $51,487 | 35% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $46,730 | 310 | $54,097 | 26% |
| Columbia, SC | $46,690 | 3,260 | $49,849 | 40% |
| Evansville, IN | $46,680 | 1,320 | $51,001 | 28% |
| Columbus, IN | $46,660 | 360 | $50,170 | 35% |
| Michigan City, IN | $46,650 | 340 | $50,882 | 31% |
| Amarillo, TX | $46,620 | 1,230 | $50,773 | 34% |
| Grand Island, NE | $46,610 | 440 | $53,787 | 34% |
| Lima, OH | $46,570 | 430 | $51,935 | 31% |
| Youngstown, OH | $46,510 | 1,130 | $53,219 | 27% |
| Midland, MI | $46,500 | 370 | $50,587 | 36% |
| Wichita, KS | $46,500 | 3,070 | $52,279 | 31% |
| The Villages, FL | $46,500 | 290 | $54,434 | 44% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $46,490 | 760 | $49,368 | 42% |
| Saginaw, MI | $46,480 | 670 | $51,138 | 27% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $46,470 | 420 | $49,101 | 34% |
| Augusta, GA | $46,450 | 1,640 | $50,542 | 38% |
| Owensboro, KY | $46,430 | 560 | $52,398 | 32% |
| Roanoke, VA | $46,420 | 1,230 | $49,584 | 36% |
| Ocala, FL | $46,380 | 1,130 | $48,701 | 41% |
| State College, PA | $46,370 | 490 | $47,922 | 50% |
| Traverse City, MI | $46,350 | 890 | $49,640 | 48% |
| Mansfield, OH | $46,310 | 330 | $52,109 | 23% |
| Paducah, KY | $46,310 | 610 | $53,796 | 30% |
| Waco, TX | $46,290 | 1,200 | $50,016 | 37% |
| Clarksville, TN | $46,280 | 1,000 | $50,887 | 35% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $46,280 | 380 | $49,183 | 40% |
| Panama City, FL | $46,240 | 760 | $47,525 | 45% |
| Victoria, TX | $46,230 | 370 | $51,459 | 30% |
| Logan, UT | $46,220 | 580 | $48,182 | 37% |
| Killeen, TX | $46,170 | 1,220 | $50,663 | 34% |
| Pinehurst, NC | $46,140 | 410 | $52,232 | 48% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $46,120 | 400 | $49,174 | 39% |
| Sandusky, OH | $46,090 | 390 | $51,624 | 47% |
| Decatur, AL | $46,060 | 580 | $52,814 | 28% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $46,060 | 550 | $52,462 | 25% |
| Farmington, NM | $46,010 | 560 | $52,459 | 36% |
| Canton, OH | $46,000 | 1,430 | $51,451 | 30% |
| Kokomo, IN | $45,990 | 280 | $51,301 | 29% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $45,940 | 1,570 | $49,573 | 37% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $45,900 | 1,130 | $48,872 | 39% |
| Great Falls, MT | $45,890 | 440 | $47,385 | 37% |
| College Station, TX | $45,870 | 950 | $50,434 | 39% |
| Helena, MT | $45,870 | 650 | $47,944 | 43% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $45,830 | 2,460 | $50,168 | 41% |
| Tyler, TX | $45,830 | 940 | $49,731 | 34% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $45,810 | 310 | $53,219 | 27% |
| Macon, GA | $45,760 | 720 | $51,690 | 32% |
| Springfield, OH | $45,750 | 520 | $50,563 | 31% |
| Wilmington, NC | $45,730 | 2,300 | $47,427 | 46% |
| Goldsboro, NC | $45,700 | 350 | $51,661 | 40% |
| Kingsport, TN | $45,670 | 1,170 | $52,830 | 35% |
| Abilene, TX | $45,620 | 650 | $50,485 | 52% |
| Dalton, GA | $45,600 | 530 | $50,755 | 37% |
| Manhattan, KS | $45,570 | 560 | $50,542 | 33% |
| Rome, GA | $45,570 | 300 | $50,543 | 33% |
| Lubbock, TX | $45,560 | 1,500 | $49,892 | 35% |
| Dover, DE | $45,520 | 600 | $46,684 | 47% |
| Pocatello, ID | $45,440 | 340 | $51,110 | 29% |
| Twin Falls, ID | $45,410 | 450 | $49,301 | 41% |
| Shreveport, LA | $45,400 | 1,900 | $53,559 | 34% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $45,360 | 1,020 | $49,316 | 38% |
| Springfield, MO | $45,330 | 1,440 | $51,171 | 33% |
| Erie, PA | $45,300 | 920 | $49,808 | 30% |
| Florence, SC | $45,300 | 730 | $52,205 | 40% |
| Brunswick, GA | $45,240 | 360 | $51,580 | 44% |
| Jackson, TN | $45,240 | 800 | $52,899 | 37% |
| Bloomington, IL | $45,220 | 590 | $48,345 | 34% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $45,180 | 590 | $51,355 | 27% |
| Joplin, MO | $45,180 | 530 | $52,708 | 33% |
| Sebring, FL | $45,140 | 260 | $48,816 | 40% |
| Weirton, WV | $45,140 | 300 | $50,705 | 22% |
| Hickory, NC | $45,130 | 1,570 | $51,002 | 42% |
| Lawton, OK | $45,110 | 370 | $52,489 | 30% |
| Longview, TX | $45,070 | 1,220 | $50,366 | 31% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $45,010 | 960 | $52,405 | 29% |
| Parkersburg, WV | $44,980 | 400 | $51,662 | 28% |
| Yuma, AZ | $44,970 | 460 | $48,508 | 38% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $44,660 | 470 | $52,005 | 33% |
| Muncie, IN | $44,650 | 450 | $50,653 | 28% |
| Wheeling, WV | $44,650 | 520 | $50,553 | 23% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $44,550 | 830 | $51,892 | 37% |
| Valdosta, GA | $44,540 | 450 | $50,458 | 36% |
| Slidell, LA | $44,520 | 1,180 | $48,012 | – |
| Little Rock, AR | $44,470 | 3,480 | $49,763 | 33% |
| Mobile, AL | $44,470 | 1,600 | $50,478 | 35% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $44,460 | 580 | $49,284 | 40% |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $44,360 | 310 | $47,461 | 47% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $44,320 | 590 | $50,357 | 34% |
| San Angelo, TX | $44,280 | 490 | $47,895 | 36% |
| Auburn, AL | $44,270 | 560 | $50,345 | 43% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $44,160 | 900 | $48,969 | 33% |
| Morristown, TN | $44,040 | 420 | $50,993 | 43% |
| Jackson, MS | $43,920 | 2,610 | $49,322 | 40% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $43,910 | 490 | $49,054 | 36% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $43,830 | 560 | $48,392 | 36% |
| Sumter, SC | $43,810 | 280 | $49,773 | 40% |
| Texarkana, TX | $43,810 | 420 | $52,147 | 34% |
| Houma, LA | $43,770 | 770 | $51,432 | 36% |
| Enid, OK | $43,740 | 220 | $51,905 | 31% |
| Montgomery, AL | $43,710 | 1,400 | $48,739 | 38% |
| Hammond, LA | $43,680 | 380 | $51,717 | 36% |
| Cleveland, TN | $43,660 | 400 | $49,569 | 39% |
| Daphne, AL | $43,660 | 1,000 | $46,108 | 47% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $43,610 | 210 | $48,867 | 35% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $43,400 | 900 | $49,474 | 46% |
| Charleston, WV | $43,350 | 1,050 | $48,863 | 33% |
| Albany, GA | $43,270 | 420 | $49,356 | 30% |
| Alexandria, LA | $43,270 | 590 | $50,498 | 29% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $42,910 | 500 | $46,598 | 44% |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $42,900 | 190 | $51,190 | 32% |
| Morgantown, WV | $42,810 | 630 | $45,873 | 38% |
| Columbus, GA | $42,800 | 920 | $47,930 | 38% |
| Huntington, WV | $42,720 | 1,550 | $48,314 | 31% |
| Altoona, PA | $42,660 | 470 | $47,661 | 28% |
| Beckley, WV | $42,570 | 450 | $48,173 | 29% |
| Monroe, LA | $41,970 | 1,020 | $50,205 | 34% |
| McAllen, TX | $41,960 | 2,070 | $48,850 | 32% |
| Anniston, AL | $41,750 | 330 | $48,575 | 28% |
| Johnstown, PA | $41,730 | 410 | $48,563 | 25% |
| Brownsville, TX | $41,530 | 1,020 | $48,305 | 44% |
| El Paso, TX | $41,530 | 2,790 | $46,190 | 44% |
| Dothan, AL | $41,330 | 560 | $49,300 | 35% |
| Gadsden, AL | $40,810 | 290 | $47,646 | 32% |
| Johnson City, TN | $40,700 | 870 | $46,288 | 44% |
| Gulfport, MS | $40,530 | 1,500 | $45,030 | 42% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $40,230 | 630 | $45,907 | 39% |
| Laredo, TX | $39,710 | 1,070 | $45,667 | 34% |
| Lafayette, LA | $38,910 | 2,130 | $44,617 | 43% |
| Florence, AL | $38,810 | 580 | $45,757 | 33% |
| Hot Springs, AR | $38,450 | 360 | $44,850 | 39% |
What the median bookkeeper salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $50,670 |
| Month | $4,223 |
| Every two weeks | $1,949 |
| Week | $974 |
| Hour | $24.36 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a bookkeeper: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | Some college, no degree |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | None |
| On-the-job training | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | −5.6% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 144,100 |
| Self-employed | 5.6% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Similar jobs
| Job | Median a year | Typical education |
|---|---|---|
| Mail carrier | $60,550 | No formal education |
| Bank teller | $43,030 | High school diploma |
| Administrative assistant | $47,540 | High school diploma |
| Executive assistant | $76,590 | High school diploma |
| Customer service representative | $44,770 | High school diploma |
| Receptionist | $38,010 | High school diploma |
| Dispatcher | $50,340 | High school diploma |
Questions about bookkeeper pay
How much does a bookkeeper make an hour?
The median is $24.36 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $17.31 and the top 10% over $35.84.
How much does a bookkeeper make a month?
About $4,223 a month before taxes at the median salary of $50,670, or $1,949 every two weeks.
What state pays bookkeepers the most?
The District of Columbia, with a median of $65,180. Connecticut ($59,970), Massachusetts ($59,830), California ($59,230) and Washington ($58,620) follow.
Where do bookkeepers make the most after cost of living?
The District of Columbia: its median of $65,180 is worth $59,308 at typical US prices. Connecticut, Massachusetts and North Dakota come next.
How much do entry-level bookkeepers make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of bookkeepers earn under $36,000 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $43,520, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a bookkeeper?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as some college but no degree. Work experience in a related job: none. On-the-job training: moderate-term on-the-job training.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 43-3031 (Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.