Bookkeeping and Accounting Clerks salary by state
The U.S. median wage for bookkeeping and accounting clerks is $50,670 a year. District of Columbia pays the most on average. Take-home pay and buying power use Wagevane's calculators.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 43-3031.
| State | Median salary | Average salary | Take-home (median) | Buying power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $44,640 | $44,940 | $36,081 | $40,622 |
| Alaska | $56,430 | $57,640 | $46,980 | $45,897 |
| Arizona | $50,590 | $52,860 | $41,967 | $41,685 |
| Arkansas | $42,840 | $45,050 | $35,504 | $40,839 |
| California | $59,230 | $60,830 | $47,408 | $42,818 |
| Colorado | $54,000 | $56,560 | $43,664 | $42,371 |
| Connecticut | $59,970 | $61,690 | $48,292 | $46,610 |
| Delaware | $51,780 | $53,880 | $41,381 | $41,461 |
| District of Columbia | $65,180 | $67,650 | $51,762 | $47,099 |
| Florida | $49,330 | $52,590 | $41,817 | $40,436 |
| Georgia | $49,350 | $51,270 | $40,119 | $41,663 |
| Hawaii | $48,730 | $50,720 | $39,158 | $35,614 |
| Idaho | $48,310 | $51,260 | $39,545 | $41,411 |
| Illinois | $49,560 | $51,860 | $39,693 | $39,710 |
| Indiana | $47,820 | $49,730 | $39,222 | $42,026 |
| Iowa | $48,180 | $50,100 | $39,714 | $45,251 |
| Kansas | $47,290 | $47,900 | $38,338 | $42,566 |
| Kentucky | $46,550 | $48,190 | $38,071 | $42,227 |
| Louisiana | $44,890 | $46,560 | $37,289 | $42,274 |
| Maine | $50,510 | $53,800 | $40,284 | $41,509 |
| Maryland | $53,540 | $55,950 | $43,020 | $40,987 |
| Massachusetts | $59,830 | $60,460 | $47,207 | $44,637 |
| Michigan | $48,980 | $51,430 | $39,705 | $41,266 |
| Minnesota | $54,600 | $55,280 | $43,621 | $44,231 |
| Mississippi | $42,840 | $44,480 | $35,620 | $40,965 |
| Missouri | $47,990 | $50,790 | $39,422 | $43,408 |
| Montana | $47,270 | $48,870 | $38,696 | $40,886 |
| Nebraska | $47,110 | $47,970 | $38,769 | $43,027 |
| Nevada | $50,380 | $52,780 | $42,660 | $42,669 |
| New Hampshire | $52,450 | $53,520 | $44,324 | $42,551 |
| New Jersey | $58,300 | $59,120 | $46,724 | $42,943 |
| New Mexico | $48,080 | $50,410 | $39,712 | $43,066 |
| New York | $58,160 | $59,930 | $46,085 | $42,703 |
| North Carolina | $47,930 | $49,780 | $39,288 | $41,651 |
| North Dakota | $49,710 | $51,660 | $42,122 | $47,350 |
| Ohio | $48,810 | $51,020 | $40,839 | $44,020 |
| Oklahoma | $46,180 | $48,040 | $37,753 | $42,978 |
| Oregon | $54,060 | $55,460 | $41,338 | $39,994 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,440 | $50,860 | $39,547 | $40,531 |
| Rhode Island | $53,280 | $56,270 | $43,023 | $42,064 |
| South Carolina | $47,940 | $49,980 | $39,950 | $42,613 |
| South Dakota | $46,340 | $46,630 | $39,414 | $44,493 |
| Tennessee | $48,180 | $50,230 | $40,893 | $44,511 |
| Texas | $48,910 | $51,690 | $41,479 | $42,737 |
| Utah | $49,440 | $51,160 | $40,265 | $40,728 |
| Vermont | $54,720 | $56,750 | $44,688 | $45,620 |
| Virginia | $51,620 | $53,740 | $41,503 | $41,049 |
| Washington | $58,620 | $60,090 | $48,468 | $45,292 |
| West Virginia | $42,890 | $43,850 | $35,498 | $39,664 |
| Wisconsin | $50,340 | $51,720 | $41,194 | $43,779 |
| Wyoming | $47,910 | $49,910 | $40,676 | $43,883 |