Bookkeeper earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level bookkeeper earnings begin at:

$20.32 per hour

$42,260 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level bookkeeper earnings begin at:

$17.13 per hour

$35,620 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level bookkeeper earnings begin at:

$13.27 per hour

$27,610 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level bookkeeper earnings begin at:

$10.72 per hour

$22,300 per year

10th percentile

Starting level bookkeeper earnings begin at:

$9.43 per hour

$19,620 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Bookkeeper salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $65,180
Connecticut $59,970
Massachusetts $59,830
California $59,230
Washington $58,620
New Jersey $58,300
New York $58,160
Alaska $56,430
Vermont $54,720
Minnesota $54,600
Oregon $54,060
Colorado $54,000
Maryland $53,540
Rhode Island $53,280
New Hampshire $52,450
Delaware $51,780
Virginia $51,620
Arizona $50,590
Maine $50,510
Nevada $50,380
Wisconsin $50,340
North Dakota $49,710
Illinois $49,560
Utah $49,440
Georgia $49,350
Florida $49,330
Michigan $48,980
Texas $48,910
Ohio $48,810
Hawaii $48,730
Pennsylvania $48,440
Idaho $48,310
Iowa $48,180
Tennessee $48,180
New Mexico $48,080
Missouri $47,990
South Carolina $47,940
North Carolina $47,930
Wyoming $47,910
Indiana $47,820
Kansas $47,290
Montana $47,270
Nebraska $47,110
Kentucky $46,550
South Dakota $46,340
Oklahoma $46,180
Louisiana $44,890
Alabama $44,640
West Virginia $42,890
Arkansas $42,840
Mississippi $42,840
Virgin Islands, U.S. $32,450
Guam $27,610
Puerto Rico $20,170

How do bookkeeper salaries compare to similar careers?

Bookkeepers earn 24% less than similar careers in Guam. On average, they make less than budget analysts but more than tellers.

Career Median Salary
Budget analyst salary $56K
Loan officer salary $46K
Accountant salary $45K
Auditor salary $45K
Tax preparer salary $34K
Bookkeeper salary $28K
Financial clerk salary $28K
Bill and account collector salary $26K
Teller salary $24K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)