Bookkeeper earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level bookkeeper earnings begin at:

$27.43 per hour

$57,050 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level bookkeeper earnings begin at:

$22.87 per hour

$47,570 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level bookkeeper earnings begin at:

$18.50 per hour

$38,470 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level bookkeeper earnings begin at:

$15.14 per hour

$31,500 per year

10th percentile

Starting level bookkeeper earnings begin at:

$11.47 per hour

$23,870 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Bookkeeper salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $54,040
Connecticut $46,860
New Jersey $46,440
California $46,340
Massachusetts $46,180
Washington $44,450
Maryland $44,420
Delaware $44,410
New York $44,150
Rhode Island $43,690
Minnesota $43,510
Alaska $43,459
Colorado $41,820
New Hampshire $41,480
Virginia $41,270
Vermont $41,220
Oregon $40,590
Georgia $40,330
Florida $40,220
Oklahoma $39,010
Nevada $38,760
North Carolina $38,550
Ohio $38,470
Tennessee $38,330
Texas $38,178
Michigan $37,810
Maine $37,790
North Dakota $37,650
Utah $37,420
Wyoming $37,260
Wisconsin $37,180
Iowa $37,009
Hawaii $36,900
New Mexico $36,840
Missouri $36,780
Illinois $36,677
Nebraska $36,460
Pennsylvania $36,273
Louisiana $36,100
Idaho $35,847
Mississippi $35,780
South Carolina $35,630
Montana $35,540
Arizona $35,475
Kansas $34,903
South Dakota $33,400
Indiana $32,801
Alabama $32,661
West Virginia $32,550
Arkansas $32,546
Virgin Islands, U.S. $32,450
Kentucky $32,172
Guam $27,610
Puerto Rico $20,170

How do bookkeeper salaries compare to similar careers?

Bookkeepers earn 13% less than similar careers in Ohio. On average, they make less than cost estimators but more than tellers.

Career Median Salary
Cost estimator salary $61K
Social fundraiser salary $54K
Credit counselor salary $47K
Tax preparer salary $37K
Financial clerk salary $40K
Bookkeeper salary $38K
Bill and account collector salary $34K
Teller salary $28K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)