Highest-paying cities for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
San Jose, CA leads at $66,130 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $66,130 | $58,800–$78,460 |
| San Francisco, CA | $65,530 | $57,510–$78,460 |
| New Haven, CT | $62,890 | $50,400–$74,790 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $61,960 | $50,480–$77,800 |
| Napa, CA | $61,710 | $55,430–$72,800 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $61,390 | $52,350–$74,880 |
| Vallejo, CA | $61,180 | $51,860–$74,240 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $61,140 | $51,100–$74,800 |
| Boston, MA | $60,960 | $50,450–$71,660 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $60,680 | $48,400–$69,370 |
| New York, NY | $60,640 | $49,820–$73,770 |
| Seattle, WA | $60,460 | $51,480–$69,980 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $60,170 | $49,720–$74,750 |
| Hartford, CT | $59,470 | $48,770–$68,170 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $59,320 | $49,970–$68,180 |
| Washington, DC | $59,290 | $49,210–$66,580 |
| Salinas, CA | $59,180 | $48,790–$71,460 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $59,020 | $49,270–$66,810 |
| Bremerton, WA | $58,590 | $50,170–$66,500 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $58,590 | $48,030–$67,710 |
| San Diego, CA | $58,580 | $48,940–$70,150 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $58,570 | $48,620–$69,190 |
| Rochester, MN | $58,350 | $47,580–$67,120 |
| Trenton, NJ | $58,020 | $48,650–$66,350 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $57,790 | $48,140–$63,280 |
| Oxnard, CA | $57,670 | $47,720–$65,920 |
| Norwich, CT | $57,530 | $47,400–$66,830 |
| Denver, CO | $57,510 | $47,990–$68,860 |
| Boulder, CO | $57,330 | $48,370–$66,920 |
| Kennewick, WA | $57,290 | $48,810–$63,530 |
| Portland, OR | $57,040 | $48,360–$64,620 |
| Bellingham, WA | $57,000 | $49,080–$63,910 |
| Sacramento, CA | $56,840 | $48,300–$64,290 |
| Burlington, VT | $56,690 | $49,920–$64,550 |
| Longview, WA | $56,620 | $49,750–$62,680 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $56,430 | $48,210–$64,240 |
| Worcester, MA | $56,350 | $48,210–$62,780 |
| Stockton, CA | $56,250 | $46,980–$64,820 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $56,130 | $46,570–$64,040 |
| Waterbury, CT | $56,100 | $49,080–$63,570 |
| Riverside, CA | $55,610 | $47,250–$63,830 |
| Olympia, WA | $55,590 | $47,160–$64,430 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $55,320 | $47,730–$63,420 |
| Yuba City, CA | $55,210 | $46,670–$61,650 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $55,120 | $47,440–$63,500 |
| Modesto, CA | $55,040 | $47,710–$63,360 |
| Bend, OR | $54,900 | $46,650–$63,440 |
| Kahului, HI | $54,900 | $46,900–$63,070 |
| Providence, RI | $54,630 | $46,630–$63,160 |
| Portland, ME | $54,610 | $48,070–$62,070 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.