Bookkeeper earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level bookkeeper earnings begin at:

$29.12 per hour

$60,570 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level bookkeeper earnings begin at:

$23.33 per hour

$48,530 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level bookkeeper earnings begin at:

$21.30 per hour

$44,300 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level bookkeeper earnings begin at:

$17.74 per hour

$36,910 per year

10th percentile

Starting level bookkeeper earnings begin at:

$14.18 per hour

$29,490 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Bookkeeper salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $60,030
Massachusetts $48,860
Connecticut $48,310
Washington $48,310
California $47,940
New York $47,720
Alaska $47,690
New Jersey $47,620
Rhode Island $47,590
Minnesota $47,460
Vermont $47,210
Maryland $47,160
Colorado $47,020
Delaware $46,910
Hawaii $46,910
Oregon $46,910
Virgin Islands, U.S. $46,400
Illinois $45,880
New Hampshire $45,760
Virginia $45,240
Pennsylvania $44,980
Arizona $44,300
Wisconsin $44,280
Michigan $43,670
Texas $43,210
Missouri $41,240
Iowa $39,840
Georgia $39,810
Utah $39,780
Maine $39,670
Nevada $39,090
Ohio $39,020
Florida $38,570
North Dakota $38,370
North Carolina $38,210
Nebraska $38,210
Indiana $38,200
Kentucky $38,060
Tennessee $38,040
Louisiana $38,000
South Carolina $38,000
Kansas $37,880
New Mexico $37,880
Idaho $37,740
Oklahoma $37,560
Wyoming $37,560
South Dakota $37,400
Alabama $37,390
Montana $37,370
Mississippi $37,230
Arkansas $37,060
West Virginia $36,880
Guam $29,200
Puerto Rico $22,970

How do bookkeeper salaries compare to similar careers?

Bookkeepers earn 13% less than similar careers in Arizona. On average, they make less than loan officers but more than tellers.

Career Median Salary
Loan officer salary $53K
Insurance appraiser salary $62K
Fundraiser salary $52K
Tax preparer salary $47K
Credit counselor salary $48K
Bookkeeper salary $44K
Financial clerk salary $44K
Debt collector salary $38K
Teller salary $37K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)