393 metro areas
Bookkeeper Salary by City (2026)
Bookkeepers earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $70,100 a year, against $53,560 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Rochester, MN ($63,850 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $53,560BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $70,100San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $63,850Rochester, MN
- Metro areas
- 393With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for bookkeepers
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$70,100
- San Francisco, CA$69,040
- Santa Cruz, CA$65,120
- Bridgeport, CT$65,000
- Napa, CA$64,130
- Santa Rosa, CA$63,210
- Vallejo, CA$63,210
- New Haven, CT$63,130
- New York, NY-NJ$62,710
- Seattle, WA$62,500
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $70,100 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $69,040 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $65,120 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $65,000 |
| Napa, CA | $64,130 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $63,210 |
| Vallejo, CA | $63,210 |
| New Haven, CT | $63,130 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $62,710 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $62,500 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Rochester, MN$57,990 nominal$63,850
- San Jose, CA$70,100 nominal$63,480
- Barnstable Town, MA$60,200 nominal$61,210
- Bridgeport, CT$65,000 nominal$60,820
- New Haven, CT$63,130 nominal$60,380
- Midland, MI$55,270 nominal$60,130
- Minot, ND$52,190 nominal$59,970
- St. Cloud, MN$52,480 nominal$59,890
- San Francisco, CA$69,040 nominal$59,720
- Grand Forks, ND-MN$51,520 nominal$59,450
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Rochester, MN | $63,850 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $63,480 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $61,210 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $60,820 |
| New Haven, CT | $60,380 |
| Midland, MI | $60,130 |
| Minot, ND | $59,970 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $59,890 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $59,720 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $59,450 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Bookkeeper salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $70,100 | $52,540 | $78,730 | $63,480 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $69,040 | $50,880 | $78,000 | $59,720 |
| 3 | Santa Cruz, CA | $65,120 | $45,720 | $74,670 | $59,260 |
| 4 | Bridgeport, CT | $65,000 | $47,860 | $73,420 | $60,820 |
| 5 | Napa, CA | $64,130 | $49,000 | $71,570 | $56,980 |
| 6 | Santa Rosa, CA | $63,210 | $46,280 | $71,530 | $58,650 |
| 7 | Vallejo, CA | $63,210 | $47,030 | $71,200 | $58,270 |
| 8 | New Haven, CT | $63,130 | $46,680 | $71,240 | $60,380 |
| 9 | New York, NY-NJ | $62,710 | $45,070 | $71,410 | $55,710 |
| 10 | Seattle, WA | $62,500 | $48,710 | $69,310 | $56,240 |
| 11 | Santa Maria, CA | $62,230 | $45,240 | $70,620 | $57,200 |
| 12 | Boston, MA-NH | $61,780 | $45,050 | $70,010 | $57,060 |
| 13 | Mount Vernon, WA | $60,740 | $46,320 | $67,830 | $59,290 |
| 14 | Salinas, CA | $60,550 | $43,990 | $68,700 | $55,530 |
| 15 | San Diego, CA | $60,220 | $44,030 | $68,180 | $53,820 |
| 16 | Barnstable Town, MA | $60,200 | $42,910 | $68,700 | $61,210 |
| 17 | Bremerton, WA | $60,110 | $46,550 | $66,790 | $56,920 |
| 18 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $60,050 | $43,890 | $68,000 | $55,300 |
| 19 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $60,030 | $44,450 | $67,700 | $55,130 |
| 20 | Hartford, CT | $60,010 | $45,070 | $67,370 | $58,410 |
| 21 | Los Angeles, CA | $59,680 | $43,780 | $67,500 | $52,550 |
| 22 | Fairbanks, AK | $59,590 | $43,970 | $67,270 | $57,740 |
| 23 | Denver, CO | $59,530 | $43,740 | $67,290 | $56,280 |
| 24 | Boulder, CO | $59,260 | $44,510 | $66,520 | $56,330 |
| 25 | Oxnard, CA | $58,800 | $43,510 | $66,330 | $53,200 |
| 26 | Trenton, NJ | $58,760 | $44,410 | $65,810 | $56,950 |
| 27 | Burlington, VT | $58,590 | $45,160 | $65,210 | $58,040 |
| 28 | Waterbury, CT | $58,510 | $44,700 | $65,330 | $58,640 |
| 29 | Norwich, CT | $58,470 | $43,470 | $65,870 | $58,210 |
| 30 | Sacramento, CA | $58,300 | $43,580 | $65,540 | $54,650 |
| 31 | Bellingham, WA | $58,030 | $45,740 | $64,110 | $56,160 |
| 32 | Kennewick, WA | $58,010 | $45,160 | $64,330 | $57,960 |
| 33 | Rochester, MN | $57,990 | $41,890 | $65,920 | $63,850 |
| 34 | Stockton, CA | $57,930 | $42,950 | $65,290 | $55,120 |
| 35 | Portland, OR-WA | $57,700 | $43,530 | $64,670 | $54,730 |
| 36 | Longview, WA | $57,680 | $45,760 | $63,560 | $59,130 |
| 37 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $57,620 | $42,430 | $65,100 | $52,660 |
| 38 | Amherst Town, MA | $57,570 | $43,740 | $64,400 | $57,430 |
| 39 | Wenatchee, WA | $57,320 | $43,850 | $63,980 | $55,190 |
| 40 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $57,220 | $43,010 | $64,230 | $54,590 |
| 41 | Olympia, WA | $57,140 | $43,470 | $63,880 | $55,120 |
| 42 | Salem, OR | $56,950 | $41,160 | $64,730 | $54,950 |
| 43 | Riverside, CA | $56,720 | $42,950 | $63,480 | $53,290 |
| 44 | Worcester, MA | $56,700 | $43,080 | $63,420 | $55,300 |
| 45 | Modesto, CA | $56,600 | $43,100 | $63,250 | $54,370 |
| 46 | Portland, ME | $56,560 | $44,700 | $62,380 | $55,530 |
| 47 | Yuba City, CA | $56,530 | $42,640 | $63,380 | $54,230 |
| 48 | Bend, OR | $56,430 | $41,520 | $63,770 | $54,470 |
| 49 | Merced, CA | $56,260 | $41,830 | $63,360 | $57,250 |
| 50 | Pittsfield, MA | $56,260 | $42,620 | $62,980 | $59,160 |
| 51 | Anchorage, AK | $56,100 | $41,520 | $63,270 | $53,220 |
| 52 | Providence, RI-MA | $56,100 | $41,910 | $63,110 | $55,120 |
| 53 | Hanford, CA | $55,990 | $42,240 | $62,770 | $55,100 |
| 54 | Kingston, NY | $55,990 | $42,490 | $62,630 | $55,600 |
| 55 | Baltimore, MD | $55,810 | $42,040 | $62,590 | $53,410 |
| 56 | Kahului, HI | $55,790 | $42,370 | $62,400 | $51,000 |
| 57 | Bakersfield, CA | $55,680 | $42,540 | $62,130 | $55,190 |
| 58 | Visalia, CA | $55,620 | $41,060 | $62,770 | $55,720 |
| 59 | Yakima, WA | $55,600 | $43,910 | $61,360 | $58,190 |
| 60 | Midland, TX | $55,580 | $39,250 | $63,610 | $58,030 |
| 61 | Naples, FL | $55,580 | $40,390 | $63,070 | $53,860 |
| 62 | Reno, NV | $55,430 | $39,560 | $63,230 | $54,870 |
| 63 | Fresno, CA | $55,370 | $41,700 | $62,090 | $54,200 |
| 64 | Midland, MI | $55,270 | $34,610 | $65,440 | $60,130 |
| 65 | Albany, NY | $55,240 | $41,930 | $61,820 | $55,480 |
| 66 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $55,240 | $41,270 | $62,130 | $53,860 |
| 67 | Spokane, WA | $55,080 | $44,280 | $60,380 | $54,890 |
| 68 | Chico, CA | $55,020 | $42,040 | $61,400 | $54,370 |
| 69 | Fort Collins, CO | $55,020 | $40,770 | $62,030 | $54,410 |
| 70 | Dallas, TX | $54,830 | $39,520 | $62,360 | $53,190 |
| 71 | Austin, TX | $54,750 | $38,600 | $62,690 | $55,830 |
| 72 | Madison, WI | $54,700 | $43,240 | $60,360 | $56,230 |
| 73 | Jacksonville, FL | $54,620 | $39,310 | $62,170 | $54,900 |
| 74 | Syracuse, NY | $54,560 | $41,310 | $61,070 | $56,990 |
| 75 | Walla Walla, WA | $54,480 | $43,660 | $59,800 | $55,300 |
| 76 | Redding, CA | $54,450 | $40,410 | $61,360 | $54,080 |
| 77 | North Port, FL | $54,390 | $41,180 | $60,900 | $53,110 |
| 78 | Phoenix, AZ | $54,390 | $42,020 | $60,490 | $52,640 |
| 79 | Ithaca, NY | $54,350 | $41,480 | $60,720 | $52,610 |
| 80 | Manchester, NH | $54,330 | $40,750 | $61,030 | $51,420 |
| 81 | Springfield, MA | $54,250 | $40,680 | $60,920 | $56,470 |
| 82 | Chicago, IL-IN | $54,100 | $39,690 | $61,190 | $52,220 |
| 83 | Crestview, FL | $54,040 | $38,830 | $61,550 | $55,690 |
| 84 | Buffalo, NY | $53,910 | $41,370 | $60,090 | $56,250 |
| 85 | Charlottesville, VA | $53,850 | $40,290 | $60,530 | $54,310 |
| 86 | Atlanta, GA | $53,830 | $38,040 | $61,610 | $53,800 |
| 87 | Lexington Park, MD | $53,830 | $40,710 | $60,300 | $53,420 |
| 88 | Lewiston, ME | $53,810 | $42,290 | $59,490 | $56,800 |
| 89 | Mankato, MN | $53,770 | $40,750 | $60,200 | $59,120 |
| 90 | Corvallis, OR | $53,750 | $40,750 | $60,150 | $51,670 |
| 91 | Nashville, TN | $53,730 | $40,100 | $60,420 | $55,770 |
| 92 | Richmond, VA | $53,580 | $39,890 | $60,320 | $54,750 |
| 93 | Santa Fe, NM | $53,580 | $37,560 | $61,480 | $54,250 |
| 94 | Detroit, MI | $53,540 | $40,140 | $60,130 | $53,380 |
| 95 | Durham, NC | $53,480 | $39,060 | $60,570 | $54,810 |
| 96 | Sheboygan, WI | $53,410 | $41,540 | $59,260 | $56,810 |
| 97 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $53,390 | $40,390 | $59,800 | $56,150 |
| 98 | Rochester, NY | $53,330 | $40,310 | $59,760 | $54,960 |
| 99 | Charleston, SC | $53,290 | $38,290 | $60,670 | $52,780 |
| 100 | Greeley, CO | $53,270 | $39,080 | $60,240 | $53,180 |
| 101 | Tampa, FL | $53,270 | $39,600 | $60,010 | $52,800 |
| 102 | Boise City, ID | $53,230 | $37,670 | $60,900 | $54,100 |
| 103 | Miami, FL | $53,210 | $38,920 | $60,240 | $46,610 |
| 104 | Columbus, OH | $53,190 | $40,330 | $59,510 | $55,710 |
| 105 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $53,160 | $38,310 | $60,490 | $54,610 |
| 106 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $53,160 | $37,560 | $60,860 | $54,080 |
| 107 | Albany, OR | $53,080 | $39,710 | $59,680 | $51,990 |
| 108 | Ann Arbor, MI | $53,080 | $39,150 | $59,970 | $52,620 |
| 109 | Salt Lake City, UT | $53,060 | $39,150 | $59,920 | $52,600 |
| 110 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $52,940 | $37,400 | $60,590 | $54,010 |
| 111 | Bozeman, MT | $52,920 | $38,170 | $60,170 | $51,620 |
| 112 | Appleton, WI | $52,750 | $39,480 | $59,300 | $57,080 |
| 113 | Des Moines, IA | $52,670 | $38,830 | $59,490 | $57,440 |
| 114 | Fargo, ND-MN | $52,620 | $41,310 | $58,200 | $57,910 |
| 115 | Vineland, NJ | $52,620 | $40,330 | $58,700 | $54,830 |
| 116 | Springfield, IL | $52,600 | $39,100 | $59,240 | $56,710 |
| 117 | El Centro, CA | $52,520 | $38,940 | $59,220 | $55,180 |
| 118 | Milwaukee, WI | $52,500 | $39,120 | $59,070 | $54,160 |
| 119 | St. Cloud, MN | $52,480 | $40,100 | $58,570 | $59,890 |
| 120 | Atlantic City, NJ | $52,440 | $39,000 | $59,050 | $53,050 |
| 121 | Bangor, ME | $52,420 | $41,230 | $57,910 | $54,320 |
| 122 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $52,420 | $38,520 | $59,260 | $54,960 |
| 123 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $52,420 | $38,690 | $59,180 | $56,640 |
| 124 | Carson City, NV | $52,370 | $39,150 | $58,880 | $53,370 |
| 125 | Oshkosh, WI | $52,290 | $39,620 | $58,550 | $56,270 |
| 126 | Houston, TX | $52,270 | $36,190 | $60,200 | $53,000 |
| 127 | Duluth, MN-WI | $52,190 | $38,940 | $58,700 | $58,790 |
| 128 | Minot, ND | $52,190 | $40,250 | $58,070 | $59,970 |
| 129 | Raleigh, NC | $52,190 | $38,980 | $58,700 | $53,170 |
| 130 | Cape Coral, FL | $52,120 | $39,000 | $58,590 | $50,920 |
| 131 | Lansing, MI | $52,120 | $38,850 | $58,660 | $54,870 |
| 132 | Albuquerque, NM | $52,060 | $38,540 | $58,720 | $54,490 |
| 133 | Eugene, OR | $52,020 | $38,940 | $58,450 | $51,220 |
| 134 | Las Vegas, NV | $52,000 | $38,480 | $58,640 | $51,890 |
| 135 | Salisbury, MD | $51,960 | $41,000 | $57,370 | $54,340 |
| 136 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $51,920 | $38,230 | $58,660 | $51,800 |
| 137 | Utica, NY | $51,770 | $39,810 | $57,680 | $55,860 |
| 138 | Lebanon, PA | $51,750 | $39,580 | $57,760 | $55,520 |
| 139 | Bismarck, ND | $51,710 | $39,690 | $57,640 | $56,810 |
| 140 | Cleveland, OH | $51,710 | $38,560 | $58,180 | $55,060 |
| 141 | Glens Falls, NY | $51,580 | $38,900 | $57,820 | $54,370 |
| 142 | Kenosha, WI | $51,560 | $41,450 | $56,560 | $50,990 |
| 143 | Binghamton, NY | $51,540 | $38,940 | $57,740 | $55,500 |
| 144 | Columbia, MO | $51,540 | $38,190 | $58,120 | $57,630 |
| 145 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $51,520 | $39,080 | $57,660 | $59,450 |
| 146 | Champaign, IL | $51,500 | $39,270 | $57,510 | $55,550 |
| 147 | Grants Pass, OR | $51,480 | $38,290 | $57,970 | $52,660 |
| 148 | Omaha, NE-IA | $51,440 | $38,630 | $57,760 | $55,970 |
| 149 | Orlando, FL | $51,440 | $37,980 | $58,070 | $50,720 |
| 150 | Iowa City, IA | $51,420 | $36,190 | $58,930 | $56,190 |
| 151 | Gainesville, FL | $51,400 | $37,710 | $58,140 | $53,140 |
| 152 | Odessa, TX | $51,310 | $35,800 | $58,970 | $54,650 |
| 153 | Sebastian, FL | $51,310 | $37,440 | $58,140 | $52,190 |
| 154 | Pueblo, CO | $51,270 | $37,630 | $57,990 | $55,870 |
| 155 | Grand Rapids, MI | $51,210 | $39,310 | $57,080 | $53,600 |
| 156 | Janesville, WI | $51,210 | $38,940 | $57,240 | $54,650 |
| 157 | Medford, OR | $51,210 | $39,060 | $57,200 | $50,490 |
| 158 | Flagstaff, AZ | $51,190 | $40,580 | $56,410 | $51,020 |
| 159 | Akron, OH | $51,170 | $38,290 | $57,510 | $54,800 |
| 160 | Blacksburg, VA | $51,150 | $38,830 | $57,200 | $55,170 |
| 161 | Elkhart, IN | $51,130 | $38,270 | $57,470 | $56,610 |
| 162 | Wausau, WI | $51,130 | $37,420 | $57,890 | $55,190 |
| 163 | Savannah, GA | $51,110 | $35,670 | $58,720 | $53,680 |
| 164 | Harrisburg, PA | $51,080 | $39,250 | $56,910 | $51,780 |
| 165 | Winchester, VA-WV | $51,040 | $38,000 | $57,450 | $52,920 |
| 166 | Elmira, NY | $51,020 | $38,380 | $57,260 | $54,050 |
| 167 | Indianapolis, IN | $51,000 | $36,610 | $58,090 | $53,290 |
| 168 | Racine, WI | $51,000 | $38,500 | $57,180 | $53,150 |
| 169 | Cheyenne, WY | $50,940 | $35,690 | $58,450 | $52,790 |
| 170 | Lafayette, IN | $50,940 | $35,300 | $58,640 | $54,520 |
| 171 | Dayton, OH | $50,920 | $37,670 | $57,450 | $54,930 |
| 172 | Fond du Lac, WI | $50,920 | $39,080 | $56,760 | $55,560 |
| 173 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $50,900 | $39,210 | $56,660 | $55,840 |
| 174 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $50,860 | $37,860 | $57,240 | $51,930 |
| 175 | Greenville, SC | $50,810 | $36,210 | $58,010 | $54,480 |
| 176 | San Antonio, TX | $50,770 | $36,590 | $57,760 | $53,600 |
| 177 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $50,750 | $36,730 | $57,680 | $50,770 |
| 178 | Gainesville, GA | $50,750 | $37,000 | $57,530 | $52,450 |
| 179 | Eau Claire, WI | $50,710 | $38,360 | $56,800 | $54,650 |
| 180 | Idaho Falls, ID | $50,670 | $36,300 | $57,740 | $53,670 |
| 181 | Grand Junction, CO | $50,630 | $38,310 | $56,700 | $53,030 |
| 182 | Ogden, UT | $50,610 | $37,440 | $57,100 | $50,430 |
| 183 | Green Bay, WI | $50,520 | $38,420 | $56,490 | $54,270 |
| 184 | Wildwood, FL | $50,520 | $36,460 | $57,450 | $59,140 |
| 185 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $50,500 | $37,270 | $57,010 | $54,780 |
| 186 | Palm Bay, FL | $50,440 | $36,750 | $57,180 | $50,440 |
| 187 | Jackson, MI | $50,400 | $37,110 | $56,930 | $54,910 |
| 188 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $50,400 | $38,110 | $56,450 | $54,920 |
| 189 | Punta Gorda, FL | $50,380 | $38,520 | $56,220 | $50,120 |
| 190 | Tulsa, OK | $50,360 | $35,610 | $57,620 | $56,450 |
| 191 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $50,340 | $37,020 | $56,890 | $56,590 |
| 192 | Lancaster, PA | $50,290 | $37,360 | $56,660 | $51,180 |
| 193 | Reading, PA | $50,250 | $35,900 | $57,350 | $51,770 |
| 194 | Casper, WY | $50,090 | $36,190 | $56,950 | $53,380 |
| 195 | Decatur, IL | $50,090 | $38,520 | $55,790 | $56,650 |
| 196 | Toledo, OH | $50,040 | $36,820 | $56,580 | $54,720 |
| 197 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $50,000 | $38,170 | $55,830 | $50,890 |
| 198 | Provo, UT | $50,000 | $36,980 | $56,410 | $50,900 |
| 199 | Pittsburgh, PA | $49,980 | $36,650 | $56,530 | $52,790 |
| 200 | Kalamazoo, MI | $49,940 | $38,670 | $55,490 | $52,660 |
| 201 | Flint, MI | $49,880 | $36,550 | $56,430 | $53,610 |
| 202 | Asheville, NC | $49,860 | $36,090 | $56,640 | $51,670 |
| 203 | Staunton, VA | $49,860 | $36,690 | $56,350 | $54,710 |
| 204 | Bay City, MI | $49,840 | $35,420 | $56,930 | $54,220 |
| 205 | Monroe, MI | $49,840 | $37,750 | $55,790 | $53,310 |
| 206 | Billings, MT | $49,820 | $36,440 | $56,390 | $53,270 |
| 207 | Lexington, KY | $49,800 | $34,320 | $57,410 | $53,610 |
| 208 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $49,800 | $37,540 | $55,810 | $44,880 |
| 209 | Spartanburg, SC | $49,750 | $36,610 | $56,220 | $54,640 |
| 210 | York, PA | $49,750 | $36,820 | $56,120 | $51,820 |
| 211 | Deltona, FL | $49,710 | $37,380 | $55,760 | $50,030 |
| 212 | Peoria, IL | $49,710 | $38,360 | $55,290 | $54,490 |
| 213 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $49,650 | $34,240 | $57,260 | $53,340 |
| 214 | Pensacola, FL | $49,650 | $36,800 | $55,970 | $50,810 |
| 215 | Ames, IA | $49,610 | $34,650 | $56,970 | $55,850 |
| 216 | Battle Creek, MI | $49,590 | $36,900 | $55,850 | $54,770 |
| 217 | Harrisonburg, VA | $49,550 | $37,190 | $55,620 | $52,220 |
| 218 | Rockford, IL | $49,480 | $38,250 | $55,020 | $53,690 |
| 219 | Niles, MI | $49,440 | $36,630 | $55,740 | $53,520 |
| 220 | Ocala, FL | $49,380 | $35,880 | $56,040 | $51,850 |
| 221 | Colorado Springs, CO | $49,360 | $34,860 | $56,490 | $49,010 |
| 222 | Dubuque, IA | $49,360 | $35,570 | $56,140 | $56,520 |
| 223 | Burlington, NC | $49,300 | $34,760 | $56,450 | $52,900 |
| 224 | Muskegon, MI | $49,300 | $36,860 | $55,410 | $53,290 |
| 225 | Shreveport, LA | $49,300 | $32,220 | $57,700 | $58,160 |
| 226 | Oklahoma City, OK | $49,280 | $34,530 | $56,530 | $54,510 |
| 227 | Beaumont, TX | $49,230 | $34,900 | $56,310 | $54,670 |
| 228 | Lawrence, KS | $49,230 | $36,610 | $55,450 | $54,550 |
| 229 | Davenport, IA-IL | $49,210 | $37,840 | $54,830 | $55,240 |
| 230 | Lakeland, FL | $49,210 | $35,570 | $55,950 | $50,660 |
| 231 | Tucson, AZ | $49,190 | $37,440 | $55,000 | $50,770 |
| 232 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $49,170 | $37,110 | $55,120 | $56,920 |
| 233 | New Orleans, LA | $49,150 | $34,220 | $56,510 | $53,080 |
| 234 | Watertown, NY | $49,130 | $36,900 | $55,160 | $56,030 |
| 235 | Topeka, KS | $49,110 | $34,340 | $56,390 | $55,290 |
| 236 | Winston, NC | $49,110 | $35,710 | $55,720 | $53,360 |
| 237 | Evansville, IN | $49,050 | $35,190 | $55,870 | $53,590 |
| 238 | Knoxville, TN | $49,050 | $36,000 | $55,470 | $52,990 |
| 239 | South Bend, IN-MI | $49,050 | $35,210 | $55,850 | $52,820 |
| 240 | Fort Wayne, IN | $49,030 | $35,780 | $55,560 | $52,960 |
| 241 | Helena, MT | $49,000 | $37,460 | $54,700 | $51,220 |
| 242 | Waterloo, IA | $48,980 | $34,900 | $55,910 | $56,260 |
| 243 | Lynchburg, VA | $48,860 | $35,530 | $55,430 | $54,680 |
| 244 | Greensboro, NC | $48,840 | $35,150 | $55,580 | $52,590 |
| 245 | Sherman, TX | $48,820 | $33,860 | $56,180 | $52,060 |
| 246 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $48,800 | $34,880 | $55,640 | $56,690 |
| 247 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $48,800 | $34,440 | $55,850 | $52,110 |
| 248 | Roanoke, VA | $48,800 | $36,340 | $54,910 | $52,130 |
| 249 | Columbia, SC | $48,780 | $35,050 | $55,540 | $52,080 |
| 250 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $48,730 | $35,440 | $55,290 | $53,280 |
| 251 | Paducah, KY-IL | $48,730 | $34,490 | $55,760 | $56,610 |
| 252 | Panama City, FL | $48,710 | $36,130 | $54,930 | $50,060 |
| 253 | Tallahassee, FL | $48,690 | $35,480 | $55,200 | $51,840 |
| 254 | Waco, TX | $48,690 | $35,070 | $55,390 | $52,610 |
| 255 | Kankakee, IL | $48,610 | $36,900 | $54,390 | $50,430 |
| 256 | Bloomington, IN | $48,590 | $35,530 | $55,020 | $51,100 |
| 257 | Farmington, NM | $48,460 | $35,730 | $54,720 | $55,250 |
| 258 | Missoula, MT | $48,460 | $35,900 | $54,640 | $50,250 |
| 259 | Baton Rouge, LA | $48,440 | $33,630 | $55,740 | $53,360 |
| 260 | St. George, UT | $48,420 | $35,210 | $54,910 | $49,750 |
| 261 | Gettysburg, PA | $48,360 | $35,240 | $54,830 | $50,700 |
| 262 | Greenville, NC | $48,320 | $36,030 | $54,390 | $54,660 |
| 263 | Huntsville, AL | $48,280 | $35,090 | $54,770 | $51,870 |
| 264 | Augusta, GA-SC | $48,260 | $33,970 | $55,290 | $52,510 |
| 265 | Saginaw, MI | $48,260 | $36,320 | $54,140 | $53,100 |
| 266 | Sebring, FL | $48,260 | $35,590 | $54,500 | $52,190 |
| 267 | Traverse City, MI | $48,260 | $38,000 | $53,310 | $51,690 |
| 268 | Brunswick, GA | $48,240 | $33,280 | $55,620 | $55,000 |
| 269 | Sandusky, OH | $48,240 | $34,860 | $54,830 | $54,030 |
| 270 | Bloomington, IL | $48,210 | $37,960 | $53,270 | $51,540 |
| 271 | Amarillo, TX | $48,190 | $33,650 | $55,350 | $52,480 |
| 272 | College Station, TX | $48,190 | $33,490 | $55,430 | $52,980 |
| 273 | Lincoln, NE | $48,190 | $36,050 | $54,160 | $52,620 |
| 274 | Owensboro, KY | $48,150 | $33,900 | $55,160 | $54,340 |
| 275 | Victoria, TX | $48,110 | $33,090 | $55,490 | $53,550 |
| 276 | Lima, OH | $48,090 | $36,030 | $54,040 | $53,630 |
| 277 | Columbus, IN | $48,030 | $35,650 | $54,120 | $51,640 |
| 278 | Slidell, LA | $48,030 | $31,660 | $56,100 | $51,800 |
| 279 | Decatur, AL | $48,010 | $33,320 | $55,240 | $55,050 |
| 280 | Kokomo, IN | $47,990 | $34,960 | $54,390 | $53,530 |
| 281 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $47,990 | $38,710 | $52,560 | $52,950 |
| 282 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $47,920 | $34,090 | $54,750 | $50,890 |
| 283 | Tyler, TX | $47,920 | $33,400 | $55,080 | $52,000 |
| 284 | Michigan City, IN | $47,880 | $33,950 | $54,750 | $52,220 |
| 285 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $47,840 | $35,420 | $53,960 | $51,180 |
| 286 | Birmingham, AL | $47,820 | $34,720 | $54,290 | $52,180 |
| 287 | Chambersburg, PA | $47,820 | $35,820 | $53,750 | $50,530 |
| 288 | Athens, GA | $47,800 | $34,300 | $54,450 | $51,210 |
| 289 | Killeen, TX | $47,800 | $34,200 | $54,500 | $52,450 |
| 290 | Corpus Christi, TX | $47,740 | $34,320 | $54,350 | $51,520 |
| 291 | Canton, OH | $47,720 | $35,570 | $53,710 | $53,370 |
| 292 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $47,650 | $36,320 | $53,230 | $55,120 |
| 293 | Scranton, PA | $47,630 | $34,320 | $54,180 | $50,910 |
| 294 | State College, PA | $47,590 | $36,070 | $53,270 | $49,180 |
| 295 | Twin Falls, ID | $47,590 | $33,550 | $54,500 | $51,670 |
| 296 | Fayetteville, AR | $47,550 | $33,300 | $54,560 | $52,050 |
| 297 | Warner Robins, GA | $47,400 | $33,450 | $54,270 | $50,540 |
| 298 | Williamsport, PA | $47,380 | $33,010 | $54,480 | $51,300 |
| 299 | Fayetteville, NC | $47,320 | $34,590 | $53,600 | $51,450 |
| 300 | Goldsboro, NC | $47,300 | $34,610 | $53,560 | $53,470 |
| 301 | Youngstown, OH | $47,280 | $34,220 | $53,710 | $54,100 |
| 302 | Wilmington, NC | $47,260 | $34,170 | $53,710 | $49,010 |
| 303 | Dover, DE | $47,170 | $35,510 | $52,890 | $48,380 |
| 304 | Grand Island, NE | $47,150 | $35,260 | $53,020 | $54,410 |
| 305 | Logan, UT-ID | $47,050 | $34,900 | $53,040 | $49,050 |
| 306 | Lubbock, TX | $47,030 | $32,280 | $54,310 | $51,500 |
| 307 | Abilene, TX | $47,010 | $33,590 | $53,600 | $52,020 |
| 308 | Wichita, KS | $47,010 | $35,590 | $52,620 | $52,850 |
| 309 | Lawton, OK | $46,970 | $33,030 | $53,850 | $54,650 |
| 310 | Rome, GA | $46,970 | $34,760 | $52,960 | $52,100 |
| 311 | Springfield, MO | $46,920 | $35,980 | $52,290 | $52,970 |
| 312 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $46,900 | $35,760 | $52,420 | $49,840 |
| 313 | Hinesville, GA | $46,840 | $33,320 | $53,500 | $49,870 |
| 314 | Mansfield, OH | $46,840 | $34,490 | $52,940 | $52,710 |
| 315 | Terre Haute, IN | $46,760 | $33,400 | $53,350 | $53,260 |
| 316 | Little Rock, AR | $46,630 | $32,180 | $53,750 | $52,180 |
| 317 | Parkersburg, WV | $46,630 | $34,960 | $52,370 | $53,560 |
| 318 | Rapid City, SD | $46,610 | $36,130 | $51,790 | $52,280 |
| 319 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $46,590 | $33,700 | $52,940 | $51,230 |
| 320 | Springfield, OH | $46,590 | $35,670 | $51,960 | $51,490 |
| 321 | Dalton, GA | $46,570 | $33,160 | $53,190 | $51,830 |
| 322 | Eagle Pass, TX | $46,550 | $30,780 | $54,310 | $55,550 |
| 323 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $46,530 | $33,880 | $52,750 | $53,820 |
| 324 | Macon, GA | $46,470 | $32,640 | $53,270 | $52,490 |
| 325 | Wichita Falls, TX | $46,470 | $31,530 | $53,810 | $51,910 |
| 326 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $46,430 | $33,740 | $52,670 | $54,060 |
| 327 | Jefferson City, MO | $46,400 | $36,230 | $51,400 | $52,740 |
| 328 | Yuma, AZ | $46,340 | $35,320 | $51,770 | $49,990 |
| 329 | Hickory, NC | $46,320 | $32,990 | $52,870 | $52,350 |
| 330 | Jackson, TN | $46,320 | $33,760 | $52,500 | $54,160 |
| 331 | Bowling Green, KY | $46,300 | $32,700 | $53,000 | $51,340 |
| 332 | Lake Charles, LA | $46,280 | $31,780 | $53,410 | $53,910 |
| 333 | Las Cruces, NM | $46,280 | $34,240 | $52,230 | $51,300 |
| 334 | Florence, SC | $46,240 | $33,200 | $52,670 | $53,290 |
| 335 | Sumter, SC | $46,240 | $31,390 | $53,560 | $52,530 |
| 336 | Longview, TX | $46,200 | $31,760 | $53,310 | $51,630 |
| 337 | Weirton, WV-OH | $46,200 | $32,660 | $52,870 | $51,900 |
| 338 | Pocatello, ID | $46,110 | $32,760 | $52,690 | $51,860 |
| 339 | Joplin, MO-KS | $46,070 | $34,360 | $51,830 | $53,750 |
| 340 | Jackson, MS | $46,030 | $30,620 | $53,600 | $51,690 |
| 341 | San Angelo, TX | $45,990 | $31,430 | $53,160 | $49,740 |
| 342 | Great Falls, MT | $45,970 | $33,950 | $51,900 | $47,470 |
| 343 | Muncie, IN | $45,970 | $34,740 | $51,480 | $52,150 |
| 344 | Elizabethtown, KY | $45,860 | $32,120 | $52,640 | $50,630 |
| 345 | Rocky Mount, NC | $45,820 | $33,740 | $51,770 | $52,060 |
| 346 | Pinehurst, NC | $45,740 | $33,200 | $51,940 | $51,780 |
| 347 | Erie, PA | $45,550 | $34,070 | $51,190 | $50,080 |
| 348 | Jonesboro, AR | $45,510 | $31,820 | $52,250 | $53,000 |
| 349 | Manhattan, KS | $45,470 | $32,410 | $51,900 | $50,430 |
| 350 | Houma, LA | $45,320 | $31,490 | $52,120 | $53,250 |
| 351 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $45,280 | $34,880 | $50,400 | $50,740 |
| 352 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $45,240 | $33,820 | $50,860 | $51,220 |
| 353 | Enid, OK | $45,160 | $33,030 | $51,150 | $53,590 |
| 354 | Alexandria, LA | $45,090 | $31,740 | $51,670 | $52,620 |
| 355 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $44,950 | $31,220 | $51,710 | $53,500 |
| 356 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $44,780 | $33,360 | $50,420 | $50,640 |
| 357 | Jacksonville, NC | $44,740 | $32,260 | $50,900 | $48,590 |
| 358 | Morristown, TN | $44,680 | $31,890 | $50,980 | $51,730 |
| 359 | Albany, GA | $44,660 | $31,870 | $50,960 | $50,940 |
| 360 | Hammond, LA | $44,660 | $31,050 | $51,360 | $52,880 |
| 361 | Valdosta, GA | $44,640 | $31,010 | $51,330 | $50,570 |
| 362 | Gulfport, MS | $44,620 | $31,100 | $51,270 | $49,570 |
| 363 | El Paso, TX | $44,470 | $30,720 | $51,230 | $49,460 |
| 364 | Charleston, WV | $44,390 | $33,900 | $49,550 | $50,040 |
| 365 | McAllen, TX | $44,390 | $30,740 | $51,110 | $51,680 |
| 366 | Mobile, AL | $44,370 | $32,570 | $50,190 | $50,360 |
| 367 | Brownsville, TX | $44,260 | $30,970 | $50,810 | $51,480 |
| 368 | Auburn, AL | $44,220 | $32,320 | $50,090 | $50,290 |
| 369 | Cleveland, TN | $44,180 | $31,720 | $50,320 | $50,160 |
| 370 | Daphne, AL | $44,080 | $31,740 | $50,130 | $46,550 |
| 371 | Montgomery, AL | $43,890 | $31,490 | $49,980 | $48,940 |
| 372 | Beckley, WV | $43,850 | $32,800 | $49,300 | $49,620 |
| 373 | Columbus, GA-AL | $43,830 | $30,970 | $50,150 | $49,080 |
| 374 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $43,720 | $31,320 | $49,840 | $49,840 |
| 375 | Laredo, TX | $43,490 | $29,620 | $50,340 | $50,010 |
| 376 | Morgantown, WV | $43,490 | $33,260 | $48,530 | $46,600 |
| 377 | Johnson City, TN | $43,470 | $32,430 | $48,920 | $49,440 |
| 378 | Altoona, PA | $43,450 | $31,240 | $49,460 | $48,540 |
| 379 | Hattiesburg, MS | $43,200 | $30,740 | $49,340 | $49,300 |
| 380 | Monroe, LA | $42,740 | $29,410 | $49,320 | $51,130 |
| 381 | Johnstown, PA | $42,540 | $30,910 | $48,260 | $49,510 |
| 382 | Gadsden, AL | $42,470 | $30,760 | $48,240 | $49,580 |
| 383 | Dothan, AL | $42,290 | $31,620 | $47,550 | $50,450 |
| 384 | Anniston, AL | $42,000 | $30,950 | $47,440 | $48,870 |
| 385 | Lafayette, LA | $41,350 | $27,560 | $48,150 | $47,410 |
| 386 | Florence, AL | $41,250 | $30,220 | $46,680 | $48,630 |
| 387 | Hot Springs, AR | $41,250 | $30,760 | $46,400 | $48,120 |
| 388 | San Juan, PR | $32,450 | $24,090 | $36,570 | N/A |
| 389 | Guayama, PR | $31,300 | $23,520 | $35,150 | N/A |
| 390 | Ponce, PR | $28,620 | $22,690 | $31,530 | N/A |
| 391 | Mayaguez, PR | $28,250 | $22,510 | $31,080 | N/A |
| 392 | Aguadilla, PR | $27,710 | $22,460 | $30,310 | N/A |
| 393 | Arecibo, PR | $27,460 | $22,460 | $29,930 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Bookkeeper salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays bookkeepers the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $70,100 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($69,040), Santa Cruz, CA ($65,120), Bridgeport, CT ($65,000). The national mean is $53,560 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do bookkeepers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Rochester, MN ($63,850 at national prices, $57,990 nominal), San Jose, CA ($63,480 at national prices, $70,100 nominal), Barnstable Town, MA ($61,210 at national prices, $60,200 nominal).
How much do bookkeepers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $62,710; Los Angeles, CA: $59,680; Chicago, IL-IN: $54,100; Dallas, TX: $54,830; Houston, TX: $52,270 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do bookkeepers earn the least?
Of the 393 metro areas with their own estimate, Arecibo, PR has the lowest mean wage, $27,460.