Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Fairbanks
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,490 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Fairbanks earn between $49,970 and $68,180.
- $42K10th
- $50K25th
- $59KMedian
- $68K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,580 | $4,965 | $28.64 |
| Median | $59,320 | $4,943 | $28.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,970 | $4,164 | $24.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $68,180 | $5,682 | $32.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Fairbanks vs. Alaska and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Fairbanks earn 3% more than the Alaska average ($57,640) and 11% more than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is +17% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | $59,580 | $59,320 | $42,430 | $79,490 | 470 |
| Alaska | $57,640 | $56,430 | $40,000 | $76,800 | 4,580 |
| United States | $53,560 | $50,670 | $36,000 | $74,550 | 1,373,680 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary after taxes in Fairbanks
On the average salary of $59,580, a single filer in Fairbanks takes home about $50,053 a year, or $4,171 a month and $1,925 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Fairbanks a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fairbanks area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $59,580 buys what about $57,728 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fairbanks ($61,810). A typical home costs $312,179, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Alaska cities
Fairbanks ranks 1st of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Fairbanks$59,580
- Anchorage$56,090
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Alaska
Highest-paying cities for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,090).
- San Jose, CA$70,090
- San Francisco, CA$69,040
- Santa Cruz, CA$65,120
- Bridgeport, CT$64,990
- Napa, CA$64,120
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in Fairbanks: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Fairbanks?
$28.65 an hour on average, and $28.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Fairbanks?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,970, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Fairbanks?
About $50,053 a year ($4,171 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,580. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Fairbanks than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($53,560).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-3031; area Fairbanks-College, AK (21820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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