Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Macon
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,820 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Macon earn between $36,820 and $54,470.
- $30K10th
- $37K25th
- $46KMedian
- $54K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,460 | $3,872 | $22.34 |
| Median | $45,760 | $3,813 | $22.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,820 | $3,068 | $17.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $54,470 | $4,539 | $26.19 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Macon vs. Georgia and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Macon earn 9% less than the Georgia average ($51,270) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon | $46,460 | $45,760 | $29,970 | $62,820 | 720 |
| Georgia | $51,270 | $49,350 | $32,810 | $71,810 | 38,700 |
| 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 Macon
On the average salary of $46,460, a single filer in Macon takes home about $37,941 a year, or $3,162 a month and $1,459 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Macon a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Macon area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $46,460 buys what about $52,481 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Macon ($45,160). A typical home costs $200,228, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Georgia cities
Macon ranks 11th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($53,830).
- Atlanta$53,830
- Savannah$51,110
- Gainesville$50,760
- Augusta$48,250
- Brunswick$48,240
- Athens$47,810
- Warner Robins$47,390
- Rome$46,960
- Hinesville$46,840
- Macon$46,460
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Georgia
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 Macon: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Macon?
$22.34 an hour on average, and $22.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Macon?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,820, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Macon?
About $37,941 a year ($3,162 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,460.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Macon than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA (31420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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