Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,280 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Boise earn between $42,270 and $60,220.
- $36K10th
- $42K25th
- $50KMedian
- $60K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,240 | $4,437 | $25.60 |
| Median | $49,700 | $4,142 | $23.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,270 | $3,522 | $20.32 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,220 | $5,018 | $28.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Boise vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Boise earn 4% more than the Idaho average ($51,260) and about the same as the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | $53,240 | $49,700 | $36,050 | $79,280 | 4,190 |
| Idaho | $51,260 | $48,310 | $34,690 | $72,870 | 9,540 |
| 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 Boise
On the average salary of $53,240, a single filer in Boise takes home about $43,245 a year, or $3,604 a month and $1,663 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Boise a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $53,240 buys what about $54,111 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Idaho cities
Boise ranks 1st of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boise$53,240
- Coeur d'Alene$53,170
- Lewiston$50,900
- Idaho Falls$50,670
- Twin Falls$47,590
- Pocatello$46,110
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Idaho
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 Boise: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Boise?
$25.59 an hour on average, and $23.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,270, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Boise?
About $43,245 a year ($3,604 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,240. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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