Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Battle Creek
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,820 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Battle Creek earn between $40,760 and $56,460.
- $35K10th
- $41K25th
- $48KMedian
- $56K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,600 | $4,133 | $23.85 |
| Median | $47,510 | $3,959 | $22.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,760 | $3,397 | $19.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,460 | $4,705 | $27.14 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Battle Creek vs. Michigan and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Battle Creek earn 4% less than the Michigan average ($51,430) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Creek | $49,600 | $47,510 | $34,960 | $62,820 | 370 |
| Michigan | $51,430 | $48,980 | $36,250 | $67,480 | 37,550 |
| 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 Battle Creek
On the average salary of $49,600, a single filer in Battle Creek takes home about $39,734 a year, or $3,311 a month and $1,528 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Battle Creek's local income tax (1%).
Is Battle Creek a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Battle Creek area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.5), so the average $49,600 buys what about $54,782 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Battle Creek ($48,690). A typical home costs $189,677, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Michigan cities
Battle Creek ranks 11th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($55,260).
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Michigan
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 Battle Creek: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Battle Creek?
$23.84 an hour on average, and $22.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Battle Creek?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Battle Creek?
About $39,734 a year ($3,311 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,600. Includes Battle Creek's local income tax (1%).
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Battle Creek than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Battle Creek, MI (12980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Includes Battle Creek's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).
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