Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Watertown
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,950 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Watertown earn between $39,360 and $56,160.
- $35K10th
- $39K25th
- $47KMedian
- $56K75th
- $65K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,140 | $4,095 | $23.62 |
| Median | $47,100 | $3,925 | $22.64 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,360 | $3,280 | $18.92 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,160 | $4,680 | $27.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Watertown vs. New York and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Watertown earn 18% less than the New York average ($59,930) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown | $49,140 | $47,100 | $35,120 | $64,950 | 390 |
| New York | $59,930 | $58,160 | $39,880 | $81,990 | 84,280 |
| 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 Watertown
On the average salary of $49,140, a single filer in Watertown takes home about $39,566 a year, or $3,297 a month and $1,522 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Watertown a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Watertown area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $49,140 buys what about $56,038 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Watertown ($47,600). A typical home costs $230,401, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other New York cities
Watertown ranks 13th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($62,710).
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in New York
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 Watertown: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Watertown?
$23.62 an hour on average, and $22.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Watertown?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Watertown?
About $39,566 a year ($3,297 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,140. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Watertown than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY (48060). 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 state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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