Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Raleigh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,230 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Raleigh earn between $43,460 and $59,760.
- $38K10th
- $43K25th
- $50KMedian
- $60K75th
- $69K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,180 | $4,348 | $25.09 |
| Median | $50,200 | $4,183 | $24.13 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,460 | $3,622 | $20.89 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,760 | $4,980 | $28.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Raleigh vs. North Carolina and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Raleigh earn 5% more than the North Carolina average ($49,780) and about the same as the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh | $52,180 | $50,200 | $37,650 | $69,230 | 7,550 |
| North Carolina | $49,780 | $47,930 | $33,710 | $67,290 | 48,760 |
| 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 Raleigh
On the average salary of $52,180, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $42,533 a year, or $3,544 a month and $1,636 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 Raleigh a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $52,180 buys what about $53,160 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other North Carolina cities
Raleigh ranks 3rd of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($53,480).
- Durham$53,480
- Charlotte$53,170
- Raleigh$52,180
- Asheville$49,850
- Burlington$49,290
- Winston-Salem$49,120
- Greensboro$48,830
- Greenville$48,320
- Fayetteville$47,320
- Goldsboro$47,300
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in North Carolina
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 Raleigh: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Raleigh?
$25.09 an hour on average, and $24.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Raleigh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Raleigh?
About $42,533 a year ($3,544 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,180.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Raleigh 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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