Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Philadelphia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,250 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Philadelphia earn between $46,250 and $62,560.
- $39K10th
- $46K25th
- $53KMedian
- $63K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,250 | $4,604 | $26.56 |
| Median | $52,710 | $4,392 | $25.34 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,250 | $3,854 | $22.24 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,560 | $5,213 | $30.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Philadelphia vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Philadelphia earn 9% more than the Pennsylvania average ($50,860) and 3% more than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | $55,250 | $52,710 | $39,220 | $75,250 | 22,660 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,860 | $48,440 | $34,960 | $69,570 | 48,920 |
| 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 Philadelphia
On the average salary of $55,250, a single filer in Philadelphia takes home about $44,877 a year, or $3,740 a month and $1,726 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NJ | $45,069 | $3,756 |
| Working in PA | $44,877 | $3,740 |
| Working in MD | $44,161 | $3,680 |
| Working in DE | $44,074 | $3,673 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Philadelphia a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Philadelphia area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.6), so the average $55,250 buys what about $53,874 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Philadelphia ($54,310). A typical home costs $390,463, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Philadelphia ranks 1st of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Philadelphia$55,250
- Lebanon$51,760
- Harrisburg$51,080
- Allentown$50,760
- Lancaster$50,290
- Reading$50,260
- Pittsburgh$49,970
- York$49,750
- Gettysburg$48,360
- Chambersburg$47,830
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Pennsylvania
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 Philadelphia: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Philadelphia?
$26.56 an hour on average, and $25.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Philadelphia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,250, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Philadelphia?
About $44,877 a year ($3,740 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,250. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Philadelphia than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% more 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (37980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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