Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Cleveland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,840 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Cleveland earn between $35,790 and $50,130.
- $30K10th
- $36K25th
- $44KMedian
- $50K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,180 | $3,682 | $21.24 |
| Median | $43,660 | $3,638 | $20.99 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,790 | $2,982 | $17.21 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,130 | $4,178 | $24.10 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Cleveland vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Cleveland earn 12% less than the Tennessee average ($50,230) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | $44,180 | $43,660 | $29,890 | $61,840 | 400 |
| Tennessee | $50,230 | $48,180 | $35,000 | $67,730 | 37,680 |
| 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 Cleveland
On the average salary of $44,180, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $37,679 a year, or $3,140 a month and $1,449 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Cleveland a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Cleveland area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $44,180 buys what about $50,159 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Cleveland ($40,230). A typical home costs $312,380, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Tennessee cities
Cleveland ranks 9th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($53,720).
- Nashville$53,720
- Memphis$50,490
- Knoxville$49,040
- Chattanooga$48,730
- Clarksville$46,590
- Kingsport$46,530
- Jackson$46,320
- Morristown$44,680
- Cleveland$44,180
- Johnson City$43,470
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Tennessee
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 Cleveland: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Cleveland?
$21.24 an hour on average, and $20.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Cleveland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Cleveland?
About $37,679 a year ($3,140 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,180. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Cleveland than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% 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 Cleveland, TN (17420). 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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