Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Morristown
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,740 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Morristown earn between $35,940 and $50,620.
- $30K10th
- $36K25th
- $44KMedian
- $51K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,680 | $3,723 | $21.48 |
| Median | $44,040 | $3,670 | $21.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,940 | $2,995 | $17.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,620 | $4,218 | $24.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Morristown vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Morristown earn 11% less than the Tennessee average ($50,230) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown | $44,680 | $44,040 | $30,470 | $61,740 | 420 |
| 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 Morristown
On the average salary of $44,680, a single filer in Morristown takes home about $38,080 a year, or $3,173 a month and $1,465 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 Morristown a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Morristown area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.4), so the average $44,680 buys what about $51,735 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Morristown ($44,280). A typical home costs $301,029, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Tennessee cities
Morristown ranks 8th 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 Morristown: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Morristown?
$21.48 an hour on average, and $21.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Morristown?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Morristown?
About $38,080 a year ($3,173 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,680. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Morristown than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% 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 Morristown, TN (34100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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