Full Charge Bookkeeper Job Description
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.
Full Charge Bookkeeper Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Full Charge Bookkeeper is $39371 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $58746. The lowest salary reported was $26789. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Full Charge Bookkeeper is $19.58 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $29.21. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $13.32. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Full Charge Bookkeeper are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $505 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Full Charge Bookkeeper. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $30,548 – $65,711
Florida – $27,780 – $53,597
New Jersey – $36,372 – $62,240
New York – $31,197 – $69,008
Pennsylvania – $26,064 – $60,275
Texas – $29,251 – $53,642
Washington – $30,548 – $62,189
These are the highest paying cities for a Full Charge Bookkeeper. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Los Angeles, California –
Houston, Texas –
Seattle, Washington –
Phoenix, Arizona –
Dallas, Texas –
Atlanta, Georgia –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Full Charge Bookkeeper from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $39371 while in 2007 it was just $36511.97


The job of a bookkeeper is not easy and requires lot of hard work. Bookkeeper plays a very important role in the success of any business. A bookkeeper maintains a track of all the investments and helps in preparing accurate financial statements and accounts. It is important to hire a certified bookkeeper in order to trust his services as he is the person who will be handling all finance related matters. For such a job, every bookkeeper deserves a handsome salary.