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.
Bookkeeper Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Bookkeeper is $33173 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $51029. The lowest salary reported was $21623. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Bookkeeper is $16.5 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $25.37. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $10.75. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Bookkeeper are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $102.97 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 Bookkeeper. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $26,059 – $56,448
Florida – $26,069 – $50,972
Illinois – $27,990 – $50,404
New Jersey – $29,575 – $59,582
New York – $26,605 – $60,276
Texas – $23,508 – $50,647
Washington – $27,163 – $50,876
These are the highest paying cities for a Bookkeeper. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Houston, Texas –
Seattle, Washington –
Miami, Florida –
Chicago, Illinois –
Los Angeles, California –
Atlanta, Georgia –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Bookkeeper from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $33173 while in 2007 it was just $30764.06
