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What bookkeepers make
Median
$50,670
Bottom tenth
$36,000
Top tenth
$74,550
The federal wage survey counts bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks as one group. The national median is $50,670 a year. The bottom tenth earn $36,000 or less and the top tenth $74,550 or more, in 2025 figures.