Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of bookkeeper salary by state for the United States:
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New York has the highest bookkeeper salary of $48,079
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New Mexico has the lowest bookkeeper salary of $30,682
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The national average salary for bookkeepers is $40,337
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The national hourly pay for bookkeepers is $19.39
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do bookkeepers get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for bookkeeper by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for bookkeepers after this adjustment? That would be New York.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for bookkeeper salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Bookkeepers By State
| Rank | State | Average Bookkeeper Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | New York | $48,079 | $35,000 | $64,000 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $47,205 | $36,000 | $61,000 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $46,977 | $35,000 | $62,000 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $46,773 | $34,000 | $63,000 |
| 5 | Alaska | $45,253 | $38,000 | $53,000 |
| 6 | Delaware | $44,991 | $33,000 | $60,000 |
| 7 | Washington | $44,515 | $34,000 | $57,000 |
| 8 | Maryland | $44,494 | $33,000 | $59,000 |
| 9 | California | $43,976 | $32,000 | $58,000 |
| 10 | Hawaii | $43,889 | $35,000 | $54,000 |
| 11 | Oregon | $41,419 | $31,000 | $54,000 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $40,965 | $31,000 | $52,000 |
| 13 | Illinois | $40,846 | $31,000 | $53,000 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $40,629 | $30,000 | $53,000 |
| 15 | Virginia | $40,593 | $30,000 | $53,000 |
| 16 | Vermont | $40,247 | $31,000 | $51,000 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $40,209 | $29,000 | $54,000 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $40,115 | $31,000 | $51,000 |
| 19 | Texas | $39,159 | $30,000 | $50,000 |
| 20 | Colorado | $38,740 | $30,000 | $49,000 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $38,412 | $29,000 | $50,000 |
| 22 | Georgia | $38,301 | $30,000 | $48,000 |
| 23 | Nevada | $38,053 | $28,000 | $50,000 |
| 24 | Arizona | $38,035 | $28,000 | $49,000 |
| 25 | Florida | $37,832 | $29,000 | $48,000 |
| 26 | Ohio | $37,663 | $28,000 | $49,000 |
| 27 | Michigan | $37,537 | $28,000 | $50,000 |
| 28 | Wyoming | $37,247 | $29,000 | $47,000 |
| 29 | Maine | $37,099 | $29,000 | $46,000 |
| 30 | Missouri | $36,784 | $28,000 | $47,000 |
| 31 | North Carolina | $36,655 | $28,000 | $47,000 |
| 32 | Idaho | $36,245 | $28,000 | $46,000 |
| 33 | Tennessee | $36,228 | $28,000 | $46,000 |
| 34 | South Carolina | $36,194 | $28,000 | $46,000 |
| 35 | Utah | $36,016 | $28,000 | $46,000 |
| 36 | Indiana | $35,575 | $27,000 | $46,000 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | $35,248 | $27,000 | $44,000 |
| 38 | Alabama | $35,248 | $27,000 | $44,000 |
| 39 | Iowa | $35,192 | $27,000 | $45,000 |
| 40 | North Dakota | $35,169 | $27,000 | $44,000 |
| 41 | Kentucky | $34,725 | $26,000 | $44,000 |
| 42 | Louisiana | $34,478 | $26,000 | $44,000 |
| 43 | South Dakota | $34,114 | $26,000 | $43,000 |
| 44 | Kansas | $33,563 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $32,660 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 46 | Nebraska | $32,648 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 47 | West Virginia | $32,418 | $24,000 | $42,000 |
| 48 | Montana | $31,625 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $31,329 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 50 | New Mexico | $30,682 | $23,000 | $39,000 |
Methodology: Bookkeeper Salary By State
To better understand bookkeeper pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for bookkeepers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for bookkeepers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for bookkeepers.
Bookkeeper Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for bookkeepers?
The highest-paid state for bookkeepers is New York with an average salary of $48,079 per year.
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What city pays bookkeepers the most?
Washington, DC pays bookkeepers the most with an average salary of $48,188 per year.
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What is the worst state for bookkeepers?
The worst state for bookkeepers is New Mexico with an average salary of $30,682 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
