Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in California
$60,830avg. a year
$29.24 an hour · 151,870 employed
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in California earn an average of $60,830 a year. That is $7,270 (14%) more than the U.S. average of $53,560. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $70,090.
$59,230Median pay
$29.24Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
#3Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
17,590 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$70,090
$33.70 an hour
218,100 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$69,040
$33.19 an hour
31,120 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$65,120
$31.31 an hour
4700 jobs
Napa, CA
$64,120
$30.83 an hour
51,040 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$63,220
$30.39 an hour
62,040 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$63,200
$30.39 an hour
71,900 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$62,240
$29.92 an hour
81,270 jobs
Salinas, CA
$60,540
$29.11 an hour
912,830 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$60,220
$28.95 an hour
101,070 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$60,050
$28.87 an hour
1153,910 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$59,670
$28.69 an hour
123,250 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$58,810
$28.27 an hour
138,680 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$58,300
$28.03 an hour
142,080 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$57,920
$27.85 an hour
1512,710 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$56,710
$27.27 an hour
161,730 jobs
Modesto, CA
$56,590
$27.21 an hour
17460 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$56,530
$27.18 an hour
18680 jobs
Merced, CA
$56,260
$27.05 an hour
19370 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$56,000
$26.92 an hour
202,580 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$55,670
$26.77 an hour
211,390 jobs
Visalia, CA
$55,610
$26.74 an hour
224,310 jobs
Fresno, CA
$55,360
$26.62 an hour
23730 jobs
Chico, CA
$55,010
$26.45 an hour
24660 jobs
Redding, CA
$54,450
$26.18 an hour
25530 jobs
El Centro, CA
$52,520
$25.25 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $53,560 | $25.75 |
| California | $60,830 | $29.24 |
| Oregon | $55,460 | $26.66 |
| Arizona | $52,860 | $25.41 |
| Nevada | $52,780 | $25.37 |
Related jobs in California
- Billing and Posting Clerks$58,180
- Tellers$47,790
- Bill and Account Collectors$59,590
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$68,580
- Procurement Clerks$57,060
- Financial Clerks, All Other$61,340
Average pay, California, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make in California?
The average is $60,830 a year, and the median is $59,230. That is $7,270 (14%) more than the U.S. average of $53,560.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$29.24 an hour on average; the median is $28.48.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($70,090), followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($69,040). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is El Centro, CA ($52,520).
How does California rank?
California ranks #3 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-3031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.