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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary in Maryland

What Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks earn in Maryland, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in MD
$54,968
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
8 of 31
published states
Workers in state
52,460
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
12 counties

Pay by labor market in Maryland

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay by wage area in Maryland
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$59,290$47,284$13,341Montgomery County, MD
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$53,570$42,960$15,965Baltimore County, MD
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$52,710$42,310$16,118Cecil County, MD

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Maryland counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Cecil County, MD$52,710$42,310$16,118
2Baltimore County, MD$53,570$42,960$15,965
3Anne Arundel County, MD$53,570$42,960$15,965
4Baltimore city, MD$53,570$42,960$15,965
5Howard County, MD$53,570$42,960$15,965
6Harford County, MD$53,570$42,960$15,965
7Carroll County, MD$53,570$42,960$15,965
8Queen Anne's County, MD$53,570$42,960$15,965
9Montgomery County, MD$59,290$47,284$13,341
10Prince George's County, MD$59,290$47,284$13,341
11Frederick County, MD$59,290$47,284$13,341
12Charles County, MD$59,290$47,284$13,341

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Maryland

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Maryland is $54,968, based on 52,460 workers. Among the 31 states with published data, that ranks number 8. The BLS national median for the occupation is $50,670, so Maryland averages 8.5% above it.

Inside Maryland, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $59,290 in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area and the lowest is $52,710 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, a difference of $6,580 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Maryland

We compare 12 Maryland counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Cecil County, MD leaves the largest yearly margin, $16,118. Charles County, MD leaves the smallest, $13,341. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks are New Hampshire ($59,374), District of Columbia ($59,290), Massachusetts ($58,969) and California ($58,920).

Frequently asked questions: Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Maryland

How much do Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks earn in Maryland?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $54,968, from $52,710 to $59,290 depending on the labor market.

Which Maryland county is best for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks?

Cecil County, MD leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($16,118). Baltimore County, MD follows at $15,965.