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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary in Virginia

What Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks earn in Virginia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 17 counties.

Average in VA
$53,871
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
13 of 31
published states
Workers in state
38,510
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
17 counties

Pay by labor market in Virginia

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay by wage area in Virginia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$59,290$47,159$13,727Fairfax County, VA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Virginia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Warren County, VA$59,290$47,159$26,879
2Culpeper County, VA$59,290$47,159$24,587
3Rappahannock County, VA$59,290$47,159$23,039
4Fairfax County, VA$59,290$47,159$13,727
5Prince William County, VA$59,290$47,159$13,727
6Loudoun County, VA$59,290$47,159$13,727
7Arlington County, VA$59,290$47,159$13,727
8Stafford County, VA$59,290$47,159$13,727
9Alexandria city, VA$59,290$47,159$13,727
10Spotsylvania County, VA$59,290$47,159$13,727
11Fauquier County, VA$59,290$47,159$13,727
12Manassas city, VA$59,290$47,159$13,727
13Fredericksburg city, VA$59,290$47,159$13,727
14Fairfax city, VA$59,290$47,159$13,727
15Manassas Park city, VA$59,290$47,159$13,727
16Clarke County, VA$59,290$47,159$13,727
17Falls Church city, VA$59,290$47,159$13,727

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Virginia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Virginia is $53,871, based on 38,510 workers. Among the 31 states with published data, that ranks number 13. The BLS national median for the occupation is $50,670, so Virginia averages 6.3% above it.

Published data for Virginia currently covers the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area, with a local median wage of $59,290.

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

We compare 17 Virginia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Warren County, VA leaves the largest yearly margin, $26,879. Falls Church city, VA leaves the smallest, $13,727. The median wage covers all four basics in 17 of the 17 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 Virginia

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $53,871.

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

Warren County, VA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($26,879). Culpeper County, VA follows at $24,587.