Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary in California
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in California earn a median $59,230 a year, +17% against the national median of $50,670; they and rank 4th of 51 states by median. That is about the same as the median across all occupations in California ($58,240). California pays more than every neighbouring state: Oregon, Arizona and Nevada range from $50,380 in Nevada to $54,060 in Oregon. California employs 151,870 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, 8.34 per 1,000 jobs, the 1st largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.94 is close to the national share.
California vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $20.00 | $23.37 | $28.48 | $33.94 | $39.42 | $29.24 | 151,870 | 8.34 | 0.94 |
| Annual | $41,600 | $48,600 | $59,230 | $70,600 | $81,990 | $60,830 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $17.31 | $20.92 | $24.36 | $29.55 | $35.84 | $25.75 | 1,373,680 | – | – |
| Annual | $36,000 | $43,520 | $50,670 | $61,470 | $74,550 | $53,560 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 4th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 1st of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.94
- Jobs per 1,000
- 8.34
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of California's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in California
25 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching California publish a row for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $31.79 | $66,130 | $48,310 | $96,500 | 7,590 | 6.69 | 0.76 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $31.51 | $65,530 | $47,010 | $94,860 | 18,100 | 7.63 | 0.86 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $29.79 | $61,960 | $43,410 | $98,820 | 1,120 | 11.35 | 1.29 |
| Napa, CA | $29.67 | $61,710 | $45,760 | $85,170 | 700 | 8.98 | 1.02 |
| Vallejo, CA | $29.41 | $61,180 | $44,200 | $82,730 | 1,040 | 7.21 | 0.82 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $29.39 | $61,140 | $43,700 | $84,480 | 2,040 | 9.95 | 1.13 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $28.93 | $60,170 | $42,780 | $80,460 | 1,900 | 9.47 | 1.07 |
| Salinas, CA | $28.45 | $59,180 | $40,900 | $84,600 | 1,270 | 6.80 | 0.77 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $28.17 | $58,590 | $40,660 | $79,500 | 53,910 | 8.60 | 0.97 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $28.16 | $58,580 | $40,220 | $82,350 | 12,830 | 8.34 | 0.94 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $28.16 | $58,570 | $40,380 | $80,240 | 1,070 | 8.79 | 0.99 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $27.73 | $57,670 | $40,720 | $78,030 | 3,250 | 10.05 | 1.14 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $27.33 | $56,840 | $40,000 | $78,020 | 8,680 | 8.03 | 0.91 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $27.04 | $56,250 | $40,350 | $78,860 | 2,080 | 7.19 | 0.81 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $26.74 | $55,610 | $39,920 | $75,650 | 12,710 | 7.41 | 0.84 |
| Yuba City, CA | $26.54 | $55,210 | $39,460 | $74,070 | 460 | 9.08 | 1.03 |
| Modesto, CA | $26.46 | $55,040 | $39,990 | $75,460 | 1,730 | 8.87 | 1.00 |
| Fresno, CA | $26.04 | $54,170 | $39,090 | $72,780 | 4,310 | 9.04 | 1.02 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $25.56 | $53,170 | $39,210 | $75,120 | 2,580 | 7.63 | 0.86 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $25.44 | $52,920 | $39,630 | $74,130 | 370 | 7.54 | 0.85 |
| Merced, CA | $24.87 | $51,740 | $39,360 | $77,040 | 680 | 8.49 | 0.96 |
| Visalia, CA | $24.62 | $51,200 | $38,390 | $76,860 | 1,390 | 8.11 | 0.92 |
| Redding, CA | $24.56 | $51,090 | $37,270 | $74,940 | 660 | 9.24 | 1.05 |
| Chico, CA | $24.38 | $50,710 | $39,050 | $74,910 | 730 | 9.31 | 1.05 |
| El Centro, CA | $23.06 | $47,960 | $37,120 | $73,380 | 530 | 8.12 | 0.92 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $26.32 | $54,750 | $40,410 | $73,830 | 1,300 | 11.85 | 1.34 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $25.35 | $52,740 | $39,530 | $75,600 | 1,180 | 11.28 | 1.28 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $24.47 | $50,900 | $38,530 | $72,450 | 730 | 11.57 | 1.31 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (every state ranked) and the California wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS California estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.