Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary in Colorado
The median for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Colorado is $54,000 a year, somewhat above the national $50,670 (+7%); the state ranks 12th of 51 states by median. That is 10% less than the median across all occupations in Colorado ($59,800). Colorado pays more than every neighbouring state: Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma range from $46,180 in Oklahoma to $50,590 in Arizona. Colorado employs 26,140 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, 9.10 per 1,000 jobs, the 18th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.03 is close to the national share.
Colorado vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Colorado | Hourly | $17.91 | $22.31 | $25.96 | $30.85 | $37.28 | $27.19 | 26,140 | 9.10 | 1.03 |
| Annual | $37,250 | $46,400 | $54,000 | $64,170 | $77,540 | $56,560 | ||||
| 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
- 12th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 18th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.03
- Jobs per 1,000
- 9.10
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Colorado'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 Colorado
7 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching Colorado 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $27.65 | $57,510 | $42,330 | $80,700 | 14,100 | 8.76 | 0.99 |
| Boulder, CO | $27.56 | $57,330 | $42,740 | $78,580 | 1,440 | 7.49 | 0.85 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $25.63 | $53,310 | $37,050 | $71,870 | 1,760 | 10.37 | 1.17 |
| Greeley, CO | $24.36 | $50,680 | $36,030 | $73,570 | 1,020 | 8.56 | 0.97 |
| Pueblo, CO | $23.47 | $48,820 | $34,770 | $68,310 | 480 | 7.85 | 0.89 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $22.98 | $47,800 | $36,480 | $67,410 | 610 | 9.02 | 1.02 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $22.52 | $46,840 | $31,820 | $65,790 | 2,910 | 9.21 | 1.04 |
| Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $25.26 | $52,540 | $35,380 | $74,990 | 1,350 | 10.23 | 1.16 |
| Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $23.71 | $49,310 | $34,590 | $73,810 | 1,250 | 11.53 | 1.31 |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $22.90 | $47,630 | $35,520 | $65,620 | 920 | 13.05 | 1.48 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (every state ranked) and the Colorado 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 Colorado 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.