Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary in Washington
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Washington earn a median $58,620 a year, +16% against the national median of $50,670; they and rank 5th of 51 states by median. That is 7% less than the median across all occupations in Washington ($62,990). Washington pays more than every neighbouring state: Oregon and Idaho range from $48,310 in Idaho to $54,060 in Oregon. Washington employs 32,930 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, 9.27 per 1,000 jobs, the 13th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.05 is close to the national share.
Washington vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Washington | Hourly | $21.67 | $23.96 | $28.18 | $31.93 | $37.32 | $28.89 | 32,930 | 9.27 | 1.05 |
| Annual | $45,070 | $49,830 | $58,620 | $66,400 | $77,630 | $60,090 | ||||
| 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
- 5th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 13th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.05
- Jobs per 1,000
- 9.27
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Washington'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 Washington
13 metropolitan areas and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $29.07 | $60,460 | $47,720 | $79,330 | 17,860 | 8.56 | 0.97 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $28.37 | $59,020 | $44,440 | $79,470 | 560 | 10.68 | 1.21 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $28.17 | $58,590 | $44,810 | $78,910 | 780 | 8.32 | 0.94 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $27.54 | $57,290 | $42,540 | $73,900 | 1,070 | 8.27 | 0.94 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $27.42 | $57,040 | $40,260 | $75,490 | 12,170 | 10.07 | 1.14 |
| Bellingham, WA | $27.40 | $57,000 | $44,770 | $74,970 | 1,140 | 12.50 | 1.42 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $27.22 | $56,620 | $43,920 | $73,360 | 490 | 12.04 | 1.36 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $26.73 | $55,590 | $41,290 | $76,610 | 1,050 | 8.08 | 0.91 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $26.50 | $55,120 | $41,660 | $77,230 | 510 | 10.03 | 1.14 |
| Yakima, WA | $25.75 | $53,560 | $41,800 | $71,930 | 940 | 9.65 | 1.09 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $25.50 | $53,050 | $43,040 | $70,720 | 2,550 | 9.96 | 1.13 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $24.72 | $51,410 | $42,340 | $67,950 | 250 | 9.66 | 1.09 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $23.17 | $48,200 | $38,530 | $66,850 | 250 | 8.78 | 0.99 |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $27.93 | $58,100 | $42,820 | $77,860 | 1,710 | 13.16 | 1.49 |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $26.97 | $56,100 | $41,600 | $72,630 | 1,310 | 12.06 | 1.37 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (every state ranked) and the Washington 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 Washington 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.