Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary in Wisconsin
At $50,340 a year, the median for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Wisconsin is close to the national median of $50,670 (−1%); Wisconsin ranks 21st of 51 states by median. That is about the same as the median across all occupations in Wisconsin ($50,270). Among neighbouring states, Minnesota pays more (up to $54,600 in Minnesota) and Illinois, Michigan and Iowa pay less (down to $48,180 in Iowa). Wisconsin employs 25,960 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, 8.82 per 1,000 jobs, the 19th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.00 is close to the national share.
Wisconsin vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Wisconsin | Hourly | $17.48 | $21.43 | $24.20 | $28.55 | $31.47 | $24.86 | 25,960 | 8.83 | 1.00 |
| Annual | $36,350 | $44,580 | $50,340 | $59,380 | $65,460 | $51,720 | ||||
| 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
- 21st of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 19th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.00
- Jobs per 1,000
- 8.83
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Wisconsin'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 Wisconsin
15 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Wisconsin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $27.78 | $57,790 | $40,280 | $74,990 | 16,510 | 8.46 | 0.96 |
| Madison, WI | $25.60 | $53,240 | $40,550 | $67,700 | 3,760 | 9.21 | 1.04 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $24.48 | $50,920 | $35,660 | $67,790 | 6,750 | 8.22 | 0.93 |
| Appleton, WI | $24.42 | $50,780 | $37,250 | $69,390 | 1,050 | 8.43 | 0.95 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $24.36 | $50,660 | $37,010 | $66,330 | 1,080 | 8.70 | 0.98 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $24.12 | $50,170 | $39,040 | $69,630 | 410 | 6.75 | 0.76 |
| Kenosha, WI | $23.92 | $49,750 | $39,350 | $64,050 | 590 | 7.78 | 0.88 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $23.91 | $49,730 | $36,500 | $64,590 | 370 | 8.50 | 0.96 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $23.70 | $49,290 | $37,970 | $70,040 | 890 | 9.50 | 1.08 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $23.69 | $49,270 | $35,990 | $64,550 | 780 | 9.12 | 1.03 |
| Green Bay, WI | $23.63 | $49,160 | $36,410 | $64,260 | 1,570 | 9.01 | 1.02 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $23.55 | $48,990 | $37,230 | $65,150 | 600 | 8.63 | 0.98 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $23.55 | $48,980 | $36,230 | $64,760 | 580 | 7.65 | 0.87 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $23.55 | $48,970 | $35,240 | $63,400 | 720 | 8.55 | 0.97 |
| Wausau, WI | $23.50 | $48,880 | $35,440 | $68,550 | 600 | 8.61 | 0.98 |
| Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $23.69 | $49,270 | $33,960 | $64,150 | 1,100 | 8.60 | 0.97 |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $23.56 | $49,010 | $35,210 | $63,690 | 1,780 | 8.42 | 0.95 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $23.35 | $48,570 | $36,780 | $63,340 | 1,780 | 9.05 | 1.02 |
| Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $22.86 | $47,540 | $35,900 | $64,690 | 550 | 11.41 | 1.29 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (every state ranked) and the Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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.