Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in Delaware

Median: $51,780 / year · $24.89 / hr · 2025

2% above the U.S. average

Mean: $53,880; $25.90 / hr
Median hourly: $24.89 / hr
10th–90th percentile: $38,130 – $71,410
U.S. median: $50,670

Wage distribution (annual)

10th percentile$38,130
Median$51,780
Mean$53,880
90th percentile$71,410

U.S. median $50,670

Take-home estimate

$40,838

On a $51,780 OEWS median, single filer (2024). Not tax advice.

Federal income tax$4,230 (8.2%)
State income tax$2,751 (5.3%)
Social Security$3,210 (6.2%)
Medicare$751 (1.4%)
Net take-home$40,838 (78.9%)
Share of $51,780 gross (single filer). Not tax advice.

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Living-cost context

$51,879

U.S.-average purchasing power of this median. Delaware RPP is 99.8 (about even with the U.S. average).

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Related occupations in Delaware

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ZIP codes in Delaware

19720New Castle city 19702Glasgow CDP 19709Middletown town 19711Newark city 19701Bear CDP 19805Wilmington city 19901Dover city 19808Pike Creek CDP 19904Dover city 19966Millsboro town 19713Brookside CDP 19958Lewes city

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Highest-paying states for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Delaware ranks #16 of 51 states and DC with a published OEWS median ($51,780).

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks median salary by state
Rank	State	Median
#1 Highest	District of Columbia	$65,180
#2	Connecticut	$59,970
#3	Massachusetts	$59,830
#4	California	$59,230
#5	Washington	$58,620
#6	New Jersey	$58,300
#7	New York	$58,160
#8	Alaska	$56,430
#9	Vermont	$54,720
#10	Minnesota	$54,600
#11	Oregon	$54,060
#12	Colorado	$54,000
#13	Maryland	$53,540
#14	Rhode Island	$53,280
#15	New Hampshire	$52,450
#16	Delaware	$51,780
#17	Virginia	$51,620
#18	Arizona	$50,590
#19	Maine	$50,510
#20	Nevada	$50,380
#21	Wisconsin	$50,340
#22	North Dakota	$49,710
#23	Illinois	$49,560
#24	Utah	$49,440
#25	Georgia	$49,350
#26	Florida	$49,330
#27	Michigan	$48,980
#28	Texas	$48,910
#29	Ohio	$48,810
#30	Hawaii	$48,730
#31	Pennsylvania	$48,440
#32	Idaho	$48,310
#33	Iowa	$48,180
#34	Tennessee	$48,180
#35	New Mexico	$48,080
#36	Missouri	$47,990
#37	South Carolina	$47,940
#38	North Carolina	$47,930
#39	Wyoming	$47,910
#40	Indiana	$47,820
#41	Kansas	$47,290
#42	Montana	$47,270
#43	Nebraska	$47,110
#44	Kentucky	$46,550
#45	South Dakota	$46,340
#46	Oklahoma	$46,180
#47	Louisiana	$44,890
#48	Alabama	$44,640
#49	West Virginia	$42,890
#50	Arkansas	$42,840
#51 Lowest	Mississippi	$42,840

Frequently asked questions

What is the median bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Delaware?

The OEWS median is $51,780 per year ($24.89 / hr) (2025), 2% above the U.S. average.

How much does a bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make per hour in Delaware?

The OEWS hourly median is $24.89 / hr.

Is this take-home pay?

No. OEWS is pre-tax. A single-filer estimate on this median is about $40,838 after federal, state, and FICA. Use the take-home calculator to change the gross.

How does bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks pay compare nationally?

The Delaware median is 2% above the U.S. average versus the U.S. OEWS median of $50,670.

Which states pay bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerkss the most?

District of Columbia has the highest published OEWS median at $65,180. Delaware ranks #16 of 51.

What is that salary worth after Delaware living costs?

BEA all-items RPP is 99.8 (U.S. = 100), about even with the U.S. average. $51,780 in Delaware has about the same purchasing power as $51,879 at U.S. average prices.