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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in Maryland

Median: $53,540 / year · $25.74 / hr · 2025

6% above the U.S. average

Mean
$55,950
$26.90 / hr
Median hourly
$25.74 / hr
10th–90th percentile
$39,500 – $75,600
U.S. median
$50,670
Wage distribution (annual)
  • 10th percentile$39,500
  • Median$53,540
  • Mean$55,950
  • 90th percentile$75,600

U.S. median $50,670

Take-home estimate

$42,634

On a $53,540 OEWS median, single filer (2024). Not tax advice.

  • Federal income tax$4,441 (8.3%)
  • State income tax$2,370 (4.4%)
  • Social Security$3,319 (6.2%)
  • Medicare$776 (1.5%)
  • Net take-home$42,634 (79.6%)
  • Share of $53,540 gross (single filer). Not tax advice.

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Living-cost context

$51,010

U.S.-average purchasing power of this median. Maryland RPP is 105.0 (5% above the U.S. average).

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Related occupations in Maryland

Customer Service Representatives $42,830 −$10,710 vs this job Receptionists and Information Clerks $38,100 −$15,440 vs this job

ZIP codes in Maryland

20906Aspen Hill CDP20878Gaithersburg city21234Carney CDP21740Hagerstown city20874Darnestown CDP21122Lake Shore CDP21117Owings Mills CDP21222Dundalk CDP20904Colesville CDP21061Glen Burnie CDP20744Fort Washington CDP20902Wheaton CDP

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

Maryland ranks #13 of 51 states and DC with a published OEWS median ($53,540).

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the median bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Maryland?
The OEWS median is $53,540 per year ($25.74 / hr) (2025), 6% above the U.S. average.
How much does a bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make per hour in Maryland?
The OEWS hourly median is $25.74 / hr.
Is this take-home pay?
No. OEWS is pre-tax. A single-filer estimate on this median is about $42,634 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 Maryland median is 6% 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. Maryland ranks #13 of 51.
What is that salary worth after Maryland living costs?
BEA all-items RPP is 105.0 (U.S. = 100), 5% above the U.S. average. $53,540 in Maryland has about the same purchasing power as $51,010 at U.S. average prices.