Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$55,250avg. a year
$26.56 an hour · 4,170 employed
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area earn an average of $55,250 a year. That is $4,680 (8%) less than the New York average of $59,930. The U.S. average is $53,560.
$53,540Median pay
$26.56Average hourly
-8%vs. New York average
4,170Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
177,010 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$62,710
$30.15 an hour
22,530 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$57,620
$27.70 an hour
3670 jobs
Kingston, NY
$55,990
$26.92 an hour
42,980 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$54,550
$26.23 an hour
5490 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$54,360
$26.13 an hour
65,890 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$53,920
$25.92 an hour
74,380 jobs
Rochester, NY
$53,340
$25.64 an hour
81,770 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$51,780
$24.89 an hour
9500 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$51,570
$24.80 an hour
10950 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$51,530
$24.78 an hour
11350 jobs
Elmira, NY
$51,030
$24.53 an hour
12390 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$49,140
$23.62 an hour
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How Albany-Schenectady-Troy compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Albany-Schenectady-Troy
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | $48,440 |
| Office Clerks, General | $48,370 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $50,910 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $51,940 |
| Tellers | $42,390 |
| Bill and Account Collectors | $52,380 |
Questions and answers
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make in Albany-Schenectady-Troy?
The average is $55,250 a year, and the median is $53,540. About 4,170 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $4,680 (8%) less than the New York average of $59,930.
Is this job common in Albany-Schenectady-Troy?
It makes up 9.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.05 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 43-3031. Metro area: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 10580). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.