Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$55,250avg. a year
$26.56 an hour · 22,660 employed
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $55,250 a year. That is $4,390 (9%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $50,860. The U.S. average is $53,560.
$52,710Median pay
$26.56Average hourly
+9%vs. Pennsylvania average
22,660Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1560 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$51,760
$24.88 an hour
22,450 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$51,080
$24.56 an hour
32,430 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$50,760
$24.40 an hour
42,190 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$50,290
$24.18 an hour
51,260 jobs
Reading, PA
$50,260
$24.16 an hour
69,250 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$49,970
$24.03 an hour
71,270 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$49,750
$23.92 an hour
8290 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$48,360
$23.25 an hour
9420 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$47,830
$22.99 an hour
101,840 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$47,620
$22.90 an hour
11490 jobs
State College, PA
$47,590
$22.88 an hour
12340 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$47,390
$22.78 an hour
13920 jobs
Erie, PA
$45,540
$21.90 an hour
14470 jobs
Altoona, PA
$43,460
$20.89 an hour
15410 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$42,530
$20.45 an hour
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $52,740 |
| Tellers | $44,370 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $49,100 |
| Office Clerks, General | $48,560 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $50,280 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $74,920 |
Questions and answers
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $55,250 a year, and the median is $52,710. About 22,660 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $4,390 (9%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $50,860.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 7.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.89 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: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). 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.