Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Wisconsin
$51,720avg. a year
$24.86 an hour · 25,960 employed
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Wisconsin earn an average of $51,720 a year. That is $1,840 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $53,560. The best-paying metro area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI at $57,230.
$50,340Median pay
$24.86Average hourly
+24%Avg. pay since 2020
#23Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
116,510 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$57,230
$27.51 an hour
23,760 jobs
Madison, WI
$54,710
$26.30 an hour
3410 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$53,410
$25.68 an hour
41,050 jobs
Appleton, WI
$52,760
$25.36 an hour
56,750 jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$52,490
$25.24 an hour
6890 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$52,300
$25.14 an hour
71,080 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$52,180
$25.09 an hour
8590 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$51,570
$24.79 an hour
9600 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$51,210
$24.62 an hour
10600 jobs
Wausau, WI
$51,130
$24.58 an hour
11580 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$51,010
$24.52 an hour
12370 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$50,920
$24.48 an hour
13780 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$50,710
$24.38 an hour
141,570 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$50,530
$24.29 an hour
15720 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$50,400
$24.23 an hour
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Wisconsin, charted
Pay over time
Wisconsin, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Wisconsin bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Wisconsin vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $53,560 | $25.75 |
| Wisconsin | $51,720 | $24.86 |
| Minnesota | $55,280 | $26.58 |
| Illinois | $51,860 | $24.93 |
| Michigan | $51,430 | $24.73 |
| Iowa | $50,100 | $24.09 |
Related jobs in Wisconsin
- Billing and Posting Clerks$49,390
- Tellers$41,570
- Bill and Account Collectors$51,030
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$59,710
- Customer Service Representatives$48,770
- Office Clerks, General$45,040
Average pay, Wisconsin, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make in Wisconsin?
The average is $51,720 a year, and the median is $50,340. That is $1,840 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $53,560.
What is the hourly wage in Wisconsin?
$24.86 an hour on average; the median is $24.20.
Where in Wisconsin do they earn the most?
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($57,230), followed by Madison, WI ($54,710). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN ($50,400).
How does Wisconsin rank?
Wisconsin ranks #23 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-3031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.