The median annual wage for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in California is $57,470 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,680.
Pay spans roughly $40,020 at the 10th percentile to $80,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.63 per hour. An estimated 154,980 people work as bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in California.
| Median (annual) | $57,470 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,680 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.63 |
| 10th percentile | $40,020 |
| 90th percentile | $80,730 |
| Employment | 154,980 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.