The median annual wage for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $50,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,560.
Pay spans roughly $37,290 at the 10th percentile to $71,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.23 per hour. An estimated 36,080 people work as bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $50,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.23 |
| 10th percentile | $37,290 |
| 90th percentile | $71,660 |
| Employment | 36,080 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.