The median annual wage for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $57,010 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,760.
Pay spans roughly $39,250 at the 10th percentile to $79,570 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.41 per hour. An estimated 17,990 people work as bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $57,010 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.41 |
| 10th percentile | $39,250 |
| 90th percentile | $79,570 |
| Employment | 17,990 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.