Bookkeeper salary
What a bookkeeper actually earns, from 746 live job postings blended with the official US OEWS (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics) wage anchor. Pick a market for its median and range, then read the seniority split, the trend, and the country comparison below. Updated 2026-07-23.
Switch the market above to see bookkeeper pay in the 3 countries our sources cover, each with its own cost of living. The trend, seniority, and state detail below are United States data, where the official record runs deepest.
What the number means
A bookkeeper earns a blended US median near 59,248 dollars, with the typical middle running from 48,975 dollars to 75,425 dollars. The official OEWS median is 49,210 dollars, under the posted figure, because the advertised roles skew senior or well-funded. The official trend has moved up about 19 percent since 2019. By seniority, posted pay runs from roughly 44,282 dollars to 46,707 dollars. Demand is rated high, and 3% of postings are fully remote. The nearest adjacent move on our skill graph is accountant, at 53 percent coverage; the instrument maps the rest.
Open bookkeeper roles
Live openings tagged to this occupation, from company career pages and remote boards. Apply at the source.
- Payroll Specialist (m/w/d)CONSULTIA STEUERBERATUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH · BerlinJul 22
- Payroll SpecialistSysco Bahamas · New Providence,RemoteJul 21
- Payroll Specialist Lead - PolandRemotecom · Remote-PolandRemoteJul 21
- Bookkeeper/Accountant - Remote | Day ShiftHire with Reef · PhilippinesRemoteJul 20
- Payroll SpecialistProtect Democracy · Australia; Canada; India; Ireland; New Zealand; Singapore; S$72k–$85kRemoteJul 20
- BookkeeperColliers · Geelong, AUJul 17
By seniority
Posted-median pay by seniority signal in the title, from our corpus. Noisy at the edges where sample sizes are small.
By country
- United States$48,975 – $75,425 · median $59,248
- United Kingdom$39,753 – $47,052 · median $42,347
- Canada$35,663 – $43,281 · median $37,446
Top-paying US states
OEWS median by state, highest first.
- Washingtonmedian $56,580
- New Yorkmedian $55,880
- Alaskamedian $54,510
- Coloradomedian $54,080
- Delawaremedian $51,590
- Utahmedian $48,210
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Quick answers
How much does a bookkeeper make?
The blended US median is about 59,248 dollars, with a typical range from 48,975 dollars to 75,425 dollars, against an official OEWS median of 49,210 dollars.
Is bookkeeper a good career in 2026?
Demand for the role is rated high in our July 2026 corpus, with 3% of postings fully remote. The pay is shown above by seniority and by country.
What can a bookkeeper move into?
The nearest adjacent role on our skill graph is accountant, at 53 percent skill coverage. Run the instrument for the full set of reachable moves.
Method: bands are the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles of live US postings with stated pay, shrunk toward the official OEWS anchor by sample size (the “blended” figure). Trend is the OEWS annual median for SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code 43-3031. Live corpus 746 observations, 2026-07-23. Definitions in the glossary.