▲27%
The average hourly pay for a Bookkeeper with Bookkeeping skills is $17.14.
10%
$12.03
MEDIAN
$17.14
90%
$25.29
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Hourly Rate
$12 - $25
Bonus
$291 - $4,818
Profit Sharing
$490 - $5,500
Commission
$201 - $6,456
Total Pay
$25,854 - $56,095
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Job Description for Bookkeeper
Popular Employer Salaries for Bookkeeper
The top respondents for the job title Bookkeeper are from the companies The Home Depot Inc., Abc Corp. and Safeway, Inc.. Reported salaries are highest at Self-Employed where the average pay is $24.57. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Your Energy Source and Abc Corp., earning around $20.35 and $19.65, respectively. Comfort Keepers pays the lowest at around $11.19. Safeway, Inc. and The Home Depot Inc. also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $11.31 and $12.40, respectively.
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Popular Skills for Bookkeeper
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Skills in Accounts Payable, Intuit QuickBooks, Accounts Receivable and Payroll Administration are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Microsoft Excel.
Pay by Experience Level for Bookkeeper
An entry-level Bookkeeper with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $14.44 based on 210 salaries. An early career Bookkeeper with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $15.36 based on 2,578 salaries. A mid-career Bookkeeper with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $17.42 based on 1,534 salaries. An experienced Bookkeeper with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $18.72 based on 2,292 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $20.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Bookkeeper in their job title in Seattle, Washington earn an average of 27.1% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Los Angeles, California (16.7% more) and New York, New York (16.5% more).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 8,868 survey responses.
Entry Level
2.4%
Early Career
29.1%
Mid Career
17.3%
Experienced
25.8%
Late Career
25.4%
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