Average Bookkeeper with Bookkeeping Skills Hourly Pay

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.

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.

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.

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).