Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary
in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- Middle 50%
- $46,120–$62,670
- vs U.S. median
- +6%
- Metro rank
- #66 of 525
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro earn a median of $53,540 a year, based on BLS estimates for 4,170 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% above the U.S. median of $50,670 and 8% below the NY statewide median of $58,160. It ranks #66 of 525 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE4,170 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,640 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $56,130 |
| Kingston, NY | $54,510 |
| Syracuse, NY | $52,000 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $51,610 |
| Ithaca, NY | $51,610 |
| Rochester, NY | $50,870 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $49,940 |
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Questions
What is the average Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in Albany?
The BLS median is $53,540 a year (May 2025). Half of the 4,170 jobs pay between $46,120 and $62,670. The 10th percentile is $38,890 and the 90th is $71,920.
Is Albany a high-paying metro for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks?
That is 6% above the U.S. median of $50,670 and 8% below the NY statewide median of $58,160. It ranks #66 of 525 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks make an hour in Albany?
About $25.74 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $53,540 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.17–$30.13 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.