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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary
in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

Median base pay · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$49,590
≈ $23.84/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 9,050 jobs
Middle 50%
$44,240–$60,120
vs U.S. median
-2%
Metro rank
#155 of 525

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro earn a median of $49,590 a year, based on BLS estimates for 9,050 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $50,670 and 2% above the OH statewide median of $48,810. It ranks #155 of 525 metros with published figures for this job.

BOOKKEEPING, ACCOUNTING, AND AUDITING CLERKS · CINCINNATI, OH-KY-IN · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CINCINNATI, OH-KY-IN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$36,620P25$44,240MEDIAN$49,590P75$60,120P90$70,980
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$36,000P25$43,520MEDIAN$50,670P75$61,470P90$74,550
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What is the average Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in Cincinnati?

The BLS median is $49,590 a year (May 2025). Half of the 9,050 jobs pay between $44,240 and $60,120. The 10th percentile is $36,620 and the 90th is $70,980.

Is Cincinnati a high-paying metro for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks?

That is 2% below the U.S. median of $50,670 and 2% above the OH statewide median of $48,810. It ranks #155 of 525 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks make an hour in Cincinnati?

About $23.84 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $49,590 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $21.27–$28.90 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.