Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary
in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Middle 50%
- $38,760–$55,040
- vs U.S. median
- -8%
- Metro rank
- #299 of 525
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro earn a median of $46,860 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,840 jobs (May 2025). That is 8% below the U.S. median of $50,670 and 3% below the PA statewide median of $48,440. It ranks #299 of 525 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,840 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in other PA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Lebanon, PA | $53,500 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $52,710 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $49,100 |
| Reading, PA | $48,720 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $48,540 |
| Lancaster, PA | $48,210 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $47,590 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $47,250 |
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Questions
What is the average Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in Scranton?
The BLS median is $46,860 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,840 jobs pay between $38,760 and $55,040. The 10th percentile is $32,210 and the 90th is $63,010.
Is Scranton a high-paying metro for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks?
That is 8% below the U.S. median of $50,670 and 3% below the PA statewide median of $48,440. It ranks #299 of 525 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks make an hour in Scranton?
About $22.53 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $46,860 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.63–$26.46 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.