Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, Sacramento

$56,840

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA. Middle half of wages roughly $48,300 to $64,290.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
+12.2%
US median
$50,670
Metro RPP
106.7
Middle half
$48,300 to $64,290
OEWS employment
8,680
SOC
43-3031

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Sacramento pay a median $56,840 (May 2025), 12.2% above the US median of $50,670. At local prices (RPP 106.7), that median buys about what $53,271 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$56,840 in Sacramento buys about what $53,271 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 106.7, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 130.2 vs all-items 106.7 (US = 100, 2024).

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Sacramento $56,840 $48,300 to $64,290 106.7
Bridgeport $61,390 $52,350 to $74,880 106.9
San Francisco $65,530 $57,510 to $78,460 115.6
Tulsa $48,250 $40,020 to $59,210 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Sacramento?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA is $56,840.
How does Sacramento pay compare to the US median for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks?
Local median pay is 12.2% above the national OEWS median of $50,670.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Sacramento is 106.7 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $56,840 has about the same purchasing power as $53,271 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.