Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk Salary in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Newark-Union is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,450
25th Percentile Wage
$36,910
50th Percentile Wage
$46,620
75th Percentile Wage
$57,090
90th Percentile Wage
$64,810

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,450.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$46,620
3.11% 11.56%
2016
$45,170
4.29% -
2015
$43,230
1.06% -
2014
$42,770
1.38% -
2013
$42,180
2.25% -
2012
$41,230
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Table 2. Compare Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk Salary in Newark-Union with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,620, Newark-Union is the second highest paying city for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $47,950). Compared with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, the median annual salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Newark-Union is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$47,950
Newark-Union
$46,620
Lebanon
$45,690
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$44,740
Reading
$44,060
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$44,010
York-Hanover
$43,500
Lancaster
$43,270
Philadelphia
$43,200
Pittsburgh
$42,760
East Stroudsburg
$42,380
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$41,920
Williamsport
$40,300
Gettysburg
$40,060
Erie
$39,660
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$39,390
State College
$39,150
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$38,880
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$38,280
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$38,230
Altoona
$37,830
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$37,570
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$37,150
Johnstown
$35,930
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$32,070