Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk Salary in Madison, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Madison, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Madison 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 Madison, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,050
25th Percentile Wage
$39,390
50th Percentile Wage
$46,540
75th Percentile Wage
$53,680
90th Percentile Wage
$62,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Madison, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,050.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$46,540
-0.80% 21.81%
2021
$46,910
4.95% -
2020
$44,590
6.64% -
2019
$41,630
4.16% -
2018
$39,900
2.61% -
2017
$38,860
0.77% -
2016
$38,560
1.71% -
2015
$37,900
1.85% -
2014
$37,200
1.08% -
2013
$36,800
1.11% -
2012
$36,390
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Table 2. Compare Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk Salary in Madison with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,540, Madison is the second highest paying city for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary of $49,790). Compared with Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, the median annual salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Madison is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$49,790
Madison
$46,540
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$46,530
Oshkosh-Neenah
$44,700
Appleton
$44,650
Sheboygan
$44,460
Wausau
$44,450
La Crosse
$44,370
Fond du Lac
$44,330
Green Bay
$44,320
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$43,790
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$43,680
Janesville
$43,550
Racine
$43,500
Duluth
$43,430
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$43,130
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$43,130
Lake County-Kenosha County
$43,130
Eau Claire
$42,830
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$30,980

See also: Top paying jobs in Madison, Wisconsin.