Bookkeeper Salary in Florida (2026)

Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.

Median Annual Salary$49,330
Median Hourly Wage$23.72
National Median$51,589
Jobs in Florida88,670

Bookkeeper Salary in Florida vs. National Average

FloridaNationalDifference
Median annual salary$49,330$51,589-4%
Median hourly wage$23.72$24.80-4%

Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $47,708.

Bookkeeper Salary in Top Florida Cities

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FAQ

How much does a Bookkeeper make in Florida?

The median annual salary for a Bookkeeper in Florida is $49,330, or about $23.72 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.

How does this compare to the national average?

The national median for Bookkeepers is $51,589. Florida is -4% below the national median.

What is the entry-level salary for a Bookkeeper in Florida?

Entry-level bookkeepers in Florida typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.

Is Florida a good state for bookkeepers?

With 88,670 bookkeeper jobs on record and a median salary of $49,330, Florida offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.

Where does Bookkeeper pay rank in Florida?

By median annual wage, bookkeepers rank 459 of the 777 occupations reported in Florida — higher than 41% of them.

What do similar occupations pay in Florida?

Among occupations in the same job family, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants at $64,710, First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers at $64,360, Brokerage Clerks at $63,130 — all figures are median annual wages for Florida.

Do these figures include taxes?

No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Florida has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 103.0 (100 = national average).

Bookkeeper in Florida: where it sits among all occupations

By median annual wage, bookkeepers rank 459 of the 777 occupations reported in Florida — higher than 41% of them.

Occupation in the same job familyMedian in FloridaJobs
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$64,710$19,220
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,360$93,850
Brokerage Clerks$63,130$1,830
Postal Service Clerks$62,610$3,540
Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,130$20,810
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$57,430$7,240

Florida has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 103.0 (100 = national average).

Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 777 occupations in Florida.