Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Georgia | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $49,350 | $51,589 | -4% |
| Median hourly wage | $23.73 | $24.80 | -4% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $51,246.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Bookkeeper in Georgia is $49,350, or about $23.73 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Bookkeepers is $51,589. Georgia is -4% below the national median.
Entry-level bookkeepers in Georgia typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 38,700 bookkeeper jobs on record and a median salary of $49,350, Georgia offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, bookkeepers rank 430 of the 744 occupations reported in Georgia — higher than 42% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants at $68,290, First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers at $64,620, Postal Service Clerks at $62,610 — all figures are median annual wages for Georgia.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Georgia levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 95.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, bookkeepers rank 430 of the 744 occupations reported in Georgia — higher than 42% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Georgia | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $68,290 | $14,560 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $64,620 | $42,630 |
| Postal Service Clerks | $62,610 | $2,070 |
| Brokerage Clerks | $61,570 | $540 |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | $59,990 | $6,720 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $57,700 | $10,790 |
Georgia levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 95.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 744 occupations in Georgia.