Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| New York | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $58,160 | $51,589 | +13% |
| Median hourly wage | $27.96 | $24.80 | +13% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $53,902.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Bookkeeper in New York is $58,160, or about $27.96 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Bookkeepers is $51,589. New York is +13% above the national median.
Entry-level bookkeepers in New York typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 84,280 bookkeeper jobs on record and a median salary of $58,160, New York offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, bookkeepers rank 497 of the 776 occupations reported in New York — higher than 36% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants at $80,640, First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers at $79,170, Brokerage Clerks at $78,930 — all figures are median annual wages for New York.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. New York 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 130.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, bookkeepers rank 497 of the 776 occupations reported in New York — higher than 36% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in New York | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $80,640 | $88,890 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $79,170 | $83,110 |
| Brokerage Clerks | $78,930 | $5,950 |
| Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $72,230 | $9,800 |
| Postal Service Clerks | $62,690 | $5,030 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $62,070 | $20,580 |
New York 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 130.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 776 occupations in New York.