Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Oregon | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $54,060 | $51,589 | +5% |
| Median hourly wage | $25.99 | $24.80 | +5% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $52,282.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Bookkeeper in Oregon is $54,060, or about $25.99 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Bookkeepers is $51,589. Oregon is +5% above the national median.
Entry-level bookkeepers in Oregon typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 21,710 bookkeeper jobs on record and a median salary of $54,060, Oregon offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, bookkeepers rank 492 of the 727 occupations reported in Oregon — higher than 32% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants at $75,480, First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers at $74,300, Brokerage Clerks at $72,250 — all figures are median annual wages for Oregon.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Oregon 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 113.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, bookkeepers rank 492 of the 727 occupations reported in Oregon — higher than 32% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Oregon | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $75,480 | $6,000 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $74,300 | $12,200 |
| Brokerage Clerks | $72,250 | $470 |
| Public Safety Telecommunicators | $71,980 | $1,110 |
| Meter Readers, Utilities | $63,660 | $120 |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | $61,300 | $1,820 |
Oregon 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 113.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 727 occupations in Oregon.