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Bookkeeper salary and cost of hiring in New York

The median bookkeeper in New York earned $58,160 a year in May 2025[1], 14.8% above the US median of $50,670. That puts New York at #7 of 51 states for this job.

$58,160median annual wage
$83,086employer cost with benefits
$27.96median per hour
84,280people in this job in New York

BLS occupation 43-3031. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
New York$39,880$58,160$81,990
United States$36,000$50,670$74,550
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of bookkeepers in New York earns $47,400–$69,330; the top tenth earns $81,990 or more, 2.1 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the New York median that makes about $83,086 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$83,086local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in New York

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$60,640
$73,77077,010
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$56,130
$64,0402,530
Kingston, NY
$54,510
$63,650670
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$53,540
$62,6704,170
Syracuse, NY
$52,000
$61,3602,980
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$51,610
$60,0305,890
Ithaca, NY
$51,610
$61,340490
Rochester, NY
$50,870
$60,4304,380
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$49,940
$59,7201,830
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$49,350
$59,8701,810
Glens Falls, NY
$49,300
$58,700500
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$49,300
$58,5702,060
Utica-Rome, NY
$49,280
$57,5501,770
Binghamton, NY
$48,830
$59,290950
Elmira, NY
$48,330
$59,190350
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$47,100
$56,160390

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ pays the most ($60,640) and Watertown-Fort Drum, NY the least ($47,100): $13,540 a year apart for the same job.

What a bookkeeper does

A bookkeeper records the company's transactions, reconciles bank accounts, keeps receivables and payables in order and prepares the books for the accountant.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs New York
Washington
$58,620
+0.8%
New Jersey
$58,300
+0.2%
New York
$58,160
+0.0%
Alaska
$56,430
-3.0%
Vermont
$54,720
-5.9%

Questions

How much does a bookkeeper earn in New York?

The median was $58,160 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $47,400 to $69,330.

What does it cost to employ a bookkeeper in New York?

About $83,086 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in New York do bookkeepers earn the most?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, with a median of $60,640 a year.

Other roles in New York

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-3031: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes433031.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Data checked 2026-10-16.