Bookkeeper Salary in Baltimore, MD

Updated November 9, 2026

The median bookkeeper in the Baltimore area earns $53,570 a year ($25.75 an hour), 6% above the U.S. median ($50,670) and about the same as the Maryland median ($53,540). Half of the 8,540 bookkeepers there earn between $45,930 and $62,530.

Median $53,570

10th: $40,11090th: $75,540

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median. Dashed: U.S. median.

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, May 2025 (latest official data). Metro area: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
Annual pay	Baltimore area	Maryland	U.S.
10th percentile	$40,110	$39,500	$36,000
25th percentile	$45,930	$45,990	$43,520
Median	$53,570	$53,540	$50,670
75th percentile	$62,530	$63,040	$61,470
90th percentile	$75,540	$75,600	$74,550
Average	$55,810	$55,950	$53,560
Jobs	8,540	18,170	1,373,680

Baltimore, MD ranks 17th of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for bookkeeper pay. Highest: San Jose, CA ($66,130).

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Bookkeeper pay in other cities

San Jose, CA: $66,130
San Francisco, CA: $65,530
Boston, MA: $60,960
New York, NY: $60,640
Seattle, WA: $60,460
Hartford, CT: $59,470
Washington, DC: $59,290
Los Angeles, CA: $58,590
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Similar jobs in Baltimore, MD

Billing Clerk: $52,940
Customer Service Representative: $42,850
Office Clerk: $46,250
Administrative Assistant: $49,220
Office Manager: $75,590
Medical Secretary: $47,680
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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.