What are the main factors that influence an Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant's salary?

An Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,644 for beginners, reaching about $44,145 at mid-level, and approach $45,554 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant?

Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant roles are District of Columbia $50,328, California $50,138, Massachusetts $49,469. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant Salary in Vermont

How much does an Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant in Vermont is $44,615 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

However, an Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,078
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,091 to $47,998
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,883

10% $37,883

50% (Median) $44,615

90% $51,078

Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,998	$4,000	$923	$23
Average	$44,615	$3,718	$858	$21
25th Percentile	$41,091	$3,424	$790	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant Salaries

An Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $42,644
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,759
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $44,145
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $45,460
Expert (over 8 years): $45,554

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant	less than 1 year	$42,644
Early Career Level Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant	1-2 years	$42,759
Mid-Level Level Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant	2-4 years	$44,145
Senior-Level Level Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant	5-8 years	$45,460
Expert Level Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant	over 8 years	$45,554

How Do Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,328.
California: $50,138.
Massachusetts: $49,469.

District of Columbia $50,328 California $50,138 Massachusetts $49,469 Washington $49,288 New Jersey $49,269 Alaska $49,206 Connecticut $48,578 New York $48,324

Hawaii $47,510 Rhode Island $47,128 Maryland $46,869 Minnesota $46,515 Colorado $46,378 Illinois $46,333 Oregon $46,160 Delaware $46,033

New Hampshire $45,953 Virginia $45,774 Pennsylvania $45,251 Nevada $44,987 North Dakota $44,901 Michigan $44,765 Wisconsin $44,715 Vermont $44,615

Texas $44,337 Maine $44,319 Arizona $44,292 Ohio $44,260 Georgia $43,842 Indiana $43,633 Wyoming $43,592 Utah $43,528

Iowa $43,501 Kansas $43,283 Louisiana $43,219 North Carolina $43,196 Missouri $43,187 Florida $43,010 Montana $42,915 Nebraska $42,824

Kentucky $42,774 South Carolina $42,592 Tennessee $42,478 Idaho $42,433 New Mexico $42,101 Oklahoma $42,028 Alabama $41,760 South Dakota $41,310

Arkansas $41,065 West Virginia $40,933 Mississippi $40,537

Top Paying Cities for Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $45,667
Barre: $45,736
Cabot: $45,635

Adamant, VT $45,667

Barre, VT $45,736

Cabot, VT $45,635

Calais, VT $45,675

East Barre, VT $45,666

East Calais, VT $45,667

East Montpelier, VT $45,697

Eden, VT $45,637

Eden Mills, VT $45,596

Graniteville, VT $45,733

Hyde Park, VT $45,704

Johnson, VT $45,762

Lake Elmore, VT $45,653

Marshfield, VT $45,643

Moretown, VT $45,765

Morrisville, VT $45,760

Moscow, VT $45,783

Northfield, VT $45,709

Northfield Falls, VT $45,923

North Hyde Park, VT $45,701

North Montpelier, VT $45,655

Plainfield, VT $45,649

Roxbury, VT $45,572

South Barre, VT $45,789

Waterbury, VT $45,778

Stowe, VT $45,785

Waitsfield, VT $45,759

Warren, VT $45,674

Washington, VT $45,585

Waterbury Center, VT $45,777

Websterville, VT $45,726

Williamstown, VT $45,672

Wolcott, VT $45,647

Woodbury, VT $45,602

Worcester, VT $45,648

Rutland, VT $45,647

Belmont, VT $45,506

Benson, VT $45,505

Bomoseen, VT $45,577

Brandon, VT $45,611

Bridport, VT $45,616

Castleton, VT $45,586

Center Rutland, VT $45,617

Chittenden, VT $45,512

Cuttingsville, VT $45,496

Danby, VT $45,574

East Middlebury, VT $45,641

East Poultney, VT $45,579

East Wallingford, VT $45,529

Fair Haven, VT $45,546

Florence, VT $45,530

Forest Dale, VT $45,612

Gaysville, VT $45,323

Granville, VT $45,537

Hancock, VT $45,530

Hydeville, VT $45,582

Killington, VT $45,525

Middlebury, VT $45,711

Middletown Springs, VT $45,554

Mount Holly, VT $45,512

North Clarendon, VT $45,579

Orwell, VT $45,574

Pawlet, VT $45,590

Pittsfield, VT $45,551

Pittsford, VT $45,595

Poultney, VT $45,586

Proctor, VT $45,637

Ripton, VT $45,584

Rochester, VT $45,560

Rupert, VT $45,556

Salisbury, VT $45,628

Shoreham, VT $45,590

Stockbridge, VT $45,509

Wallingford, VT $45,533

Wells, VT $45,592

West Pawlet, VT $45,607

West Rupert, VT $45,597

West Rutland, VT $45,569

Whiting, VT $45,592

Saint Johnsbury, VT $45,641

Albany, VT $45,614

Barnet, VT $45,592

Barton, VT $45,609

Beebe Plain, VT $45,623

Concord, VT $45,549

Coventry, VT $45,676

Craftsbury, VT $45,627

Craftsbury Common, VT $45,630

Danville, VT $45,602

Derby, VT $45,623

Derby Line, VT $45,589

East Burke, VT $45,587

East Charleston, VT $45,592

East Hardwick, VT $45,617

East Haven, VT $45,488

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $45,640

Glover, VT $45,596

Granby, VT $45,432

Greensboro, VT $45,580

Greensboro Bend, VT $45,609

Hardwick, VT $45,660

Irasburg, VT $45,598

Island Pond, VT $45,523

Lowell, VT $45,582

Lower Waterford, VT $45,635

Lyndon, VT $45,627

Lyndon Center, VT $45,678

Lyndonville, VT $45,628

Morgan, VT $45,546

Newport, VT $45,650

Newport Center, VT $45,592

North Concord, VT $45,473

North Troy, VT $45,598

Orleans, VT $45,581

Passumpsic, VT $45,643

Peacham, VT $45,552

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $45,645

Sheffield, VT $45,564

Sutton, VT $45,560

Troy, VT $45,603

West Burke, VT $45,591

West Charleston, VT $45,569

West Danville, VT $45,605

Westfield, VT $45,568

West Glover, VT $45,600

Averill, VT $45,334

Beecher Falls, VT $45,628

Canaan, VT $45,515

Gilman, VT $45,715

Guildhall, VT $45,455

Lunenburg, VT $45,554

Norton, VT $45,425

North Bennington, VT $45,932

North Pownal, VT $46,025

Pownal, VT $46,051

White River Junction, VT $45,635

Ascutney, VT $45,656

Barnard, VT $45,531

Bethel, VT $45,559

Bradford, VT $45,607

Bridgewater, VT $45,578

Bridgewater Corners, VT $45,487

Brookfield, VT $45,604

Brownsville, VT $45,579

Chelsea, VT $45,577

Corinth, VT $45,565

East Corinth, VT $45,584

East Randolph, VT $45,593

East Ryegate, VT $45,553

East Thetford, VT $45,610

Fairlee, VT $45,561

Groton, VT $45,573

Hartford, VT $45,753

Hartland, VT $45,593

Hartland Four Corners, VT $45,592

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $45,709

Newbury, VT $45,567

North Hartland, VT $45,626

North Pomfret, VT $45,547

North Thetford, VT $45,609

Norwich, VT $45,600

Plymouth, VT $45,455

Post Mills, VT $45,599

Quechee, VT $45,646

Randolph, VT $45,638

Randolph Center, VT $45,615

Reading, VT $45,492

Sharon, VT $45,558

South Pomfret, VT $45,515

South Royalton, VT $45,572

South Ryegate, VT $45,581

South Strafford, VT $45,569

South Woodstock, VT $45,504

Strafford, VT $45,530

Taftsville, VT $45,650

Thetford, VT $45,610

Thetford Center, VT $45,562

Topsham, VT $45,548

Tunbridge, VT $45,557

Vershire, VT $45,536

Wells River, VT $45,584

West Fairlee, VT $45,667

West Hartford, VT $45,548

West Newbury, VT $45,566

West Topsham, VT $45,585

Wilder, VT $45,756

Windsor, VT $45,612

Woodstock, VT $45,556

Bellows Falls, VT $45,722

Cambridgeport, VT $45,670

Cavendish, VT $45,518

Chester, VT $45,564

Chester Depot, VT $45,547

Grafton, VT $45,529

Londonderry, VT $45,611

Ludlow, VT $45,542

North Springfield, VT $45,701

Perkinsville, VT $45,577

Peru, VT $45,563

Proctorsville, VT $45,526

Saxtons River, VT $45,713

South Londonderry, VT $45,639

Springfield, VT $45,679

Westminster, VT $45,722

Westminster Station, VT $45,725

Weston, VT $45,517

Shaftsbury, VT $45,878

Brattleboro, VT $45,816

Bondville, VT $45,626

East Dover, VT $45,719

Jacksonville, VT $45,834

Jamaica, VT $45,627

Marlboro, VT $46,042

Newfane, VT $45,689

Putney, VT $45,679

Readsboro, VT $46,048

South Newfane, VT $45,705

Stamford, VT $46,015

Townshend, VT $45,647

Vernon, VT $45,956

Wardsboro, VT $45,681

West Dover, VT $45,756

West Dummerston, VT $45,700

West Halifax, VT $45,771

West Townshend, VT $45,586

West Wardsboro, VT $45,587

Whitingham, VT $45,817

Williamsville, VT $45,700

Wilmington, VT $45,790

Burlington, VT $45,915

South Burlington, VT $45,912

Winooski, VT $45,915

Colchester, VT $45,915

Alburgh, VT $45,686

Bakersfield, VT $45,753

Belvidere Center, VT $45,587

Bristol, VT $45,763

Cambridge, VT $45,817

Charlotte, VT $45,852

East Berkshire, VT $45,709

East Fairfield, VT $45,777

Enosburg Falls, VT $45,651

Essex, VT $45,880

Essex Junction, VT $45,883

Fairfax, VT $45,821

Fairfield, VT $45,777

Ferrisburgh, VT $45,802

Franklin, VT $45,654

Grand Isle, VT $45,825

Highgate Center, VT $45,692

Highgate Springs, VT $45,716

Hinesburg, VT $45,852

Huntington, VT $45,817

Isle La Motte, VT $45,742

Jeffersonville, VT $45,787

Jericho, VT $45,842

Jonesville, VT $45,851

Milton, VT $45,863

Monkton, VT $45,815

Montgomery, VT $45,651

Montgomery Center, VT $45,596

New Haven, VT $45,757

North Ferrisburgh, VT $45,822

North Hero, VT $45,777

Richford, VT $45,643

Richmond, VT $45,847

Saint Albans, VT $45,797

Saint Albans Bay, VT $45,791

Shelburne, VT $45,894

Sheldon, VT $45,742

Sheldon Springs, VT $45,855

South Hero, VT $45,867

Starksboro, VT $45,790

Swanton, VT $45,734

Underhill, VT $45,831

Underhill Center, VT $45,832

Vergennes, VT $45,743

Waterville, VT $45,759

Westford, VT $45,854

Williston, VT $45,888

Montpelier, VT $45,728

Bennington, VT $45,966

Arlington, VT $45,804

Dorset, VT $45,626

East Arlington, VT $45,609

East Dorset, VT $45,627

Manchester, VT $45,750

Manchester Center, VT $45,720

Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 61% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$55,768	$27.0	25%
Financial Services	$53,538	$26.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$53,538	$26.0	20%
Software & Networking	$53,538	$26.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$51,307	$25.0	15%

Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accountant/Bookkeeping Assistant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$41,091

Average $44,615/year

$47,998

$3,424

Average $3,718/month

$4,000

$790

Average $858/week

$923

$20

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,998	$4,000	$923	$23
Average	$44,615	$3,718	$858	$21
25th Percentile	$41,091	$3,424	$790	$20

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