Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $51,440. BLS estimates approximately 35,660 people work in this occupation in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is 1.5% above the national median ($50,670).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,140 | $17.37 |
| 25th percentile | $45,620 | $21.93 |
| Median (50th) | $51,440 | $24.73 |
| 75th percentile | $61,610 | $29.62 |
| 90th percentile | $73,430 | $35.30 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 1.9% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 4.6% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 7.901
- Location quotient
- 0.89
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN’s regional price level is above the national average (index 103.595, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $49,655 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.