Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary — Bay City, Michigan

The average Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Bay City, Michigan earns $49,830 a year.

$49,830 / year, mean
↓ 8.4% below national average 43th percentile in Michigan

Bay City sits roughly in the middle of the pack for this role within Michigan — neither a standout nor a laggard. That's noticeably below the national average for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, worth factoring into any relocation math. Cost of living here is close to the national average — not a major factor either way. This is a high-confidence estimate, based on a large sample of reported wages.

Percentile within Michigan

0th 50th 100th
Employment (this metro)
330
Estimate confidence
RSE 2.2%
Cost of living 92 #144 most expensive of 188 cities in this dataset 100 = U.S. average · Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
Crime index 1688 #77 safest of 188 cities in this dataset Per 100k residents · Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer
Median home value $186,601 #170 priciest of 188 cities in this dataset Source: zillow_real
Median household income $60,523 #164 highest of 188 cities in this dataset Source: Census Bureau ACS 5-year

Combining these four figures gives a fuller picture than salary alone: Bay City ranks #144 for cost of living and #170 for home prices among the 188 cities in this pilot dataset, which matters as much as the headline salary number when comparing where to live.

San Jose $70,090 San Francisco $69,040 Santa Cruz $65,120 Napa $64,120 Vallejo $63,220 Santa Rosa $63,200 New York $62,710 Seattle $62,510 Santa Maria $62,240 Mount Vernon $60,730 Salinas $60,540 San Diego $60,220 Bremerton $60,110 San Luis Obispo $60,050 Los Angeles $59,670 Oxnard $58,810 Trenton $58,750 Sacramento $58,300 Bellingham $58,040 Kennewick $58,000 Stockton $57,920 Portland $57,700 Longview $57,680 Kiryas Joel $57,620 Wenatchee $57,330 Olympia $57,140 Salem $56,950 Riverside $56,710 Modesto $56,590 Yuba City $56,530 Bend $56,430 Merced $56,260 Hanford $56,000 Kingston $55,990 Baltimore $55,810 Bakersfield $55,670 Visalia $55,610 Yakima $55,590 Midland $55,580 Naples $55,580 Fresno $55,360 Midland $55,260 Albany $55,250 Philadelphia $55,250 Spokane $55,070 Chico $55,010 Dallas $54,820 Austin $54,740 Jacksonville $54,620 Syracuse $54,550 Walla Walla $54,470 Redding $54,450 Sarasota $54,400 Ithaca $54,360 Chicago $54,100 Crestview $54,040 Buffalo $53,920 Charlottesville $53,850 Lexington Park $53,830 Corvallis $53,750 Richmond $53,580 Detroit $53,540 Rochester $53,340 Tampa $53,270 Miami $53,200 Ann Arbor $53,090 Albany $53,080 Vineland $52,630 Springfield $52,600 El Centro $52,520 Atlantic City $52,430 Houston $52,280 Fort Myers $52,130 Lansing $52,120 Eugene $52,010 Salisbury $51,960 Port St. Lucie $51,910 Utica $51,780 Lebanon $51,760 Glens Falls $51,570 Binghamton $51,530 Champaign $51,490 Grants Pass $51,470 Orlando $51,440 Gainesville $51,400 Odessa $51,320 Sebastian $51,310 Grand Rapids $51,210 Medford $51,210 Blacksburg $51,140 Elkhart $51,130 Harrisburg $51,080 Winchester $51,040 Elmira $51,030 Indianapolis $51,000 Lafayette $50,940 Virginia Beach $50,850 San Antonio $50,770 Allentown $50,760 Wildwood $50,520 Palm Bay $50,430 Jackson $50,390 Punta Gorda $50,380 Lancaster $50,290 Reading $50,260 Decatur $50,080 Pittsburgh $49,970 Kalamazoo $49,940 Flint $49,870 Staunton $49,850 Bay City $49,830 Monroe $49,830 Lexington $49,780 York $49,750 Peoria $49,710 Deltona $49,700 Louisville $49,660 Pensacola $49,650 Battle Creek $49,600 Harrisonburg $49,540 Rockford $49,480 Niles $49,430 Ocala $49,380 Muskegon $49,290 Beaumont $49,240 Lakeland $49,220 Watertown $49,140 Evansville $49,050 South Bend $49,040 Fort Wayne $49,030 Lynchburg $48,860 Sherman $48,810 Roanoke $48,790 Paducah $48,740 Panama City $48,720 Tallahassee $48,690 Waco $48,690 Kankakee $48,610 Bloomington $48,590 Gettysburg $48,360 Saginaw $48,260 Traverse City $48,260 Sebring $48,250 Bloomington $48,210 College Station $48,200 Amarillo $48,190 Owensboro $48,150 Victoria $48,110 Columbus $48,020 Kokomo $47,990 Hagerstown $47,920 Tyler $47,920 Michigan City $47,880 Homosassa Springs $47,840 Chambersburg $47,830 Killeen $47,800 Corpus Christi $47,740 Scranton $47,620 State College $47,590 Williamsport $47,390 Dover $47,160 Lubbock $47,040 Abilene $47,010 Terre Haute $46,760 Parkersburg $46,630 Eagle Pass $46,540 Wichita Falls $46,460 Bowling Green $46,300 Longview $46,200 Weirton $46,190 San Angelo $45,990 Muncie $45,960 Elizabethtown $45,870 Erie $45,540 Wheeling $45,230 Texarkana $44,940 Huntington $44,790 El Paso $44,460 Charleston $44,390 McAllen $44,390 Brownsville $44,270 Beckley $43,850 Laredo $43,500 Morgantown $43,480 Altoona $43,460 Johnstown $42,530
CityMean salaryvs. Bay City
Abilene, Texas$47,010-5.7%
Albany, Oregon$53,080+6.5%
Albany, New York$55,250+10.9%
Allentown, Pennsylvania$50,760+1.9%
Altoona, Pennsylvania$43,460-12.8%
Amarillo, Texas$48,190-3.3%
Ann Arbor, Michigan$53,090+6.5%
Atlantic City, New Jersey$52,430+5.2%
Austin, Texas$54,740+9.9%
Bakersfield, California$55,670+11.7%
Baltimore, Maryland$55,810+12.0%
Battle Creek, Michigan$49,600-0.5%
Beaumont, Texas$49,240-1.2%
Beckley, West Virginia$43,850-12.0%
Bellingham, Washington$58,040+16.5%
Bend, Oregon$56,430+13.2%
Binghamton, New York$51,530+3.4%
Blacksburg, Virginia$51,140+2.6%
Bloomington, Illinois$48,210-3.3%
Bloomington, Indiana$48,590-2.5%
Bowling Green, Kentucky$46,300-7.1%
Bremerton, Washington$60,110+20.6%
Brownsville, Texas$44,270-11.2%
Buffalo, New York$53,920+8.2%
Fort Myers, Florida$52,130+4.6%
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania$47,830-4.0%
Champaign, Illinois$51,490+3.3%
Charleston, West Virginia$44,390-10.9%
Charlottesville, Virginia$53,850+8.1%
Chicago, Illinois$54,100+8.6%
Chico, California$55,010+10.4%
College Station, Texas$48,200-3.3%
Columbus, Indiana$48,020-3.6%
Corpus Christi, Texas$47,740-4.2%
Corvallis, Oregon$53,750+7.9%
Crestview, Florida$54,040+8.4%
Dallas, Texas$54,820+10.0%
Decatur, Illinois$50,080+0.5%
Deltona, Florida$49,700-0.3%
Detroit, Michigan$53,540+7.4%
Dover, Delaware$47,160-5.4%
Eagle Pass, Texas$46,540-6.6%
El Centro, California$52,520+5.4%
Elizabethtown, Kentucky$45,870-7.9%
Elkhart, Indiana$51,130+2.6%
Elmira, New York$51,030+2.4%
El Paso, Texas$44,460-10.8%
Erie, Pennsylvania$45,540-8.6%
Eugene, Oregon$52,010+4.4%
Evansville, Indiana$49,050-1.6%
Flint, Michigan$49,870+0.1%
Fort Wayne, Indiana$49,030-1.6%
Fresno, California$55,360+11.1%
Gainesville, Florida$51,400+3.2%
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania$48,360-3.0%
Glens Falls, New York$51,570+3.5%
Grand Rapids, Michigan$51,210+2.8%
Grants Pass, Oregon$51,470+3.3%
Hagerstown, Maryland$47,920-3.8%
Hanford, California$56,000+12.4%
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania$51,080+2.5%
Harrisonburg, Virginia$49,540-0.6%
Homosassa Springs, Florida$47,840-4.0%
Houston, Texas$52,280+4.9%
Huntington, West Virginia$44,790-10.1%
Indianapolis, Indiana$51,000+2.3%
Ithaca, New York$54,360+9.1%
Jackson, Michigan$50,390+1.1%
Jacksonville, Florida$54,620+9.6%
Johnstown, Pennsylvania$42,530-14.6%
Kalamazoo, Michigan$49,940+0.2%
Kankakee, Illinois$48,610-2.4%
Kennewick, Washington$58,000+16.4%
Killeen, Texas$47,800-4.1%
Kingston, New York$55,990+12.4%
Kiryas Joel, New York$57,620+15.6%
Kokomo, Indiana$47,990-3.7%
Lafayette, Indiana$50,940+2.2%
Lakeland, Florida$49,220-1.2%
Lancaster, Pennsylvania$50,290+0.9%
Lansing, Michigan$52,120+4.6%
Laredo, Texas$43,500-12.7%
Lebanon, Pennsylvania$51,760+3.9%
Lexington, Kentucky$49,780-0.1%
Lexington Park, Maryland$53,830+8.0%
Longview, Texas$46,200-7.3%
Longview, Washington$57,680+15.8%
Los Angeles, California$59,670+19.7%
Louisville, Kentucky$49,660-0.3%
Lubbock, Texas$47,040-5.6%
Lynchburg, Virginia$48,860-1.9%
McAllen, Texas$44,390-10.9%
Medford, Oregon$51,210+2.8%
Merced, California$56,260+12.9%
Miami, Florida$53,200+6.8%
Michigan City, Indiana$47,880-3.9%
Midland, Michigan$55,260+10.9%
Midland, Texas$55,580+11.5%
Modesto, California$56,590+13.6%
Monroe, Michigan$49,830+0.0%
Morgantown, West Virginia$43,480-12.7%
Mount Vernon, Washington$60,730+21.9%
Muncie, Indiana$45,960-7.8%
Muskegon, Michigan$49,290-1.1%
Napa, California$64,120+28.7%
Naples, Florida$55,580+11.5%
New York, New York$62,710+25.8%
Niles, Michigan$49,430-0.8%
Sarasota, Florida$54,400+9.2%
Ocala, Florida$49,380-0.9%
Odessa, Texas$51,320+3.0%
Olympia, Washington$57,140+14.7%
Orlando, Florida$51,440+3.2%
Owensboro, Kentucky$48,150-3.4%
Oxnard, California$58,810+18.0%
Paducah, Kentucky$48,740-2.2%
Palm Bay, Florida$50,430+1.2%
Panama City, Florida$48,720-2.2%
Parkersburg, West Virginia$46,630-6.4%
Pensacola, Florida$49,650-0.4%
Peoria, Illinois$49,710-0.2%
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$55,250+10.9%
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania$49,970+0.3%
Portland, Oregon$57,700+15.8%
Port St. Lucie, Florida$51,910+4.2%
Punta Gorda, Florida$50,380+1.1%
Reading, Pennsylvania$50,260+0.9%
Redding, California$54,450+9.3%
Richmond, Virginia$53,580+7.5%
Riverside, California$56,710+13.8%
Roanoke, Virginia$48,790-2.1%
Rochester, New York$53,340+7.0%
Rockford, Illinois$49,480-0.7%
Sacramento, California$58,300+17.0%
Saginaw, Michigan$48,260-3.2%
Salem, Oregon$56,950+14.3%
Salinas, California$60,540+21.5%
Salisbury, Maryland$51,960+4.3%
San Angelo, Texas$45,990-7.7%
San Antonio, Texas$50,770+1.9%
San Diego, California$60,220+20.9%
San Francisco, California$69,040+38.6%
San Jose, California$70,090+40.7%
San Luis Obispo, California$60,050+20.5%
Santa Cruz, California$65,120+30.7%
Santa Maria, California$62,240+24.9%
Santa Rosa, California$63,200+26.8%
Scranton, Pennsylvania$47,620-4.4%
Seattle, Washington$62,510+25.4%
Sebastian, Florida$51,310+3.0%
Sebring, Florida$48,250-3.2%
Sherman, Texas$48,810-2.0%
South Bend, Indiana$49,040-1.6%
Spokane, Washington$55,070+10.5%
Springfield, Illinois$52,600+5.6%
State College, Pennsylvania$47,590-4.5%
Staunton, Virginia$49,850+0.0%
Stockton, California$57,920+16.2%
Syracuse, New York$54,550+9.5%
Tallahassee, Florida$48,690-2.3%
Tampa, Florida$53,270+6.9%
Terre Haute, Indiana$46,760-6.2%
Texarkana, Texas$44,940-9.8%
Traverse City, Michigan$48,260-3.2%
Trenton, New Jersey$58,750+17.9%
Tyler, Texas$47,920-3.8%
Utica, New York$51,780+3.9%
Vallejo, California$63,220+26.9%
Victoria, Texas$48,110-3.5%
Vineland, New Jersey$52,630+5.6%
Virginia Beach, Virginia$50,850+2.0%
Visalia, California$55,610+11.6%
Waco, Texas$48,690-2.3%
Walla Walla, Washington$54,470+9.3%
Watertown, New York$49,140-1.4%
Weirton, West Virginia$46,190-7.3%
Wenatchee, Washington$57,330+15.1%
Wheeling, West Virginia$45,230-9.2%
Wichita Falls, Texas$46,460-6.8%
Wildwood, Florida$50,520+1.4%
Williamsport, Pennsylvania$47,390-4.9%
Winchester, Virginia$51,040+2.4%
Yakima, Washington$55,590+11.6%
York, Pennsylvania$49,750-0.2%
Yuba City, California$56,530+13.4%
Gross salary
49,830/yr
Estimated take-home
40,347/yr
Est. total withheld
19.0%

Single filer, federal + Michigan state tax + FICA, 2025 rates. Does not include state-specific payroll withholdings beyond income tax (see Data transparency). Not tax advice — verify with a professional for your specific situation.

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Data transparency

Sources used for this page

Official occupation and area metadata behind the visible salary, cost, housing and safety signals.

Occupation 43-3031 SOC code
Official area Bay City, MI BLS metro/geographic area
Area code 13020 Stable geographic key
Reference year 2025 BLS OEWS
Cost: bea_realHousing: zillow_realCrime: latest availableNet-pay source: mi_treasury_verificado 2025
No additional caveats are attached to this row.
Methodology

How this page is built

The salary figure is the mean annual wage reported by the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program for this occupation and metro area. Percentile and national-average comparisons are calculated directly from the 188 cities currently in this dataset, not from a fixed external benchmark. Cost of living, crime and housing figures come from BEA, FBI and Zillow respectively — see "Data transparency" above for the exact sources and reference years used on this specific page.

Confidence: the RSE (relative standard error) shown under Overview indicates how reliable the salary estimate is for this metro — a lower RSE means a larger underlying sample.

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Population (metro area)
103,235