CostGuide

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Bookkeeper cost in the US

Nationally, Bookkeeper runs about $400 per month. In the lowest-cost cities in this guide it is closer to $320, and in the highest-cost cities about $474.

Typical cost

Most people pay about

$400

per month

On the low end
$200
On the high end
$900

Estimated from national price data. Insurance, coverage, and the details of your situation can change the real number a lot. Not a quote.

What moves the price

  1. Transaction volume
  2. Software
  3. Payroll
  4. Catch-up work
  5. Industry

Ways to pay less

  1. Keep receipts digital
  2. Use bank rules
  3. Do a catch-up project once
  4. Skip daily categorization
  5. Ask for a fixed monthly fee

Lowest-cost cities for Bookkeeper

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$400
$200 to $900
Brownsville, TX$320
$160 to $720
Jackson, MS$334
$167 to $752
Laredo, TX$316
$158 to $711
McAllen, TX$326
$163 to $734
Shreveport, LA$340
$170 to $765
Amarillo, TX$348
$174 to $783
El Paso, TX$328
$164 to $738
Lubbock, TX$344
$172 to $774

Highest-cost cities for Bookkeeper

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$400
$200 to $900
Honolulu, HI$474
$237 to $1,065
San Francisco, CA$538
$269 to $1,210
New York, NY$520
$260 to $1,170
San Jose, CA$538
$269 to $1,210
Sunnyvale, CA$534
$267 to $1,200
Santa Barbara, CA$506
$253 to $1,140
Cambridge, MA$508
$254 to $1,145
Fremont, CA$522
$261 to $1,175

Bookkeeper in every city

Typical estimate for each city. Open one for the full range.

District of Columbia
Mississippi
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota

Questions people ask

Bookkeeper: what does it cost?

Across the US, Bookkeeper typically costs about $400 per month, with most prices between $200 and $900.

Where is Bookkeeper cheapest?

Among the 250 cities in this guide, the lowest estimates are in Brownsville, TX, Jackson, MS, Laredo, TX, at about $320.

Is this a quote?

No. These figures are estimates built from national price data and each city's cost of living. A local pro will price your actual job.