Bookkeeper salary in Texas
The median bookkeeper in Texas earns $48,910 a year, or $23.52 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 3% below the national median of $50,670, and 28th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of Texas’s 122,400 bookkeepers earn between $40,710 and $60,320. The highest paying metro area in the state is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, at $54,320.
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Bookkeeper salary by city in Texas
Every metro area in Texas where BLS publishes a median for bookkeepers, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $54,320 | $26.12 | $44,850 to $63,750 | 11,900 |
| Midland, TX | $52,210 | $25.10 | $44,330 to $63,700 | 1,440 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $51,720 | $24.86 | $45,190 to $61,840 | 34,930 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $49,460 | $23.78 | $41,860 to $60,460 | 26,090 |
| Odessa, TX | $48,930 | $23.52 | $40,810 to $58,860 | 880 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $48,150 | $23.15 | $40,950 to $58,770 | 8,960 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $47,790 | $22.98 | $39,070 to $55,800 | 380 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $47,270 | $22.73 | $39,280 to $57,460 | 1,370 |
| Amarillo, TX | $46,620 | $22.41 | $38,590 to $55,600 | 1,230 |
| Waco, TX | $46,290 | $22.25 | $39,460 to $56,250 | 1,200 |
| Victoria, TX | $46,230 | $22.23 | $37,930 to $54,790 | 370 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $46,170 | $22.20 | $38,370 to $55,240 | 1,220 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $45,940 | $22.09 | $38,360 to $54,980 | 1,570 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $45,870 | $22.05 | $37,830 to $56,370 | 950 |
| Tyler, TX | $45,830 | $22.03 | $37,280 to $56,170 | 940 |
| Abilene, TX | $45,620 | $21.93 | $38,160 to $54,730 | 650 |
| Lubbock, TX | $45,560 | $21.90 | $36,620 to $55,960 | 1,500 |
| Longview, TX | $45,070 | $21.67 | $37,080 to $53,460 | 1,220 |
| San Angelo, TX | $44,280 | $21.29 | $36,320 to $53,380 | 490 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $43,910 | $21.11 | $36,250 to $52,560 | 490 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $43,810 | $21.06 | $36,110 to $52,380 | 420 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $42,900 | $20.62 | $35,290 to $50,150 | 190 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $41,960 | $20.17 | $34,800 to $49,060 | 2,070 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $41,530 | $19.97 | $35,600 to $49,410 | 1,020 |
| El Paso, TX | $41,530 | $19.97 | $34,110 to $50,540 | 2,790 |
| Laredo, TX | $39,710 | $19.09 | $33,750 to $49,560 | 1,070 |
What a bookkeeper costs an employer in Texas
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so a bookkeeper at the Texas median costs about $66,000 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what a bookkeeper costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
The routine half of a bookkeeper’s job, for 11% of what one costs in Texas.
- Chases every open invoice in your voice, one reminder per customer, and matches payouts to the invoices they paid.
- Reads bills as they arrive, codes and enters them, and stages the payment run for your yes.
- Reconciles the processors against the deposits and writes the month-end notes your accountant would otherwise bill for.
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Questions
How much does a bookkeeper make in Texas?
The median bookkeeper in Texas earned $48,910 a year, or $23.52 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $40,710 and $60,320. Nationally the median is $50,670, so Texas pays 3% less than the country as a whole.
Which cities in Texas pay bookkeepers the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($54,320), Midland, TX ($52,210) and Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($51,720).
What does a bookkeeper cost an employer in Texas?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so a bookkeeper at the Texas median costs about $66,000 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/bookkeeper.
Bookkeeper salary in other states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 43-3031. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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