The total yearly salary for a bookkeeper per year can range from approximately $23,000 to $51,000 with regular hours, bonuses, tips, profit sharing and overtime. This is quite a big difference from the $20,000 to $45,000 range for regular hours.ducation can play a big part in how much your average annual salary as a bookkeeper is. For instance if you do not receive any formal training for bookkeeping and only have a high school diploma or equivalent, you could and will most likely average between $22,000 and $30,000 per year.