The average salary for a bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerk in the United States is $49,580, but the range typically falls between $38,790 and $58,040. This corresponds to an average hourly wage of $23.84, with a range between $18.65 and $27.9.
There are approximately 1,501,910 people employed as a bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerk in the United States. With California, Texas, Florida employing the highest number of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.The state with the best pay for a bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerk is District of Columbia, with an average annual salary of $64,390, while Mississippi has the lowest average annual salary of $41,340.
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Percentile | $32,460 | $15.61 |
| 25th Percentile | $38,790 | $18.65 |
| Median | $47,440 | $22.81 |
| 75th Percentile | $58,040 | $27.9 |
| 90th Percentile | $68,860 | $33.11 |
The salary of a bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerk can vary depending on the state. Below is a map of the United States showing the average annual salary for a bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerk in each state. The darker the color, the higher the salary. The best states for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks are District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Washington, California, New Jersey while the worst states are Mississippi, West Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas, South Dakota.
| State | Low-end | Average | High-end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $23,210 | $40,240 | $55,230 |
| Alaska | $37,120 | $54,600 | $72,800 |
| Arizona | $34,510 | $49,860 | $64,800 |
| Arkansas | $29,190 | $43,170 | $58,040 |
| California | $37,560 | $56,650 | $77,980 |
| Colorado | $36,050 | $53,290 | $71,490 |
| Connecticut | $37,250 | $55,430 | $76,960 |
| Delaware | $34,980 | $51,470 | $69,190 |
| District of Columbia | $43,330 | $64,390 | $84,810 |
| Florida | $31,530 | $47,810 | $64,880 |
| Georgia | $30,170 | $47,120 | $65,180 |
| Hawaii | $35,000 | $49,160 | $63,760 |
| Idaho | $26,780 | $44,980 | $62,470 |
| Illinois | $34,880 | $50,660 | $67,180 |
| Indiana | $30,420 | $45,450 | $61,510 |
| Iowa | $30,300 | $47,670 | $63,210 |
| Kansas | $28,570 | $43,810 | $59,490 |
| Kentucky | $28,740 | $45,020 | $63,440 |
| Louisiana | $28,260 | $43,370 | $60,380 |
| Maine | $36,100 | $47,970 | $61,650 |
| Maryland | $36,150 | $53,770 | $75,080 |
| Massachusetts | $38,230 | $56,880 | $77,910 |
| Michigan | $33,420 | $47,230 | $62,470 |
| Minnesota | $35,900 | $52,350 | $71,120 |
| Mississippi | $24,120 | $41,340 | $59,790 |
| Missouri | $31,860 | $46,990 | $63,740 |
| Montana | $29,820 | $43,910 | $58,550 |
| Nebraska | $31,730 | $45,890 | $61,010 |
| Nevada | $35,470 | $50,130 | $67,960 |
| New Hampshire | $34,410 | $49,980 | $66,090 |
| New Jersey | $37,200 | $54,800 | $73,890 |
| New Mexico | $29,620 | $44,210 | $59,790 |
| New York | $36,710 | $55,990 | $79,580 |
| North Carolina | $30,260 | $46,410 | $63,290 |
| North Dakota | $35,360 | $47,540 | $62,830 |
| Ohio | $32,260 | $47,510 | $64,110 |
| Oklahoma | $28,490 | $43,610 | $61,110 |
| Oregon | $36,080 | $50,690 | $67,320 |
| Pennsylvania | $31,070 | $47,730 | $65,220 |
| Rhode Island | $31,730 | $51,350 | $70,350 |
| South Carolina | $27,460 | $44,550 | $61,010 |
| South Dakota | $31,330 | $41,940 | $53,290 |
| Tennessee | $31,200 | $46,420 | $63,180 |
| Texas | $28,810 | $46,520 | $64,500 |
| Utah | $31,730 | $48,800 | $67,290 |
| Vermont | $35,160 | $50,450 | $65,750 |
| Virginia | $31,050 | $48,170 | $65,980 |
| Washington | $39,430 | $55,560 | $72,540 |
| West Virginia | $27,680 | $40,430 | $54,790 |
| Wisconsin | $31,120 | $46,090 | $60,850 |
| Wyoming | $23,920 | $43,380 | $60,840 |
Even between cities, the salary of a bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerk can vary. For example, the areas with the highest average salary for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward area, CA with an average salary of $66,320.The city with the lowest average salary for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, AL with an average salary of $35,980.
Areas with highest average salaries for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
Areas with lowest average salaries for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
The number of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in the United States has been increasing over the years. Since 2020, the number of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks has increased by 57,970. On average, the number of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks has been increasing by 1.0% each year. The salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks has been increasing. Since 2020, the salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks has increased by $5,480. On average, the salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks has been increasing by 3.1% each year.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks are part of the office and administrative support occupations group. Below is a comparison of the average annual salary for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks compared to other jobs in the same occupation group. View all office and administrative support occupations jobs here.
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