Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Occupation

$49,210
National Median Salary
$23.66
Median Hourly Wage
1,455,770
Total Employment

Salary Distribution

$34,600
$41,390
$49,210
$60,220
$72,660

10th percentile → 25th → Median → 75th → 90th percentile

Salary Trend (2014-2024)

+35.1%
10 Year Change
$36,430
2014 Median
$49,210
2024 Median
Best Paying Industries Industry Wage Growth Best Paying States Fastest Growing States Where This Career Pays Above Average

Top Paying Industries for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Industry Annual Median Employment
Postal Service (Federal Government) $79,930 320
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas $72,480 200
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $69,550 240
Pipeline Transportation $62,810 310
Solar Electric Power Generation $62,290 220

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Top Paying States for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

State Annual Median Employment
District of Columbia $62,470 1,870
California $57,470 154,980
Connecticut $57,290 14,820
Massachusetts $57,120 31,010
New Jersey $56,730 40,560

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Postal Service (Federal Government) Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation Pipeline Transportation Solar Electric Power Generation Metal Ore Mining Rail Transportation Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Scientific Research and Development Services Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil Other Pipeline Transportation