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Industries with Fastest Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary Growth

These industries raised Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

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Industries with Growth
+80.2%
Highest Growth
+20.9%
Average Growth
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Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 310 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Other Investment Pools and Funds $31,620 $56,990 +$25,370 +80.2%
2 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas $43,770 $72,480 +$28,710 +65.6%
3 Other Pipeline Transportation $41,740 $60,080 +$18,340 +43.9%
4 Sound Recording Industries $41,080 $59,120 +$18,040 +43.9%
5 Textile Furnishings Mills $39,430 $55,370 +$15,940 +40.4%
6 Inland Water Transportation $35,880 $49,920 +$14,040 +39.1%
7 Pipeline Transportation $45,380 $62,810 +$17,430 +38.4%
8 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $42,710 $58,190 +$15,480 +36.2%
9 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $42,840 $58,120 +$15,280 +35.7%
10 Scheduled Air Transportation $40,530 $54,750 +$14,220 +35.1%
11 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $38,560 $52,000 +$13,440 +34.9%
12 Civic and Social Organizations $33,990 $45,380 +$11,390 +33.5%
13 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $42,300 $56,440 +$14,140 +33.4%
14 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $52,130 $69,550 +$17,420 +33.4%
15 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles $42,350 $56,470 +$14,120 +33.3%
16 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $44,690 $59,340 +$14,650 +32.8%
17 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $42,710 $56,610 +$13,900 +32.5%
18 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $38,380 $50,700 +$12,320 +32.1%
19 Personal Care Services $40,030 $52,660 +$12,630 +31.6%
20 Coal Mining $43,050 $56,300 +$13,250 +30.8%
21 Motion Picture and Video Industries $42,980 $56,190 +$13,210 +30.7%
22 Other Support Activities for Transportation $37,770 $49,200 +$11,430 +30.3%
23 Motion Picture and Video Exhibition $33,100 $43,070 +$9,970 +30.1%
24 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $37,040 $48,100 +$11,060 +29.9%
25 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $44,790 $58,040 +$13,250 +29.6%
26 Support Activities for Air Transportation $42,390 $54,820 +$12,430 +29.3%
27 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $35,730 $46,140 +$10,410 +29.1%
28 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $45,500 $58,590 +$13,090 +28.8%
29 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $44,070 $56,630 +$12,560 +28.5%
30 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $40,560 $52,080 +$11,520 +28.4%
31 Support Activities for Crop Production $36,850 $47,300 +$10,450 +28.4%
32 Support Activities for Water Transportation $41,850 $53,700 +$11,850 +28.3%
33 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $36,890 $47,210 +$10,320 +28.0%
34 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors $40,640 $52,000 +$11,360 +28.0%
35 Legal Services $45,600 $58,240 +$12,640 +27.7%
36 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $38,450 $48,990 +$10,540 +27.4%
37 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $44,600 $56,750 +$12,150 +27.2%
38 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land $37,210 $47,320 +$10,110 +27.2%
39 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $39,070 $49,680 +$10,610 +27.2%
40 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $46,180 $58,700 +$12,520 +27.1%
41 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $42,620 $54,170 +$11,550 +27.1%
42 Residential Building Construction $42,520 $53,920 +$11,400 +26.8%
43 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $37,230 $47,140 +$9,910 +26.6%
44 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing $39,790 $50,380 +$10,590 +26.6%
45 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $37,010 $46,860 +$9,850 +26.6%
46 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $37,280 $47,140 +$9,860 +26.4%
47 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $46,930 $59,200 +$12,270 +26.1%
48 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $38,910 $48,990 +$10,080 +25.9%
49 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing $38,500 $48,430 +$9,930 +25.8%
50 Individual and Family Services $38,170 $47,990 +$9,820 +25.7%
51 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $39,540 $49,710 +$10,170 +25.7%
52 Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing $43,280 $54,400 +$11,120 +25.7%
53 Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $43,000 $54,040 +$11,040 +25.7%
54 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $37,790 $47,490 +$9,700 +25.7%
55 Repair and Maintenance $36,560 $45,940 +$9,380 +25.7%
56 Social Assistance $38,210 $47,990 +$9,780 +25.6%
57 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $38,100 $47,830 +$9,730 +25.5%
58 Forestry and Logging $36,420 $45,720 +$9,300 +25.5%
59 Logging $36,420 $45,720 +$9,300 +25.5%
60 Local Messengers and Local Delivery $40,150 $50,390 +$10,240 +25.5%
61 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $43,070 $53,990 +$10,920 +25.4%
62 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $45,840 $57,440 +$11,600 +25.3%
63 Waste Collection $38,590 $48,250 +$9,660 +25.0%
64 Support Activities for Animal Production $37,120 $46,360 +$9,240 +24.9%
65 Specialized Design Services $42,920 $53,560 +$10,640 +24.8%
66 Other Residential Care Facilities $38,120 $47,540 +$9,420 +24.7%
67 Wood Product Manufacturing $38,740 $48,290 +$9,550 +24.7%
68 Rail Transportation $48,590 $60,530 +$11,940 +24.6%
69 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $39,490 $49,180 +$9,690 +24.5%
70 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation $39,590 $49,300 +$9,710 +24.5%
71 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $44,010 $54,780 +$10,770 +24.5%
72 Drycleaning and Laundry Services $37,150 $46,230 +$9,080 +24.4%
73 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $44,600 $55,500 +$10,900 +24.4%
74 Personal and Laundry Services $37,920 $47,170 +$9,250 +24.4%
75 Death Care Services $37,150 $46,200 +$9,050 +24.4%
76 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $41,350 $51,410 +$10,060 +24.3%
77 Exterminating and Pest Control Services $38,010 $47,250 +$9,240 +24.3%
78 Utilities $46,680 $58,010 +$11,330 +24.3%
79 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $43,260 $53,730 +$10,470 +24.2%
80 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $40,180 $49,850 +$9,670 +24.1%
81 Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills $41,620 $51,610 +$9,990 +24.0%
82 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $40,340 $50,010 +$9,670 +24.0%
83 Other Food Manufacturing $42,700 $52,880 +$10,180 +23.8%
84 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $38,370 $47,500 +$9,130 +23.8%
85 Temporary Help Services $39,100 $48,400 +$9,300 +23.8%
86 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $41,770 $51,650 +$9,880 +23.7%
87 Food Manufacturing $39,720 $49,090 +$9,370 +23.6%
88 Grantmaking and Giving Services $43,460 $53,710 +$10,250 +23.6%
89 RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps $36,580 $45,180 +$8,600 +23.5%
90 Employment Services $39,400 $48,650 +$9,250 +23.5%
91 Primary Metal Manufacturing $42,580 $52,510 +$9,930 +23.3%
92 Spectator Sports $40,180 $49,500 +$9,320 +23.2%
93 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $37,310 $45,950 +$8,640 +23.2%
94 Other Motor Vehicle Dealers $37,540 $46,210 +$8,670 +23.1%
95 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $40,950 $50,400 +$9,450 +23.1%
96 Air Transportation $42,510 $52,310 +$9,800 +23.1%
97 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $41,230 $50,730 +$9,500 +23.0%
98 Engineering Services $48,210 $59,220 +$11,010 +22.8%
99 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $44,160 $54,240 +$10,080 +22.8%
100 Real Estate $41,630 $51,120 +$9,490 +22.8%
101 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $43,630 $53,530 +$9,900 +22.7%
102 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $38,060 $46,670 +$8,610 +22.6%
103 Animal Food Manufacturing $38,670 $47,410 +$8,740 +22.6%
104 Support Activities for Road Transportation $38,840 $47,580 +$8,740 +22.5%
105 Insurance Carriers $44,540 $54,560 +$10,020 +22.5%
106 Offices of Physicians $41,160 $50,360 +$9,200 +22.4%
107 Construction of Buildings $44,080 $53,920 +$9,840 +22.3%
108 Office Administrative Services $41,610 $50,890 +$9,280 +22.3%
109 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $36,750 $44,940 +$8,190 +22.3%
110 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing $45,360 $55,460 +$10,100 +22.3%
111 Household Appliance Manufacturing $41,790 $51,070 +$9,280 +22.2%
112 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $41,910 $51,130 +$9,220 +22.0%
113 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $49,520 $60,380 +$10,860 +21.9%
114 Sawmills and Wood Preservation $38,320 $46,680 +$8,360 +21.8%
115 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $40,890 $49,810 +$8,920 +21.8%
116 Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services $40,410 $49,200 +$8,790 +21.8%
117 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $47,570 $57,890 +$10,320 +21.7%
118 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $45,920 $55,880 +$9,960 +21.7%
119 Scientific Research and Development Services $49,520 $60,250 +$10,730 +21.7%
120 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $38,900 $47,320 +$8,420 +21.6%
121 Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $36,970 $44,920 +$7,950 +21.5%
122 Administrative and Support Services $39,940 $48,510 +$8,570 +21.5%
123 Other Building Equipment Contractors $43,320 $52,600 +$9,280 +21.4%
124 Rental and Leasing Services $39,940 $48,490 +$8,550 +21.4%
125 Apparel Manufacturing $40,720 $49,420 +$8,700 +21.4%
126 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $39,860 $48,350 +$8,490 +21.3%
127 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $45,440 $55,100 +$9,660 +21.3%
128 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $43,710 $52,990 +$9,280 +21.2%
129 Software Publishers $48,090 $58,280 +$10,190 +21.2%
130 Other Personal Services $37,930 $45,960 +$8,030 +21.2%
131 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $43,000 $52,050 +$9,050 +21.0%
132 Chemical Manufacturing $44,980 $54,390 +$9,410 +20.9%
133 Home Health Care Services $40,970 $49,530 +$8,560 +20.9%
134 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $42,100 $50,890 +$8,790 +20.9%
135 Waste Management and Remediation Services $40,860 $49,390 +$8,530 +20.9%
136 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $40,380 $48,790 +$8,410 +20.8%
137 Building Finishing Contractors $41,640 $50,300 +$8,660 +20.8%
138 Warehousing and Storage $40,550 $48,980 +$8,430 +20.8%
139 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $42,840 $51,740 +$8,900 +20.8%
140 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $43,060 $52,000 +$8,940 +20.8%
141 Paper Manufacturing $43,920 $52,990 +$9,070 +20.7%
142 Nonresidential Building Construction $46,360 $55,890 +$9,530 +20.6%
143 Outpatient Care Centers $39,990 $48,210 +$8,220 +20.6%
144 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $40,200 $48,450 +$8,250 +20.5%
145 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $45,630 $54,990 +$9,360 +20.5%
146 Wind Electric Power Generation $49,230 $59,260 +$10,030 +20.4%
147 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $40,580 $48,840 +$8,260 +20.4%
148 Automobile Dealers $36,910 $44,410 +$7,500 +20.3%
149 Restaurants and Other Eating Places $38,110 $45,850 +$7,740 +20.3%
150 Ship and Boat Building $42,820 $51,510 +$8,690 +20.3%
151 Elementary and Secondary Schools $41,430 $49,830 +$8,400 +20.3%
152 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $43,990 $52,900 +$8,910 +20.3%
153 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $40,250 $48,400 +$8,150 +20.2%
154 Metal Ore Mining $51,210 $61,560 +$10,350 +20.2%
155 Accommodation $34,710 $41,720 +$7,010 +20.2%
156 Grain and Oilseed Milling $43,160 $51,850 +$8,690 +20.1%
157 Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $37,270 $44,710 +$7,440 +20.0%
158 Services to Buildings and Dwellings $38,160 $45,760 +$7,600 +19.9%
159 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $40,670 $48,760 +$8,090 +19.9%
160 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $47,850 $57,360 +$9,510 +19.9%
161 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $42,510 $50,910 +$8,400 +19.8%
162 Social Advocacy Organizations $41,380 $49,550 +$8,170 +19.7%
163 Building Equipment Contractors $42,480 $50,860 +$8,380 +19.7%
164 Beverage Manufacturing $42,620 $51,010 +$8,390 +19.7%
165 Investigation and Security Services $40,350 $48,250 +$7,900 +19.6%
166 Other Support Services $41,230 $49,280 +$8,050 +19.5%
167 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $42,710 $51,040 +$8,330 +19.5%
168 Support Activities for Transportation $41,230 $49,240 +$8,010 +19.4%
169 Support Activities for Rail Transportation $43,510 $51,950 +$8,440 +19.4%
170 Other Schools and Instruction $39,230 $46,820 +$7,590 +19.3%
171 Traveler Accommodation $34,610 $41,300 +$6,690 +19.3%
172 Specialty Trade Contractors $42,440 $50,640 +$8,200 +19.3%
173 Utility System Construction $42,850 $51,110 +$8,260 +19.3%
174 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $41,420 $49,400 +$7,980 +19.3%
175 Printing and Related Support Activities $40,030 $47,740 +$7,710 +19.3%
176 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $42,200 $50,320 +$8,120 +19.2%
177 Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) $36,450 $43,460 +$7,010 +19.2%
178 Machinery Manufacturing $42,680 $50,880 +$8,200 +19.2%
179 Foundries $41,450 $49,410 +$7,960 +19.2%
180 Food Services and Drinking Places $38,170 $45,500 +$7,330 +19.2%
181 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $42,020 $50,080 +$8,060 +19.2%
182 Apparel Knitting Mills $40,990 $48,850 +$7,860 +19.2%
183 Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance $36,780 $43,830 +$7,050 +19.2%
184 Textile Product Mills $39,800 $47,410 +$7,610 +19.1%
185 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $43,710 $52,050 +$8,340 +19.1%
186 Telecommunications $46,250 $55,070 +$8,820 +19.1%
187 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $43,510 $51,800 +$8,290 +19.1%
188 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $43,950 $52,300 +$8,350 +19.0%
189 Plastics Product Manufacturing $43,120 $51,310 +$8,190 +19.0%
190 Natural Gas Distribution $50,450 $60,020 +$9,570 +19.0%
191 Machine Shops $41,370 $49,190 +$7,820 +18.9%
192 Truck Transportation $39,450 $46,900 +$7,450 +18.9%
193 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $38,890 $46,230 +$7,340 +18.9%
194 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $41,730 $49,540 +$7,810 +18.7%
195 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $42,350 $50,240 +$7,890 +18.6%
196 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $42,320 $50,190 +$7,870 +18.6%
197 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $44,130 $52,330 +$8,200 +18.6%
198 Educational Services $41,910 $49,690 +$7,780 +18.6%
199 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $43,800 $51,930 +$8,130 +18.6%
200 Performing Arts Companies $38,910 $46,130 +$7,220 +18.6%
201 Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation $36,170 $42,880 +$6,710 +18.6%
202 Security Systems Services $40,330 $47,800 +$7,470 +18.5%
203 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $50,920 $60,340 +$9,420 +18.5%
204 Hospitals $41,700 $49,410 +$7,710 +18.5%
205 Rubber Product Manufacturing $41,260 $48,880 +$7,620 +18.5%
206 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $41,790 $49,500 +$7,710 +18.4%
207 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $40,340 $47,760 +$7,420 +18.4%
208 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $40,730 $48,210 +$7,480 +18.4%
209 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $46,280 $54,770 +$8,490 +18.3%
210 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $38,490 $45,550 +$7,060 +18.3%
211 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $42,850 $50,700 +$7,850 +18.3%
212 Ambulatory Health Care Services $40,900 $48,370 +$7,470 +18.3%
213 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $41,780 $49,400 +$7,620 +18.2%
214 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $39,530 $46,700 +$7,170 +18.1%
215 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $43,870 $51,820 +$7,950 +18.1%
216 Technical and Trade Schools $42,050 $49,660 +$7,610 +18.1%
217 Religious Organizations $39,100 $46,130 +$7,030 +18.0%
218 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $43,130 $50,880 +$7,750 +18.0%
219 Charter Bus Industry $42,460 $50,040 +$7,580 +17.9%
220 Veterinary Services $40,360 $47,510 +$7,150 +17.7%
221 Gambling Industries $34,500 $40,610 +$6,110 +17.7%
222 Water Transportation $42,120 $49,570 +$7,450 +17.7%
223 Business Support Services $39,070 $45,970 +$6,900 +17.7%
224 Florists $32,560 $38,300 +$5,740 +17.6%
225 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $40,420 $47,520 +$7,100 +17.6%
226 Textile Mills $40,960 $48,120 +$7,160 +17.5%
227 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $41,610 $48,860 +$7,250 +17.4%
228 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $38,990 $45,780 +$6,790 +17.4%
229 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $42,950 $50,420 +$7,470 +17.4%
230 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $39,300 $46,120 +$6,820 +17.4%
231 Junior Colleges $41,910 $49,130 +$7,220 +17.2%
232 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $44,390 $51,940 +$7,550 +17.0%
233 Waste Treatment and Disposal $41,610 $48,680 +$7,070 +17.0%
234 Dairy Product Manufacturing $41,870 $48,980 +$7,110 +17.0%
235 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $41,680 $48,750 +$7,070 +17.0%
236 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $43,800 $51,220 +$7,420 +16.9%
237 Facilities Support Services $39,880 $46,600 +$6,720 +16.9%
238 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $41,800 $48,740 +$6,940 +16.6%
239 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $43,000 $50,120 +$7,120 +16.6%
240 Freight Transportation Arrangement $41,500 $48,320 +$6,820 +16.4%
241 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $43,110 $50,170 +$7,060 +16.4%
242 Masonry Contractors $42,370 $49,260 +$6,890 +16.3%
243 Management of Companies and Enterprises $42,690 $49,600 +$6,910 +16.2%
244 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $44,760 $51,990 +$7,230 +16.2%
245 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $42,860 $49,730 +$6,870 +16.0%
246 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $42,110 $48,850 +$6,740 +16.0%
247 Landscaping Services $39,640 $45,960 +$6,320 +15.9%
248 Urban Transit Systems $41,600 $48,200 +$6,600 +15.9%
249 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $43,100 $49,920 +$6,820 +15.8%
250 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $41,530 $48,060 +$6,530 +15.7%
251 Tobacco Manufacturing $44,940 $51,990 +$7,050 +15.7%
252 Special Food Services $39,520 $45,710 +$6,190 +15.7%
253 Roofing Contractors $43,010 $49,700 +$6,690 +15.6%
254 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $39,120 $45,170 +$6,050 +15.5%
255 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $41,580 $48,000 +$6,420 +15.4%
256 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $44,500 $51,320 +$6,820 +15.3%
257 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $42,290 $48,770 +$6,480 +15.3%
258 School and Employee Bus Transportation $43,340 $49,970 +$6,630 +15.3%
259 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $45,380 $52,310 +$6,930 +15.3%
260 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $39,530 $45,560 +$6,030 +15.3%
261 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $43,540 $50,180 +$6,640 +15.3%
262 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $43,840 $50,510 +$6,670 +15.2%
263 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $42,470 $48,910 +$6,440 +15.2%
264 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $41,470 $47,750 +$6,280 +15.1%
265 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers $43,090 $49,540 +$6,450 +15.0%
266 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $49,500 $56,890 +$7,390 +14.9%
267 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $43,510 $49,960 +$6,450 +14.8%
268 Support Activities for Mining $42,300 $48,460 +$6,160 +14.6%
269 Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing $42,890 $49,060 +$6,170 +14.4%
270 Other Textile Product Mills $40,020 $45,760 +$5,740 +14.3%
271 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $42,440 $48,500 +$6,060 +14.3%
272 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water $43,930 $50,180 +$6,250 +14.2%
273 Land Subdivision $44,220 $50,510 +$6,290 +14.2%
274 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $43,240 $49,350 +$6,110 +14.1%
275 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging $42,960 $49,030 +$6,070 +14.1%
276 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $43,050 $49,100 +$6,050 +14.1%
277 Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills $38,620 $43,970 +$5,350 +13.9%
278 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other $42,130 $47,870 +$5,740 +13.6%
279 Postal Service (Federal Government) $70,350 $79,930 +$9,580 +13.6%
280 Photographic Services $41,340 $46,790 +$5,450 +13.2%
281 Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media $46,390 $52,500 +$6,110 +13.2%
282 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $42,800 $48,410 +$5,610 +13.1%
283 Educational Support Services $46,310 $52,380 +$6,070 +13.1%
284 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $43,520 $49,190 +$5,670 +13.0%
285 Couriers and Messengers $43,910 $49,290 +$5,380 +12.3%
286 Offices of Optometrists $39,070 $43,830 +$4,760 +12.2%
287 Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures $46,400 $52,010 +$5,610 +12.1%
288 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $43,220 $48,420 +$5,200 +12.0%
289 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $44,990 $50,380 +$5,390 +12.0%
290 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $49,660 $55,580 +$5,920 +11.9%
291 Other Insurance Related Activities $43,420 $48,330 +$4,910 +11.3%
292 Offices of Dentists $42,380 $47,080 +$4,700 +11.1%
293 Hydroelectric Power Generation $52,160 $57,740 +$5,580 +10.7%
294 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $45,950 $50,760 +$4,810 +10.5%
295 Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing $42,360 $46,680 +$4,320 +10.2%
296 Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing $45,590 $50,220 +$4,630 +10.2%
297 Taxi and Limousine Service $38,620 $42,490 +$3,870 +10.0%
298 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $44,620 $48,950 +$4,330 +9.7%
299 Fabric Mills $41,170 $45,130 +$3,960 +9.6%
300 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing $45,510 $49,660 +$4,150 +9.1%
301 Newspaper Publishers $35,370 $38,580 +$3,210 +9.1%
302 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $45,380 $49,490 +$4,110 +9.1%
303 Gasoline Stations $34,890 $38,000 +$3,110 +8.9%
304 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $43,750 $47,560 +$3,810 +8.7%
305 Oil and Gas Extraction $46,600 $50,230 +$3,630 +7.8%
306 Offices of Chiropractors $35,960 $38,570 +$2,610 +7.3%
307 Amusement Parks and Arcades $38,030 $40,700 +$2,670 +7.0%
308 Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing $44,330 $45,830 +$1,500 +3.4%
309 Couriers and Express Delivery Services $46,730 $47,830 +$1,100 +2.4%
310 Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds $55,590 $56,250 +$660 +1.2%

1 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing $51,620 $47,140 -$4,480 -8.7%

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Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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