SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers. Excludes “Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks” (43-3051).
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 43-3031.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $36,000 | $3,000 | $692 | $17.31 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $43,520 | $3,627 | $837 | $20.92 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $50,670 | $4,222 | $974 | $24.36 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $61,470 | $5,122 | $1,182 | $29.55 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $74,550 | $6,212 | $1,434 | $35.84 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks is $50,670, which is about the same. Among the 54 occupations of the field Office and Administrative Support, it ranks number 17 by median pay. With 1,373,680 jobs, it makes up about 88 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay by state
The highest median pay was in District of Columbia ($65,180), Connecticut ($59,970) and Massachusetts ($59,830). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($28,700), Guam ($33,280) and Mississippi ($42,840). The most jobs were in California (151,870), Texas (122,400) and Florida (88,670). The occupation is most concentrated in South Dakota, where its share of all jobs is 2.5 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 1,790 | $65,180 | $67,650 | $31.34 |
| Connecticut | 14,930 | $59,970 | $61,690 | $28.83 |
| Massachusetts | 29,110 | $59,830 | $60,460 | $28.77 |
| California | 151,870 | $59,230 | $60,830 | $28.48 |
| Washington | 32,930 | $58,620 | $60,090 | $28.18 |
| New Jersey | 37,550 | $58,300 | $59,120 | $28.03 |
| New York | 84,280 | $58,160 | $59,930 | $27.96 |
| Alaska | 4,580 | $56,430 | $57,640 | $27.13 |
| Vermont | 2,950 | $54,720 | $56,750 | $26.31 |
| Minnesota | 26,850 | $54,600 | $55,280 | $26.25 |
| Oregon | 21,710 | $54,060 | $55,460 | $25.99 |
| Colorado | 26,140 | $54,000 | $56,560 | $25.96 |
| Maryland | 18,170 | $53,540 | $55,950 | $25.74 |
| Rhode Island | 4,570 | $53,280 | $56,270 | $25.61 |
| New Hampshire | 7,180 | $52,450 | $53,520 | $25.22 |
| Delaware | 4,600 | $51,780 | $53,880 | $24.89 |
| Virginia | 31,990 | $51,620 | $53,740 | $24.82 |
| Arizona | 22,690 | $50,590 | $52,860 | $24.32 |
| Maine | 7,390 | $50,510 | $53,800 | $24.28 |
| Nevada | 15,180 | $50,380 | $52,780 | $24.22 |
| Wisconsin | 25,960 | $50,340 | $51,720 | $24.20 |
| North Dakota | 4,290 | $49,710 | $51,660 | $23.90 |
| Illinois | 51,470 | $49,560 | $51,860 | $23.83 |
| Utah | 12,650 | $49,440 | $51,160 | $23.77 |
| Georgia | 38,700 | $49,350 | $51,270 | $23.73 |
| Florida | 88,670 | $49,330 | $52,590 | $23.72 |
| Michigan | 37,550 | $48,980 | $51,430 | $23.55 |
| Texas | 122,400 | $48,910 | $51,690 | $23.52 |
| Ohio | 45,140 | $48,810 | $51,020 | $23.47 |
| Hawaii | 5,220 | $48,730 | $50,720 | $23.43 |
| Pennsylvania | 48,920 | $48,440 | $50,860 | $23.29 |
| Idaho | 9,540 | $48,310 | $51,260 | $23.23 |
| Iowa | 14,020 | $48,180 | $50,100 | $23.17 |
| Tennessee | 37,680 | $48,180 | $50,230 | $23.16 |
| New Mexico | 7,780 | $48,080 | $50,410 | $23.12 |
| Missouri | 21,400 | $47,990 | $50,790 | $23.07 |
| South Carolina | 19,980 | $47,940 | $49,980 | $23.05 |
| North Carolina | 48,760 | $47,930 | $49,780 | $23.04 |
| Wyoming | 3,480 | $47,910 | $49,910 | $23.03 |
| Indiana | 29,910 | $47,820 | $49,730 | $22.99 |
| Kansas | 15,380 | $47,290 | $47,900 | $22.74 |
| Montana | 6,980 | $47,270 | $48,870 | $22.73 |
| Nebraska | 10,050 | $47,110 | $47,970 | $22.65 |
| Kentucky | 23,480 | $46,550 | $48,190 | $22.38 |
| Virgin Islands | 280 | $46,490 | $47,670 | $22.35 |
| South Dakota | 10,200 | $46,340 | $46,630 | $22.28 |
| Oklahoma | 16,490 | $46,180 | $48,040 | $22.20 |
| Louisiana | 18,980 | $44,890 | $46,560 | $21.58 |
| Alabama | 19,890 | $44,640 | $44,940 | $21.46 |
| West Virginia | 7,620 | $42,890 | $43,850 | $20.62 |
| Arkansas | 12,510 | $42,840 | $45,050 | $20.60 |
| Mississippi | 12,160 | $42,840 | $44,480 | $20.60 |
| Guam | 880 | $33,280 | $35,290 | $16.00 |
| Puerto Rico | 6,650 | $28,700 | $31,510 | $13.80 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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Common questions
How much do Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks earn in the United States?
The median pay was $50,670 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $36,000 and the highest-paid 10% more than $74,550.
How many people work as Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks?
About 1,373,680 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.