Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Wages
SOC 43-3031 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks is $47,440 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $32,460 and the 90th percentile is $68,860, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
1,501,910
P10
$32,460
P25
$38,790
Median
$47,440
P75
$58,040
P90
$68,860
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $47,440 | $49,580 | $32,460 | $68,860 | 1,501,910 | — |
| 2022 | $45,860 | $47,440 | $30,460 | $65,540 | 1,550,750 | -3.33% |
| 2021 | $45,560 | $45,140 | $29,120 | $61,980 | 1,509,370 | -0.65% |
| 2020 | $42,410 | $44,100 | $27,050 | $63,900 | 1,443,940 | -6.91% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $63,350, 34% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $63,350 | +33.5% | $64,390 | 1,840 |
| Massachusetts | $54,890 | +15.7% | $56,880 | 34,930 |
| Washington | $54,150 | +14.1% | $55,560 | 32,160 |
| California | $53,980 | +13.8% | $56,650 | 165,360 |
| New Jersey | $53,360 | +12.5% | $54,800 | 45,840 |
| Connecticut | $52,350 | +10.3% | $55,430 | 16,500 |
| New York | $52,070 | +9.8% | $55,990 | 91,180 |
| Alaska | $52,020 | +9.7% | $54,600 | 4,610 |
| Colorado | $51,070 | +7.7% | $53,290 | 25,550 |
| Maryland | $50,840 | +7.2% | $53,770 | 21,600 |
| Rhode Island | $49,960 | +5.3% | $51,350 | 4,690 |
| Delaware | $49,860 | +5.1% | $51,470 | 5,190 |
| Minnesota | $49,640 | +4.6% | $52,350 | 28,110 |
| Vermont | $49,230 | +3.8% | $50,450 | 3,680 |
| Illinois | $48,250 | +1.7% | $50,660 | 52,130 |
| Oregon | $48,170 | +1.5% | $50,690 | 25,720 |
| New Hampshire | $48,070 | +1.3% | $49,980 | 7,660 |
| Arizona | $47,690 | +0.5% | $49,860 | 26,540 |
| Hawaii | $47,670 | +0.5% | $49,160 | 5,530 |
| Nevada | $47,580 | +0.3% | $50,130 | 12,300 |
| Maine | $46,540 | -1.9% | $47,970 | 7,360 |
| Virginia | $46,540 | -1.9% | $48,170 | 37,660 |
| Utah | $46,520 | -1.9% | $48,800 | 14,340 |
| Wisconsin | $46,370 | -2.3% | $46,090 | 33,280 |
| North Dakota | $46,230 | -2.6% | $47,540 | 3,920 |
| Florida | $46,170 | -2.7% | $47,810 | 107,950 |
| Michigan | $46,080 | -2.9% | $47,230 | 40,140 |
| Ohio | $46,070 | -2.9% | $47,510 | 50,240 |
| Georgia | $45,990 | -3.1% | $47,120 | 36,620 |
| Iowa | $45,990 | -3.1% | $47,670 | 15,290 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,960 | -3.1% | $47,730 | 56,850 |
| Texas | $45,710 | -3.6% | $46,520 | 140,550 |
| North Carolina | $45,250 | -4.6% | $46,410 | 51,370 |
| Tennessee | $44,990 | -5.2% | $46,420 | 42,860 |
| Indiana | $44,880 | -5.4% | $45,450 | 28,330 |
| Nebraska | $44,880 | -5.4% | $45,890 | 10,540 |
| Missouri | $44,840 | -5.5% | $46,990 | 21,960 |
| South Carolina | $44,140 | -7% | $44,550 | 19,960 |
| Idaho | $43,970 | -7.3% | $44,980 | 10,130 |
| Kansas | $43,580 | -8.1% | $43,810 | 20,590 |
| Kentucky | $43,410 | -8.5% | $45,020 | 22,790 |
| Montana | $42,710 | -10% | $43,910 | 7,420 |
| New Mexico | $42,690 | -10% | $44,210 | 9,010 |
| Wyoming | $41,930 | -11.6% | $43,380 | 3,490 |
| Oklahoma | $41,900 | -11.7% | $43,610 | 18,240 |
| Louisiana | $41,390 | -12.8% | $43,370 | 20,220 |
| South Dakota | $40,830 | -13.9% | $41,940 | 9,480 |
| Arkansas | $39,730 | -16.3% | $43,170 | 11,120 |
| Alabama | $39,450 | -16.8% | $40,240 | 20,310 |
| West Virginia | $38,410 | -19% | $40,430 | 7,760 |
| Mississippi | $38,270 | -19.3% | $41,340 | 11,050 |