Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary
Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 1.4M employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$50,670
Median hourly
$24
Average annual
$53,560
Typical range
$36,000–$74,550
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks is $50,670 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $24 an hour at a full-time schedule.
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.
Most earn between $36,000 and $74,550 a year. There are roughly 1.4M people employed as bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks.
- Hourly
- $24.36
- Daily
- $195
- Weekly
- $974
- Bi-weekly
- $1,949
- Monthly
- $4,223
- Annual
- $50,670
$50,670 a year is around the 50th percentile for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerkss. The median is $50,670.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1District of Columbia$65,180
- 2Connecticut$59,970
- 3Massachusetts$59,830
- 4California$59,230
- 5Washington$58,620
- 6New Jersey$58,300
- 7New York$58,160
- 8Alaska$56,430
- 9Vermont$54,720
- 10Minnesota$54,600
- 11Oregon$54,060
- 12Colorado$54,000
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$66,130
- 2San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$65,530
- 3New Haven, CT$62,890
- 4Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$61,960
- 5Napa, CA$61,710
- 6Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$61,390
- 7Vallejo, CA$61,180
- 8Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$61,140
- 9Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$60,960
- 10Barnstable Town, MA$60,680
- 11New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$60,640
- 12Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$60,460
Related job titles
Employers advertise Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks roles under these titles.
- Account Administrator
- Account Clerk
- Account Information Clerk
- Account Receivable Clerk
- Accountant Assistant
- Accountant Clerk
- Accountant Helper
- Accounting Assistant
- Accounting Associate
- Accounting Bookkeeper
- Accounting Clerk
- Accounting Coordinator
- Accounting Representative
- Accounting Specialist
- Accounting Technician
- Accounts Payable Clerk
Related occupations
What a Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks does
- Operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents.
- Debit, credit, and total accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases, using specialized accounting software.
- Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
- Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Code documents according to company procedures.
- Perform financial calculations, such as amounts due, interest charges, balances, discounts, equity, and principal.
- Perform general office duties, such as filing, answering telephones, and handling routine correspondence.
- Access computerized financial information to answer general questions as well as those related to specific accounts.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks make?
- The median annual wage for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks is $50,670 ($24 per hour). Pay ranges from about $36,000 at the 10th percentile to $74,550 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $53,560, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerkss the most?
- District of Columbia has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $65,180.
- Is Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 1.4M people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks do?
- Operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents.; Debit, credit, and total accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases, using specialized accounting software.; Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes..