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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

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).


National estimates for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Industry profile for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Geographic profile for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

National estimates for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
1,550,750 0.7 % $ 22.81 $ 47,440 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.64 $ 17.87 $ 22.05 $ 26.59 $ 31.51
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,460 $ 37,180 $ 45,860 $ 55,310 $ 65,540


Industry profile for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 100,000 9.49 $ 22.45 $ 46,690
Management of Companies and Enterprises 80,700 3.01 $ 23.54 $ 48,960
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 62,450 1.16 $ 23.46 $ 48,790
Real Estate 51,300 2.88 $ 23.30 $ 48,470
Building Equipment Contractors 40,890 1.74 $ 23.58 $ 49,050

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 100,000 9.49 $ 22.45 $ 46,690
Office Administrative Services 27,950 5.26 $ 22.88 $ 47,580
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures 1,260 4.42 $ 30.34 $ 63,100
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) 860 4.07 $ 25.10 $ 52,200
Religious Organizations 7,660 4.06 $ 22.12 $ 46,010

Top paying industries for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service (federal government) 310 0.05 $ 36.60 $ 76,120
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 240 1.12 $ 32.67 $ 67,960
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 490 0.18 $ 32.28 $ 67,150
Metal Ore Mining 140 0.33 $ 31.09 $ 64,660
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures 1,260 4.42 $ 30.34 $ 63,100


Geographic profile for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 176,690 10.02 0.96 $ 26.09 $ 54,260
Texas 134,980 10.39 0.99 $ 21.59 $ 44,900
Florida 106,700 11.58 1.10 $ 21.82 $ 45,380
New York 94,450 10.37 0.99 $ 25.31 $ 52,640
Illinois 63,510 10.79 1.03 $ 23.95 $ 49,810


Map of location quotient of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 10,180 23.39 2.23 $ 19.07 $ 39,660
Montana 8,250 16.85 1.61 $ 19.70 $ 40,980
Alaska 4,690 15.33 1.46 $ 25.37 $ 52,770
Vermont 4,250 14.47 1.38 $ 23.52 $ 48,910
Tennessee 44,740 14.33 1.37 $ 20.83 $ 43,330


Map of annual mean wages of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 2,460 3.57 0.34 $ 30.32 $ 63,060
Massachusetts 40,180 11.27 1.07 $ 26.69 $ 55,520
California 176,690 10.02 0.96 $ 26.09 $ 54,260
Alaska 4,690 15.33 1.46 $ 25.37 $ 52,770
New York 94,450 10.37 0.99 $ 25.31 $ 52,640



Map of employment of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 94,880 10.33 0.99 $ 26.44 $ 54,990
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 65,840 10.79 1.03 $ 25.38 $ 52,780
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 45,910 10.40 0.99 $ 25.13 $ 52,280
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 40,440 10.63 1.01 $ 22.81 $ 47,450
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 34,000 12.96 1.24 $ 22.09 $ 45,950
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 29,360 10.60 1.01 $ 23.94 $ 49,790
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 29,280 10.83 1.03 $ 27.28 $ 56,740
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 28,940 9.48 0.90 $ 22.16 $ 46,100
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 22,340 9.33 0.89 $ 30.30 $ 63,030
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 22,280 8.17 0.78 $ 23.13 $ 48,110


Map of location quotient of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rapid City, SD 1,780 25.48 2.43 $ 19.04 $ 39,600
Sioux Falls, SD 3,310 20.48 1.95 $ 19.54 $ 40,640
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 840 17.72 1.69 $ 20.65 $ 42,950
Utica-Rome, NY 2,000 17.42 1.66 $ 21.23 $ 44,160
Missoula, MT 1,010 16.35 1.56 $ 19.97 $ 41,540
Knoxville, TN 6,350 15.94 1.52 $ 20.66 $ 42,970
Barnstable Town, MA 1,570 15.64 1.49 $ 24.99 $ 51,970
Billings, MT 1,350 15.42 1.47 $ 20.18 $ 41,980
Lafayette, LA 2,900 15.14 1.44 $ 19.60 $ 40,780
Monroe, LA 1,120 15.05 1.44 $ 18.49 $ 38,460


Map of annual mean wages of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 22,340 9.33 0.89 $ 30.30 $ 63,030
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 8,690 7.74 0.74 $ 29.94 $ 62,280
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 1,130 11.71 1.12 $ 27.87 $ 57,960
Santa Rosa, CA 2,380 11.70 1.12 $ 27.43 $ 57,050
Napa, CA 790 10.64 1.01 $ 27.38 $ 56,960
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 29,280 10.83 1.03 $ 27.28 $ 56,740
Salinas, CA 1,690 9.31 0.89 $ 27.15 $ 56,470
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 4,050 10.29 0.98 $ 26.60 $ 55,330
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 94,880 10.33 0.99 $ 26.44 $ 54,990
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 1,420 10.29 0.98 $ 26.44 $ 54,990

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 5,700 14.88 1.42 $ 17.78 $ 36,970
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 3,510 10.91 1.04 $ 20.39 $ 42,400
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 3,080 23.70 2.26 $ 18.83 $ 39,160
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 2,940 12.01 1.15 $ 18.83 $ 39,170
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 2,860 10.44 1.00 $ 19.74 $ 41,050

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 1,690 27.49 2.62 $ 18.50 $ 38,480
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 3,080 23.70 2.26 $ 18.83 $ 39,160
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 1,230 19.32 1.84 $ 18.95 $ 39,420
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 1,530 19.17 1.83 $ 19.43 $ 40,400
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 1,260 18.60 1.77 $ 20.86 $ 43,380

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 840 13.73 1.31 $ 25.56 $ 53,160
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 1,770 17.39 1.66 $ 25.41 $ 52,860
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 1,320 13.14 1.25 $ 24.58 $ 51,130
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 1,850 14.99 1.43 $ 24.41 $ 50,780
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 1,610 12.90 1.23 $ 24.28 $ 50,500


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023