Salary by state
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksBLS OES May 2025
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks — median wage by state
- District of Columbia: $65,180, COL-adjusted $59,308
- Connecticut: $59,970, COL-adjusted $57,886
- Massachusetts: $59,830, COL-adjusted $56,550
- California: $59,230, COL-adjusted $53,505
- Washington: $58,620, COL-adjusted $54,785
- New Jersey: $58,300, COL-adjusted $53,585
- New York: $58,160, COL-adjusted $53,902
- Alaska: $56,430, COL-adjusted $55,107
- Vermont: $54,720, COL-adjusted $55,837
- Minnesota: $54,600, COL-adjusted $55,375
- Oregon: $54,060, COL-adjusted $52,282
- Colorado: $54,000, COL-adjusted $52,376
- Maryland: $53,540, COL-adjusted $50,990
- Rhode Island: $53,280, COL-adjusted $52,082
- New Hampshire: $52,450, COL-adjusted $50,336
- Delaware: $51,780, COL-adjusted $51,884
- Virginia: $51,620, COL-adjusted $51,058
- Arizona: $50,590, COL-adjusted $50,238
- Maine: $50,510, COL-adjusted $52,019
- Nevada: $50,380, COL-adjusted $50,380
- Wisconsin: $50,340, COL-adjusted $53,496
- North Dakota: $49,710, COL-adjusted $55,854
- Illinois: $49,560, COL-adjusted $49,560
- Utah: $49,440, COL-adjusted $49,990
- Georgia: $49,350, COL-adjusted $51,246
- Florida: $49,330, COL-adjusted $47,708
- Michigan: $48,980, COL-adjusted $50,915
- Texas: $48,910, COL-adjusted $50,371
- Ohio: $48,810, COL-adjusted $52,597
- Hawaii: $48,730, COL-adjusted $44,300
- Pennsylvania: $48,440, COL-adjusted $49,631
- Idaho: $48,310, COL-adjusted $50,586
- Iowa: $48,180, COL-adjusted $54,875
- Tennessee: $48,180, COL-adjusted $52,427
- New Mexico: $48,080, COL-adjusted $52,148
- Missouri: $47,990, COL-adjusted $52,852
- South Carolina: $47,940, COL-adjusted $51,163
- North Carolina: $47,930, COL-adjusted $50,827
- Wyoming: $47,910, COL-adjusted $51,683
- Indiana: $47,820, COL-adjusted $51,254
- Kansas: $47,290, COL-adjusted $52,486
- Montana: $47,270, COL-adjusted $49,968
- Nebraska: $47,110, COL-adjusted $52,286
- Kentucky: $46,550, COL-adjusted $51,608
- South Dakota: $46,340, COL-adjusted $52,302
- Oklahoma: $46,180, COL-adjusted $52,597
- Louisiana: $44,890, COL-adjusted $50,896
- Alabama: $44,640, COL-adjusted $50,270
- West Virginia: $42,890, COL-adjusted $47,922
- Arkansas: $42,840, COL-adjusted $49,298
- Mississippi: $42,840, COL-adjusted $49,241
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- District of Columbia$65,180
- Connecticut$59,970
- Massachusetts$59,830
- California$59,230
- Washington$58,620
- New Jersey$58,300
- New York$58,160
- Alaska$56,430
- Vermont$54,720
- Minnesota$54,600
- Oregon$54,060
- Colorado$54,000
- Maryland$53,540
- Rhode Island$53,280
- New Hampshire$52,450
- Delaware$51,780
- Virginia$51,620
- Arizona$50,590
- Maine$50,510
- Nevada$50,380
- Wisconsin$50,340
- North Dakota$49,710
- Illinois$49,560
- Utah$49,440
- Georgia$49,350
- Florida$49,330
- Michigan$48,980
- Texas$48,910
- Ohio$48,810
- Hawaii$48,730
- Pennsylvania$48,440
- Idaho$48,310
- Iowa$48,180
- Tennessee$48,180
- New Mexico$48,080
- Missouri$47,990
- South Carolina$47,940
- North Carolina$47,930
- Wyoming$47,910
- Indiana$47,820
- Kansas$47,290
- Montana$47,270
- Nebraska$47,110
- Kentucky$46,550
- South Dakota$46,340
- Oklahoma$46,180
- Louisiana$44,890
- Alabama$44,640
- West Virginia$42,890
- Arkansas$42,840
- Mississippi$42,840
Highest- and lowest-paying states for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. District of Columbia$65,180
- 2. Connecticut$59,970
- 3. Massachusetts$59,830
- 4. California$59,230
- 5. Washington$58,620
Lowest-paying
- Mississippi$42,840
- Arkansas$42,840
- West Virginia$42,890
- Alabama$44,640
- Louisiana$44,890
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks is $51,589 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks the most?
- District of Columbia pays Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks the most, with a median of $65,180, followed by Connecticut ($59,970). The lowest median is in Mississippi at $42,840.
- How much do Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries vary by state?
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks median pay ranges from $42,840 to $65,180 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks jobs growing?
- BLS projects a -5.8% change in Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks employment from 2024 to 2034 — a projected decline.