Profession

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.

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Salary data

Official salary rows can differ by local occupation, year and gender.

🇺🇸 United States2025
43-3031SOC 2018 43-3031
GroupAll
Median50,670 USD
Average53,560 USD
Middle 50%43,520 USD - 61,470 USD
Decile range36,000 USD - 74,550 USD
Bottom decile36,000 USD
Top decile74,550 USD
🇺🇸 United States2025
51202018 Census Occupation / 2018 SOC 5120
GroupMen
Median62,192 USD
Average62,192 USD
Middle 50%N/A
GroupWomen
Median52,572 USD
Average52,572 USD
Middle 50%N/A
🇺🇸 Alabama2025
43-3031SOC 2018 43-3031
GroupAll
Median44,640 USD
Average44,940 USD
Middle 50%36,390 USD - 50,680 USD
Decile range30,460 USD - 60,250 USD
Bottom decile30,460 USD
Top decile60,250 USD
🇺🇸 Alaska2025
43-3031SOC 2018 43-3031
GroupAll
Median56,430 USD
Average57,640 USD
Middle 50%47,270 USD - 64,360 USD
Decile range40,000 USD - 76,800 USD
Bottom decile40,000 USD
Top decile76,800 USD
🇺🇸 Arizona2025
43-3031SOC 2018 43-3031
GroupAll
Median50,590 USD
Average52,860 USD
Middle 50%44,980 USD - 59,550 USD
Decile range37,440 USD - 68,170 USD
Bottom decile37,440 USD
Top decile68,170 USD
🇺🇸 Arkansas2025
43-3031SOC 2018 43-3031
GroupAll
Median42,840 USD
Average45,050 USD
Middle 50%36,020 USD - 51,100 USD
Decile range28,130 USD - 62,230 USD
Bottom decile28,130 USD
Top decile62,230 USD
🇺🇸 California2025
43-3031SOC 2018 43-3031
GroupAll
Median59,230 USD
Average60,830 USD
Middle 50%48,600 USD - 70,600 USD
Decile range41,600 USD - 81,990 USD
Bottom decile41,600 USD
Top decile81,990 USD
🇺🇸 Colorado2025
43-3031SOC 2018 43-3031
GroupAll
Median54,000 USD
Average56,560 USD
Middle 50%46,400 USD - 64,170 USD
Decile range37,250 USD - 77,540 USD
Bottom decile37,250 USD
Top decile77,540 USD
🇺🇸 Connecticut2025
43-3031SOC 2018 43-3031
GroupAll
Median59,970 USD
Average61,690 USD
Middle 50%49,840 USD - 70,710 USD
Decile range43,450 USD - 81,740 USD
Bottom decile43,450 USD
Top decile81,740 USD
🇺🇸 Delaware2025
43-3031SOC 2018 43-3031
GroupAll
Median51,780 USD
Average53,880 USD
Middle 50%44,980 USD - 61,620 USD
Decile range38,130 USD - 71,410 USD
Bottom decile38,130 USD
Top decile71,410 USD
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Sources

  • BLS CPS Table 39 2025 median weekly earnings by occupation and sex2025 - 2018 Census Occupation / 2018 SOC
  • BLS OEWS May 2025 National2025 - SOC 2018
  • BLS OEWS May 2025 State2025 - SOC 2018

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