Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (SOC 43-3031) employed 1,373,680 people in May 2025. The median pay is $50,670 a year ($24.36 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,000 and the highest-paid 10% more than $74,550. BLS projects its employment to change by -5.6% between 2025 and 2035 (about 144,100 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: Some college, no degree.
Highest median pay: District of Columbia ($65,180), Connecticut ($59,970), Massachusetts ($59,830). Most jobs: California (151,870), Texas (122,400), Florida (88,670).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $36,000 | $17.31 |
| 25th percentile | $43,520 | $20.92 |
| Median | $50,670 | $24.36 |
| Mean | $53,560 | $25.75 |
| 75th percentile | $61,470 | $29.55 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $74,550 | $35.84 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 1,532,400 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 1,446,800 |
| Change in jobs | -85,600 |
| Percent change | -5.6% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 144,100 |
| Self-employed share | 5.6% |
| Typical entry education | Some college, no degree |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 19,890 | 1.07 | $44,640 | $30,460 | $60,250 | -12% | 29% |
| Alaska | 4,580 | 1.59 | $56,430 | $40,000 | $76,800 | +11% | 31% |
| Arizona | 22,690 | 0.79 | $50,590 | $37,440 | $68,170 | -0% | 40% |
| Arkansas | 12,510 | 1.09 | $42,840 | $28,130 | $62,230 | -15% | 28% |
| California | 151,870 | 0.94 | $59,230 | $41,600 | $81,990 | +17% | 43% |
| Colorado | 26,140 | 1.03 | $54,000 | $37,250 | $77,540 | +7% | 40% |
| Connecticut | 14,930 | 1.00 | $59,970 | $43,450 | $81,740 | +18% | 31% |
| Delaware | 4,600 | 1.07 | $51,780 | $38,130 | $71,410 | +2% | 35% |
| District of Columbia | 1,790 | 0.29 | $65,180 | $47,140 | $94,320 | +29% | 36% |
| Florida | 88,670 | 1.01 | $49,330 | $36,680 | $72,260 | -3% | 44% |
| Georgia | 38,700 | 0.90 | $49,350 | $32,810 | $71,810 | -3% | 37% |
| Hawaii | 5,220 | 0.94 | $48,730 | $35,760 | $65,090 | -4% | 48% |
| Idaho | 9,540 | 1.26 | $48,310 | $34,690 | $72,870 | -5% | 34% |
| Illinois | 51,470 | 0.96 | $49,560 | $32,360 | $71,480 | -2% | 32% |
| Indiana | 29,910 | 1.06 | $47,820 | $33,010 | $66,960 | -6% | 28% |
| Iowa | 14,020 | 1.02 | $48,180 | $33,240 | $66,490 | -5% | 24% |
| Kansas | 15,380 | 1.21 | $47,290 | $32,130 | $64,130 | -7% | 27% |
| Kentucky | 23,480 | 1.33 | $46,550 | $30,090 | $66,930 | -8% | 26% |
| Louisiana | 18,980 | 1.11 | $44,890 | $28,760 | $65,220 | -11% | 28% |
| Maine | 7,390 | 1.31 | $50,510 | $40,000 | $69,990 | -0% | 29% |
| Maryland | 18,170 | 0.74 | $53,540 | $39,500 | $75,600 | +6% | 39% |
| Massachusetts | 29,110 | 0.91 | $59,830 | $40,760 | $81,080 | +18% | 37% |
| Michigan | 37,550 | 0.97 | $48,980 | $36,250 | $67,480 | -3% | 29% |
| Minnesota | 26,850 | 1.03 | $54,600 | $37,800 | $73,450 | +8% | 28% |
| Mississippi | 12,160 | 1.18 | $42,840 | $28,210 | $62,390 | -15% | 28% |
| Missouri | 21,400 | 0.83 | $47,990 | $34,570 | $68,180 | -5% | 27% |
| Montana | 6,980 | 1.54 | $47,270 | $34,270 | $63,980 | -7% | 30% |
| Nebraska | 10,050 | 1.11 | $47,110 | $33,060 | $62,460 | -7% | 28% |
| Nevada | 15,180 | 1.11 | $50,380 | $36,650 | $71,890 | -1% | 41% |
| New Hampshire | 7,180 | 1.19 | $52,450 | $36,400 | $72,260 | +4% | 36% |
| New Jersey | 37,550 | 0.99 | $58,300 | $41,000 | $78,910 | +15% | 37% |
| New Mexico | 7,780 | 1.01 | $48,080 | $35,660 | $70,890 | -5% | 28% |
| New York | 84,280 | 0.98 | $58,160 | $39,880 | $81,990 | +15% | 34% |
| North Carolina | 48,760 | 1.12 | $47,930 | $33,710 | $67,290 | -5% | 33% |
| North Dakota | 4,290 | 1.13 | $49,710 | $37,340 | $66,040 | -2% | 24% |
| Ohio | 45,140 | 0.92 | $48,810 | $36,110 | $67,330 | -4% | 27% |
| Oklahoma | 16,490 | 1.09 | $46,180 | $31,530 | $66,100 | -9% | 27% |
| Oregon | 21,710 | 1.25 | $54,060 | $37,750 | $74,600 | +7% | 35% |
| Pennsylvania | 48,920 | 0.91 | $48,440 | $34,960 | $69,570 | -4% | 31% |
| Rhode Island | 4,570 | 1.03 | $53,280 | $39,880 | $76,210 | +5% | 32% |
| South Carolina | 19,980 | 0.98 | $47,940 | $33,370 | $68,870 | -5% | 32% |
| South Dakota | 10,200 | 2.52 | $46,340 | $35,730 | $59,140 | -9% | 26% |
| Tennessee | 37,680 | 1.30 | $48,180 | $35,000 | $67,730 | -5% | 32% |
| Texas | 122,400 | 0.98 | $48,910 | $33,480 | $72,810 | -3% | 36% |
| Utah | 12,650 | 0.82 | $49,440 | $35,910 | $66,580 | -2% | 39% |
| Vermont | 2,950 | 1.10 | $54,720 | $41,720 | $74,970 | +8% | 29% |
| Virginia | 31,990 | 0.88 | $51,620 | $36,610 | $72,860 | +2% | 38% |
| Washington | 32,930 | 1.05 | $58,620 | $45,070 | $77,630 | +16% | 37% |
| West Virginia | 7,620 | 1.23 | $42,890 | $30,890 | $58,560 | -15% | 25% |
| Wisconsin | 25,960 | 1.00 | $50,340 | $36,350 | $65,460 | -1% | 27% |
| Wyoming | 3,480 | 1.40 | $47,910 | $33,850 | $67,710 | -5% | 25% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 7,590 | $66,130 | $48,310 | $96,500 | 0.76 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 18,100 | $65,530 | $47,010 | $94,860 | 0.86 |
| New Haven, CT | 2,900 | $62,890 | $44,980 | $81,740 | 1.17 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 1,120 | $61,960 | $43,410 | $98,820 | 1.29 |
| Napa, CA | 700 | $61,710 | $45,760 | $85,170 | 1.02 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 3,710 | $61,390 | $45,020 | $89,010 | 1.04 |
| Vallejo, CA | 1,040 | $61,180 | $44,200 | $82,730 | 0.82 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 2,040 | $61,140 | $43,700 | $84,480 | 1.13 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 21,170 | $60,960 | $41,590 | $82,710 | 0.89 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 990 | $60,680 | $39,330 | $80,620 | 1.19 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 77,010 | $60,640 | $42,650 | $85,260 | 0.92 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 17,860 | $60,460 | $47,720 | $79,330 | 0.97 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 1,900 | $60,170 | $42,780 | $80,460 | 1.07 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 4,660 | $59,470 | $42,860 | $77,630 | 0.88 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 470 | $59,320 | $42,430 | $79,490 | 1.45 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 18,550 | $59,290 | $41,520 | $79,390 | 0.67 |
| Salinas, CA | 1,270 | $59,180 | $40,900 | $84,600 | 0.77 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 560 | $59,020 | $44,440 | $79,470 | 1.21 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 780 | $58,590 | $44,810 | $78,910 | 0.94 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 53,910 | $58,590 | $40,660 | $79,500 | 0.97 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 12,830 | $58,580 | $40,220 | $82,350 | 0.94 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 1,070 | $58,570 | $40,380 | $80,240 | 0.99 |
| Rochester, MN | 790 | $58,350 | $38,870 | $79,650 | 0.72 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 1,470 | $58,020 | $41,590 | $77,950 | 0.69 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 16,510 | $57,790 | $40,280 | $74,990 | 0.96 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 3,250 | $57,670 | $40,720 | $78,030 | 1.14 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 910 | $57,530 | $41,810 | $79,060 | 0.82 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 14,100 | $57,510 | $42,330 | $80,700 | 0.99 |
| Boulder, CO | 1,440 | $57,330 | $42,740 | $78,580 | 0.85 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1,070 | $57,290 | $42,540 | $73,900 | 0.94 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 12,170 | $57,040 | $40,260 | $75,490 | 1.14 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1,140 | $57,000 | $44,770 | $74,970 | 1.42 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 8,680 | $56,840 | $40,000 | $78,020 | 0.91 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1,020 | $56,690 | $43,360 | $75,930 | 0.97 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 490 | $56,620 | $43,920 | $73,360 | 1.36 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 490 | $56,430 | $40,590 | $76,060 | 0.84 |
| Worcester, MA | 2,780 | $56,350 | $39,500 | $74,870 | 0.90 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 2,080 | $56,250 | $40,350 | $78,860 | 0.81 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 2,530 | $56,130 | $39,220 | $78,250 | 1.06 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 1,440 | $56,100 | $41,620 | $77,140 | 1.02 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 12,710 | $55,610 | $39,920 | $75,650 | 0.84 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1,050 | $55,590 | $41,290 | $76,610 | 0.91 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 530 | $55,320 | $39,070 | $74,970 | 1.06 |
| Yuba City, CA | 460 | $55,210 | $39,460 | $74,070 | 1.03 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 510 | $55,120 | $41,660 | $77,230 | 1.14 |
| Modesto, CA | 1,730 | $55,040 | $39,990 | $75,460 | 1.00 |
| Bend, OR | 1,420 | $54,900 | $37,880 | $76,740 | 1.48 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 660 | $54,900 | $40,110 | $71,970 | 1.01 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 6,400 | $54,630 | $38,970 | $75,990 | 1.01 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 2,670 | $54,610 | $43,520 | $71,990 | 1.05 |
| Kingston, NY | 670 | $54,510 | $40,480 | $75,030 | 1.29 |
| Salem, OR | 2,230 | $54,420 | $38,560 | $77,870 | 1.34 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 11,900 | $54,320 | $34,780 | $73,900 | 1.04 |
| Fresno, CA | 4,310 | $54,170 | $39,090 | $72,780 | 1.02 |
| Springfield, MA | 1,430 | $54,170 | $37,440 | $71,370 | 0.81 |
| Anchorage, AK | 2,300 | $54,100 | $38,910 | $75,290 | 1.47 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 8,540 | $53,570 | $40,110 | $75,540 | 0.71 |
| Yakima, WA | 940 | $53,560 | $41,800 | $71,930 | 1.09 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 4,170 | $53,540 | $38,890 | $71,920 | 1.05 |
| Lebanon, PA | 560 | $53,500 | $37,700 | $62,860 | 1.19 |
The median is $50,670 a year ($24.36 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $36,000 and the highest-paid tenth over $74,550 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
1,373,680 in May 2025, and BLS projects -5.6% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: Some college, no degree (BLS).
District of Columbia, with a median of $65,180 (among states with published figures).