Sort by any column. Employment is the number of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk Salary by State (2026)
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks earn the most in District of Columbia at $65,180 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $28,700 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $50,670. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $65,180
- National median
- $50,670
- Lowest median
- $28,700
- States reporting
- 54
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
- 1. District of Columbia$65,180 median · $59,308 adjusted · 1,790 employed
- 2. Connecticut$59,970 median · $57,881 adjusted · 14,930 employed
- 3. Massachusetts$59,830 median · $56,573 adjusted · 29,110 employed
- 4. California$59,230 median · $53,495 adjusted · 151,870 employed
- 5. Washington$58,620 median · $54,778 adjusted · 32,930 employed
Lowest-paying states for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
- 54. Puerto Rico$28,700 median · no price parity · 6,650 employed
- 53. Guam$33,280 median · no price parity · 880 employed
- 52. Mississippi$42,840 median · $49,268 adjusted · 12,160 employed
- 51. Arkansas$42,840 median · $49,277 adjusted · 12,510 employed
- 50. West Virginia$42,890 median · $47,923 adjusted · 7,620 employed
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $65,180 | $55,280 | $77,700 | 1,790 | $59,308 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $59,970 | $49,840 | $70,710 | 14,930 | $57,881 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $59,830 | $49,160 | $69,110 | 29,110 | $56,573 |
| 4 | California | $59,230 | $48,600 | $70,600 | 151,870 | $53,495 |
| 5 | Washington | $58,620 | $49,830 | $66,400 | 32,930 | $54,778 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $58,300 | $48,400 | $67,270 | 37,550 | $53,582 |
| 7 | New York | $58,160 | $47,400 | $69,330 | 84,280 | $53,891 |
| 8 | Alaska | $56,430 | $47,270 | $64,360 | 4,580 | $55,129 |
| 9 | Vermont | $54,720 | $47,850 | $63,420 | 2,950 | $55,861 |
| 10 | Minnesota | $54,600 | $46,970 | $62,640 | 26,850 | $55,363 |
| 11 | Oregon | $54,060 | $45,730 | $62,930 | 21,710 | $52,302 |
| 12 | Colorado | $54,000 | $46,400 | $64,170 | 26,140 | $52,401 |
| 13 | Maryland | $53,540 | $45,990 | $63,040 | 18,170 | $51,010 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $53,280 | $46,800 | $63,160 | 4,570 | $52,092 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $52,450 | $44,980 | $61,140 | 7,180 | $50,353 |
| 16 | Delaware | $51,780 | $44,980 | $61,620 | 4,600 | $51,880 |
| 17 | Virginia | $51,620 | $44,420 | $62,230 | 31,990 | $51,056 |
| 18 | Arizona | $50,590 | $44,980 | $59,550 | 22,690 | $50,250 |
| 19 | Maine | $50,510 | $45,100 | $60,210 | 7,390 | $52,045 |
| 20 | Nevada | $50,380 | $43,800 | $60,290 | 15,180 | $50,391 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $50,340 | $44,580 | $59,380 | 25,960 | $53,499 |
| 22 | North Dakota | $49,710 | $44,750 | $58,990 | 4,290 | $55,880 |
| 23 | Illinois | $49,560 | $42,680 | $60,130 | 51,470 | $49,581 |
| 24 | Utah | $49,440 | $41,600 | $59,670 | 12,650 | $50,008 |
| 25 | Georgia | $49,350 | $40,410 | $60,010 | 38,700 | $51,250 |
| 26 | Florida | $49,330 | $42,890 | $59,960 | 88,670 | $47,701 |
| 27 | Michigan | $48,980 | $42,740 | $58,530 | 37,550 | $50,906 |
| 28 | Texas | $48,910 | $40,710 | $60,320 | 122,400 | $50,393 |
| 29 | Ohio | $48,810 | $42,360 | $58,720 | 45,140 | $52,612 |
| 30 | Hawaii | $48,730 | $42,340 | $58,790 | 5,220 | $44,320 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | $48,440 | $41,840 | $58,910 | 48,920 | $49,645 |
| 32 | Idaho | $48,310 | $40,770 | $58,660 | 9,540 | $50,590 |
| 33 | Iowa | $48,180 | $41,140 | $57,540 | 14,020 | $54,898 |
| 34 | Tennessee | $48,180 | $40,330 | $58,460 | 37,680 | $52,444 |
| 35 | New Mexico | $48,080 | $40,170 | $58,280 | 7,780 | $52,141 |
| 36 | Missouri | $47,990 | $40,220 | $58,140 | 21,400 | $52,843 |
| 37 | South Carolina | $47,940 | $39,810 | $58,240 | 19,980 | $51,137 |
| 38 | North Carolina | $47,930 | $39,870 | $58,060 | 48,760 | $50,813 |
| 39 | Wyoming | $47,910 | $39,880 | $57,510 | 3,480 | $51,688 |
| 40 | Indiana | $47,820 | $39,970 | $57,770 | 29,910 | $51,238 |
| 41 | Kansas | $47,290 | $39,310 | $56,480 | 15,380 | $52,505 |
| 42 | Montana | $47,270 | $40,510 | $55,790 | 6,980 | $49,945 |
| 43 | Nebraska | $47,110 | $39,000 | $54,900 | 10,050 | $52,285 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $46,550 | $37,450 | $56,610 | 23,480 | $51,631 |
| 45 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $46,490 | $37,860 | $55,760 | 280 | N/A |
| 46 | South Dakota | $46,340 | $39,370 | $52,000 | 10,200 | $52,311 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $46,180 | $38,050 | $56,360 | 16,490 | $52,571 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $44,890 | $35,990 | $54,170 | 18,980 | $50,892 |
| 49 | Alabama | $44,640 | $36,390 | $50,680 | 19,890 | $50,257 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $42,890 | $36,450 | $49,520 | 7,620 | $47,923 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $42,840 | $36,020 | $51,100 | 12,510 | $49,277 |
| 52 | Mississippi | $42,840 | $34,890 | $51,080 | 12,160 | $49,268 |
| 53 | Guam | $33,280 | $27,520 | $39,730 | 880 | N/A |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $28,700 | $24,450 | $35,610 | 6,650 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $65,180, while District of Columbia leads once prices are taken into account at $59,308.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks at $65,180 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Connecticut ($59,970) and Massachusetts ($59,830).
Which state pays Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks at $28,700 a year, $36,480 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts District of Columbia first at $59,308 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $65,180. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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