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The median annual wage for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in the US was $50,670 in May 2025 (mean $53,560), with 1,373,680 people employed, per BLS. Among states, District of Columbia paid the highest median ($65,180) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($28,700).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $65,180 | $67,650 | 1790 |
| Connecticut | $59,970 | $61,690 | 14930 |
| Massachusetts | $59,830 | $60,460 | 29110 |
| California | $59,230 | $60,830 | 151870 |
| Washington | $58,620 | $60,090 | 32930 |
| New Jersey | $58,300 | $59,120 | 37550 |
| New York | $58,160 | $59,930 | 84280 |
| Alaska | $56,430 | $57,640 | 4580 |
| Vermont | $54,720 | $56,750 | 2950 |
| Minnesota | $54,600 | $55,280 | 26850 |
| Oregon | $54,060 | $55,460 | 21710 |
| Colorado | $54,000 | $56,560 | 26140 |
| Maryland | $53,540 | $55,950 | 18170 |
| Rhode Island | $53,280 | $56,270 | 4570 |
| New Hampshire | $52,450 | $53,520 | 7180 |
| Delaware | $51,780 | $53,880 | 4600 |
| Virginia | $51,620 | $53,740 | 31990 |
| Arizona | $50,590 | $52,860 | 22690 |
| Maine | $50,510 | $53,800 | 7390 |
| Nevada | $50,380 | $52,780 | 15180 |
| Wisconsin | $50,340 | $51,720 | 25960 |
| North Dakota | $49,710 | $51,660 | 4290 |
| Illinois | $49,560 | $51,860 | 51470 |
| Utah | $49,440 | $51,160 | 12650 |
| Georgia | $49,350 | $51,270 | 38700 |
| Florida | $49,330 | $52,590 | 88670 |
| Michigan | $48,980 | $51,430 | 37550 |
| Texas | $48,910 | $51,690 | 122400 |
| Ohio | $48,810 | $51,020 | 45140 |
| Hawaii | $48,730 | $50,720 | 5220 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,440 | $50,860 | 48920 |
| Idaho | $48,310 | $51,260 | 9540 |
| Iowa | $48,180 | $50,100 | 14020 |
| Tennessee | $48,180 | $50,230 | 37680 |
| New Mexico | $48,080 | $50,410 | 7780 |
| Missouri | $47,990 | $50,790 | 21400 |
| South Carolina | $47,940 | $49,980 | 19980 |
| North Carolina | $47,930 | $49,780 | 48760 |
| Wyoming | $47,910 | $49,910 | 3480 |
| Indiana | $47,820 | $49,730 | 29910 |
| Kansas | $47,290 | $47,900 | 15380 |
| Montana | $47,270 | $48,870 | 6980 |
| Nebraska | $47,110 | $47,970 | 10050 |
| Kentucky | $46,550 | $48,190 | 23480 |
| Virgin Islands | $46,490 | $47,670 | 280 |
| South Dakota | $46,340 | $46,630 | 10200 |
| Oklahoma | $46,180 | $48,040 | 16490 |
| Louisiana | $44,890 | $46,560 | 18980 |
| Alabama | $44,640 | $44,940 | 19890 |
| West Virginia | $42,890 | $43,850 | 7620 |
| Arkansas | $42,840 | $45,050 | 12510 |
| Mississippi | $42,840 | $44,480 | 12160 |
| Guam | $33,280 | $35,290 | 880 |
| Puerto Rico | $28,700 | $31,510 | 6650 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.