Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Role Overview
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. Excludes “Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks” (43-3051).
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Salary by State (top paying)
| State | Median salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $62,470 |
| California | $57,470 |
| Connecticut | $57,290 |
| Massachusetts | $57,120 |
| New Jersey | $56,730 |
| Washington | $56,580 |
| New York | $55,880 |
| Alaska | $54,510 |
| Colorado | $54,080 |
| Maryland | $54,080 |
| Rhode Island | $53,730 |
| Minnesota | $52,350 |
| Delaware | $51,590 |
| Vermont | $51,510 |
| New Hampshire | $50,410 |
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Median Annual Salary
$49,210
Projected Growth (10yr)
+-5.8%
Avg. annual openings
170.0k
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