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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

43-3031 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. Excludes "Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks" (43-3051).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
1,530,430 0.4 % $20.25 $42,110 0.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $12.14 $15.49 $19.35 $24.27 $29.64
Annual Wage (2) $25,260 $32,220 $40,240 $50,480 $61,650


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 105,480 10.99 $20.65 $42,960
Management of Companies and Enterprises 77,470 3.27 $20.75 $43,160
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 62,400 1.14 $20.74 $43,130
Real Estate 53,180 3.29 $20.70 $43,050
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only) 43,940 2.19 $19.79 $41,160

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 105,480 10.99 $20.65 $42,960
Other Investment Pools and Funds 460 5.42 $17.85 $37,130
Office Administrative Services 26,770 5.39 $20.58 $42,810
Freight Transportation Arrangement 8,060 3.62 $20.53 $42,700
Land Subdivision 1,360 3.48 $22.99 $47,810

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service (federal government) 360 0.06 $32.97 $68,580
Metal Ore Mining 110 0.28 $27.13 $56,420
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 330 1.80 $24.85 $51,690
Natural Gas Distribution 700 0.64 $24.63 $51,220
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 2,820 0.72 $24.11 $50,150


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 186,970 10.99 1.04 $22.96 $47,750
Texas 131,250 10.83 1.02 $19.90 $41,390
New York 104,580 11.14 1.05 $21.92 $45,590
Florida 97,300 11.30 1.07 $19.34 $40,220
Pennsylvania 55,360 9.47 0.90 $19.55 $40,660




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 9,670 22.91 2.17 $16.33 $33,970
Montana 7,740 16.71 1.58 $17.46 $36,310
Vermont 5,060 16.59 1.57 $20.35 $42,320
Delaware 7,310 16.31 1.54 $21.52 $44,760
Alaska 4,370 13.87 1.31 $23.39 $48,640




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 3,710 5.21 0.49 $26.43 $54,970
Alaska 4,370 13.87 1.31 $23.39 $48,640
Connecticut 17,520 10.55 1.00 $23.02 $47,890
California 186,970 10.99 1.04 $22.96 $47,750
Massachusetts 45,570 12.76 1.21 $22.61 $47,020





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 102,400 10.78 1.02 $23.10 $48,050
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 73,990 12.09 1.14 $22.70 $47,220
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 41,590 11.66 1.10 $21.18 $44,050
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 37,830 8.15 0.77 $21.37 $44,450
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 34,480 12.50 1.18 $23.20 $48,260
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 33,180 11.12 1.05 $20.55 $42,740
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 31,340 12.10 1.14 $20.41 $42,460
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 30,360 10.66 1.01 $21.80 $45,330
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 25,170 8.03 0.76 $24.21 $50,350
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 24,300 10.05 0.95 $26.45 $55,010




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rapid City, SD 1,790 27.20 2.57 $16.68 $34,690
Sioux Falls, SD 3,020 19.45 1.84 $16.74 $34,810
Missoula, MT 1,090 18.12 1.71 $16.82 $34,990
Utica-Rome, NY 2,160 17.37 1.64 $18.66 $38,810
Bend-Redmond, OR 1,400 16.86 1.59 $19.81 $41,210
Carson City, NV 460 15.94 1.51 $19.01 $39,550
Kingston, NY 950 15.72 1.49 $19.03 $39,580
Pittsfield, MA 620 15.32 1.45 $19.94 $41,480
Glens Falls, NY 790 15.06 1.42 $17.93 $37,290
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 1,840 15.01 1.42 $21.29 $44,280




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 24,300 10.05 0.95 $26.45 $55,010
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 10,340 9.24 0.87 $25.31 $52,640
Napa, CA 960 12.70 1.20 $25.16 $52,330
Santa Rosa, CA 2,820 13.74 1.30 $25.06 $52,110
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 4,740 11.40 1.08 $24.85 $51,690
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 1,380 14.09 1.33 $24.75 $51,480
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 25,170 8.03 0.76 $24.21 $50,350
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 2,250 12.05 1.14 $24.12 $50,170
Merced, CA 800 10.99 1.04 $23.94 $49,800
Fairbanks, AK 430 12.19 1.15 $23.81 $49,530

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 5,680 14.48 1.37 $15.65 $32,550
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 3,440 10.27 0.97 $16.71 $34,760
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 3,270 15.63 1.48 $17.07 $35,510
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 3,060 15.13 1.43 $16.45 $34,220
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 3,040 23.15 2.19 $15.90 $33,070

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 1,640 27.12 2.56 $15.96 $33,190
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 3,040 23.15 2.19 $15.90 $33,070
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 1,410 19.75 1.87 $17.91 $37,260
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 1,480 19.65 1.86 $16.69 $34,720
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 780 19.35 1.83 $18.15 $37,740

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 1,670 15.71 1.49 $22.97 $47,770
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 1,450 12.09 1.14 $22.62 $47,040
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 1,120 18.62 1.76 $22.54 $46,890
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 420 12.67 1.20 $22.03 $45,830
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 1,260 17.67 1.67 $20.77 $43,210


About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019