Office and Administrative Support Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages High openings flow SOC 43-3031

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

About 170,000 projected annual openings shape how to read Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks against First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Communications Equipment Operators, All Other, Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks.

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Same-major-group titles next to Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks: First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers ($70K) , Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs ($54K) , Communications Equipment Operators, All Other ($55K) , Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks ($58K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 43-3031 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information
  2. 2. Prepare and process payroll information
  3. 3. Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes
  4. 4. Prepare bank deposits by compiling data from cashiers, verifying and balancing receipts, and sending cash, checks, or other forms of paym…
  5. 5. Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations
  6. 6. Operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents
  7. 7. Receive, record, and bank cash, checks, and vouchers
  8. 8. Calculate and prepare checks for utilities, taxes, and other payments
  9. 9. Monitor status of loans and accounts to ensure that payments are up to date
  10. 10. Reconcile records of bank transactions
  11. 11. Compile budget data and documents, based on estimated revenues and expenses and previous budgets
  12. 12. Code documents according to company procedures

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks: O*NET ranks Mathematics first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 43-3031 - lead skill Mathematics at 3.4 ; lead knowledge Customer and Personal Service. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Mathematics 3.4
  2. 2. Reading Comprehension 3.3
  3. 3. Active Listening 3.3
  4. 4. Critical Thinking 3.3
  5. 5. Writing 3.1
  6. 6. Speaking 3.1
  7. 7. Monitoring 3.0
  8. 8. Time Management 3.0

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Customer and Personal Service 4.2
  2. 2. Administrative 3.9
  3. 3. Mathematics 3.8
  4. 4. English Language 3.4
  5. 5. Economics and Accounting 3.4
  6. 6. Computers and Electronics 3.2
Projected annual openings
170,000
growth + transfers + exits
National median $50,670/yr
$51K
National median
↓ -6%
Growth 2024-2034
1,373,680
Estimated US jobs
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Highest-pay peer · $70K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Some college, no degree

Top Paying States for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

1. Washington $58,620
2. Massachusetts $59,830
3. California $59,230
4. Alaska $56,430
5. District of Columbia $65,180
6. Vermont $54,720
7. Minnesota $54,600
8. Connecticut $59,970
9. New York $58,160
10. New Jersey $58,300

Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations titles

  1. 1. Communications Equipment Operators, All Other $54,680
  2. 2. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $69,500
  3. 3. Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $54,210
  4. 4. Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $58,260
  5. 5. Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $59,650
  6. 6. Postal Service Mail Carriers $60,550

Roughly 170,000 projected annual openings (growth, transfers, exits) are the scale signal for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks. Median pay is $50,670 in Office and Administrative Support Occupations.

Employment Projections expect -6% change between 2024 and 2034 (declining vs baseline 3.1%). BLS assigns Some college, no degree as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Washington at $58,620. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers at $69,500. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay-rank #17 in Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Among 54 detailed Office and Administrative Support Occupations with a published OEWS median, Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks is pay-rank #17, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 43-3031 · national median $50,670 · upper third of Office and Administrative Support Occupations (#17/54). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 43-3031

Washington · top state for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

$59K published median

Massachusetts · #2 state pay

$60K · behind Washington

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

Highest-pay peer vs Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks · $70K

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

Lower-pay peer beside Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks · $54K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Office and Administrative Support Occupations titles sit near Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks at the top of the pay table? ▼
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks is pay-rank #17 of 54 detailed Office and Administrative Support Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping ($51K), Proofreaders and Copy Markers ($51K), Cargo and Freight Agents ($52K), Public Safety Telecommunicators ($53K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks. Leading ones include: Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information; Prepare and process payroll information; Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes; Prepare bank deposits by compiling data from cashiers, verifying and balancing receipts, and sending cash, checks, or other forms of paym…. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? ▼
For SOC 43-3031, O*NET importance scores lead with Mathematics (3.4), Reading Comprehension (3.3), Active Listening (3.3), Critical Thinking (3.3). Knowledge areas emphasize Customer and Personal Service, Administrative, Mathematics. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $50,670 as the national median for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks. The published 10th-90th range is $36,000 to $74,550. Beside First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers ($69,500), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks is -6%. Projected annual openings: about 170,000. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: declining.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks? ▼
Washington ($58,620), Massachusetts ($59,830), California ($59,230) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 43-3031. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics