Bookkeeping Clerk's Salary
Bookkeeping clerks work for small, medium and large or enterprise class companies in almost every industry. Different bookkeeping clerks work on different tasks in larger companies, such as payroll or purchasing, while those who work for smaller employers may manage the books for the entire company. Bookkeeping clerks typically have a high school diploma, with an increasing number earning associate degrees in accounting or business, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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National Statistics
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1,675,250 bookkeeping clerks were employed in the United States as of May of 2010 and earned an average annual salary of $35,340. The bottom 10 percent of bookkeepers earned $21,270 annually or less, while the 25th percentile made $27,040 a year. The 50th percentile earned a salary of $34,030 and the 75th percentile made $42,180. The top 10 percent of bookkeepers made $51,470 or more a year.
Top States
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The District of Columbia reported the highest average salary earned by bookkeeping clerks, who earned an average of $48,470 a year. Connecticut ranked second in the nation, where bookkeeping clerks earned an average $40,490. Bookkeeping clerks who worked in Alaska earned the third-highest average of $40,450. Fourth in the country was Maryland, where bookkeeping clerks made an average salary of $39,870. California ranked fifth in the nation, with an average of $39,820 earned by bookkeeping clerks in the state.
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Top Metropolitan Areas
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The San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City metropolitan area came in first in the nation with an average $46,230 earned by bookkeeping clerks. Second in the country was the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara area, where bookkeeping clerks made an average salary of $45,140. Napa, California, ranked third in the nation with an average salary of $44,810. Fourth in the nation was the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norfolk area in Connecticut with an average annual income of $44,560. The Oakland-Fremont-Hayward metropolitan area in California ranked fifth in the nation with an average income of $44,050 earned by its bookkeeping clerks.
Top Industries
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The United States Postal Service paid the highest average salary to its bookkeeping clerks, which totaled $57,370. Second were the motion picture and video industries, which paid bookkeeping clerks an average annual income of $44,020. Bookkeeping clerks who worked for the pipeline transportation of natural gas industry made the third-highest average salary of $43,400, while those who worked for the Federal Executive Branch made the fourth-highest average salary of $43,280 a year. Bookkeeping clerks who worked for what the Bureau of Labor Statistics classifies as other financial investment activities earned the fifth-highest salary of $42,230.
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