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Highest Paying Industries for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

The top 100 highest paying industries for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $61,840, postal service (federal government) is the highest paying industry for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks. It is followed by satellite telecommunications industry (average annual salary $46,140). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Postal Service (federal government)	$61,840	$56,640	390
2	Satellite Telecommunications	$46,140	$28,640	180
3	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$45,950	$33,260	470
4	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$45,050	$27,890	260
5	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$44,780	$30,220	3,750
6	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$44,730	$28,850	5,000
7	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$44,520	$27,160	5,950
8	Scientific Research and Development Services	$44,500	$30,080	4,270
9	Federal government, including USPS	$44,400	$35,850	16,430
10	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$44,390	$35,850	16,050
11	Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds	$44,050	$25,420	210
12	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$44,000	$27,580	3,050
13	Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures	$43,710	$21,140	640
14	Rail Transportation	$43,350	$27,150	660
15	Telecommunications	$43,160	$26,360	8,420
16	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$42,670	$26,500	14,360
17	Natural Gas Distribution	$42,630	$26,160	900
18	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$42,620	$29,420	520
19	Engineering Services	$42,530	$26,620	10,210
20	Software Publishers	$42,300	$27,950	2,360
21	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$42,170	$24,660	3,540
22	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$42,130	$27,740	830
23	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$42,040	$28,350	3,530
24	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$41,820	$28,140	8,380
25	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$41,800	$25,720	17,010
26	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$41,660	$28,200	2,670
27	Other Financial Investment Activities	$41,520	$25,640	9,320
28	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$41,400	$24,010	4,000
29	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$41,140	$28,250	870
30	Metal Ore Mining	$41,080	$25,690	130
31	Utilities	$41,060	$23,180	5,450
32	Land Subdivision	$41,010	$23,600	1,670
33	Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles	$40,860	$21,020	390
34	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$40,840	$26,120	3,580
35	Other Telecommunications	$40,690	$23,990	1,320
36	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$40,610	$26,890	450
37	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$40,610	$25,830	1,030
38	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$40,570	$28,020	3,620
39	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$40,550	$27,150	9,620
40	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$40,550	$28,080	780
41	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$40,540	$27,870	1,690
42	Specialty hospitals - State government owned	$40,530	$29,450	140
43	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$40,460	$22,460	20,380
44	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$40,450	$26,820	1,760
45	Other schools and instruction - Local government owned	$40,440	$18,750	30
46	Pipeline Transportation	$40,310	$19,890	350
47	Tobacco Manufacturing	$40,290	$29,240	80
48	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$40,270	$27,000	1,160
49	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$40,150	$20,810	680
50	Nonresidential Building Construction	$40,050	$26,230	12,380
51	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$40,030	$23,500	3,480
52	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$39,850	$19,930	250
53	Legal Services	$39,800	$23,790	23,420
54	Other Information Services	$39,800	$19,380	2,300
55	Oil and Gas Extraction	$39,800	$24,510	4,180
56	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$39,790	$28,050	470
57	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$39,780	$24,570	970
58	Inland Water Transportation	$39,740	$27,310	260
59	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$39,720	$26,030	1,300
60	Nonscheduled Air Transportation	$39,670	$26,780	520
61	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$39,650	$19,200	740
62	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$39,630	$25,710	1,590
63	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$39,580	$24,990	11,480
64	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$39,550	$26,760	840
65	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$39,520	$27,270	3,460
66	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$39,490	$26,140	1,050
67	Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors	$39,430	$22,410	2,540
68	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$39,410	$26,960	760
69	Educational Support Services - Local government owned	$39,280	$27,890	220
70	Insurance Carriers	$39,270	$27,150	13,600
71	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$39,270	$26,950	1,200
72	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$39,190	$25,770	105,020
73	Federal, State, and Local Government	$39,190	$25,770	105,020
74	Chemical Manufacturing	$39,190	$26,320	6,670
75	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$39,120	$24,830	750
76	Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned	$39,080	$24,340	1,340
77	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$39,080	$26,180	390
78	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$39,070	$23,290	22,090
79	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$39,060	$25,770	910
80	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$39,060	$25,410	1,490
81	Utility System Construction	$39,040	$24,690	4,900
82	Information	$39,030	$23,970	31,280
83	Testing Laboratories	$39,000	$24,720	1,710
84	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$38,980	$27,100	220
85	Rooming and Boarding Houses	$38,960	$17,360	130
86	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$38,950	$24,570	180
87	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$38,940	$26,370	220
88	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$38,930	$25,860	12,220
89	Forging and Stamping	$38,930	$26,230	870
90	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$38,920	$23,710	8,710
91	Other Insurance Related Activities	$38,910	$26,700	6,590
92	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$38,800	$26,440	420
93	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$38,790	$18,860	12,960
94	Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	$38,750	$24,700	1,430
95	Educational Support Services	$38,740	$23,970	1,790
96	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$38,690	$26,830	220
97	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	$38,680	$17,560	5,090
98	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$38,670	$26,270	6,080
99	Couriers and Messengers	$38,670	$21,890	1,180
100	Offices of Dentists	$38,640	$22,250	12,070