The salary statistics of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerk salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is $69,590. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $46,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is $28,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $46,540 | 3.39% | 14.05% |
| 2017 | $44,960 | 3.27% | - |
| 2016 | $43,490 | 3.56% | - |
| 2015 | $41,940 | 2.10% | - |
| 2014 | $41,060 | 3.65% | - |
| 2013 | $39,560 | -1.11% | - |
| 2012 | $40,000 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].