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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk Salary in the Industry of Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit

The salary statistics and trend of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in the industry of public sector -- federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerk salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,960
25th Percentile Wage
$33,100
50th Percentile Wage
$40,360
75th Percentile Wage
$48,920
90th Percentile Wage
$58,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in the industry of public sector -- federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit. 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 $58,290. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $40,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is $26,960.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in the industry of Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$40,360
2.11% 8.08%
2016
$39,510
2.35% -
2015
$38,580
1.37% -
2014
$38,050
1.29% -
2013
$37,560
1.22% -
2012
$37,100
- -

Table 3. Compare Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Federal government, including USPS
$46,100
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$45,760
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$41,280
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$40,360
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$40,320
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$39,750
State government, including schools and hospitals
$38,650
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$38,630

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