Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk Salary in St Louis, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in St Louis, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in St Louis is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in St Louis, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,840
25th Percentile Wage
$37,640
50th Percentile Wage
$45,960
75th Percentile Wage
$55,080
90th Percentile Wage
$67,450

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in St Louis, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,840.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$45,960
0.33% 23.80%
2021
$45,810
10.43% -
2020
$41,030
2.88% -
2019
$39,850
4.79% -
2018
$37,940
-2.53% -
2017
$38,900
0.98% -
2016
$38,520
0.67% -
2015
$38,260
3.27% -
2014
$37,010
2.78% -
2013
$35,980
2.67% -
2012
$35,020
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Table 2. Compare Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk Salary in St Louis with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,960, St Louis is the highest paying city for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in state of Missouri, followed by Kansas City (median annual salary $45,270). In comparison, the median annual salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in St Louis is 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in Kansas City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
St Louis
$45,960
Kansas City
$45,270
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$39,370
St Joseph
$39,140
Columbia
$38,890
Joplin
$38,800
Springfield
$37,710
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$37,490
Jefferson City
$37,320
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$37,240
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$36,940
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$36,850
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$36,510

See also: Top paying jobs in St Louis, Missouri.