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Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks

Salary, job outlook, AI risk & career information

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in the United States earn a median salary of $49,210 per year — about $24 per hour, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Roughly 1.6M people work in this occupation nationwide, with projected employment growth of -6%.

Median Salary

$49,210

~$24/hr · ~$4,101/mo

US Jobs

1.6M

Decline

AI & Automation Risk

9/10

Very High

AI & Automation Risk

Very High 9/10

This occupation is almost entirely digital and involves routine information processing, data entry, and mathematical verification—tasks that AI and automated software already perform with high accuracy. The BLS already projects a decline in employment due to technological change, and the shift toward 'analytical and advisory' roles is increasingly being encroached upon by advanced LLMs and specialized financial AI agents.

Salary by City — What You Actually Take Home

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