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SOC 43-3031·Office & Administrative Support
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Median wage
$57,083
10-yr outlook
+6.3%by 2032
Openings / year
11,933
Workers in NY
93,920
How pay grows with experience
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $41,891 |
| Median (typical) | $57,083 |
| Experienced | $67,858 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $60,924 |
| Long Island | $60,373 |
| Hudson Valley | $58,094 |
| Capital Region | $51,268 |
| Western New York | $50,855 |
| Central New York | $50,809 |
| Finger Lakes | $49,887 |
| Mohawk Valley | $48,439 |
| Southern Tier | $48,346 |
| North Country | $48,104 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Office & Administrative Support) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks$57,516 median (+$432) · +3.6% by 2032
- Cargo and Freight Agents$58,459 median (+$1,376) · +0.1% by 2032
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,729 median (+$1,646) · +9.4% by 2032
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$58,860 median (+$1,776) · +7.5% by 2032
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,643 median (+$2,560) · +9.4% by 2032
- Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers$60,720 median (+$3,637) · +21.0% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Office & Administrative Support) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Proofreaders and Copy Markers$55,546 median (−$1,537) · +8.6% by 2032
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$55,398 median (−$1,686) · +20.2% by 2032
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$54,397 median (−$2,687) · +8.0% by 2032
- Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$53,208 median (−$3,876) · +3.1% by 2032
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$53,114 median (−$3,970) · +14.1% by 2032
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$53,063 median (−$4,021) · +8.2% by 2032
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