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Bookkeeping and Accounting Clerk

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AVG. SALARY

$43,610

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EDUCATION

Post-secondary training +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Decreasing

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$43,610

Entry Annual Wage

$28,490

Experienced Annual Wage

$61,110

Average Hourly Wage

$20.97

Entry Hourly Wage

$13.70

Experienced Hourly Wage

$29.38

Median Hourly Wage

$20.14

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Enid MSA $42,440 or $20.40/hr $25,740 or $12.38/hr $60,120 or $28.90/hr
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $41,770 or $20.08/hr $29,120 or $14.00/hr $56,160 or $27.00/hr
Lawton MSA $38,720 or $18.62/hr $24,930 or $11.98/hr $54,480 or $26.19/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $45,030 or $21.65/hr $31,200 or $15.00/hr $61,920 or $29.77/hr
Tulsa MSA $44,640 or $21.46/hr $25,670 or $12.34/hr $62,420 or $30.01/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,190 or $21.25/hr $28,530 or $13.72/hr $63,580 or $30.57/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $40,180 or $19.32/hr $27,610 or $13.28/hr $57,010 or $27.41/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $40,550 or $19.50/hr $25,520 or $12.27/hr $59,130 or $28.43/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $40,650 or $19.55/hr $26,660 or $12.82/hr $58,640 or $28.19/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Decreasing
Growth rate is estimated to be -3%
Job Openings 2,585 estimated annual job openings
Employment 23,439 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northeast 1,880 2% 3 N/A 211
Northwest 1,860 3% 7 N/A 214
Southeast 2,030 1% 2 N/A 226
Southwest 1,050 2% 2 N/A 119
Tulsa MSA 6,650 0% -2 N/A 725
Lawton MSA 510 4% 3 N/A 59
Oklahoma City MSA 7,760 1% 8 N/A 863
Enid 320 3% 1 N/A 37

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$49,580

Average Hourly Wage

$23.84

Average Annual Range

$32,460 to $68,860

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook decreasing
  The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be -6%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
Job Openings small number
  A total of 18390 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 openings)
Employment very large occupation
  This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 1,735,800 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
Growth Declining growth
  Technological change is expected to reduce demand for these workers. Software innovations, such as cloud computing, have automated many of the tasks performed by bookkeepers. As a result, the same amount of bookkeeping work can be done with fewer employees, which is expected to lead to job losses for bookkeepers 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2023.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (12.7%)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (7.6%)
  • Construction (NAICS230000) (7.5%)
  • Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (7.5%)
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (7.3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (6.4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (6.3%)
  • Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (6.3%)
  • Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services (NAICS541200) (6.1%)
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