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Bookkeeping and Accounting Clerk

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AVG. SALARY

$41,920

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EDUCATION

Post-secondary training +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$41,920

Entry Annual Wage

$26,130

Experienced Annual Wage

$59,310

Average Hourly Wage

$20.16

Entry Hourly Wage

$12.56

Experienced Hourly Wage

$28.51

Median Hourly Wage

$19.31

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Enid MSA $42,010 or $20.20/hr $27,530 or $13.23/hr $59,480 or $28.60/hr
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $39,730 or $19.10/hr $27,000 or $12.98/hr $53,360 or $25.65/hr
Lawton MSA $38,190 or $18.36/hr $25,410 or $12.22/hr $51,700 or $24.86/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $43,400 or $20.87/hr $28,810 or $13.85/hr $59,960 or $28.83/hr
Tulsa MSA $42,980 or $20.66/hr $23,880 or $11.48/hr $60,850 or $29.25/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $41,410 or $19.91/hr $25,560 or $12.29/hr $61,710 or $29.67/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,240 or $18.87/hr $24,920 or $11.98/hr $57,170 or $27.49/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,580 or $19.03/hr $24,640 or $11.85/hr $56,480 or $27.15/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $38,400 or $18.46/hr $23,880 or $11.48/hr $52,000 or $25.00/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 0%
Job Openings 2,550 estimated annual job openings
Employment 23,140 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

$47,440

Average Hourly Wage

$22.81

Average Annual Range

$30,460 to $65,540

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 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -5%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings small number
  A total of 19760 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment very large occupation
  This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 1,707,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 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 2022.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (13.3%)
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (7.4%)
  • Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (7.4%)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (7.3%)
  • Construction (NAICS230000) (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (6.4%)
  • Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (6.3%)
  • Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services (NAICS541200) (6.3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (6.1%)

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