Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Occupational Description:
Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers. Excludes “Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks” (43-3051).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	2,110	57	$25.72/hr	$17.20/hr	$21.24/hr	$24.56/hr	$30.00/hr	$36.15/hr

Leading Industries for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	100	$22.05/hr
Construction	1,580	$25.29/hr
Manufacturing	2,700	$26.31/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	6,040	$24.85/hr
Information	530	$24.93/hr
Financial Activities	3,350	$26.65/hr
Professional and Business Services	6,550	$25.29/hr
Education and Health Services	2,760	$25.55/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	740	$22.59/hr
Other Services	1,460	$22.94/hr
Public Administration	1,710	$29.31/hr

Other Regional Data for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	430	$23.58/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	440	$23.36/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	470	$24.20/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	790	$23.46/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	850	$27.34/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	910	$24.04/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	1,140	$23.56/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	1,300	$23.53/hr	-6.1%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	1,310	$23.75/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	1,330	$23.59/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	1,610	$23.64/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	1,780	$23.89/hr	-5.7%
Northwest Balance of State	2,050	$23.93/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	2,110	$24.56/hr	-4.1%
Northwest Minnesota	2,330	$24.08/hr	-3.8%
Central Minnesota	2,600	$24.53/hr	-3.4%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	15,330	$27.40/hr	-4.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	16,930	$27.19/hr	N/A
Minnesota	27,520	$25.46/hr	-4.5%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	4,030	$26.06/hr	-1.7%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,700	$29.56/hr	-15.1%
Billing and Posting Clerks	6,830	$25.63/hr	0.5%
Office Clerks, General	55,710	$22.87/hr	-3.9%
Brokerage Clerks	1,300	$29.35/hr	-9.2%
New Accounts Clerks	1,360	$23.36/hr	-16.5%
Tax Preparers	1,330	$31.83/hr	1.7%
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	$25.95/hr	N/A
Bill and Account Collectors	3,800	$23.42/hr	-14.8%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	290	$31.70/hr	3.4%

Task for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Perform personal bookkeeping services.
Code documents according to company procedures.
Receive, record, and bank cash, checks, and vouchers.
Debit, credit, and total accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases, using specialized accounting software.
Prepare bank deposits by compiling data from cashiers, verifying and balancing receipts, and sending cash, checks, or other forms of payment to banks.
Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
Classify, record, and summarize numerical and financial data to compile and keep financial records, using journals and ledgers or computers.
Operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents.
Transfer details from separate journals to general ledgers or data processing sheets.