Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary
in Auburn-Opelika, AL
- Middle 50%
- $36,660–$49,840
- vs U.S. median
- -13%
- Metro rank
- #445 of 525
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro earn a median of $44,270 a year, based on BLS estimates for 560 jobs (May 2025). That is 13% below the U.S. median of $50,670 and 1% below the AL statewide median of $44,640. It ranks #445 of 525 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE560 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in other AL metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | $47,330 |
| Huntsville, AL | $47,130 |
| Decatur, AL | $46,060 |
| Mobile, AL | $44,470 |
| Montgomery, AL | $43,710 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $43,660 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $43,400 |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $43,140 |
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Questions
What is the average Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in Auburn?
The BLS median is $44,270 a year (May 2025). Half of the 560 jobs pay between $36,660 and $49,840. The 10th percentile is $30,620 and the 90th is $57,900.
Is Auburn a high-paying metro for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks?
That is 13% below the U.S. median of $50,670 and 1% below the AL statewide median of $44,640. It ranks #445 of 525 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks make an hour in Auburn?
About $21.28 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $44,270 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.63–$23.96 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.