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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary
in Chattanooga, TN-GA

Median base pay · Chattanooga, TN-GA
$46,920
≈ $22.56/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 2,920 jobs
Middle 50%
$39,250–$56,570
vs U.S. median
-7%
Metro rank
#295 of 525

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro earn a median of $46,920 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,920 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% below the U.S. median of $50,670 and 3% below the TN statewide median of $48,180. It ranks #295 of 525 metros with published figures for this job.

BOOKKEEPING, ACCOUNTING, AND AUDITING CLERKS · CHATTANOOGA, TN-GA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CHATTANOOGA, TN-GA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$34,510P25$39,250MEDIAN$46,920P75$56,570P90$64,780
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$36,000P25$43,520MEDIAN$50,670P75$61,470P90$74,550
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What is the average Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in Chattanooga?

The BLS median is $46,920 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,920 jobs pay between $39,250 and $56,570. The 10th percentile is $34,510 and the 90th is $64,780.

Is Chattanooga a high-paying metro for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks?

That is 7% below the U.S. median of $50,670 and 3% below the TN statewide median of $48,180. It ranks #295 of 525 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks make an hour in Chattanooga?

About $22.56 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $46,920 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.87–$27.20 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.