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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary
in Columbia, SC

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in the Columbia, SC metro earn a median of $46,690 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,260 jobs (May 2025). That is 8% below the U.S. median of $50,670 and 3% below the SC statewide median of $47,940. It ranks #311 of 525 metros with published figures for this job.

BOOKKEEPING, ACCOUNTING, AND AUDITING CLERKS · COLUMBIA, SC · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · COLUMBIA, SC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$33,770P25$38,180MEDIAN$46,690P75$56,800P90$67,080
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 Columbia?

The BLS median is $46,690 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,260 jobs pay between $38,180 and $56,800. The 10th percentile is $33,770 and the 90th is $67,080.

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

That is 8% below the U.S. median of $50,670 and 3% below the SC statewide median of $47,940. It ranks #311 of 525 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

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.