Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary
in Decatur, AL
- Middle 50%
- $37,820–$54,680
- vs U.S. median
- -9%
- Metro rank
- #356 of 525
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in the Decatur, AL metro earn a median of $46,060 a year, based on BLS estimates for 580 jobs (May 2025). That is 9% below the U.S. median of $50,670 and 3% above the AL statewide median of $44,640. It ranks #356 of 525 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE580 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in Decatur?
The BLS median is $46,060 a year (May 2025). Half of the 580 jobs pay between $37,820 and $54,680. The 10th percentile is $31,390 and the 90th is $64,540.
Is Decatur a high-paying metro for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks?
That is 9% below the U.S. median of $50,670 and 3% above the AL statewide median of $44,640. It ranks #356 of 525 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks make an hour in Decatur?
About $22.14 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $46,060 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.18–$26.29 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.