Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary
in Joplin, MO-KS
- Middle 50%
- $38,040–$49,700
- vs U.S. median
- -11%
- Metro rank
- #409 of 525
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in the Joplin, MO-KS metro earn a median of $45,180 a year, based on BLS estimates for 530 jobs (May 2025). That is 11% below the U.S. median of $50,670 and 6% below the MO statewide median of $47,990. It ranks #409 of 525 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE530 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in other MO metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $50,940 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $49,970 |
| Columbia, MO | $48,920 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $46,730 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $45,810 |
| Springfield, MO | $45,330 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $45,180 |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $42,820 |
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Questions
What is the average Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in Joplin?
The BLS median is $45,180 a year (May 2025). Half of the 530 jobs pay between $38,040 and $49,700. The 10th percentile is $33,750 and the 90th is $60,270.
Is Joplin a high-paying metro for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks?
That is 11% below the U.S. median of $50,670 and 6% below the MO statewide median of $47,990. It ranks #409 of 525 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks make an hour in Joplin?
About $21.72 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $45,180 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.29–$23.89 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.