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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary
in Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$40,700
≈ $19.57/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,190 jobs
Middle 50%
$34,090–$49,480
vs U.S. median
-20%
Metro rank
#502 of 525

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in the Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $40,700 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,190 jobs (May 2025). That is 20% below the U.S. median of $50,670 and 5% below the MS statewide median of $42,840. It ranks #502 of 525 metros with published figures for this job.

BOOKKEEPING, ACCOUNTING, AND AUDITING CLERKS · LOWER EAST MISSISSIPPI NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · LOWER EAST MISSISSIPPI NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$28,440P25$34,090MEDIAN$40,700P75$49,480P90$62,400
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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 Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area?

    The BLS median is $40,700 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,190 jobs pay between $34,090 and $49,480. The 10th percentile is $28,440 and the 90th is $62,400.

    Is Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks?

    That is 20% below the U.S. median of $50,670 and 5% below the MS statewide median of $42,840. It ranks #502 of 525 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks make an hour in Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area?

    About $19.57 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $40,700 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $16.39–$23.79 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.