Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary
in Owensboro, KY
- Middle 50%
- $38,090–$57,100
- vs U.S. median
- -8%
- Metro rank
- #334 of 525
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in the Owensboro, KY metro earn a median of $46,430 a year, based on BLS estimates for 560 jobs (May 2025). That is 8% below the U.S. median of $50,670 and in line with the KY statewide median of $46,550. It ranks #334 of 525 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE560 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in other KY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $48,000 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $47,990 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $46,310 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $44,160 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $44,090 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $43,830 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $43,740 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $43,250 |
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Questions
What is the average Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in Owensboro?
The BLS median is $46,430 a year (May 2025). Half of the 560 jobs pay between $38,090 and $57,100. The 10th percentile is $31,200 and the 90th is $67,220.
Is Owensboro a high-paying metro for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks?
That is 8% below the U.S. median of $50,670 and in line with the KY statewide median of $46,550. It ranks #334 of 525 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks make an hour in Owensboro?
About $22.32 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $46,430 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.31–$27.45 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.