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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in California

Considering working as a Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in California? Here’s what the data says. Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers. Excludes “Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks” (43-3051).

$57,470 Median Annual Wage (California)

$63,707 National Median Annual Wage

154,980 California Employment

Medium Preparation Needed Typical Preparation

What do Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Make in California?

The bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks working in California, wages run about $57,470 per year (or about $27.63/hour).Pay can range from $40,020 at the 10th percentile to $80,730 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$40,020	$19.24
25th percentile	$47,300	$22.74
Median (50th)	$57,470	$27.63
75th percentile	$67,350	$32.38
90th percentile	$80,730	$38.81

Salary ranges for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in California

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in California nationwide is 0.91.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn a median of $63,707 per year ($30.63/hour), below the California median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 1,490,368 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in the U.S.. In California alone, about 154,980 people work in this role. That’s higher than the typical state, which employs around 18,550 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.

Forecasted number of jobs for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Top California Metros for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

These are the California metros with the most bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in California.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	57,520	$56,730
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	17,670	$64,480
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	13,210	$51,940
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	12,510	$56,730
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	8,420	$57,280
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	7,750	$64,340
Fresno, CA	4,460	$50,770
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	3,260	$56,400
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	2,480	$51,290
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	2,220	$59,950
Stockton-Lodi, CA	2,200	$55,420
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	1,800	$58,650
Modesto, CA	1,720	$53,140
Salinas, CA	1,440	$58,410
Visalia, CA	1,360	$50,050
Vallejo, CA	1,210	$59,440
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	1,160	$57,580
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	1,030	$60,220
Chico, CA	710	$49,820
Napa, CA	690	$60,720
Redding, CA	690	$53,060
Merced, CA	620	$49,850
El Centro, CA	560	$46,730
Yuba City, CA	480	$53,270
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	370	$50,080

Top States for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Employment

These states have the highest employment of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks work.

State	Number Employed
California	154,980
Texas	130,770
Florida	107,210
New York	93,920
Pennsylvania	54,580
Illinois	53,340
Ohio	48,280
North Carolina	48,160
New Jersey	40,560
Tennessee	40,360
Michigan	40,100
Georgia	36,690
Washington	36,640
Virginia	35,730
Massachusetts	31,010
Wisconsin	29,050
Indiana	28,250
Minnesota	27,520
Colorado	24,650
Arizona	24,260

Highest-Paying States for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

The highest-paying states for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$62,470
California	$57,470
Connecticut	$57,290
Massachusetts	$57,120
New Jersey	$56,730
Washington	$56,580
New York	$55,880
Alaska	$54,510
Maryland	$54,080
Colorado	$54,080

Skills

Key bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Mathematics 3.4 / 5

Reading Comprehension 3.2 / 5

Critical Thinking 3.2 / 5

Active Listening 3.2 / 5

Writing 3.1 / 5

Speaking 3.1 / 5

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Customer and Personal Service 4.2 / 5

Administrative 3.9 / 5

Mathematics 3.8 / 5

English Language 3.4 / 5

Economics and Accounting 3.4 / 5

Computers and Electronics 3.2 / 5

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Oral Comprehension 4.0 / 5

Near Vision 3.9 / 5

Written Comprehension 3.9 / 5

Mathematical Reasoning 3.9 / 5

Written Expression 3.6 / 5

Problem Sensitivity 3.5 / 5

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks typically:

Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.
Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
Operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents.
Receive, record, and bank cash, checks, and vouchers.
Code documents according to company procedures.
Perform financial calculations, such as amounts due, interest charges, balances, discounts, equity, and principal.
Reconcile or note and report discrepancies found in records.
Perform general office duties, such as filing, answering telephones, and handling routine correspondence.
Access computerized financial information to answer general questions as well as those related to specific accounts.
Classify, record, and summarize numerical and financial data to compile and keep financial records, using journals and ledgers or computers.
Debit, credit, and total accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases, using specialized accounting software.

Work Activities

Working with Computers
Getting Information
Documenting/Recording Information
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Processing Information
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Performing Administrative Activities
Communicating with People Outside the Organization
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Adobe Acrobat, Epic Systems, Google Docs In-demand technologies: Accounting software

Other careers like bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks include:

Also Known As

Account Administrator, Account Clerk, Account Information Clerk, Account Receivable Clerk, Accountant Assistant, Accountant Clerk, Accountant Helper, Accounting Assistant, Accounting Associate, Accounting Bookkeeper, Accounting Clerk, Accounting Coordinator, Accounting Representative, Accounting Specialist, Accounting Technician.

References

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
O*NET-SOC code: 43-3031.00

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