Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Idaho

Want to work in Idaho as a Bookkeeping, Accounting, or Auditing Clerk? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Idaho are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Idaho is growing slower than average.

• Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Idaho earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Work in Idaho?

In 2018, there were 8,630 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks working in the state.

There were 8,790 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 20,140 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks working in it, which means Idaho has fewer Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks than average.

Job Projections for Idaho

Jobs for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 4.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.5%.

Idaho Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 960 annual job openings, and a total of 8,590 jobs for Idaho Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 186,400 annual jobs and 1,705,300 total jobs in 2026.

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

In 2018 wages for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks ranged from $22,950 to $55,780 with $36,890 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.03 to $26.82. The median hourly rate was $17.74.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.37 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.37.

The median salary in Idaho is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Idaho Metros for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Boise City, ID	3,950	$37,950
Idaho Falls, ID	840	$32,350
Coeur d’Alene, ID	790	$36,120
Logan, UT-ID	680	$34,410
Pocatello, ID	320	$34,810
Lewiston, ID-WA	230	$39,140

Top States for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Employment

The table below shows the states where most Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	186,970	$46,340
Texas	131,250	$39,870
New York	104,580	$44,150
Florida	97,300	$37,610
Pennsylvania	55,360	$39,270
Ohio	54,850	$38,470
Illinois	50,800	$40,760
North Carolina	46,570	$38,550
Massachusetts	45,570	$46,180
New Jersey	43,380	$46,440
Virginia	41,690	$41,270
Michigan	37,490	$37,810
Wisconsin	37,260	$37,180
Georgia	37,130	$39,070
Washington	31,970	$44,450
Minnesota	31,110	$43,510
Tennessee	30,480	$38,330
Missouri	29,760	$36,780
Indiana	27,970	$36,990
Colorado	27,560	$41,820

Below are the states where Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$54,040
Alaska	$47,720
Connecticut	$46,860
New Jersey	$46,440
California	$46,340
Massachusetts	$46,180
Washington	$44,450
Maryland	$44,420
Delaware	$44,410
New York	$44,150

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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