Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Massachusetts

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While jobs for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Massachusetts are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Massachusetts is expected to decrease.

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

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

In Massachusetts, there were 45,570 people working as Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in the year 2018.

There were 45,050 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 520 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in this state are declining at a rate of 2.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.5%.

Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 4,880 annual job openings, and 44,880 total jobs in 2026 for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in this state.

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 Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks ranged from $29,090 to $65,220 with $46,180 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.98 to $31.35. The median hourly rate was $22.2.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.69 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.51.

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

Top Massachusetts 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
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	34,480	$47,550
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	7,280	$42,800
Worcester, MA-CT	3,970	$44,420
Springfield, MA-CT	3,650	$40,890
Barnstable Town, MA	1,520	$44,220
New Bedford, MA	960	$38,360
Leominster-Gardner, MA	730	$39,670
Pittsfield, MA	620	$39,510

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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