Bookkeeping and Accounting Clerk

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AVG. SALARY

$50,070

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EDUCATION

Post-secondary training +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Decreasing

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$50,070

Entry Annual Wage

$36,660

Experienced Annual Wage

$64,770

Average Hourly Wage

$24.07

Entry Hourly Wage

$17.63

Experienced Hourly Wage

$31.14

Median Hourly Wage

$23.20

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $49,710 or $23.90/hr $37,460 or $18.01/hr $62,060 or $29.84/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $50,100 or $24.09/hr $37,910 or $18.22/hr $63,350 or $30.46/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $49,520 or $23.81/hr $36,400 or $17.50/hr $62,670 or $30.13/hr
Minot MSA $50,210 or $24.14/hr $35,970 or $17.30/hr $64,190 or $30.86/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $48,840 or $23.48/hr $35,760 or $17.19/hr $66,020 or $31.74/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,100 or $25.05/hr $34,990 or $16.82/hr $72,970 or $35.08/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Decreasing
Growth rate is estimated to be -2%
Job Openings 469 estimated annual job openings
Employment 4,258 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services (NAICS541200) (7.12%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (NAICS424500) (4.34%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (NAICS423800) (2.75%)
  • Building material and supplies dealers (NAICS444100) (2.13%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 382 4% 2 44 46
Region 5 1,449 1% 2 165 167
Region 7 776 0% 88 88

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 2 474 -3% -2 53 51
Region 3 160 -11% -2 17 15
Region 4 432 -6% -3 48 45
Region 6 248 -9% -2 27 25
Region 8 273 -4% -1 30 29

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$52,020

Average Hourly Wage

$25.01

Average Annual Range

$34,600 to $72,660

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook decreasing
  The employment change from 2023 to 2033 is estimated to be -5%.
(The National average for all occupations is +4%)
Job Openings small number
  A total of 17490 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2023 and 2033.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,724 openings)
Employment very large occupation
  This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 1,663,800 workers in 2023.
(The National average for all occupations is 150,944 workers)
Growth Declining growth
  Technological change is expected to reduce demand for these workers. Software innovations, such as cloud computing, have automated many of the tasks performed by bookkeepers. As a result, the same amount of bookkeeping work can be done with fewer employees, which is expected to lead to job losses for bookkeepers 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2024.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (13.1%)
  • Construction (NAICS230000) (7.9%)
  • Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (7.5%)
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (7.2%)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (6.7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (6.6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (6.3%)
  • Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services (NAICS541200) (6.1%)
  • Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (6.1%)