Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Alabama
$44,940avg. a year
$21.61 an hour · 19,890 employed
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Alabama earn an average of $44,940 a year. That is $8,620 (16%) less than the U.S. average of $53,560. The best-paying metro area is Huntsville, AL at $48,270.
$44,640Median pay
$21.61Average hourly
+19%Avg. pay since 2020
#49Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Alabama metro areas
Average pay for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.
11,830 jobs
Huntsville, AL
$48,270
$23.21 an hour
2580 jobs
Decatur, AL
$48,000
$23.08 an hour
35,430 jobs
Birmingham, AL
$47,830
$22.99 an hour
41,600 jobs
Mobile, AL
$44,370
$21.33 an hour
5560 jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$44,230
$21.26 an hour
61,000 jobs
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$44,070
$21.19 an hour
71,400 jobs
Montgomery, AL
$43,880
$21.10 an hour
8920 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$43,830
$21.07 an hour
9900 jobs
Tuscaloosa, AL
$43,730
$21.02 an hour
10290 jobs
Gadsden, AL
$42,470
$20.42 an hour
11560 jobs
Dothan, AL
$42,280
$20.33 an hour
12330 jobs
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$42,000
$20.19 an hour
13580 jobs
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$41,250
$19.83 an hour
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Alabama, charted
Pay over time
Alabama, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Alabama bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Alabama vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $53,560 | $25.75 |
| Alabama | $44,940 | $21.61 |
| Florida | $52,590 | $25.28 |
| Georgia | $51,270 | $24.65 |
| Tennessee | $50,230 | $24.15 |
| Mississippi | $44,480 | $21.39 |
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Average pay, Alabama, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make in Alabama?
The average is $44,940 a year, and the median is $44,640. That is $8,620 (16%) less than the U.S. average of $53,560.
What is the hourly wage in Alabama?
$21.61 an hour on average; the median is $21.46.
Where in Alabama do they earn the most?
Huntsville, AL ($48,270), followed by Decatur, AL ($48,000). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL ($41,250).
How does Alabama rank?
Alabama ranks #49 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-3031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.