Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Indiana
$49,730avg. a year
$23.91 an hour · 29,910 employed
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Indiana earn an average of $49,730 a year. That is $3,830 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $53,560. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $54,100.
$47,820Median pay
$23.91Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
#40Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Indiana metro areas
Average pay for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
135,660 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$54,100
$26.01 an hour
29,050 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$52,410
$25.20 an hour
31,190 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$51,130
$24.58 an hour
410,000 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$51,000
$24.52 an hour
5930 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$50,940
$24.49 an hour
67,730 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$49,660
$23.87 an hour
71,320 jobs
Evansville, IN
$49,050
$23.58 an hour
81,110 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$49,040
$23.58 an hour
91,970 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$49,030
$23.57 an hour
10710 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$48,590
$23.36 an hour
11360 jobs
Columbus, IN
$48,020
$23.09 an hour
12280 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$47,990
$23.07 an hour
13340 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$47,880
$23.02 an hour
14550 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$46,760
$22.48 an hour
15450 jobs
Muncie, IN
$45,960
$22.10 an hour
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Indiana, charted
Pay over time
Indiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Indiana bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Indiana vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $53,560 | $25.75 |
| Indiana | $49,730 | $23.91 |
| Illinois | $51,860 | $24.93 |
| Michigan | $51,430 | $24.73 |
| Ohio | $51,020 | $24.53 |
| Kentucky | $48,190 | $23.17 |
Related jobs in Indiana
- Billing and Posting Clerks$47,730
- Tellers$40,570
- Bill and Account Collectors$45,830
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$55,590
- Customer Service Representatives$45,360
- Office Clerks, General$45,320
Average pay, Indiana, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make in Indiana?
The average is $49,730 a year, and the median is $47,820. That is $3,830 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $53,560.
What is the hourly wage in Indiana?
$23.91 an hour on average; the median is $22.99.
Where in Indiana do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($54,100), followed by Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($52,410). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Muncie, IN ($45,960).
How does Indiana rank?
Indiana ranks #40 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.