Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Louisiana

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

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

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

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

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

In Louisiana, there were 20,140 people working as Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in the year 2018.

There were 20,210 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 0.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.5%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 2,400 annual Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks job openings in Louisiana, and 21,760 total jobs in the year 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 Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks ranged from $24,430 to $52,040 with $36,100 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.75 to $25.02. The median hourly rate was $17.36.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.2 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.16.

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

Top Louisiana 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
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	5,040	$36,750
Baton Rouge, LA	4,560	$37,110
Lafayette, LA	2,540	$36,120
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	1,780	$36,460
Lake Charles, LA	1,140	$36,030
Monroe, LA	1,060	$35,890
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	930	$35,540
Alexandria, LA	680	$36,710
Hammond, LA	390	$35,620

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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