Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Virginia

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

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 41,690 workers employed as Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in this state in 2018.

There were 39,310 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 2,380 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 0.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.5%.

Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 4,730 annual job openings, and a total of 42,860 jobs for Virginia Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks ranged from $25,040 to $64,250 with $41,270 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.04 to $30.89. The median hourly rate was $19.84.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.4 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.44.

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

Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	25,170	$49,520
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	8,350	$38,850
Richmond, VA	8,110	$42,000
Roanoke, VA	1,790	$35,820
Charlottesville, VA	1,340	$41,840
Lynchburg, VA	1,190	$35,010
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	1,080	$34,830
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	770	$34,300
Harrisonburg, VA	700	$37,260
Winchester, VA-WV	600	$38,060
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	510	$37,440

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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