Careers · Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks · New York
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in New York
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks compute, classify, and record numerical data to maintain financial records. They perform calculating, posting, and verifying tasks to ensure accuracy in accounting systems In New York the median pay is $58,160 a year, 15% above the national median of $50,670.
$58,160median pay in New York, per year
$47,400–$69,330middle half earn
84,280employed in New York
$50,670U.S. median, for comparison
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Who is hiring in New York
3open roles like this on employer career sites, 0 in New York or remote
1employer hiring
3posted in the last 7 days
What it takes
Preparation: Medium preparation (vocational training, an associate degree, or related experience). Most hold a certificate or training program.
Skills that matter most
MathematicsReading ComprehensionActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWritingSpeakingMonitoringTime Management
Knowledge areas
Customer and Personal ServiceAdministrativeMathematics (knowledge)English LanguageEconomics and AccountingComputers and Electronics
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks.
Licenses and training in New York
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in other states
District of Columbia · $65,180Connecticut · $59,970Massachusetts · $59,830California · $59,230Washington · $58,620New Jersey · $58,300Alaska · $56,430Vermont · $54,720Minnesota · $54,600Oregon · $54,060
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 43-3031.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New York, annual.