Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Montgomery

In Montgomery (AL), the median pay for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is $21.01 an hour ($43,710 a year). About 1,400 people work in this job there.

$21.01Median hourly pay
$35,970–$49,100Middle half of workers, yearly
1,400People in this job in Montgomery (AL)

That is 14% lower than the U.S. median ($50,670). It is 2% lower than the Alabama median ($44,640).

Pay range for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Montgomery (AL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$14.13$29,390
25% of workers$17.29$35,970
Half of workers (median)$21.01$43,710
75% of workers$23.60$49,100
90% of workers$28.61$59,520

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Alabama metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Birmingham$47,3305,430
Huntsville$47,1301,830
Decatur$46,060580
Mobile$44,4701,600
Auburn-Opelika$44,270560
Montgomery (this page)$43,7101,400
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley$43,6601,000
Tuscaloosa$43,400900
Anniston-Oxford$41,750330
Dothan$41,330560
Gadsden$40,810290
Florence-Muscle Shoals$38,810580

Alabama unemployment rate: 3.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks

  • Typical education to start: Some college, no degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -5.6% over ten years, declining · about 144,100 openings a year (BLS)

Other job titles for this job

Escrow CloserEscrow AgentClassifierFinancial SpecialistCollection ClerkAccount ClerkAccounts Payable ClerkAccounts Receivable ClerkPosting ClerkReconciliation ClerkTonnage Compilation ClerkVoucher Clerk

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.