Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in New Orleans-Metairie

In New Orleans-Metairie (LA), the median pay for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is $22.59 an hour ($46,980 a year). About 3,840 people work in this job there.

$22.59Median hourly pay
$39,470–$58,140Middle half of workers, yearly
3,840People in this job in New Orleans-Metairie (LA)

That is 7% lower than the U.S. median ($50,670). It is 5% higher than the Louisiana median ($44,890).

Pay range for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in New Orleans-Metairie (LA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$14.93$31,050
25% of workers$18.98$39,470
Half of workers (median)$22.59$46,980
75% of workers$27.95$58,140
90% of workers$32.22$67,020

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
New Orleans-Metairie (this page)$46,9803,840
Baton Rouge$46,7404,060
Shreveport-Bossier City$45,4001,900
Lake Charles$44,550830
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington$44,5201,180
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux$43,770770
Hammond$43,680380
Alexandria$43,270590
Monroe$41,9701,020
Lafayette$38,9102,130

Louisiana unemployment rate: 4.2% (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)

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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.