Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington

In Slidell-Mandeville-Covington (LA), the median pay for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is $21.41 an hour ($44,520 a year). About 1,180 people work in this job there.

$21.41Median hourly pay

$36,240–$52,160Middle half of workers, yearly

1,180People in this job in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington (LA)

That is 12% lower than the U.S. median ($50,670). It is about the same as the Louisiana median ($44,890).

Pay range for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington (LA)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$14.00	$29,120
25% of workers	$17.42	$36,240
Half of workers (median)	$21.41	$44,520
75% of workers	$25.08	$52,160
90% of workers	$33.94	$70,590

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
New Orleans-Metairie	$46,980	3,840
Baton Rouge	$46,740	4,060
Shreveport-Bossier City	$45,400	1,900
Lake Charles	$44,550	830
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington (this page)	$44,520	1,180
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux	$43,770	770
Hammond	$43,680	380
Alexandria	$43,270	590
Monroe	$41,970	1,020
Lafayette	$38,910	2,130

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)

Job	Median yearly pay
Office Clerks, General	$31,760

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.