Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Maine

In Maine, the median pay for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is $24.28 an hour ($50,510 a year). About 7,390 people work in this job there.

$24.28Median hourly pay
$45,100–$60,210Middle half of workers, yearly
7,390People in this job in Maine

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($50,670). Maine ranks 19th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Maine

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.23$40,000
25% of workers$21.68$45,100
Half of workers (median)$24.28$50,510
75% of workers$28.95$60,210
90% of workers$33.65$69,990

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Portland-South Portland$54,6102,670
Lewiston-Auburn$50,230540
Bangor$49,000780

Maine unemployment rate: 3.2% (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.