Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Jackson

In Jackson (MS), the median pay for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is $21.12 an hour ($43,920 a year). About 2,610 people work in this job there.

$21.12Median hourly pay
$35,750–$54,450Middle half of workers, yearly
2,610People in this job in Jackson (MS)

That is 13% lower than the U.S. median ($50,670). It is 3% higher than the Mississippi median ($42,840).

Pay range for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Jackson (MS)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$13.06$27,170
25% of workers$17.19$35,750
Half of workers (median)$21.12$43,920
75% of workers$26.18$54,450
90% of workers$31.56$65,650

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Jackson (this page)$43,9202,610
Gulfport-Biloxi$40,5301,500
Hattiesburg$40,230630

Mississippi 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)

Related jobs in Jackson (MS)

JobMedian yearly pay
Office Clerks, General$35,910

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.