Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Asheville

In Asheville (NC), the median pay for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is $23.50 an hour ($48,870 a year). About 2,200 people work in this job there.

$23.50Median hourly pay

$40,330–$57,230Middle half of workers, yearly

2,200People in this job in Asheville (NC)

That is 4% lower than the U.S. median ($50,670). It is 2% higher than the North Carolina median ($47,930).

Pay range for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Asheville (NC)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$15.97	$33,220
25% of workers	$19.39	$40,330
Half of workers (median)	$23.50	$48,870
75% of workers	$27.52	$57,230
90% of workers	$30.56	$63,570

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in North Carolina metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia	$50,800	11,740
Durham-Chapel Hill	$50,790	2,570
Raleigh-Cary	$50,200	7,550
Asheville (this page)	$48,870	2,200
Winston-Salem	$48,360	2,880
Greenville	$47,670	720
Burlington	$47,460	600
Greensboro-High Point	$46,990	3,440
Pinehurst-Southern Pines	$46,140	410
Wilmington	$45,730	2,300
Goldsboro	$45,700	350
Fayetteville	$45,360	1,020
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton	$45,130	1,570
Rocky Mount	$44,320	590
Jacksonville	$42,910	500

North Carolina unemployment rate: 3.5% (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 Asheville (NC)

Job	Median yearly pay
Office Clerks, General	$45,180

Other job titles for this job

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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.