Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Columbia

In Columbia (SC), the median pay for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is $22.45 an hour ($46,690 a year). About 3,260 people work in this job there.

$22.45Median hourly pay
$38,180–$56,800Middle half of workers, yearly
3,260People in this job in Columbia (SC)

That is 8% lower than the U.S. median ($50,670). It is 3% lower than the South Carolina median ($47,940).

Pay range for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Columbia (SC)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.24$33,770
25% of workers$18.36$38,180
Half of workers (median)$22.45$46,690
75% of workers$27.31$56,800
90% of workers$32.25$67,080

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Charleston-North Charleston$50,4003,350
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal$50,250850
Greenville-Anderson-Greer$49,6003,770
Spartanburg$48,4801,150
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach$46,7901,370
Columbia (this page)$46,6903,260
Florence$45,300730
Sumter$43,810280

South Carolina unemployment rate: 4.1% (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.