Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Birmingham
$47,830avg. a year
$22.99 an hour · 5,430 employed
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in the Birmingham, AL metro area earn an average of $47,830 a year. That is $2,890 (6%) more than the Alabama average of $44,940. The U.S. average is $53,560.
$47,330Median pay
$22.99Average hourly
+6%vs. Alabama average
5,430Jobs in this metro
Other Alabama metro areas
Average pay for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in other Alabama metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
11,830 jobs
Huntsville, AL
$48,270
$23.21 an hour
2580 jobs
Decatur, AL
$48,000
$23.08 an hour
31,600 jobs
Mobile, AL
$44,370
$21.33 an hour
4560 jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$44,230
$21.26 an hour
51,000 jobs
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$44,070
$21.19 an hour
61,400 jobs
Montgomery, AL
$43,880
$21.10 an hour
7920 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$43,830
$21.07 an hour
8900 jobs
Tuscaloosa, AL
$43,730
$21.02 an hour
9290 jobs
Gadsden, AL
$42,470
$20.42 an hour
10560 jobs
Dothan, AL
$42,280
$20.33 an hour
11330 jobs
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$42,000
$20.19 an hour
12580 jobs
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$41,250
$19.83 an hour
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How Birmingham compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Birmingham
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | $43,560 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $45,020 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $69,270 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $43,930 |
| Tellers | $40,630 |
| Bill and Account Collectors | $45,580 |
Questions and answers
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make in Birmingham?
The average is $47,830 a year, and the median is $47,330. About 5,430 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Alabama average?
That is $2,890 (6%) more than the Alabama average of $44,940.
Is this job common in Birmingham?
It makes up 10.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.18 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 43-3031. Metro area: Birmingham, AL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 13820). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.