Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Iowa
$50,100avg. a year
$24.09 an hour · 14,020 employed
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Iowa earn an average of $50,100 a year. That is $3,460 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $53,560. The best-paying metro area is Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA at $52,660.
$48,180Median pay
$24.09Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
#36Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Iowa metro areas
Average pay for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
13,670 jobs
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
$52,660
$25.32 an hour
24,110 jobs
Omaha, NE-IA
$51,450
$24.73 an hour
3660 jobs
Iowa City, IA
$51,420
$24.72 an hour
41,120 jobs
Cedar Rapids, IA
$50,330
$24.20 an hour
5470 jobs
Ames, IA
$49,610
$23.85 an hour
6520 jobs
Dubuque, IA
$49,350
$23.73 an hour
71,360 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$49,220
$23.66 an hour
8580 jobs
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
$48,970
$23.55 an hour
9690 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$47,650
$22.91 an hour
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Iowa, charted
Pay over time
Iowa, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Iowa bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Iowa
Average pay, Iowa, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make in Iowa?
The average is $50,100 a year, and the median is $48,180. That is $3,460 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $53,560.
What is the hourly wage in Iowa?
$24.09 an hour on average; the median is $23.17.
Where in Iowa do they earn the most?
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($52,660), followed by Omaha, NE-IA ($51,450). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Sioux City, IA-NE-SD ($47,650).
How does Iowa rank?
Iowa ranks #36 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-3031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.