Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Texas
$51,690avg. a year
$24.85 an hour · 122,400 employed
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Texas earn an average of $51,690 a year. That is $1,870 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $53,560. The best-paying metro area is Midland, TX at $55,580.
$48,910Median pay
$24.85Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
#24Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 26.
11,440 jobs
Midland, TX
$55,580
$26.72 an hour
234,930 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$54,820
$26.36 an hour
311,900 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$54,740
$26.32 an hour
426,090 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$52,280
$25.13 an hour
5880 jobs
Odessa, TX
$51,320
$24.67 an hour
68,960 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$50,770
$24.41 an hour
71,370 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$49,240
$23.67 an hour
8380 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$48,810
$23.47 an hour
91,200 jobs
Waco, TX
$48,690
$23.41 an hour
10950 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$48,200
$23.17 an hour
111,230 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$48,190
$23.17 an hour
12370 jobs
Victoria, TX
$48,110
$23.13 an hour
13940 jobs
Tyler, TX
$47,920
$23.04 an hour
141,220 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$47,800
$22.98 an hour
151,570 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$47,740
$22.95 an hour
161,500 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$47,040
$22.61 an hour
17650 jobs
Abilene, TX
$47,010
$22.60 an hour
18190 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$46,540
$22.38 an hour
19490 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$46,460
$22.34 an hour
201,220 jobs
Longview, TX
$46,200
$22.21 an hour
21490 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$45,990
$22.11 an hour
22420 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$44,940
$21.61 an hour
232,790 jobs
El Paso, TX
$44,460
$21.38 an hour
242,070 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$44,390
$21.34 an hour
251,020 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$44,270
$21.28 an hour
261,070 jobs
Laredo, TX
$43,500
$20.91 an hour
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $53,560 | $25.75 |
| Texas | $51,690 | $24.85 |
| New Mexico | $50,410 | $24.24 |
| Oklahoma | $48,040 | $23.10 |
| Louisiana | $46,560 | $22.39 |
| Arkansas | $45,050 | $21.66 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Billing and Posting Clerks$47,230
- Tellers$39,810
- Bill and Account Collectors$46,170
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$55,390
- Procurement Clerks$48,790
- Financial Clerks, All Other$56,410
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make in Texas?
The average is $51,690 a year, and the median is $48,910. That is $1,870 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $53,560.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$24.85 an hour on average; the median is $23.52.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Midland, TX ($55,580), followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($54,820). The lowest average among 26 metro areas with data is Laredo, TX ($43,500).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #24 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.