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Bookkeeping and Accounting Clerk

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AVG. SALARY

$47,540

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EDUCATION

Post-secondary training +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Decreasing

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$47,540

Entry Annual Wage

$35,360

Experienced Annual Wage

$62,830

Average Hourly Wage

$22.85

Entry Hourly Wage

$17.00

Experienced Hourly Wage

$30.21

Median Hourly Wage

$22.23

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $47,610 or $22.89/hr $36,320 or $17.46/hr $63,460 or $30.51/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $47,910 or $23.04/hr $37,120 or $17.85/hr $61,740 or $29.69/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $47,120 or $22.65/hr $33,850 or $16.27/hr $61,980 or $29.80/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,970 or $22.10/hr $33,500 or $16.11/hr $62,690 or $30.14/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $48,630 or $23.38/hr $34,570 or $16.62/hr $69,040 or $33.19/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Decreasing
Growth rate is estimated to be -1%
Job Openings 483 estimated annual job openings
Employment 4,239 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services (NAICS541200) (7.12%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (NAICS424500) (4.34%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (NAICS423800) (2.75%)
  • Building material and supplies dealers (NAICS444100) (2.13%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 321 3% 1 38 39
Region 5 1,456 2% 3 170 173
Region 7 821 3% 2 96 98

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 2 421 -2% -1 48 47
Region 3 181 -10% -2 20 18
Region 4 454 -6% -3 51 48
Region 6 255 -9% -2 28 26
Region 8 270 -3% -1 31 30

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$49,580

Average Hourly Wage

$23.84

Average Annual Range

$32,460 to $68,860

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook decreasing
  The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be -6%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
Job Openings small number
  A total of 18390 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 openings)
Employment very large occupation
  This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 1,735,800 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
Growth Declining growth
  Technological change is expected to reduce demand for these workers. Software innovations, such as cloud computing, have automated many of the tasks performed by bookkeepers. As a result, the same amount of bookkeeping work can be done with fewer employees, which is expected to lead to job losses for bookkeepers 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2023.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (12.7%)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (7.6%)
  • Construction (NAICS230000) (7.5%)
  • Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (7.5%)
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (7.3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (6.4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (6.3%)
  • Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (6.3%)
  • Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services (NAICS541200) (6.1%)

Contact

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  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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