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Bookkeeping and Accounting Clerk

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AVG. SALARY

$45,520

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EDUCATION

Post-secondary training +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$45,520

Entry Annual Wage

$33,070

Experienced Annual Wage

$61,470

Average Hourly Wage

$21.89

Entry Hourly Wage

$15.90

Experienced Hourly Wage

$29.56

Median Hourly Wage

$21.07

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $46,390 or $22.30/hr $33,910 or $16.31/hr $63,120 or $30.35/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $45,340 or $21.80/hr $34,370 or $16.52/hr $60,280 or $28.98/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $44,870 or $21.57/hr $31,160 or $14.98/hr $59,840 or $28.77/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,910 or $22.07/hr $31,520 or $15.15/hr $63,480 or $30.52/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,640 or $21.94/hr $31,200 or $15.00/hr $61,980 or $29.80/hr

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

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 0%
Job Openings 502 estimated annual job openings
Employment 4,064 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 1 262 15% 4 35 39
Region 2 431 0% 53 53
Region 5 1,484 3% 5 186 191
Region 7 747 0% 92 92
Region 8 234 1% 29 29

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 3 206 -10% -2 24 22
Region 4 412 -5% -2 50 48
Region 6 243 -7% -2 29 27

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$47,440

Average Hourly Wage

$22.81

Average Annual Range

$30,460 to $65,540

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 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -5%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings small number
  A total of 19760 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment very large occupation
  This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 1,707,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 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 2022.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (13.3%)
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (7.4%)
  • Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (7.4%)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (7.3%)
  • Construction (NAICS230000) (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (6.4%)
  • Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (6.3%)
  • Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services (NAICS541200) (6.3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (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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