Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary in Illinois
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Illinois have a median of $49,560 a year, below the national $50,670 (−2%); the state ranks 23rd of 51 states by median. That is 5% less than the median across all occupations in Illinois ($51,960). Among neighbouring states, Wisconsin pays more (up to $50,340 in Wisconsin) and Iowa, Missouri, Indiana and Kentucky pay less (down to $46,550 in Kentucky). Illinois employs 51,470 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, 8.44 per 1,000 jobs, the 5th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.96 is close to the national share.
Illinois vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $15.56 | $20.52 | $23.83 | $28.91 | $34.36 | $24.93 | 51,470 | 8.44 | 0.96 |
| Annual | $32,360 | $42,680 | $49,560 | $60,130 | $71,480 | $51,860 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $17.31 | $20.92 | $24.36 | $29.55 | $35.84 | $25.75 | 1,373,680 | – | – |
| Annual | $36,000 | $43,520 | $50,670 | $61,470 | $74,550 | $53,560 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 23rd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 5th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.96
- Jobs per 1,000
- 8.44
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Illinois's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Illinois
12 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Illinois publish a row for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $24.73 | $51,440 | $36,140 | $73,430 | 35,660 | 7.90 | 0.89 |
| Springfield, IL | $24.42 | $50,780 | $36,610 | $71,990 | 860 | 8.51 | 0.96 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $24.03 | $49,970 | $37,680 | $74,090 | 9,950 | 7.42 | 0.84 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $23.48 | $48,830 | $37,640 | $65,870 | 710 | 6.73 | 0.76 |
| Decatur, IL | $23.17 | $48,200 | $35,540 | $64,140 | 330 | 7.33 | 0.83 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $23.00 | $47,840 | $35,900 | $62,660 | 1,360 | 7.55 | 0.85 |
| Peoria, IL | $22.92 | $47,670 | $36,360 | $63,740 | 1,390 | 8.35 | 0.95 |
| Kankakee, IL | $22.71 | $47,240 | $35,140 | $64,490 | 400 | 9.53 | 1.08 |
| Rockford, IL | $22.49 | $46,790 | $35,720 | $63,820 | 1,020 | 7.42 | 0.84 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $22.26 | $46,310 | $32,130 | $66,620 | 610 | 12.03 | 1.36 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $22.02 | $45,810 | $33,550 | $67,640 | 310 | 6.92 | 0.78 |
| Bloomington, IL | $21.74 | $45,220 | $35,990 | $61,270 | 590 | 6.74 | 0.76 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $22.32 | $46,430 | $34,040 | $62,780 | 1,390 | 9.73 | 1.10 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $22.28 | $46,340 | $34,550 | $63,790 | 1,340 | 10.54 | 1.19 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $22.00 | $45,760 | $34,210 | $61,950 | 1,770 | 10.45 | 1.18 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $21.92 | $45,600 | $31,750 | $62,980 | 1,320 | 9.34 | 1.06 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (every state ranked) and the Illinois wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Illinois estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.