Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary in Indiana
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Indiana have a median of $47,820 a year, below the national $50,670 (−6%); the state ranks 40th of 51 states by median. That is about the same as the median across all occupations in Indiana ($47,860). Among neighbouring states, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio pay more (up to $49,560 in Illinois) and Kentucky pays less (down to $46,550 in Kentucky). Indiana employs 29,910 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, 9.34 per 1,000 jobs, the 15th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.06 is close to the national share.
Indiana vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Indiana | Hourly | $15.87 | $19.22 | $22.99 | $27.77 | $32.19 | $23.91 | 29,910 | 9.34 | 1.06 |
| Annual | $33,010 | $39,970 | $47,820 | $57,770 | $66,960 | $49,730 | ||||
| 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
- 40th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 15th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.06
- Jobs per 1,000
- 9.34
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Indiana'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 Indiana
15 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching Indiana 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 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $23.84 | $49,590 | $36,620 | $70,980 | 9,050 | 8.22 | 0.93 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $23.65 | $49,190 | $34,910 | $66,300 | 1,190 | 9.35 | 1.06 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $23.44 | $48,750 | $34,480 | $68,760 | 10,000 | 9.05 | 1.02 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $23.27 | $48,400 | $32,750 | $70,830 | 930 | 9.07 | 1.03 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $23.07 | $47,990 | $30,360 | $69,850 | 7,730 | 11.28 | 1.28 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $23.05 | $47,940 | $32,310 | $64,370 | 1,110 | 8.47 | 0.96 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $22.96 | $47,770 | $32,550 | $63,940 | 1,970 | 8.75 | 0.99 |
| Bloomington, IN | $22.50 | $46,800 | $33,270 | $63,580 | 710 | 9.73 | 1.10 |
| Evansville, IN | $22.44 | $46,680 | $33,190 | $67,710 | 1,320 | 9.77 | 1.11 |
| Columbus, IN | $22.43 | $46,660 | $33,880 | $62,400 | 360 | 7.26 | 0.82 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $22.43 | $46,650 | $31,240 | $64,570 | 340 | 8.33 | 0.94 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $22.14 | $46,060 | $31,340 | $61,420 | 550 | 8.48 | 0.96 |
| Kokomo, IN | $22.11 | $45,990 | $34,830 | $64,580 | 280 | 7.90 | 0.89 |
| Muncie, IN | $21.46 | $44,650 | $31,770 | $60,990 | 450 | 10.13 | 1.15 |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $22.45 | $46,700 | $30,670 | $62,720 | 1,970 | 9.36 | 1.06 |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $22.17 | $46,110 | $32,180 | $61,870 | 1,510 | 9.34 | 1.06 |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $21.97 | $45,710 | $31,730 | $61,840 | 1,720 | 8.77 | 0.99 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (every state ranked) and the Indiana 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 Indiana 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.