Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary in Kansas
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Kansas have a median of $47,290 a year, below the national $50,670 (−7%); the state ranks 41st of 51 states by median. That is about the same as the median across all occupations in Kansas ($48,010). Among neighbouring states, Colorado and Missouri pay more (up to $54,000 in Colorado) and Nebraska and Oklahoma pay less (down to $46,180 in Oklahoma). Kansas employs 15,380 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, 10.7 per 1,000 jobs, the 29th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.21 means the occupation is more concentrated in Kansas than nationally.
Kansas vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Kansas | Hourly | $15.45 | $18.90 | $22.74 | $27.15 | $30.83 | $23.03 | 15,380 | 10.70 | 1.21 |
| Annual | $32,130 | $39,310 | $47,290 | $56,480 | $64,130 | $47,900 | ||||
| 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
- 41st of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 29th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.21
- Jobs per 1,000
- 10.70
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Kansas'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 Kansas
7 metropolitan areas and 1 nonmetropolitan area touching Kansas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $24.49 | $50,940 | $36,690 | $68,520 | 8,780 | 8.01 | 0.91 |
| Topeka, KS | $23.24 | $48,350 | $32,940 | $66,210 | 1,260 | 10.88 | 1.23 |
| Lawrence, KS | $23.22 | $48,290 | $35,000 | $64,360 | 630 | 12.19 | 1.38 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $22.47 | $46,730 | $35,480 | $64,160 | 310 | 5.61 | 0.64 |
| Wichita, KS | $22.36 | $46,500 | $35,710 | $61,080 | 3,070 | 9.96 | 1.13 |
| Manhattan, KS | $21.91 | $45,570 | $29,910 | $61,480 | 560 | 10.52 | 1.19 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $21.72 | $45,180 | $33,750 | $60,270 | 530 | 6.06 | 0.69 |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $21.47 | $44,660 | $28,440 | $58,320 | 4,420 | 11.83 | 1.34 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (every state ranked) and the Kansas 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 Kansas 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.