Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary in Kentucky
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Kentucky have a median of $46,550 a year, below the national $50,670 (−8%); the state ranks 44th of 51 states by median. That is about the same as the median across all occupations in Kentucky ($46,920). Among neighbouring states, Virginia, Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee, Missouri and Indiana pay more (up to $51,620 in Virginia) and West Virginia pays less (down to $42,890 in West Virginia). Kentucky employs 23,480 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, 11.7 per 1,000 jobs, the 20th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.33 means the occupation is more concentrated in Kentucky than nationally.
Kentucky vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Kentucky | Hourly | $14.47 | $18.01 | $22.38 | $27.22 | $32.18 | $23.17 | 23,480 | 11.74 | 1.33 |
| Annual | $30,090 | $37,450 | $46,550 | $56,610 | $66,930 | $48,190 | ||||
| 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
- 44th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 20th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.33
- Jobs per 1,000
- 11.74
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Kentucky'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 Kentucky
9 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Kentucky 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $23.84 | $49,590 | $36,620 | $70,980 | 9,050 | 8.22 | 0.93 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $23.08 | $48,000 | $30,700 | $68,770 | 3,120 | 10.89 | 1.23 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $23.07 | $47,990 | $30,360 | $69,850 | 7,730 | 11.28 | 1.28 |
| Owensboro, KY | $22.32 | $46,430 | $31,200 | $67,220 | 560 | 11.36 | 1.29 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $22.26 | $46,310 | $32,130 | $66,620 | 610 | 12.03 | 1.36 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $22.25 | $46,280 | $30,840 | $61,110 | 1,000 | 9.71 | 1.10 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $21.23 | $44,160 | $29,910 | $63,600 | 900 | 11.00 | 1.25 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $21.07 | $43,830 | $30,480 | $63,420 | 560 | 10.84 | 1.23 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $20.54 | $42,720 | $31,630 | $60,010 | 1,550 | 10.99 | 1.24 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $21.20 | $44,090 | $29,570 | $62,490 | 1,690 | 13.17 | 1.49 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $21.03 | $43,740 | $29,780 | $64,030 | 1,960 | 11.34 | 1.28 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $20.79 | $43,250 | $27,430 | $62,590 | 1,190 | 12.92 | 1.46 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $19.89 | $41,360 | $27,850 | $62,390 | 2,080 | 12.10 | 1.37 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | $22.38 | $46,550 | 23,480 | 1.33 |
| Illinois | $23.83 | $49,560 | 51,470 | 0.96 |
| Indiana | $22.99 | $47,820 | 29,910 | 1.06 |
| Missouri | $23.07 | $47,990 | 21,400 | 0.83 |
| Ohio | $23.47 | $48,810 | 45,140 | 0.92 |
| Tennessee | $23.16 | $48,180 | 37,680 | 1.30 |
| Virginia | $24.82 | $51,620 | 31,990 | 0.88 |
| West Virginia | $20.62 | $42,890 | 7,620 | 1.23 |
See the national page for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (every state ranked) and the Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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.