Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary in North Carolina
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in North Carolina have a median of $47,930 a year, below the national $50,670 (−5%); the state ranks 38th of 51 states by median. That is about the same as the median across all occupations in North Carolina ($47,970). Every neighbouring state pays more: Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina range from $47,940 in South Carolina to $51,620 in Virginia. North Carolina employs 48,760 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, 9.87 per 1,000 jobs, the 7th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.12 is close to the national share.
North Carolina vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| North Carolina | Hourly | $16.21 | $19.17 | $23.04 | $27.91 | $32.35 | $23.93 | 48,760 | 9.87 | 1.12 |
| Annual | $33,710 | $39,870 | $47,930 | $58,060 | $67,290 | $49,780 | ||||
| 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
- 38th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 7th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.12
- Jobs per 1,000
- 9.87
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of North Carolina'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 North Carolina
16 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching North Carolina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $24.43 | $50,800 | $36,810 | $74,290 | 11,740 | 8.64 | 0.98 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $24.42 | $50,790 | $36,630 | $71,730 | 2,570 | 7.47 | 0.85 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $24.13 | $50,200 | $37,650 | $69,230 | 7,550 | 10.17 | 1.15 |
| Asheville, NC | $23.50 | $48,870 | $33,220 | $63,570 | 2,200 | 12.20 | 1.38 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $23.41 | $48,690 | $36,040 | $65,920 | 5,880 | 7.71 | 0.87 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $23.25 | $48,360 | $34,220 | $63,590 | 2,880 | 10.59 | 1.20 |
| Greenville, NC | $22.92 | $47,670 | $34,290 | $62,240 | 720 | 8.94 | 1.01 |
| Burlington, NC | $22.82 | $47,460 | $31,900 | $66,820 | 600 | 8.78 | 0.99 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $22.59 | $46,990 | $33,850 | $66,350 | 3,440 | 9.41 | 1.06 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $22.18 | $46,140 | $30,040 | $59,520 | 410 | 9.46 | 1.07 |
| Wilmington, NC | $21.99 | $45,730 | $31,660 | $62,820 | 2,300 | 12.05 | 1.36 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $21.97 | $45,700 | $31,860 | $62,370 | 350 | 8.74 | 0.99 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $21.81 | $45,360 | $34,250 | $62,290 | 1,020 | 7.75 | 0.88 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $21.70 | $45,130 | $31,530 | $61,380 | 1,570 | 10.20 | 1.15 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $21.31 | $44,320 | $31,600 | $61,620 | 590 | 10.87 | 1.23 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $20.63 | $42,910 | $30,940 | $60,510 | 500 | 9.46 | 1.07 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.60 | $44,920 | $30,520 | $64,890 | 2,710 | 10.69 | 1.21 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.49 | $44,690 | $29,050 | $62,660 | 2,990 | 11.32 | 1.28 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.19 | $44,060 | $31,600 | $62,260 | 2,250 | 9.43 | 1.07 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | $23.04 | $47,930 | 48,760 | 1.12 |
| Georgia | $23.73 | $49,350 | 38,700 | 0.90 |
| South Carolina | $23.05 | $47,940 | 19,980 | 0.98 |
| Tennessee | $23.16 | $48,180 | 37,680 | 1.30 |
| Virginia | $24.82 | $51,620 | 31,990 | 0.88 |
See the national page for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (every state ranked) and the North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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.