Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary in Oklahoma
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Oklahoma have a median of $46,180 a year, below the national $50,670 (−9%); the state ranks 46th of 51 states by median. That is about the same as the median across all occupations in Oklahoma ($45,600). Among neighbouring states, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Missouri and Kansas pay more (up to $54,000 in Colorado) and Arkansas pays less (down to $42,840 in Arkansas). Oklahoma employs 16,490 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, 9.65 per 1,000 jobs, the 28th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.09 is close to the national share.
Oklahoma vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Oklahoma | Hourly | $15.16 | $18.29 | $22.20 | $27.09 | $31.78 | $23.10 | 16,490 | 9.65 | 1.09 |
| Annual | $31,530 | $38,050 | $46,180 | $56,360 | $66,100 | $48,040 | ||||
| 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
- 46th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 28th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.09
- Jobs per 1,000
- 9.65
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Oklahoma'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 Oklahoma
5 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Oklahoma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | $23.20 | $48,250 | $33,010 | $68,620 | 4,400 | 9.59 | 1.09 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $22.67 | $47,150 | $31,970 | $70,000 | 6,470 | 9.54 | 1.08 |
| Lawton, OK | $21.69 | $45,110 | $30,990 | $60,490 | 370 | 8.65 | 0.98 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $21.64 | $45,010 | $31,740 | $61,930 | 960 | 10.00 | 1.13 |
| Enid, OK | $21.03 | $43,740 | $31,520 | $59,790 | 220 | 9.61 | 1.09 |
| Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $20.60 | $42,840 | $30,830 | $65,090 | 1,070 | 9.07 | 1.03 |
| Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $20.01 | $41,620 | $30,830 | $59,970 | 1,940 | 10.42 | 1.18 |
| Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $19.52 | $40,600 | $29,120 | $61,220 | 1,040 | 10.70 | 1.21 |
| Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $19.27 | $40,070 | $28,090 | $60,320 | 530 | 8.59 | 0.97 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (every state ranked) and the Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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.