Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary in Texas
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Texas have a median of $48,910 a year, below the national $50,670 (−3%); the state ranks 28th of 51 states by median. That is about the same as the median across all occupations in Texas ($48,620). Texas pays more than every neighbouring state: New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas range from $42,840 in Arkansas to $48,080 in New Mexico. Texas employs 122,400 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, 8.70 per 1,000 jobs, the 2nd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.98 is close to the national share.
Texas vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Texas | Hourly | $16.09 | $19.57 | $23.52 | $29.00 | $35.01 | $24.85 | 122,400 | 8.70 | 0.98 |
| Annual | $33,480 | $40,710 | $48,910 | $60,320 | $72,810 | $51,690 | ||||
| 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
- 28th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 2nd of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.98
- Jobs per 1,000
- 8.70
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Texas'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 Texas
26 metropolitan areas and 6 nonmetropolitan areas touching Texas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $26.12 | $54,320 | $34,780 | $73,900 | 11,900 | 9.20 | 1.04 |
| Midland, TX | $25.10 | $52,210 | $37,590 | $77,180 | 1,440 | 11.82 | 1.34 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $24.86 | $51,720 | $36,980 | $74,970 | 34,930 | 8.63 | 0.98 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $23.78 | $49,460 | $34,730 | $74,010 | 26,090 | 7.93 | 0.90 |
| Odessa, TX | $23.52 | $48,930 | $33,040 | $72,120 | 880 | 10.83 | 1.23 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $23.15 | $48,150 | $35,110 | $68,340 | 8,960 | 7.95 | 0.90 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $22.98 | $47,790 | $31,380 | $65,800 | 380 | 7.22 | 0.82 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $22.73 | $47,270 | $34,040 | $66,570 | 1,370 | 8.39 | 0.95 |
| Amarillo, TX | $22.41 | $46,620 | $30,020 | $66,760 | 1,230 | 9.92 | 1.12 |
| Waco, TX | $22.25 | $46,290 | $32,940 | $66,350 | 1,200 | 9.24 | 1.05 |
| Victoria, TX | $22.23 | $46,230 | $30,320 | $65,880 | 370 | 9.75 | 1.10 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $22.20 | $46,170 | $32,000 | $64,040 | 1,220 | 8.10 | 0.92 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $22.09 | $45,940 | $32,340 | $64,380 | 1,570 | 8.13 | 0.92 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $22.05 | $45,870 | $31,660 | $67,210 | 950 | 7.07 | 0.80 |
| Tyler, TX | $22.03 | $45,830 | $31,150 | $64,490 | 940 | 8.12 | 0.92 |
| Abilene, TX | $21.93 | $45,620 | $31,020 | $63,350 | 650 | 8.59 | 0.97 |
| Lubbock, TX | $21.90 | $45,560 | $30,200 | $65,550 | 1,500 | 9.01 | 1.02 |
| Longview, TX | $21.67 | $45,070 | $29,700 | $63,010 | 1,220 | 10.30 | 1.17 |
| San Angelo, TX | $21.29 | $44,280 | $29,200 | $64,630 | 490 | 9.81 | 1.11 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $21.11 | $43,910 | $29,050 | $67,520 | 490 | 8.76 | 0.99 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $21.06 | $43,810 | $29,250 | $61,330 | 420 | 7.35 | 0.83 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $20.62 | $42,900 | $28,800 | $68,680 | 190 | 10.22 | 1.16 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $20.17 | $41,960 | $29,550 | $62,460 | 2,070 | 6.99 | 0.79 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $19.97 | $41,530 | $28,620 | $60,130 | 1,020 | 6.50 | 0.74 |
| El Paso, TX | $19.97 | $41,530 | $29,340 | $63,060 | 2,790 | 8.23 | 0.93 |
| Laredo, TX | $19.09 | $39,710 | $27,820 | $68,460 | 1,070 | 9.78 | 1.11 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $22.63 | $47,080 | $29,120 | $72,800 | 2,270 | 12.03 | 1.36 |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $22.05 | $45,860 | $31,600 | $68,080 | 2,630 | 9.53 | 1.08 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $21.89 | $45,540 | $30,160 | $65,330 | 1,250 | 8.35 | 0.95 |
| Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $21.78 | $45,300 | $30,740 | $69,840 | 1,100 | 9.58 | 1.08 |
| Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $21.75 | $45,230 | $30,400 | $70,480 | 450 | 9.57 | 1.08 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $21.52 | $44,760 | $28,580 | $67,950 | 2,210 | 11.00 | 1.25 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $23.52 | $48,910 | 122,400 | 0.98 |
| Arkansas | $20.60 | $42,840 | 12,510 | 1.09 |
| Louisiana | $21.58 | $44,890 | 18,980 | 1.11 |
| New Mexico | $23.12 | $48,080 | 7,780 | 1.01 |
| Oklahoma | $22.20 | $46,180 | 16,490 | 1.09 |
See the national page for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (every state ranked) and the Texas 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 Texas 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.