Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary in Virginia
At $51,620 a year, the median for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Virginia is close to the national median of $50,670 (+2%); Virginia ranks 17th of 51 states by median. That is 7% less than the median across all occupations in Virginia ($55,690). Among neighbouring states, District of Columbia and Maryland pay more (up to $65,180 in District of Columbia) and Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky and West Virginia pay less (down to $42,890 in West Virginia). Virginia employs 31,990 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, 7.78 per 1,000 jobs, the 14th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.88 is close to the national share.
Virginia vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Virginia | Hourly | $17.60 | $21.36 | $24.82 | $29.92 | $35.03 | $25.84 | 31,990 | 7.78 | 0.88 |
| Annual | $36,610 | $44,420 | $51,620 | $62,230 | $72,860 | $53,740 | ||||
| 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
- 17th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 14th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.88
- Jobs per 1,000
- 7.78
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Virginia'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 Virginia
11 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Virginia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $28.51 | $59,290 | $41,520 | $79,390 | 18,550 | 5.92 | 0.67 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $25.33 | $52,680 | $37,910 | $69,000 | 870 | 7.62 | 0.86 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $24.82 | $51,620 | $36,750 | $65,000 | 720 | 9.69 | 1.10 |
| Richmond, VA | $24.71 | $51,400 | $37,360 | $70,160 | 4,890 | 7.40 | 0.84 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $23.41 | $48,690 | $36,040 | $65,920 | 5,880 | 7.71 | 0.87 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $23.34 | $48,540 | $35,300 | $62,900 | 550 | 8.18 | 0.93 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $23.33 | $48,530 | $34,510 | $66,500 | 400 | 7.69 | 0.87 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $22.64 | $47,090 | $34,610 | $64,740 | 500 | 7.68 | 0.87 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $22.63 | $47,060 | $33,160 | $64,760 | 890 | 9.20 | 1.04 |
| Roanoke, VA | $22.32 | $46,420 | $34,250 | $64,180 | 1,230 | 7.99 | 0.90 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $21.96 | $45,670 | $32,710 | $63,570 | 1,170 | 9.76 | 1.10 |
| Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $22.45 | $46,700 | $33,870 | $59,330 | 540 | 8.32 | 0.94 |
| Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $22.40 | $46,590 | $32,540 | $61,510 | 1,010 | 8.70 | 0.99 |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $22.03 | $45,810 | $32,770 | $64,180 | 820 | 7.96 | 0.90 |
| Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $21.76 | $45,270 | $32,770 | $64,900 | 490 | 8.47 | 0.96 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $24.82 | $51,620 | 31,990 | 0.88 |
| District of Columbia | $31.34 | $65,180 | 1,790 | 0.29 |
| Kentucky | $22.38 | $46,550 | 23,480 | 1.33 |
| Maryland | $25.74 | $53,540 | 18,170 | 0.74 |
| North Carolina | $23.04 | $47,930 | 48,760 | 1.12 |
| Tennessee | $23.16 | $48,180 | 37,680 | 1.30 |
| 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 Virginia 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 Virginia 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.