Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary in Tennessee

As of May 2025, the median annual wage for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Tennessee was $48,180 -4.9% vs national

Tennessee vs United States

TennesseeUnited States
Median annual$48,180$50,670
Median hourly$23.16$24.36
Employment37,6801,373,680
Location quotient1.31.00

Data source: BLS OES state file (Tennessee) · U.S. BLS OES survey, May 2025

The numbers in context

At $23.16 per hour, a full-time schedule (2,080 hours per year) works out to roughly $48,173 — in line with the reported median annual wage of $48,180.

For career planning: entry-level pay (10th percentile) is about $35,000, median pay is $48,180, and experienced pay (90th percentile) reaches $67,730.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Tennessee?

The median annual wage in Tennessee is $48,180 ($23.16 per hour), per BLS OES May 2025 data.

How does Tennessee compare to the national average for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks?

The Tennessee median of $48,180 is 4.9% lower than the U.S. median of $50,670.

How many bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks work in Tennessee?

Approximately 37,680 are employed in Tennessee, per BLS OES.