Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary in Kentucky
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 10 metro areas • Kentucky
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Kentucky earn a median salary of $43,121 per year on average across 10 metro and nonmetro areas, -12.4% vs the national median of $49,210. An estimated 19,910 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks are employed across Kentucky, with salaries ranging from $39,420 to $47,690 depending on location.
$43,121
Avg median salary in Kentucky
$47,690
Highest paying metro
$39,420
Lowest paying metro
19,910
Employed in Kentucky
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries by city in Kentucky
| Metro area | Median salary | 25th pct | 75th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $47,690 | $39,340 | $58,810 | 7,330 |
| Lexington, KY | $46,480 | $38,280 | $58,460 | 3,220 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $44,160 | $36,600 | $53,720 | 560 |
| Owensboro, KY | $43,490 | $36,050 | $50,680 | 510 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $43,310 | $35,570 | $50,480 | 550 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $42,950 | $34,990 | $51,110 | 930 |
| West Kentucky | $42,330 | $35,180 | $49,680 | 1,670 |
| Central Kentucky | $41,840 | $35,360 | $52,170 | 1,810 |
| East Kentucky | $39,540 | $33,530 | $47,850 | 1,200 |
| South Central Kentucky | $39,420 | $31,870 | $49,030 | 2,130 |