The salary statistics of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in the industry sector of construction are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerk salaries in different industries within the construction sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in the industry sector of construction. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is $64,670. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $42,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is $25,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in the industry sector of construction from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $42,680 | 2.53% | 14.64% |
| 2017 | $41,600 | 2.50% | - |
| 2016 | $40,560 | 3.80% | - |
| 2015 | $39,020 | 3.05% | - |
| 2014 | $37,830 | 1.74% | - |
| 2013 | $37,170 | 1.99% | - |
| 2012 | $36,430 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].