Career Atlas USA

Best States for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Alaska80.8 / 100
  2. 2Tennessee78.3 / 100
  3. 3South Dakota74.3 / 100
  4. 4North Dakota71.8 / 100
  5. 5Oregon70.5 / 100
  6. 6Kansas69.8 / 100
  7. 7Kentucky69.1 / 100
  8. 8Washington68.4 / 100
  9. 9Minnesota67.4 / 100
  10. 10Vermont65.9 / 100
  11. 11Maine64.3 / 100
  12. 12Oklahoma62.4 / 100
  13. 13Wyoming62.1 / 100
  14. 14Connecticut61.4 / 100
  15. 15New York60 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).