What are the main factors that influence an Accountant Clerk's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Accountant Clerk?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Accountant Clerk roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accountant Clerk's salary?

An Accountant Clerk's salary grows with experience: starting around $38,277 for beginners, reaching about $48,868 at mid-level, and approach $79,938 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accountant Clerk?

Accountant Clerk salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accountant Clerk roles are District of Columbia $54,791, California $54,583, Massachusetts $53,855. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accountant Clerk roles make?

Salaries for Accountant Clerk level roles vary by specialization: Accountant V: $140,907; Plant Accountant: $82,136; Accountant II: $72,361; Accountant/Project Accountant: $68,880; Entry Accountant: $62,300.

Accountant Clerk Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Accountant Clerk make in Mississippi? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accountant Clerk in Mississippi is $44,131 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

However, an Accountant Clerk's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $50,524
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,646 to $47,478
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,473

10% $37,473

50% (Median) $44,131

90% $50,524

Accountant Clerk Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,478	$3,956	$913	$23
Average	$44,131	$3,678	$849	$21
25th Percentile	$40,646	$3,387	$782	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Accountant Clerk Salaries

An Accountant Clerk's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Accountant Clerk Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accountant Clerk's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $38,277
Early Career (1-2 years): $43,434
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,868
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,592
Expert (over 8 years): $79,938

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accounting Clerk I	less than 1 year	$38,277
Accountant Clerk	1-2 years	$43,434
Accounting Clerk III	2-4 years	$48,868
Accounting Clerk IV	5-8 years	$54,592
Accounting Supervisor	over 8 years	$79,938

How Do Accountant Clerk Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Accountant Clerks. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $54,791.
California: $54,583.
Massachusetts: $53,855.

District of Columbia $54,791 California $54,583 Massachusetts $53,855 Washington $53,657 New Jersey $53,638 Alaska $53,568 Connecticut $52,885 New York $52,608

Hawaii $51,722 Rhode Island $51,307 Maryland $51,025 Minnesota $50,639 Colorado $50,490 Illinois $50,441 Oregon $50,253 Delaware $50,114

New Hampshire $50,027 Virginia $49,832 Pennsylvania $49,263 Nevada $48,976 North Dakota $48,882 Michigan $48,734 Wisconsin $48,679 Vermont $48,570

Texas $48,268 Maine $48,249 Arizona $48,219 Ohio $48,184 Georgia $47,729 Indiana $47,501 Wyoming $47,457 Utah $47,388

Iowa $47,358 Kansas $47,120 Louisiana $47,051 North Carolina $47,026 Missouri $47,016 Florida $46,823 Montana $46,719 Nebraska $46,620

Kentucky $46,566 South Carolina $46,368 Tennessee $46,244 Idaho $46,195 New Mexico $45,834 Oklahoma $45,754 Alabama $45,463 South Dakota $44,973

Arkansas $44,705 West Virginia $44,562 Mississippi $44,131

Top Paying Cities for Accountant Clerk

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Hillsboro: $43,307
Holly Bluff: $42,935
Kosciusko: $42,924

Hillsboro, MS $43,307

Holly Bluff, MS $42,935

Kosciusko, MS $42,924

Lake, MS $43,163

Lena, MS $43,334

Lexington, MS $42,848

Lorman, MS $42,955

Louise, MS $43,389

Ludlow, MS $43,429

Mc Adams, MS $42,885

Mc Cool, MS $42,837

Madden, MS $43,053

Madison, MS $43,824

Magee, MS $43,360

Mayersville, MS $43,193

Mendenhall, MS $43,514

Midnight, MS $43,390

Mize, MS $43,184

Morton, MS $43,530

Mount Olive, MS $43,187

Natchez, MS $43,066

Newhebron, MS $43,308

Pattison, MS $43,161

Pelahatchie, MS $43,668

Pickens, MS $43,193

Piney Woods, MS $43,740

Pinola, MS $43,488

Port Gibson, MS $43,154

Puckett, MS $43,572

Pulaski, MS $43,322

Raleigh, MS $43,206

Raymond, MS $43,807

Redwood, MS $43,216

Ridgeland, MS $43,936

Rolling Fork, MS $43,223

Sallis, MS $42,959

Sandhill, MS $43,769

Satartia, MS $43,436

Sharon, MS $43,482

Sibley, MS $43,170

Silver City, MS $43,149

Star, MS $43,800

Taylorsville, MS $43,075

Tchula, MS $42,884

Terry, MS $43,821

Thomastown, MS $43,056

Tinsley, MS $43,398

Tougaloo, MS $43,967

Utica, MS $43,565

Vaiden, MS $42,762

Valley Park, MS $43,017

Vaughan, MS $43,279

Vicksburg, MS $43,364

Walnut Grove, MS $43,135

Washington, MS $43,048

Wesson, MS $43,342

West, MS $42,756

Whitfield, MS $43,963

Yazoo City, MS $43,218

Jackson, MS $43,998

Pearl, MS $43,994

Richland, MS $43,998

Flowood, MS $43,985

Byram, MS $43,944

Lula, MS $43,771

Lyon, MS $42,956

Marks, MS $43,247

Michigan City, MS $44,096

Mount Pleasant, MS $45,156

Myrtle, MS $43,299

Nesbit, MS $45,903

New Albany, MS $43,222

Olive Branch, MS $45,836

Oxford, MS $43,371

Pope, MS $43,099

Potts Camp, MS $43,775

Red Banks, MS $45,134

Ripley, MS $43,166

Robinsonville, MS $45,283

Sarah, MS $44,635

Sardis, MS $43,853

Senatobia, MS $44,692

Sherard, MS $42,863

Sledge, MS $43,698

Southaven, MS $46,172

Taylor, MS $43,304

Tiplersville, MS $43,241

Tula, MS $43,062

Tunica, MS $44,753

University, MS $43,677

Victoria, MS $45,078

Walls, MS $46,072

Walnut, MS $43,256

Waterford, MS $43,935

Greenville, MS $43,993

Alligator, MS $42,726

Anguilla, MS $43,535

Arcola, MS $43,993

Avon, MS $43,993

Benoit, MS $43,582

Beulah, MS $43,179

Boyle, MS $43,386

Chatham, MS $43,917

Cleveland, MS $43,229

Doddsville, MS $42,990

Drew, MS $42,761

Parchman, MS $42,807

Dublin, MS $42,650

Duncan, MS $42,703

Glen Allan, MS $43,786

Grace, MS $43,679

Gunnison, MS $42,828

Hollandale, MS $43,993

Holly Ridge, MS $43,611

Indianola, MS $43,639

Inverness, MS $43,554

Isola, MS $43,652

Leland, MS $43,993

Merigold, MS $42,996

Metcalfe, MS $43,993

Moorhead, MS $43,217

Mound Bayou, MS $42,957

Pace, MS $43,210

Panther Burn, MS $43,801

Rena Lara, MS $42,714

Rome, MS $42,722

Rosedale, MS $43,107

Ruleville, MS $42,966

Scott, MS $43,732

Shaw, MS $43,518

Shelby, MS $42,854

Stoneville, MS $43,993

Sunflower, MS $43,136

Wayside, MS $43,993

Winstonville, MS $43,075

Winterville, MS $43,993

Tupelo, MS $43,420

Algoma, MS $43,300

Amory, MS $42,687

Baldwyn, MS $43,194

Becker, MS $42,577

Belden, MS $43,345

Belmont, MS $43,024

Blue Springs, MS $43,222

Booneville, MS $43,168

Burnsville, MS $43,134

Corinth, MS $43,297

Dennis, MS $42,975

Derma, MS $43,262

Ecru, MS $43,258

Fulton, MS $43,195

Gattman, MS $42,516

Glen, MS $43,177

Abbeville, MS $43,622

Arkabutla, MS $45,113

Ashland, MS $43,787

Batesville, MS $43,498

Belen, MS $43,114

Blue Mountain, MS $43,265

Byhalia, MS $45,334

Clarksdale, MS $42,831

Coahoma, MS $43,273

Coldwater, MS $45,183

Como, MS $44,102

Courtland, MS $43,272

Crenshaw, MS $43,873

Crowder, MS $43,122

Darling, MS $43,482

Dumas, MS $43,137

Dundee, MS $43,797

Etta, MS $43,252

Falcon, MS $43,586

Falkner, MS $43,458

Farrell, MS $42,957

Friars Point, MS $43,298

Hernando, MS $45,520

Hickory Flat, MS $43,582

Holly Springs, MS $44,286

Horn Lake, MS $46,122

Independence, MS $45,007

Jonestown, MS $43,312

Lake Cormorant, MS $45,879

Lamar, MS $44,309

Stennis Space Center, MS $43,963

Diamondhead, MS $43,592

Biloxi, MS $43,859

Diberville, MS $43,835

Escatawpa, MS $43,621

Gautier, MS $43,613

Hurley, MS $43,737

Kiln, MS $43,636

Lakeshore, MS $43,996

Long Beach, MS $43,539

Mc Henry, MS $43,417

Moss Point, MS $43,657

Ocean Springs, MS $43,679

Vancleave, MS $43,571

Pascagoula, MS $43,656

Pass Christian, MS $43,540

Pearlington, MS $44,565

Perkinston, MS $43,409

Saucier, MS $43,547

Waveland, MS $43,661

Wiggins, MS $43,261

Brookhaven, MS $43,335

Bogue Chitto, MS $43,114

Bude, MS $43,119

Centreville, MS $44,388

Chatawa, MS $43,509

Crosby, MS $43,373

Fernwood, MS $43,304

Gloster, MS $43,669

Jayess, MS $42,970

Kokomo, MS $42,991

Liberty, MS $43,789

Mc Call Creek, MS $43,079

Mccomb, MS $43,130

Magnolia, MS $43,354

Meadville, MS $42,950

Monticello, MS $43,227

Oak Vale, MS $43,009

Osyka, MS $43,655

Roxie, MS $42,925

Ruth, MS $43,036

Silver Creek, MS $43,188

Smithdale, MS $43,051

Sontag, MS $43,242

Summit, MS $43,034

Tylertown, MS $43,025

Union Church, MS $43,120

Woodville, MS $43,835

Columbus, MS $42,194

Aberdeen, MS $42,479

Ackerman, MS $42,856

Artesia, MS $42,256

Bellefontaine, MS $42,921

Brooksville, MS $42,418

Caledonia, MS $42,382

Cedarbluff, MS $42,484

Crawford, MS $42,320

Eupora, MS $42,910

French Camp, MS $42,845

Hamilton, MS $42,301

Kilmichael, MS $42,823

Maben, MS $42,741

Mantee, MS $42,798

Mathiston, MS $42,818

Mayhew, MS $42,197

Montpelier, MS $42,636

Pheba, MS $42,595

Prairie, MS $42,474

Starkville, MS $42,430

Mississippi State, MS $42,395

Steens, MS $42,218

Stewart, MS $42,829

Sturgis, MS $42,717

Walthall, MS $42,993

Weir, MS $42,898

West Point, MS $42,278

Woodland, MS $42,822

Thaxton, MS $43,144

Tishomingo, MS $42,941

Toccopola, MS $43,148

Trebloc, MS $42,681

Tremont, MS $43,096

Van Vleet, MS $43,012

Vardaman, MS $43,064

Verona, MS $43,410

Wheeler, MS $43,172

Grenada, MS $42,844

Banner, MS $43,029

Big Creek, MS $42,916

Bruce, MS $43,057

Calhoun City, MS $43,004

Carrollton, MS $42,642

Cascilla, MS $42,695

Charleston, MS $42,754

Coffeeville, MS $42,870

Coila, MS $42,646

Cruger, MS $42,744

Duck Hill, MS $42,810

Elliott, MS $42,857

Enid, MS $42,876

Glendora, MS $42,625

Gore Springs, MS $42,887

Greenwood, MS $42,630

Holcomb, MS $42,640

Itta Bena, MS $42,944

Mc Carley, MS $42,697

Minter City, MS $42,539

Money, MS $42,596

Morgan City, MS $43,020

North Carrollton, MS $42,872

Oakland, MS $42,827

Paris, MS $43,030

Philipp, MS $42,506

Pittsboro, MS $43,067

Schlater, MS $42,624

Scobey, MS $42,759

Sidon, MS $42,731

Slate Spring, MS $42,976

Sumner, MS $42,752

Swan Lake, MS $42,640

Swiftown, MS $43,133

Tie Plant, MS $42,846

Tillatoba, MS $42,779

Tippo, MS $42,573

Tutwiler, MS $42,730

Vance, MS $42,662

Water Valley, MS $42,986

Webb, MS $42,693

Winona, MS $42,809

Belzoni, MS $43,337

Benton, MS $43,270

Bentonia, MS $43,580

Bolton, MS $43,759

Brandon, MS $43,762

Braxton, MS $43,689

Camden, MS $43,158

Canton, MS $43,606

Carthage, MS $43,076

Cary, MS $43,268

Clinton, MS $43,897

Conehatta, MS $43,075

Crystal Springs, MS $43,671

Delta City, MS $43,798

D Lo, MS $43,598

Durant, MS $42,891

Edwards, MS $43,645

Ethel, MS $42,833

Fayette, MS $42,973

Flora, MS $43,739

Pocahontas, MS $43,953

Florence, MS $43,851

Meridian, MS $42,991

Bailey, MS $42,933

Buckatunna, MS $42,970

Chunky, MS $42,893

Clara, MS $42,939

Collinsville, MS $42,956

Daleville, MS $42,891

Decatur, MS $42,956

De Kalb, MS $42,901

Enterprise, MS $42,892

Hickory, MS $42,900

Lauderdale, MS $42,944

Lawrence, MS $43,048

Little Rock, MS $42,909

Louin, MS $42,981

Louisville, MS $42,899

Macon, MS $43,007

Marion, MS $43,083

Newton, MS $42,966

Noxapater, MS $42,919

Pachuta, MS $42,867

Paulding, MS $42,859

Philadelphia, MS $42,955

Porterville, MS $42,893

Preston, MS $42,906

Quitman, MS $42,923

Rose Hill, MS $42,834

Scooba, MS $42,992

Sebastopol, MS $43,180

Shubuta, MS $42,886

Shuqualak, MS $42,985

State Line, MS $43,050

Stonewall, MS $42,941

Toomsuba, MS $42,953

Union, MS $42,929

Vossburg, MS $42,876

Waynesboro, MS $42,942

Hattiesburg, MS $43,041

Bassfield, MS $43,009

Bay Springs, MS $43,013

Beaumont, MS $42,993

Brooklyn, MS $43,081

Carriere, MS $43,838

Carson, MS $43,028

Collins, MS $43,067

Columbia, MS $43,004

Eastabuchie, MS $42,960

Ellisville, MS $42,975

Heidelberg, MS $42,907

Laurel, MS $43,108

Leakesville, MS $43,325

Lucedale, MS $43,662

Lumberton, MS $43,198

Mc Lain, MS $43,160

Mc Neill, MS $43,784

Moselle, MS $42,961

Moss, MS $42,935

Neely, MS $43,082

New Augusta, MS $42,906

Nicholson, MS $44,056

Ovett, MS $42,903

Petal, MS $43,026

Picayune, MS $44,015

Poplarville, MS $43,499

Prentiss, MS $43,163

Purvis, MS $43,028

Richton, MS $42,897

Sandersville, MS $42,981

Sandy Hook, MS $43,020

Seminary, MS $42,951

Soso, MS $42,944

Stringer, MS $42,968

Sumrall, MS $42,972

Foxworth, MS $42,991

Gulfport, MS $43,513

Bay Saint Louis, MS $43,914

Plantersville, MS $43,172

Pontotoc, MS $43,290

Randolph, MS $43,129

Rienzi, MS $43,172

Saltillo, MS $43,307

Shannon, MS $43,187

Sherman, MS $43,358

Smithville, MS $42,954

Golden, MS $43,028

Greenwood Springs, MS $42,655

Guntown, MS $43,237

Houlka, MS $43,190

Houston, MS $42,958

Iuka, MS $42,978

Mantachie, MS $43,242

Marietta, MS $43,116

Mooreville, MS $43,323

Nettleton, MS $43,016

New Site, MS $43,023

Okolona, MS $42,918

Lambert, MS $42,780

Forest, MS $43,282

Gallman, MS $43,552

Georgetown, MS $43,579

Goodman, MS $43,114

Harperville, MS $43,248

Harriston, MS $42,993

Harrisville, MS $43,649

Hazlehurst, MS $43,382

Hermanville, MS $43,241

Accountant Clerk Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accountant Clerk roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Accountant Clerk positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accountant Clerk as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accountant Clerk

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$55,164	$27.0	25%
Software & Networking	$55,164	$27.0	25%
Biotechnology	$50,751	$24.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$50,751	$24.0	15%
Chemicals	$48,544	$23.0	10%

Accountant Clerk Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accountant Clerk's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$40,646

Average $44,131/year

$47,478

$3,387

Average $3,678/month

$3,956

$782

Average $849/week

$913

$20

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,478	$3,956	$913	$23
Average	$44,131	$3,678	$849	$21
25th Percentile	$40,646	$3,387	$782	$20

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