What are the main factors that influence an Accounting Clerk Assistant'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 Accounting Clerk Assistant?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Accounting Clerk Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accounting Clerk Assistant's salary?

An Accounting Clerk Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,179 for beginners, reaching about $54,637 at mid-level, and approach $83,544 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accounting Clerk Assistant?

Accounting Clerk Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounting Clerk Assistant roles are District of Columbia $51,293, California $51,098, Massachusetts $50,417. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accounting Clerk Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Accounting Clerk Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Accounting Clerk/Executive Assistant: $63,118; Accounting Clerk IV: $61,167; Revenue Accounting Clerk III: $59,934; Accounting Clerk III: $54,753; Administrative Assistant/Accounting Clerk: $53,735.

Accounting Clerk Assistant Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Accounting Clerk Assistant make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounting Clerk Assistant in South Carolina is $43,408 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,679
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,178 to $49,308
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,327

10% $35,327

50% (Median) $43,408

90% $54,679

Accounting Clerk Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,308	$4,109	$948	$24
Average	$43,408	$3,617	$835	$21
25th Percentile	$39,178	$3,265	$753	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Accounting Clerk Assistant Salaries

An Accounting Clerk Assistant'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 Accounting Clerk Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounting Clerk Assistant'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): $42,179
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,455
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,637
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $72,756
Expert (over 8 years): $83,544

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accounting Clerk Assistant	less than 1 year	$42,179
Sales Assistant II	1-2 years	$47,455
Sales Assistant III	2-4 years	$54,637
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$72,756
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$83,544

How Do Accounting Clerk Assistant 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 Accounting Clerk Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,293.
California: $51,098.
Massachusetts: $50,417.

District of Columbia $51,293 California $51,098 Massachusetts $50,417 Washington $50,232 New Jersey $50,214 Alaska $50,149 Connecticut $49,509 New York $49,250

Hawaii $48,421 Rhode Island $48,032 Maryland $47,768 Minnesota $47,406 Colorado $47,267 Illinois $47,221 Oregon $47,045 Delaware $46,915

New Hampshire $46,834 Virginia $46,651 Pennsylvania $46,118 Nevada $45,850 North Dakota $45,762 Michigan $45,623 Wisconsin $45,572 Vermont $45,470

Texas $45,187 Maine $45,169 Arizona $45,141 Ohio $45,108 Georgia $44,682 Indiana $44,469 Wyoming $44,427 Utah $44,363

Iowa $44,335 Kansas $44,112 Louisiana $44,048 North Carolina $44,024 Missouri $44,015 Florida $43,834 Montana $43,737 Nebraska $43,644

Kentucky $43,594 South Carolina $43,408 Tennessee $43,292 Idaho $43,246 New Mexico $42,908 Oklahoma $42,834 Alabama $42,560 South Dakota $42,102

Arkansas $41,852 West Virginia $41,717 Mississippi $41,314

Top Paying Cities for Accounting Clerk Assistant

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:

Spartanburg: $43,251
Boiling Springs: $43,253
Arcadia: $43,251

Spartanburg, SC $43,251

Boiling Springs, SC $43,253

Arcadia, SC $43,251

Buffalo, SC $43,048

Campobello, SC $42,957

Chesnee, SC $43,133

Clifton, SC $43,245

Clinton, SC $42,564

Converse, SC $43,256

Cowpens, SC $43,194

Cross Anchor, SC $42,951

Cross Hill, SC $42,191

Drayton, SC $43,252

Duncan, SC $43,145

Enoree, SC $42,966

Fairforest, SC $43,251

Fingerville, SC $43,090

Gaffney, SC $43,309

Glendale, SC $43,262

Alcolu, SC $40,986

Ballentine, SC $42,749

Bamberg, SC $41,811

Batesburg, SC $42,352

Bethune, SC $41,916

Bishopville, SC $41,462

Blackstock, SC $43,040

Blair, SC $42,742

Blythewood, SC $42,684

Bowman, SC $41,808

Camden, SC $42,169

Cameron, SC $41,725

Carlisle, SC $42,884

Cassatt, SC $41,898

Cayce, SC $42,787

Chapin, SC $42,599

Chappells, SC $42,030

Cope, SC $41,941

Cordova, SC $42,052

Dalzell, SC $41,351

Davis Station, SC $41,341

Denmark, SC $41,910

Eastover, SC $42,251

Elgin, SC $42,575

Elliott, SC $41,314

Elloree, SC $41,746

Eutawville, SC $41,984

Gable, SC $40,988

Gadsden, SC $42,253

Gaston, SC $42,689

Gilbert, SC $42,544

Great Falls, SC $43,329

Greeleyville, SC $41,453

Heath Springs, SC $43,033

Holly Hill, SC $41,920

Hopkins, SC $42,659

Horatio, SC $41,894

Irmo, SC $42,692

Jenkinsville, SC $42,671

Kershaw, SC $42,252

Lamar, SC $41,493

Leesville, SC $42,467

Lexington, SC $42,730

Liberty Hill, SC $42,737

Little Mountain, SC $42,572

Lugoff, SC $42,381

Lydia, SC $41,542

Lynchburg, SC $41,197

Ehrhardt, SC $41,550

Lodge, SC $41,559

Mc Bee, SC $41,959

Manning, SC $41,202

Mayesville, SC $41,010

Monetta, SC $42,307

Neeses, SC $42,244

Newberry, SC $42,292

New Zion, SC $41,133

North, SC $42,336

Norway, SC $42,009

Olanta, SC $41,400

Orangeburg, SC $41,943

Peak, SC $42,642

Pelion, SC $42,518

Pinewood, SC $41,324

New Ellenton, SC $42,667

Allendale, SC $41,876

Barnwell, SC $42,088

Hilda, SC $41,954

Bath, SC $42,871

Blackville, SC $41,962

Bradley, SC $42,110

Clarks Hill, SC $42,720

Clearwater, SC $42,871

Edgefield, SC $42,523

Elko, SC $42,175

Fairfax, SC $41,739

Gloverville, SC $42,840

Graniteville, SC $42,818

Jackson, SC $42,808

Johnston, SC $42,436

Langley, SC $42,860

Mc Cormick, SC $42,210

Martin, SC $41,957

Modoc, SC $42,562

Montmorenci, SC $42,583

Mount Carmel, SC $41,918

North Augusta, SC $42,871

Beech Island, SC $42,871

Olar, SC $41,782

Parksville, SC $42,486

Plum Branch, SC $42,441

Sycamore, SC $41,768

Trenton, SC $42,642

Troy, SC $42,323

Ulmer, SC $41,759

Vaucluse, SC $42,788

Warrenville, SC $42,831

Williston, SC $42,288

Windsor, SC $42,418

Beaufort, SC $42,477

Ladys Island, SC $42,330

Okatie, SC $42,699

Bluffton, SC $42,882

Brunson, SC $41,617

Coosawhatchie, SC $42,373

Crocketville, SC $41,733

Dale, SC $42,226

Daufuskie Island, SC $42,919

Early Branch, SC $41,986

Estill, SC $41,961

Saint Helena Island, SC $42,416

Furman, SC $42,074

Garnett, SC $42,272

Gifford, SC $41,812

Hampton, SC $41,795

Hilton Head Island, SC $42,720

Hardeeville, SC $42,979

Islandton, SC $41,634

Lobeco, SC $42,253

Luray, SC $41,655

Miley, SC $41,587

Pineland, SC $42,301

Port Royal, SC $42,524

Ridgeland, SC $42,547

Scotia, SC $42,081

Seabrook, SC $42,211

Sheldon, SC $42,417

Tillman, SC $42,503

Varnville, SC $41,893

Yemassee, SC $42,032

Clemson, SC $42,548

Cleveland, SC $42,621

Conestee, SC $42,872

Donalds, SC $42,514

Inman, SC $43,149

Joanna, SC $42,423

Jonesville, SC $43,166

Kinards, SC $42,128

Landrum, SC $42,694

Laurens, SC $42,561

Lockhart, SC $43,178

Lyman, SC $43,007

Mayo, SC $43,184

Moore, SC $43,246

Mountville, SC $42,253

Pacolet, SC $43,192

Pacolet Mills, SC $43,202

Pauline, SC $43,163

Reidville, SC $43,121

Roebuck, SC $43,230

Startex, SC $43,226

Una, SC $43,251

Union, SC $43,009

Waterloo, SC $42,346

Wellford, SC $43,214

White Stone, SC $43,258

Woodruff, SC $43,073

Charleston, SC $43,992

Charleston Afb, SC $43,992

North Charleston, SC $43,992

Hanahan, SC $43,992

Adams Run, SC $43,317

Awendaw, SC $43,600

Bethera, SC $43,129

Bonneau, SC $42,686

Branchville, SC $41,747

Canadys, SC $42,201

Cordesville, SC $43,370

Cottageville, SC $43,015

Cross, SC $42,190

Dorchester, SC $42,586

Edisto Island, SC $43,189

Due West, SC $42,339

Easley, SC $42,808

Fair Play, SC $42,231

Fountain Inn, SC $42,766

Gray Court, SC $42,693

Greenwood, SC $42,200

Greer, SC $42,854

Hodges, SC $42,325

Honea Path, SC $42,601

Iva, SC $42,199

La France, SC $42,585

Liberty, SC $42,695

Long Creek, SC $41,977

Lowndesville, SC $42,215

Marietta, SC $42,692

Mauldin, SC $42,855

Mountain Rest, SC $42,079

Newry, SC $42,473

Ninety Six, SC $42,145

Norris, SC $42,630

Pelzer, SC $42,755

Pendleton, SC $42,606

Pickens, SC $42,651

Seneca, SC $42,464

Piedmont, SC $42,823

Richland, SC $42,336

Salem, SC $42,378

Sandy Springs, SC $42,550

Simpsonville, SC $42,788

Six Mile, SC $42,544

Slater, SC $42,752

Starr, SC $42,385

Sunset, SC $42,509

Tamassee, SC $42,188

Taylors, SC $42,819

Tigerville, SC $42,742

Townville, SC $42,409

Travelers Rest, SC $42,744

Walhalla, SC $42,279

Ware Shoals, SC $42,578

Westminster, SC $42,157

West Union, SC $42,390

Williamston, SC $42,703

Blacksburg, SC $43,708

Bowling Green, SC $44,323

Catawba, SC $44,364

Chester, SC $43,740

Fort Mill, SC $44,344

Chesterfield, SC $41,998

Clover, SC $44,347

Edgemoor, SC $44,352

Fort Lawn, SC $43,952

Hickory Grove, SC $43,417

Jefferson, SC $42,152

Lancaster, SC $43,746

Lando, SC $44,282

Mc Connells, SC $44,136

Mount Croghan, SC $42,212

Pageland, SC $42,954

Richburg, SC $43,919

Rock Hill, SC $44,645

Ruby, SC $42,118

Sharon, SC $43,577

Smyrna, SC $43,635

Van Wyck, SC $44,310

York, SC $44,241

Aiken, SC $42,630

Folly Beach, SC $43,992

Walterboro, SC $42,245

Williams, SC $41,776

Florence, SC $41,666

Andrews, SC $41,744

Aynor, SC $41,629

Bennettsville, SC $41,526

Blenheim, SC $41,579

Cades, SC $41,302

Centenary, SC $41,491

Cheraw, SC $41,966

Clio, SC $41,515

Conway, SC $41,627

Coward, SC $41,580

Darlington, SC $41,657

Dillon, SC $41,520

Effingham, SC $41,646

Fork, SC $41,509

Galivants Ferry, SC $41,620

Green Sea, SC $41,565

Gresham, SC $41,532

Hamer, SC $41,584

Hartsville, SC $41,677

Hemingway, SC $41,593

Johnsonville, SC $41,437

Kingstree, SC $41,623

Lake City, SC $41,400

Lake View, SC $41,588

Lane, SC $41,707

Latta, SC $41,576

Little River, SC $41,851

Little Rock, SC $41,555

Longs, SC $41,727

Loris, SC $41,610

Mc Coll, SC $41,696

Marion, SC $41,546

Myrtle Beach, SC $41,736

Minturn, SC $41,523

Mullins, SC $41,522

Murrells Inlet, SC $41,635

Nesmith, SC $41,571

Nichols, SC $41,552

North Myrtle Beach, SC $41,841

Pamplico, SC $41,538

Patrick, SC $41,941

Pawleys Island, SC $41,565

Rains, SC $41,533

Salters, SC $41,712

Scranton, SC $41,508

Sellers, SC $41,565

Society Hill, SC $41,548

Tatum, SC $41,683

Wallace, SC $41,821

Greenville, SC $42,871

Abbeville, SC $42,170

Anderson, SC $42,573

Belton, SC $42,634

Calhoun Falls, SC $42,007

Central, SC $42,587

Georgetown, SC $41,705

Goose Creek, SC $43,881

Green Pond, SC $42,695

Grover, SC $42,173

Harleyville, SC $42,076

Hollywood, SC $43,538

Huger, SC $43,466

Isle Of Palms, SC $43,984

Jacksonboro, SC $42,987

Jamestown, SC $42,843

Johns Island, SC $43,992

Ladson, SC $43,773

Mc Clellanville, SC $42,875

Moncks Corner, SC $43,152

Mount Pleasant, SC $43,992

Pineville, SC $41,837

Pinopolis, SC $42,667

Ravenel, SC $43,811

Reevesville, SC $41,864

Ridgeville, SC $43,194

Round O, SC $42,837

Ruffin, SC $41,844

Russellville, SC $41,991

Saint George, SC $42,111

Saint Stephen, SC $41,998

Smoaks, SC $41,747

Sullivans Island, SC $43,992

Summerville, SC $43,438

Wadmalaw Island, SC $43,740

Pomaria, SC $42,626

Gramling, SC $42,978

Prosperity, SC $42,490

Rembert, SC $41,711

Ridge Spring, SC $42,402

Ridgeway, SC $42,629

Rion, SC $42,694

Rowesville, SC $41,859

Saint Matthews, SC $42,116

Salley, SC $42,286

Saluda, SC $42,146

Santee, SC $41,909

Sardinia, SC $41,151

Silverstreet, SC $42,080

Springfield, SC $42,176

State Park, SC $42,787

Summerton, SC $41,542

Sumter, SC $40,962

Shaw A F B, SC $41,255

Swansea, SC $42,555

Timmonsville, SC $41,608

Turbeville, SC $41,168

Vance, SC $41,935

Wagener, SC $42,295

Ward, SC $42,305

Wedgefield, SC $41,449

West Columbia, SC $42,787

Westville, SC $42,248

White Rock, SC $42,647

Whitmire, SC $42,318

Winnsboro, SC $42,800

Columbia, SC $42,787

Accounting Clerk Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accounting Clerk Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Accounting Clerk Assistant positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accounting Clerk Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accounting Clerk Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$52,090	$25.0	20%
Financial Services	$52,090	$25.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$52,090	$25.0	20%
Software & Networking	$52,090	$25.0	20%
Telecom	$52,090	$25.0	20%

Accounting Clerk Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accounting Clerk Assistant'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.

$39,178

Average $43,408/year

$49,308

$3,265

Average $3,617/month

$4,109

$753

Average $835/week

$948

$19

Average $21/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,308	$4,109	$948	$24
Average	$43,408	$3,617	$835	$21
25th Percentile	$39,178	$3,265	$753	$19

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