Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary in Mississippi

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Mississippi earn the most in Jackson (average $46,020 a year) and the least in Hattiesburg ($43,200), across the 3 Mississippi metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks average at $44,480 and the median at $42,840 for 12,160 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $53,560.

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks average salary by city in Mississippi

Jackson$46,020
Gulfport$44,610
Hattiesburg$43,200

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Jackson	$46,020	$43,920	$35,750	$38,048	89
Gulfport	$44,610	$40,530	$35,360	$36,972	90
Hattiesburg	$43,200	$40,230	$34,200	$35,895	88

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other states

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary by city and state

More about pay in Mississippi

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-3031.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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