Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Lafayette
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,160 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Lafayette earn between $29,980 and $47,520.
- $27K10th
- $30K25th
- $39KMedian
- $48K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,350 | $3,446 | $19.88 |
| Median | $38,910 | $3,242 | $18.71 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,980 | $2,498 | $14.41 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,520 | $3,960 | $22.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Lafayette vs. Louisiana and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Lafayette earn 11% less than the Louisiana average ($46,560) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | $41,350 | $38,910 | $27,440 | $60,160 | 2,130 |
| Louisiana | $46,560 | $44,890 | $28,760 | $65,220 | 18,980 |
| United States | $53,560 | $50,670 | $36,000 | $74,550 | 1,373,680 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary after taxes in Lafayette
On the average salary of $41,350, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $34,550 a year, or $2,879 a month and $1,329 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Lafayette a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lafayette area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.2), so the average $41,350 buys what about $47,415 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($41,780). A typical home costs $202,312, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Louisiana cities
Lafayette ranks 10th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Shreveport pays the most ($49,290).
- Shreveport$49,290
- New Orleans$49,150
- Baton Rouge$48,450
- Slidell$48,040
- Lake Charles$46,270
- Houma$45,320
- Alexandria$45,090
- Hammond$44,660
- Monroe$42,750
- Lafayette$41,350
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Louisiana
Highest-paying cities for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,090).
- San Jose, CA$70,090
- San Francisco, CA$69,040
- Santa Cruz, CA$65,120
- Bridgeport, CT$64,990
- Napa, CA$64,120
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in Lafayette: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Lafayette?
$19.88 an hour on average, and $18.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Lafayette?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,980, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Lafayette?
About $34,550 a year ($2,879 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,350.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,560).
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; area Lafayette, LA (29180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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