SOC 43-3031 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks — Pittsfield
Pittsfield, MA · 5 metro areas compared
In Pittsfield, MA the median wage for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks is $55,320 a year, which is 9.2% higher than the national figure of $50,670.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -5.8%
- Openings per year
- 170,000
- Typical entry-level education
- Some college, no degree
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
5.2% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Pittsfield, MA.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
In Pittsfield, MA the median wage for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks is $55,320 a year, which is 9.2% higher than the national figure of $50,670. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $47,730 and $63,420. The lowest tenth earn under $39,070, while the highest tenth earn more than $74,970.
The area has 530 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 1.06 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Within the state, Boston records the highest median at $60,960. Of the 245 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 148th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $39,070 | −22.9% |
| 25th | $47,730 | −5.8% |
| Median (50th) | $55,320 | +9.2% |
| 75th | $63,420 | +25.2% |
| 90th | $74,970 | +48.0% |
| Mean | $56,260 | +11.0% |
Other metro areas in Massachusetts
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | $60,960 | 21,170 | |
| 2 | Barnstable Town | $60,680 | 990 | |
| 3 | Amherst Town | $56,430 | 490 | |
| 4 | Worcester | $56,350 | 2,780 | |
| 5 | Springfield | $54,170 | 1,430 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Pittsfield run 4.9% below the national average, so the median of $55,320 goes as far as $58,170 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 14.8% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$55,320as reported by BLSLocal price level
95.1US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$58,170US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $55,320 a year, 9.2% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $39,070 to $74,970 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 530 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Boston, at $60,960.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Pittsfield, MA?
The median annual wage is $55,320, or $26.59 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $50,670, so pay in Pittsfield, MA is 9.2% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Pittsfield, MA earns more than $74,970 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $39,070 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Boston, at $60,960 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 530 jobs in this occupation in Pittsfield, MA. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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