The median annual wage for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $49,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,260.
Pay spans roughly $35,360 at the 10th percentile to $65,950 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.80 per hour. An estimated 3,780 people work as bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
| Median (annual) | $49,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,260 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.80 |
| 10th percentile | $35,360 |
| 90th percentile | $65,950 |
| Employment | 3,780 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.