Table 5.  National employment and wages for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks by
industry, May 2008

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               Industry                   |            | Percent of |    Median wages  |  Mean 
                                          | Employment |occupational|------------------| hourly
                                          |            | employment |  Hourly | Annual |  Wage 
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                                          |            |            |         |        |       
   Total, all industries (1) .............|  1,855,010 |     100.0  |  $15.63 | $32,510| $16.25
                                          |            |            |         |        |       
Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, |            |            |         |        |       
 and payroll services.....................|    100,300 |       5.4  |   15.21 |  31,640|  15.88
Management of companies and enterprises...|     80,020 |       4.3  |   16.17 |  33,640|  16.73
Local government (2) .....................|     75,540 |       4.1  |   16.19 |  33,680|  16.58
Depository credit intermediation..........|     56,940 |       3.1  |   14.43 |  30,010|  15.01
Building equipment contractors............|     43,400 |       2.3  |   16.22 |  33,740|  16.84
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   1 Includes other industries, not shown separately.
   2 OES designation.  Includes all activities carried out by local government except schools 
and hospitals.