Office Clerks, General Wages

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The median annual wage for Office Clerks, General is $40,480 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $28,230 and the 90th percentile is $61,690, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

2,496,370

P10

$28,230

P25

$33,660

Median

$40,480

P75

$49,820

P90

$61,690

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Office Clerks, General have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Office Clerks, General across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $40,480 $43,560 $28,230 $61,690 2,496,370
2022 $38,040 $41,140 $26,000 $59,700 2,517,350 -6.03%
2021 $37,030 $38,990 $23,500 $58,870 2,578,180 -2.66%
2020 $35,330 $37,770 $22,030 $57,140 2,788,090 -4.59%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Office Clerks, General. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $50,630, 25% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Office Clerks, General, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
District of Columbia $50,630 +25.1% $55,170 6,500
Colorado $50,040 +23.6% $54,020 32,940
Massachusetts $48,200 +19.1% $51,480 53,740
Alaska $48,170 +19% $48,690 5,080
Washington $47,750 +18% $51,310 49,790
North Dakota $46,490 +14.8% $49,270 9,450
New Hampshire $46,240 +14.2% $47,660 14,890
California $46,130 +14% $48,680 295,790
Minnesota $46,080 +13.8% $47,610 56,580
Vermont $45,760 +13% $46,220 4,670
Arizona $44,880 +10.9% $47,750 49,890
New Jersey $44,870 +10.8% $46,870 72,540
Oregon $44,390 +9.7% $45,240 26,840
Rhode Island $44,390 +9.7% $45,460 9,380
Connecticut $43,780 +8.2% $45,660 25,960
New York $43,440 +7.3% $46,730 137,130
Illinois $41,730 +3.1% $44,450 109,170
Michigan $41,050 +1.4% $43,470 87,020
Pennsylvania $40,800 +0.8% $43,230 122,170
Maine $40,760 +0.7% $42,870 11,420
Hawaii $40,590 +0.3% $44,600 16,260
Montana $40,480 0% $43,070 12,530
Virginia $40,330 -0.4% $43,680 67,140
Wyoming $40,240 -0.6% $42,170 7,100
Wisconsin $39,930 -1.4% $41,870 49,530
Indiana $39,910 -1.4% $42,740 68,190
Maryland $39,880 -1.5% $43,170 24,190
Ohio $39,820 -1.6% $42,910 88,140
Iowa $39,790 -1.7% $42,030 24,770
Nevada $39,410 -2.6% $42,830 21,590
Florida $39,340 -2.8% $42,980 192,850
Delaware $39,140 -3.3% $41,400 5,510
Utah $38,710 -4.4% $43,600 34,620
Missouri $38,310 -5.4% $43,330 59,900
Idaho $37,790 -6.6% $39,970 18,020
Georgia $37,440 -7.5% $39,240 79,770
North Carolina $37,110 -8.3% $39,010 65,970
Texas $36,730 -9.3% $39,550 187,460
Arkansas $35,900 -11.3% $38,030 26,820
Nebraska $35,830 -11.5% $36,290 11,040
Tennessee $35,640 -12% $38,070 54,550
New Mexico $35,000 -13.5% $36,780 15,260
Oklahoma $34,840 -13.9% $36,500 28,620
Kentucky $34,780 -14.1% $36,700 27,140
South Carolina $34,490 -14.8% $36,730 40,170
South Dakota $32,240 -20.4% $34,480 2,210
West Virginia $32,070 -20.8% $34,000 12,370
Mississippi $31,490 -22.2% $34,040 19,210
Kansas $30,060 -25.7% $33,550 2,780
Louisiana $29,290 -27.6% $30,640 32,220
Alabama $29,230 -27.8% $30,270 19,520