Office Clerks, General Wages
SOC 43-9061 • Full occupation profile
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.
| 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.
| 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 |