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Office Clerks, General salary in the U.S.

Office Clerks, General in the U.S. earn a median of $45,010 a year ($21.64 an hour), based on BLS data for 2,464,940 workers.

Median salary
$45,010
Hourly
$21.64
Average
$46,420
Top 10% earn
$64,680
Workers
2,464,940

Pay ranges from $30,310 for the lowest-paid 10% to $64,680 for the top 10%. The average (mean) salary is $46,420, above the median because a few high earners pull it up.

Pay range for office clerks, general in the U.S.

$0$70,000
Pay levelYearlyHourly
10th percentile (entry level)$30,310$14.57
25th percentile$36,350$17.48
Median$45,010$21.64
75th percentile$54,300$26.11
90th percentile (top earners)$64,680$31.10
Average (mean)$46,420$22.32

Half of office clerks, general earn more than the median and half earn less. Percentiles show the spread: 10% earn less than the 10th percentile, and 10% earn more than the 90th.

Median paycheck, before taxes

Pay periodAmount
Monthly$3,750.83
Semi-monthly (24 a year)$1,875.42
Biweekly (26 a year)$1,731.15
Weekly$865.58
Hourly$21.64

Based on a full-time year of 2,080 hours. Convert any amount with the hourly to salary converter.

Office Clerks, General salary by state

StateMedian salaryWorkers
District of Columbia$55,0405,670
Colorado$53,55031,770
Alaska$51,8903,440
Washington$50,50049,050
North Dakota$50,1608,440
Massachusetts$49,94047,940
Oregon$49,91027,980
New Hampshire$49,02012,740
New Jersey$48,57065,130
California$48,460311,490
Vermont$48,3105,100
Connecticut$48,28023,190
Minnesota$47,84055,530
Rhode Island$47,8307,700
Maryland$47,27027,290
Montana$46,48010,390
Arizona$46,42052,710
Virginia$46,41066,550
New York$45,890134,280
Illinois$45,73095,980
Nevada$45,46020,430
Maine$45,30011,260
Wisconsin$44,98051,440
Pennsylvania$44,950107,500
Idaho$44,83020,790
Michigan$44,82088,030
Indiana$44,52058,480
Florida$44,450189,700
Iowa$44,31023,120
Utah$44,06036,470
Ohio$43,68089,310
Wyoming$42,8406,670
Delaware$42,7407,230
Missouri$42,37056,050
Hawaii$42,34012,930
North Carolina$41,77067,930
Georgia$40,59075,390
Texas$39,000218,470
Tennessee$38,86049,880
South Dakota$38,5601,720
Kentucky$37,87029,750
Nebraska$37,82010,000
Virgin Islands$37,330560
Oklahoma$37,24031,870
New Mexico$37,13011,880
Arkansas$37,05029,940
South Carolina$36,84042,250
West Virginia$35,0209,430
Mississippi$34,90017,600
Louisiana$32,48031,790
Kansas$32,3702,130
Alabama$31,20013,130
Guam$26,470760
Puerto Rico$23,86020,190

Best-paying metro areas for office clerks, general

Metro areaMedian salaryWorkers
Boulder, CO$59,8401,510
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$58,84013,470
Greeley, CO$56,0301,570
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$55,9602,030
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$55,6203,630
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$53,99016,320
Anchorage, AK$53,5501,920
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$53,29027,460
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA$52,1901,400
Napa, CA$52,0001,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$52,00037,590
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$51,88039,410
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$51,7803,350
Grand Junction, CO$51,680890
Bozeman, MT$50,8001,390

Metro areas with the most office clerks, general

Metro areaWorkersMedian salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ136,580$47,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA112,270$48,100
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN66,840$46,330
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL61,160$44,730
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX52,740$44,060
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX50,040$40,370
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD45,660$47,060
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA40,710$43,330
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV39,410$51,880
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA37,590$52,000
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI35,610$48,790
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI34,570$45,810
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ34,540$47,680
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH34,480$50,710
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA28,470$49,920

Related jobs in the U.S.

JobMedian salaryHourly
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$49,230$23.67
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$45,670$21.96
Data Entry Keyer$41,340$19.88
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$39,280$18.89
Word Processors and Typists$49,280$23.69
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$40,960$19.69
Statistical Assistant$50,330$24.20
Proofreaders and Copy Markers$51,120$24.58
Desktop Publisher$55,290$26.58
Customer Service Representative$44,770$21.53
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,540$22.86
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,500$33.41
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,670$24.36
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,930$22.08

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation code 43-9061. Wages include base pay, tips, commissions and shift pay, but not overtime, bonuses or benefits, and exclude the self-employed.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a office clerks, general make in the U.S.?

The median salary for office clerks, general in the U.S. is $45,010 a year, or $21.64 an hour. Pay ranges from $30,310 for the lowest-paid 10% to $64,680 for the top 10%.

How much do the highest-paid office clerks, general make in the U.S.?

The top 10% of office clerks, general in the U.S. earn at least $64,680 a year. The top 25% earn $54,300 or more.

What is the starting pay for office clerks, general in the U.S.?

Entry-level pay (the 10th percentile) is about $30,310 a year, and a quarter of office clerks, general earn $36,350 or less.

How many office clerks, general work in the U.S.?

About 2,464,940 office clerks, general are employed in the U.S., not counting the self-employed.