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Office Clerks, General salary

Office Clerks, General earn a median of $45,010 a year ($21.64/hr) in the U.S. – from $23,860 in Puerto Rico to $55,040 in District of Columbia. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.

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Median pay, United States
$21.64/hr · $45,010 a year
2,464,940 jobs nationwide. That is 12% below the median for all U.S. jobs ($50,980). Source: BLS, May 2025.

Pay range

10th percentile
90% earn more$30,310$14.57/hr
25th percentile
75% earn more$36,350$17.48/hr
Median (50th)
half earn more, half less$45,010$21.64/hr
75th percentile
25% earn more$54,300$26.11/hr
90th percentile
top 10% earn more$64,680$31.10/hr
Average (mean)
pulled up by top earners$46,420$22.32/hr

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Pay by state

States ranked by median annual wage for office clerks, general. Tap a state for its minimum wage.

1. District of Columbia
5,670 jobs · $26.46/hr$55,040
2. Colorado
31,770 jobs · $25.75/hr$53,550
3. Alaska
3,440 jobs · $24.95/hr$51,890
4. Washington
49,050 jobs · $24.28/hr$50,500
5. North Dakota
8,440 jobs · $24.11/hr$50,160
6. Massachusetts
47,940 jobs · $24.01/hr$49,940
7. Oregon
27,980 jobs · $23.99/hr$49,910
8. New Hampshire
12,740 jobs · $23.57/hr$49,020
9. New Jersey
65,130 jobs · $23.35/hr$48,570
10. California
311,490 jobs · $23.30/hr$48,460
11. Vermont
5,100 jobs · $23.23/hr$48,310
12. Connecticut
23,190 jobs · $23.21/hr$48,280
13. Minnesota
55,530 jobs · $23.00/hr$47,840
14. Rhode Island
7,700 jobs · $23.00/hr$47,830
15. Maryland
27,290 jobs · $22.73/hr$47,270
16. Montana
10,390 jobs · $22.35/hr$46,480
17. Arizona
52,710 jobs · $22.32/hr$46,420
18. Virginia
66,550 jobs · $22.31/hr$46,410
19. New York
134,280 jobs · $22.06/hr$45,890
20. Illinois
95,980 jobs · $21.99/hr$45,730
21. Nevada
20,430 jobs · $21.86/hr$45,460
22. Maine
11,260 jobs · $21.78/hr$45,300
23. Wisconsin
51,440 jobs · $21.63/hr$44,980
24. Pennsylvania
107,500 jobs · $21.61/hr$44,950
25. Idaho
20,790 jobs · $21.55/hr$44,830
26. Michigan
88,030 jobs · $21.55/hr$44,820
27. Indiana
58,480 jobs · $21.40/hr$44,520
28. Florida
189,700 jobs · $21.37/hr$44,450
29. Iowa
23,120 jobs · $21.30/hr$44,310
30. Utah
36,470 jobs · $21.18/hr$44,060
31. Ohio
89,310 jobs · $21.00/hr$43,680
32. Wyoming
6,670 jobs · $20.60/hr$42,840
33. Delaware
7,230 jobs · $20.55/hr$42,740
34. Missouri
56,050 jobs · $20.37/hr$42,370
35. Hawaii
12,930 jobs · $20.35/hr$42,340
36. North Carolina
67,930 jobs · $20.08/hr$41,770
37. Georgia
75,390 jobs · $19.51/hr$40,590
38. Texas
218,470 jobs · $18.75/hr$39,000
39. Tennessee
49,880 jobs · $18.68/hr$38,860
40. South Dakota
1,720 jobs · $18.54/hr$38,560
41. Kentucky
29,750 jobs · $18.21/hr$37,870
42. Nebraska
10,000 jobs · $18.18/hr$37,820
43. Oklahoma
31,870 jobs · $17.90/hr$37,240
44. New Mexico
11,880 jobs · $17.85/hr$37,130
45. Arkansas
29,940 jobs · $17.81/hr$37,050
46. South Carolina
42,250 jobs · $17.71/hr$36,840
47. West Virginia
9,430 jobs · $16.84/hr$35,020
48. Mississippi
17,600 jobs · $16.78/hr$34,900
49. Louisiana
31,790 jobs · $15.62/hr$32,480
50. Kansas
2,130 jobs · $15.56/hr$32,370
51. Alabama
13,130 jobs · $15.00/hr$31,200
52. Puerto Rico
20,190 jobs · $11.47/hr$23,860
Customer Service Representatives$44,770Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,540First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,500Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,670Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,930Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,010Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,260Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$76,590

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 43-9061. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state

Questions & answers

How much do office clerks, general make?

The median wage for office clerks, general in the U.S. was $21.64 an hour or $45,010 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $36,350 and $54,300 a year.

Which state pays office clerks, general the most?

District of Columbia has the highest median wage for office clerks, general: $55,040 a year. The lowest published median is in Puerto Rico at $23,860. Living costs also differ a lot between states.

How many office clerks, general are there?

BLS estimates 2,464,940 office clerks, general were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.

What is the difference between median and average pay?

The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.

What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?

The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.