Pay · 43-9061
Office Clerks, General earn $45,010 a year at the midpoint
One of the largest occupations in the country — about 2,464,940 people — with a midpoint of $45,010 a year.
National figures for office clerks, general, 43-9061, from the 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025. Retrieved through the BLS Public Data API on 2026-08-13. bls.gov/oes “BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.”
Office clerk earnings, from starting pay to the top 10%
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Writing a resume for office clerks, general
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- Operated office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems, and personal computers.
- Answered telephones, direct calls, and took messages.
- Communicated with customers, employees, and other individuals to answer questions, disseminate or explain information, take orders, and address complaints.
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Office clerk wages across the states
The 37 states where the most people do this work, of 51 with a published figure: their medians range by 1.72 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.
| State | Median a year | Where most start | 10th to 90th | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $53,550 | $38,160 | $38,160 — $78,930 | 31,770 |
| Washington | $50,500 | $38,600 | $38,600 — $73,140 | 49,050 |
| Massachusetts | $49,940 | $35,750 | $35,750 — $69,770 | 47,940 |
| Oregon | $49,910 | $36,120 | $36,120 — $67,370 | 27,980 |
| New Hampshire | $49,020 | $32,550 | $32,550 — $71,470 | 12,740 |
| New Jersey | $48,570 | $34,810 | $34,810 — $71,230 | 65,130 |
| California | $48,460 | $36,190 | $36,190 — $73,220 | 311,490 |
| Connecticut | $48,280 | $35,570 | $35,570 — $66,790 | 23,190 |
| Minnesota | $47,840 | $33,710 | $33,710 — $66,170 | 55,530 |
| Maryland | $47,270 | $33,650 | $33,650 — $72,800 | 27,290 |
| Arizona | $46,420 | $34,650 | $34,650 — $65,880 | 52,710 |
| Virginia | $46,410 | $31,710 | $31,710 — $66,110 | 66,550 |
| New York | $45,890 | $34,270 | $34,270 — $64,800 | 134,280 |
| Illinois | $45,730 | $31,560 | $31,560 — $68,490 | 95,980 |
| Nevada | $45,460 | $29,640 | $29,640 — $64,760 | 20,430 |
| Wisconsin | $44,980 | $27,130 | $27,130 — $61,760 | 51,440 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,950 | $29,640 | $29,640 — $62,480 | 107,500 |
| Idaho | $44,830 | $29,530 | $29,530 — $63,190 | 20,790 |
| Michigan | $44,820 | $30,880 | $30,880 — $62,090 | 88,030 |
| Indiana | $44,520 | $28,510 | $28,510 — $63,920 | 58,480 |
| Florida | $44,450 | $30,880 | $30,880 — $65,110 | 189,700 |
| Iowa | $44,310 | $29,660 | $29,660 — $61,410 | 23,120 |
| Utah | $44,060 | $28,600 | $28,600 — $65,320 | 36,470 |
| Ohio | $43,680 | $27,770 | $27,770 — $63,190 | 89,310 |
| Missouri | $42,370 | $29,900 | $29,900 — $62,710 | 56,050 |
| Hawaii | $42,340 | $31,050 | $31,050 — $62,040 | 12,930 |
| North Carolina | $41,770 | $27,660 | $27,660 — $60,170 | 67,930 |
| Georgia | $40,590 | $27,770 | $27,770 — $58,510 | 75,390 |
| Texas | $39,000 | $24,570 | $24,570 — $61,190 | 218,470 |
| Tennessee | $38,860 | $26,780 | $26,780 — $58,570 | 49,880 |
| Kentucky | $37,870 | $22,640 | $22,640 — $56,750 | 29,750 |
| Oklahoma | $37,240 | $21,960 | $21,960 — $57,990 | 31,870 |
| Arkansas | $37,050 | $25,400 | $25,400 — $55,050 | 29,940 |
| South Carolina | $36,840 | $19,570 | $19,570 — $56,430 | 42,250 |
| Mississippi | $34,900 | $21,410 | $21,410 — $52,780 | 17,600 |
| Louisiana | $32,480 | $20,920 | $20,920 — $49,520 | 31,790 |
| Alabama | $31,200 | $20,770 | $20,770 — $47,940 | 13,130 |
Place 631 of 788 by median pay
Better paid than 20% of the occupations in the survey.
- 629 Phlebotomists $45,230
- 630 Psychiatric Technicians $45,130
- 631 Office Clerks, General $45,010
- 632 Psychiatric Aides $44,910
- 633 Light Truck Drivers $44,860
Questions people ask
What is an office clerk’s yearly income?
An office clerk makes a median of $45,010 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $36,350 and $54,300.
What is an office clerk’s hourly pay rate?
The median pay rate is $21.64 an hour; the average is $46,420 a year.
What is the starting pay for an office clerk?
Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $36,350 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $30,310.
Which state pays office clerks, general the most?
District of Columbia, with a median of $55,040 a year.
How many people work as office clerks, general?
About 2,464,940 in the United States — number 631 of 788 occupations by median pay.
Work that pays nearly the same
Median pay within $150 of what office clerks, general earn — $45,010 a year — but not always the same spread.
- $100 less Psychiatric Aides $44,910median a year 10th percentile: $32,090 90th percentile: $60,440
- $120 more Psychiatric Technicians $45,130median a year 10th percentile: $35,090 90th percentile: $60,750
- $150 less Light Truck Drivers $44,860median a year 10th percentile: $30,800 90th percentile: $80,310