SOC 43-4141 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations

New Accounts Clerks wages by metro

National median annual wage

$47,670

10th percentile: $38,180
25th percentile: $43,920
Median: $47,670
75th percentile: $55,100
90th percentile: $60,910
Mean: $49,370

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 36,860.

That median is 6.5% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for New Accounts Clerks.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	2,940	$50,260	$58,980	$77,140
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	160	$47,130	$58,410	$73,450
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	Not available	$47,460	$57,840	$62,550
St. Louis, MO-IL	380	$39,890	$57,090	$62,630
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	Not available	$47,890	$57,050	$62,390
New Haven, CT	90	$50,180	$56,820	$63,860
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	480	$43,900	$55,980	$68,170
Flint, MI	100	$43,310	$55,440	$58,560
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	130	$46,300	$55,440	$65,120
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	140	$46,860	$55,170	$70,920
Fargo, ND-MN	70	$41,410	$53,950	$66,000
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	400	$46,800	$52,830	$72,690
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	150	$44,880	$51,750	$64,020
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	Not available	$44,050	$51,090	$80,580
York-Hanover, PA	50	$43,910	$50,790	$50,790
Kingston, NY	50	$47,260	$50,630	$61,490
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	530	$46,360	$50,570	$59,730
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	Not available	$37,960	$50,460	$56,780
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	50	$44,060	$50,270	$60,150
Ann Arbor, MI	60	$36,010	$50,170	$55,640

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most New Accounts Clerks jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	2,940	$50,260	$58,980	$77,140
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	1,270	$44,600	$49,950	$60,490
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	850	$40,950	$45,620	$59,580
Oklahoma City, OK	730	$35,860	$45,550	$56,040
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	720	$42,570	$46,780	$59,500
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	590	$40,240	$47,460	$78,790
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	550	$42,010	$49,850	$59,000
Omaha, NE-IA	530	$39,400	$48,150	$71,990
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	530	$46,360	$50,570	$59,730
Raleigh-Cary, NC	500	$47,260	$49,590	$62,970
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	480	$43,900	$55,980	$68,170
Kansas City, MO-KS	450	$37,040	$42,350	$58,460
Tulsa, OK	450	$31,480	$43,300	$58,060
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	410	$46,180	$48,750	$56,760
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	400	$46,800	$52,830	$72,690
St. Louis, MO-IL	380	$39,890	$57,090	$62,630
Madison, WI	310	$47,150	$49,970	$59,790
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	300	$33,490	$45,030	$64,480
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	290	$45,160	$49,000	$59,990
Rochester, NY	290	$46,560	$47,710	$58,980

States and territories

State estimates for New Accounts Clerks, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
District of Columbia	Not available	$52,910	$60,990	$80,270
North Dakota	140	$42,670	$57,970	$74,100
New York	4,800	$46,470	$57,950	$68,550
New Jersey	230	$44,730	$57,240	$81,030
Connecticut	420	$47,460	$57,080	$62,840
Washington	310	$46,300	$52,830	$63,290
California	950	$45,680	$52,100	$72,690
New Mexico	150	$35,080	$51,380	$57,920
Missouri	590	$36,600	$50,270	$62,600
Tennessee	420	$39,500	$49,770	$64,020
North Carolina	1,910	$43,690	$49,480	$71,300
Illinois	2,020	$39,090	$49,040	$60,470
Minnesota	1,160	$39,870	$48,920	$61,860
Colorado	390	$43,590	$48,870	$63,080
Oregon	1,410	$45,440	$48,330	$58,400
Ohio	Not available	$39,610	$48,310	$57,620
New Hampshire	410	$39,160	$48,170	$58,390
Wisconsin	2,100	$43,710	$48,050	$59,320
Vermont	190	$45,950	$47,910	$61,860
Nevada	850	$40,250	$47,450	$69,320
Hawaii	140	$44,750	$47,440	$54,150
Maine	510	$44,450	$47,420	$57,980
Pennsylvania	1,400	$38,780	$47,330	$58,700
Delaware	140	$37,360	$47,150	$56,810
Nebraska	1,150	$38,060	$47,140	$65,400
Michigan	1,800	$38,180	$46,780	$59,430
Virginia	640	$38,100	$46,350	$58,410
Florida	910	$40,070	$45,930	$61,120
Georgia	1,650	$38,680	$45,770	$59,560
Idaho	350	$37,270	$45,760	$55,180
Wyoming	180	$37,440	$45,760	$49,730
Iowa	1,320	$38,220	$45,630	$55,710
South Carolina	60	$39,220	$45,500	$51,650
Utah	210	$39,490	$44,890	$57,120
Alabama	140	$34,030	$44,780	$48,820
Texas	2,360	$35,910	$44,040	$54,920
Kentucky	240	$36,900	$43,990	$50,700
Montana	470	$38,310	$43,610	$49,170
Oklahoma	1,650	$33,110	$43,380	$50,290
Maryland	80	$34,620	$43,200	$59,240
Indiana	480	$38,010	$42,950	$58,360
Mississippi	160	$33,860	$40,910	$59,190
Kansas	1,100	$34,080	$40,170	$54,640
West Virginia	150	$30,140	$38,520	$45,480
Arkansas	730	$30,850	$35,680	$57,500
Puerto Rico	Not available	$29,630	$29,630	$48,450
Louisiana	160	Not available	Not available	Not available

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for New Accounts Clerks?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for New Accounts Clerks is $47,670. Employment is 36,860.

How does New Accounts Clerks pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for New Accounts Clerks is 6.5% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for New Accounts Clerks?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is highest on this page's list at $58,980.