SOC 43-9061 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Office Clerks, General wages by metro
National median annual wage
$45,010
- 10th percentile
- $30,310
- 25th percentile
- $36,350
- Median
- $45,010
- 75th percentile
- $54,300
- 90th percentile
- $64,680
- Mean
- $46,420
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 2,464,940.
That median is 11.7% 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.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | 1,510 | $41,010 | $59,840 | $83,510 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 13,470 | $41,690 | $58,840 | $83,580 |
| Greeley, CO | 1,570 | $38,420 | $56,030 | $74,710 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 2,030 | $37,450 | $55,960 | $75,480 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 3,630 | $38,320 | $55,620 | $79,510 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 16,320 | $40,760 | $53,990 | $79,040 |
| Anchorage, AK | 1,920 | $38,390 | $53,550 | $72,820 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 27,460 | $41,000 | $53,290 | $77,520 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 1,400 | $38,460 | $52,190 | $66,310 |
| Napa, CA | 1,230 | $39,140 | $52,000 | $77,110 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 37,590 | $39,880 | $52,000 | $79,740 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 39,410 | $36,230 | $51,880 | $76,240 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 3,350 | $38,060 | $51,780 | $74,420 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 890 | $35,910 | $51,680 | $72,270 |
| Bozeman, MT | 1,390 | $35,770 | $50,800 | $72,280 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 34,480 | $36,030 | $50,710 | $71,770 |
| Pueblo, CO | 660 | $35,460 | $50,670 | $77,590 |
| Salem, OR | 3,160 | $36,910 | $50,650 | $63,630 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 15,920 | $37,440 | $50,640 | $70,310 |
| Bismarck, ND | 1,470 | $30,280 | $50,400 | $73,380 |
Where employment is largest
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 5,670 | $39,350 | $55,040 | $75,960 |
| Colorado | 31,770 | $38,160 | $53,550 | $78,930 |
| Alaska | 3,440 | $37,320 | $51,890 | $72,800 |
| Washington | 49,050 | $38,600 | $50,500 | $73,140 |
| North Dakota | 8,440 | $33,590 | $50,160 | $74,740 |
| Massachusetts | 47,940 | $35,750 | $49,940 | $69,770 |
| Oregon | 27,980 | $36,120 | $49,910 | $67,370 |
| New Hampshire | 12,740 | $32,550 | $49,020 | $71,470 |
| New Jersey | 65,130 | $34,810 | $48,570 | $71,230 |
| California | 311,490 | $36,190 | $48,460 | $73,220 |
| Vermont | 5,100 | $36,940 | $48,310 | $63,750 |
| Connecticut | 23,190 | $35,570 | $48,280 | $66,790 |
| Minnesota | 55,530 | $33,710 | $47,840 | $66,170 |
| Rhode Island | 7,700 | $34,050 | $47,830 | $66,930 |
| Maryland | 27,290 | $33,650 | $47,270 | $72,800 |
| Montana | 10,390 | $32,200 | $46,480 | $65,090 |
| Arizona | 52,710 | $34,650 | $46,420 | $65,880 |
| Virginia | 66,550 | $31,710 | $46,410 | $66,110 |
| New York | 134,280 | $34,270 | $45,890 | $64,800 |
| Illinois | 95,980 | $31,560 | $45,730 | $68,490 |
| Nevada | 20,430 | $29,640 | $45,460 | $64,760 |
| Maine | 11,260 | $34,430 | $45,300 | $60,010 |
| Wisconsin | 51,440 | $27,130 | $44,980 | $61,760 |
| Pennsylvania | 107,500 | $29,640 | $44,950 | $62,480 |
| Idaho | 20,790 | $29,530 | $44,830 | $63,190 |
| Michigan | 88,030 | $30,880 | $44,820 | $62,090 |
| Indiana | 58,480 | $28,510 | $44,520 | $63,920 |
| Florida | 189,700 | $30,880 | $44,450 | $65,110 |
| Iowa | 23,120 | $29,660 | $44,310 | $61,410 |
| Utah | 36,470 | $28,600 | $44,060 | $65,320 |
| Ohio | 89,310 | $27,770 | $43,680 | $63,190 |
| Wyoming | 6,670 | $29,030 | $42,840 | $64,260 |
| Delaware | 7,230 | $31,200 | $42,740 | $59,550 |
| Missouri | 56,050 | $29,900 | $42,370 | $62,710 |
| Hawaii | 12,930 | $31,050 | $42,340 | $62,040 |
| North Carolina | 67,930 | $27,660 | $41,770 | $60,170 |
| Georgia | 75,390 | $27,770 | $40,590 | $58,510 |
| Texas | 218,470 | $24,570 | $39,000 | $61,190 |
| Tennessee | 49,880 | $26,780 | $38,860 | $58,570 |
| South Dakota | 1,720 | $28,390 | $38,560 | $51,080 |
| Kentucky | 29,750 | $22,640 | $37,870 | $56,750 |
| Nebraska | 10,000 | $28,430 | $37,820 | $51,930 |
| Virgin Islands | 560 | $27,850 | $37,330 | $61,920 |
| Oklahoma | 31,870 | $21,960 | $37,240 | $57,990 |
| New Mexico | 11,880 | $27,750 | $37,130 | $52,000 |
| Arkansas | 29,940 | $25,400 | $37,050 | $55,050 |
| South Carolina | 42,250 | $19,570 | $36,840 | $56,430 |
| West Virginia | 9,430 | $24,160 | $35,020 | $51,010 |
| Mississippi | 17,600 | $21,410 | $34,900 | $52,780 |
| Louisiana | 31,790 | $20,920 | $32,480 | $49,520 |
| Kansas | 2,130 | $20,340 | $32,370 | $60,170 |
| Alabama | 13,130 | $20,770 | $31,200 | $47,940 |
| Guam | 760 | $19,600 | $26,470 | $39,840 |
| Puerto Rico | 20,190 | $21,840 | $23,860 | $38,040 |
Other office and administrative support occupations
- Customer Service Representatives
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- Receptionists and Information Clerks
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Office Clerks, General?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Office Clerks, General is $45,010. Employment is 2,464,940.
How does Office Clerks, General pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Office Clerks, General is 11.7% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Office Clerks, General?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Boulder, CO is highest on this page's list at $59,840.