Financial clerk earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level financial clerk earnings begin at:

$17.66 per hour

$36,740 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level financial clerk earnings begin at:

$13.96 per hour

$29,040 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level financial clerk earnings begin at:

$11.04 per hour

$22,970 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level financial clerk earnings begin at:

$8.61 per hour

$17,900 per year

10th percentile

Starting level financial clerk earnings begin at:

$8.08 per hour

$16,810 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Financial clerk salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $60,030
Massachusetts $48,860
Connecticut $48,310
Washington $48,310
California $47,940
New York $47,720
Alaska $47,690
New Jersey $47,620
Rhode Island $47,590
Minnesota $47,460
Vermont $47,210
Maryland $47,160
Colorado $47,020
Delaware $46,910
Hawaii $46,910
Oregon $46,910
Virgin Islands, U.S. $46,400
Illinois $45,880
New Hampshire $45,760
Virginia $45,240
Pennsylvania $44,980
Arizona $44,300
Wisconsin $44,280
Michigan $43,670
Texas $43,210
Missouri $41,240
Iowa $39,840
Georgia $39,810
Utah $39,780
Maine $39,670
Nevada $39,090
Ohio $39,020
Florida $38,570
North Dakota $38,370
North Carolina $38,210
Nebraska $38,210
Indiana $38,200
Kentucky $38,060
Tennessee $38,040
Louisiana $38,000
South Carolina $38,000
Kansas $37,880
New Mexico $37,880
Idaho $37,740
Oklahoma $37,560
Wyoming $37,560
South Dakota $37,400
Alabama $37,390
Montana $37,370
Mississippi $37,230
Arkansas $37,060
West Virginia $36,880
Guam $29,200
Puerto Rico $22,970

How do financial clerk salaries compare to similar careers?

Financial clerks earn about the same as related careers in Puerto Rico. On average, they make less than firefighters but more than highway maintenance workers.

Career Median Salary
Firefighter salary $28K
Nail technician salary $18K
Correctional officer salary $26K
Ambulance dispatcher salary $25K
Clergy member salary $22K
Financial clerk salary $23K
Bookkeeper salary $23K
Hairdresser salary $20K
Debt collector salary $22K
Highway maintenance worker salary $18K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)