There are currently an estimated 2,668,200 office clerks in the United States. The office clerk job market is expected to shrink by -6.6% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are office clerks?
CareerExplorer rates office clerks with a C employability rating, meaning this career should provide moderate employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will lose -169,500 office clerks. That number is based on the retirement of 5,900 existing office clerks.
What’s the supply of office clerks?
The office clerk industry is concentrated in Texas, California, New York
Office Clerk job market by state
| State Name | Employed Office Clerks |
|---|---|
| Texas | 355,300 |
| California | 320,800 |
| New York | 187,360 |
| Florida | 176,520 |
| Pennsylvania | 154,400 |
| Illinois | 152,210 |
| Ohio | 100,760 |
| Michigan | 98,420 |
| North Carolina | 83,080 |
| Georgia | 81,860 |
| Virginia | 81,350 |
| Wisconsin | 73,170 |
| Washington | 70,440 |
| New Jersey | 70,060 |
| Indiana | 61,110 |
| Massachusetts | 60,620 |
| Minnesota | 55,750 |
| Tennessee | 54,760 |
| Arizona | 48,150 |
| Maryland | 45,690 |
| Colorado | 44,300 |
| Missouri | 43,940 |
| Louisiana | 38,140 |
| Oregon | 34,610 |
| Kentucky | 34,240 |
| South Carolina | 30,710 |
| Iowa | 30,240 |
| Alabama | 30,170 |
| Connecticut | 29,690 |
| Nevada | 28,750 |
| Oklahoma | 28,270 |
| Utah | 28,180 |
| Arkansas | 27,260 |
| Puerto Rico | 22,530 |
| West Virginia | 21,950 |
| Kansas | 20,210 |
| Nebraska | 16,840 |
| Idaho | 16,670 |
| Mississippi | 16,540 |
| New Hampshire | 15,410 |
| Montana | 13,600 |
| Maine | 11,310 |
| Hawaii | 10,870 |
| Rhode Island | 10,680 |
| North Dakota | 9,640 |
| District of Columbia | 9,580 |
| New Mexico | 9,300 |
| Wyoming | 7,210 |
| Alaska | 6,680 |
| Delaware | 6,520 |
| South Dakota | 3,200 |
| Guam | 1,260 |
| Vermont | 1,150 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 620 |