Office clerk earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level office clerk earnings begin at:

$22.84 per hour

$47,510 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level office clerk earnings begin at:

$18.05 per hour

$37,530 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level office clerk earnings begin at:

$14.26 per hour

$29,660 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level office clerk earnings begin at:

$11.31 per hour

$23,530 per year

10th percentile

Starting level office clerk earnings begin at:

$8.69 per hour

$18,060 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Office clerk salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $47,260
Colorado $46,210
Alaska $45,200
North Dakota $44,790
Washington $43,970
Rhode Island $43,760
Massachusetts $43,420
New Hampshire $39,960
Connecticut $39,190
Minnesota $38,260
Vermont $37,990
New Jersey $37,920
New York $37,870
Oregon $37,720
Wyoming $37,720
Arizona $37,680
Nevada $37,660
Hawaii $37,450
Pennsylvania $37,450
Wisconsin $37,450
Michigan $37,430
Maine $37,250
Ohio $37,130
Illinois $37,080
Virginia $37,010
Iowa $36,890
Montana $36,890
Maryland $36,780
Indiana $36,590
Utah $36,590
Florida $36,360
North Carolina $35,840
Georgia $35,600
Missouri $35,430
California $35,000
Texas $34,020
Idaho $32,690
Nebraska $32,060
Kentucky $30,770
Tennessee $30,060
Delaware $30,050
Arkansas $29,960
Oklahoma $29,900
Virgin Islands, U.S. $29,860
South Carolina $29,780
Mississippi $29,660
West Virginia $29,380
South Dakota $29,240
New Mexico $28,820
Louisiana $28,010
Alabama $26,460
Kansas $23,900
Guam $23,050
Puerto Rico $18,260

How do office clerk salaries compare to similar careers?

Office clerks earn about the same as related careers in Mississippi. On average, they make less than estheticians but more than medical administrative assistants.

Career Median Salary
Esthetician salary $37K
Shipping and receiving clerk salary $34K
Travel agent salary $37K
Administrative assistant salary $30K
Correctional officer salary $31K
Office clerk salary $30K
Firefighter salary $32K
Nail technician salary $28K
Customer service representative salary $30K
Medical administrative assistant salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)