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Data Clerk salary
Average data clerk salary
$15.17
How much does a data clerk make?
The average data clerk salary in the United States is $31,550. Data clerk salaries typically range between $25,000 and $39,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for data clerks is $15.17 per hour.
Data clerk salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Data clerks earn the highest average salary in Nevada.
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Data Clerk Salaries By Experience Level
Data Clerk salary estimates from across the web
Average data clerk salary by state
Highest paying states for data clerks
Rank  | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $35,644 | $17.14 |
| 2 | Colorado | $35,290 | $16.97 |
| 3 | Michigan | $32,582 | $15.66 |
| 4 | Oregon | $35,358 | $17.00 |
| 5 | Minnesota | $32,865 | $15.80 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $32,891 | $15.81 |
| 7 | Nevada | $36,129 | $17.37 |
| 8 | California | $35,976 | $17.30 |
| 9 | North Dakota | $31,861 | $15.32 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $33,631 | $16.17 |
| 11 | Arizona | $32,211 | $15.49 |
| 12 | Maryland | $33,039 | $15.88 |
| 13 | Hawaii | $33,550 | $16.13 |
| 14 | Illinois | $31,394 | $15.09 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $31,495 | $15.14 |
| 16 | Idaho | $29,560 | $14.21 |
| 17 | Vermont | $32,732 | $15.74 |
| 18 | Maine | $31,059 | $14.93 |
| 19 | Washington | $32,796 | $15.77 |
| 20 | Montana | $30,880 | $14.85 |
| 21 | Connecticut | $29,470 | $14.17 |
| 22 | Iowa | $29,546 | $14.20 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $29,051 | $13.97 |
| 24 | Utah | $28,526 | $13.71 |
| 25 | District of Columbia | $35,726 | $17.18 |
| 26 | Wyoming | $30,747 | $14.78 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $28,165 | $13.54 |
| 28 | Nebraska | $28,595 | $13.75 |
| 29 | Ohio | $28,255 | $13.58 |
| 30 | Arkansas | $29,117 | $14.00 |
| 31 | Tennessee | $27,351 | $13.15 |
| 32 | New Jersey | $30,014 | $14.43 |
| 33 | New York | $28,122 | $13.52 |
| 34 | Missouri | $27,626 | $13.28 |
| 35 | Indiana | $26,946 | $12.95 |
| 36 | North Carolina | $27,577 | $13.26 |
| 37 | Texas | $26,288 | $12.64 |
| 38 | Kentucky | $26,544 | $12.76 |
| 39 | South Dakota | $25,103 | $12.07 |
| 40 | Florida | $26,143 | $12.57 |
| 41 | Mississippi | $26,872 | $12.92 |
| 42 | Delaware | $28,048 | $13.48 |
| 43 | Kansas | $23,697 | $11.39 |
| 44 | Georgia | $25,533 | $12.28 |
| 45 | West Virginia | $24,892 | $11.97 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $25,294 | $12.16 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $25,563 | $12.29 |
| 48 | Alabama | $24,520 | $11.79 |
| 49 | Virginia | $25,745 | $12.38 |
| 50 | New Mexico | $23,021 | $11.07 |
| 51 | Louisiana | $24,411 | $11.74 |
Highest paying cities for data clerks
The highest-paying cities for data clerks are San Francisco, CA, Las Vegas, NV, and Denver, CO.
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $36,906 | $17.74 |
| 2 | Las Vegas, NV | $35,958 | $17.29 |
| 3 | Denver, CO | $35,316 | $16.98 |
| 4 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $33,593 | $16.15 |
| 5 | Baltimore, MD | $33,147 | $15.94 |
| 6 | Seattle, WA | $32,979 | $15.86 |
| 7 | Boston, MA | $32,931 | $15.83 |
| 8 | Minneapolis, MN | $32,828 | $15.78 |
| 9 | Chicago, IL | $31,441 | $15.12 |
| 10 | Madison, WI | $28,955 | $13.92 |
| 11 | Utica, NY | $28,727 | $13.81 |
| 12 | Philadelphia, PA | $28,122 | $13.52 |
| 13 | Newark, DE | $28,101 | $13.51 |
| 14 | Springfield, OH | $27,982 | $13.45 |
| 15 | Indianapolis, IN | $26,810 | $12.89 |
| 16 | Keller, TX | $26,235 | $12.61 |
| 17 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $25,992 | $12.50 |
| 18 | Hampton, VA | $25,641 | $12.33 |
| 19 | Atlanta, GA | $25,605 | $12.31 |
Data Clerk salary details
A data clerk's salary ranges from $25,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $39,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a data clerk's salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $39,000 | $3,250 | $19 |
| 75th Percentile | $35,000 | $2,917 | $17 |
| Average | $31,550 | $2,629 | $15 |
| 25th Percentile | $28,000 | $2,333 | $13 |
| 10th Percentile | $25,000 | $2,083 | $12 |
Highest paying data clerk jobs
The highest paying types of data clerks are transit department clerk, support clerk, and shop clerk.
| Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Services Clerk | $29,160 | $2,430 | $14.02 | 147,189 |
| Clerk Typist | $31,746 | $2,646 | $15.26 | 102,211 |
| General Office Clerk | $30,034 | $2,503 | $14.44 | 160,597 |
| Office Support Clerk | $32,040 | $2,670 | $15.40 | 185,683 |
| Front Office Clerk | $31,051 | $2,588 | $14.93 | 163,789 |
| Cash Office Clerk | $29,439 | $2,453 | $14.15 | 120,697 |
Top companies hiring data clerks now:
Which companies pay data clerks the most?
Data clerk salaries at Armstrong Flooring and Dover are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average data clerk salary at companies like The Timken Company and Fluor are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armstrong Flooring | $37,286 | $17.93 |
| 2 | Dover | $33,300 | $16.01 |
| 3 | The Timken Company | $32,968 | $15.85 |
| 4 | Fluor Corporation | $32,904 | $15.82 |
| 5 | Fayette County Public Schools | $32,878 | $15.81 |
| 6 | Alameda Alliance for Health | $32,380 | $15.57 |
| 7 | Zachry Group | $32,241 | $15.50 |
| 8 | Zachry Construction | $32,160 | $15.46 |
| 9 | Future Technologies | $32,005 | $15.39 |
| 10 | CSAT Solutions | $31,868 | $15.32 |
| 11 | Ready Pac Foods | $31,414 | $15.10 |
| 12 | Kelly Services | $31,322 | $15.06 |
| 13 | RWJBarnabas Health | $31,068 | $14.94 |
| 14 | T-Solutions | $30,972 | $14.89 |
| 15 | Tufts University | $30,889 | $14.85 |
| 16 | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | $30,854 | $14.83 |
| 17 | Ada County | $30,755 | $14.79 |
| 18 | LifePoint Health | $30,530 | $14.68 |
| 19 | Irving Isd | $30,383 | $14.61 |
| 20 | Staffworks Group | $30,235 | $14.54 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Data Clerk salary by industry
The average data clerk salary varies across industries:
- The average data clerk salary in the manufacturing industry is $35,533, the highest of any industry.
- The average data clerk salary in the finance industry is $33,580.
- Data clerks in the education industry earn an average salary of $29,869, the lowest of any industry.
Highest paying industries for data clerks
| Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manufacturing | $35,533 | $17.08 |
| 2 | Transportation | $33,580 | $16.14 |
| 3 | Retail | $33,454 | $16.08 |
| 4 | Health Care | $31,473 | $15.13 |
| 5 | Government | $31,264 | $15.03 |
| 6 | Professional | $30,512 | $14.67 |
| 7 | Technology | $29,900 | $14.38 |
| 8 | Education | $29,869 | $14.36 |
High Paying Data Clerk Jobs
Data Clerk salary trends
The average data clerk salary has risen by $7,269 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average data clerk earned $24,281 annually, but today, they earn $31,550 a year. That works out to a 16% change in pay for data clerks over the last decade.
Compare data clerk salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average data clerk salary over time
Compare data clerk salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
- National Average
Data Clerk salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31,600 | $15.17 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | $30,400 | $14.61 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | $29,200 | $14.05 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | $28,100 | $13.52 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | $27,300 | $13.13 | +3.3% |
Recently added data clerk salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nueces County, Tx | Crime Data Clerk-Sheriff's Office | Corpus Christi, TX | 12/17/2024 | $33,663 |
| Gloshospitals | Data Clerk, Band 3-Department of Critical Care | Gloucester, NJ | 12/16/2024 | $30,466 |
| Cantin Design LLC | Data Clerk-Remote | Greensboro, NC | 12/14/2024 | $40,091 |
| Cantin Design LLC | Data Clerk-Remote | Little Rock, AR | 12/14/2024 | $40,091 |
| Cantin Design LLC | Data Clerk-Remote | Worcester, MA | 12/14/2024 | $40,091 |
| Cantin Design LLC | Data Clerk-Remote | Amarillo, TX | 12/14/2024 | $40,091 |
| McAllen ISD (Tx | Clerk, Student Data | McAllen, TX | 12/11/2024 | $29,218 |
| Walter E. Smithe Furniture & Design | Accounting Data Clerk | Itasca, IL | 12/06/2024 | $37,566 |
| Get It-Executive | Data Clerk/Analyst-Remote | WFH | Iron River, MI | 12/06/2024 | $75,000 |
| Archdiocese of San Antonio | Financial Data Clerk | San Antonio, TX | 12/06/2024 | $40,133 |
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