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The average office clerk salary in the United States is $30,927. Office clerk salaries typically range between $25,000 and $38,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for office clerks is $14.87 per hour.
Office clerk salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Office clerks earn the highest average salary in Alaska.
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Rank![]() ![]() | State![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Alaska | $36,901 | $17.74 |
2 | Connecticut | $34,043 | $16.37 |
3 | Colorado | $35,356 | $17.00 |
4 | Washington | $34,131 | $16.41 |
5 | Oregon | $34,199 | $16.44 |
6 | Michigan | $30,302 | $14.57 |
7 | Minnesota | $31,680 | $15.23 |
8 | Pennsylvania | $30,424 | $14.63 |
9 | Arizona | $32,317 | $15.54 |
10 | Wyoming | $30,351 | $14.59 |
11 | Rhode Island | $32,583 | $15.66 |
12 | Nevada | $32,975 | $15.85 |
13 | Vermont | $31,464 | $15.13 |
14 | Indiana | $28,653 | $13.78 |
15 | Hawaii | $34,463 | $16.57 |
16 | Illinois | $31,395 | $15.09 |
17 | Ohio | $29,155 | $14.02 |
18 | North Dakota | $31,356 | $15.07 |
19 | Massachusetts | $31,598 | $15.19 |
20 | Iowa | $28,671 | $13.78 |
21 | Texas | $29,593 | $14.23 |
22 | New York | $30,159 | $14.50 |
23 | Kentucky | $28,236 | $13.57 |
24 | District of Columbia | $35,416 | $17.03 |
25 | California | $33,745 | $16.22 |
26 | Utah | $28,165 | $13.54 |
27 | Maine | $30,203 | $14.52 |
28 | New Hampshire | $30,315 | $14.57 |
29 | Idaho | $27,754 | $13.34 |
30 | Missouri | $28,434 | $13.67 |
31 | Florida | $27,352 | $13.15 |
32 | North Carolina | $28,725 | $13.81 |
33 | Tennessee | $27,079 | $13.02 |
34 | Arkansas | $28,439 | $13.67 |
35 | Wisconsin | $27,285 | $13.12 |
36 | New Jersey | $29,803 | $14.33 |
37 | Delaware | $27,708 | $13.32 |
38 | Montana | $29,039 | $13.96 |
39 | Maryland | $28,048 | $13.48 |
40 | West Virginia | $26,054 | $12.53 |
41 | South Dakota | $25,764 | $12.39 |
42 | Virginia | $27,647 | $13.29 |
43 | Kansas | $23,498 | $11.30 |
44 | Nebraska | $26,051 | $12.52 |
45 | Georgia | $25,976 | $12.49 |
46 | Mississippi | $26,424 | $12.70 |
47 | South Carolina | $25,124 | $12.08 |
48 | Oklahoma | $24,591 | $11.82 |
49 | Louisiana | $23,718 | $11.40 |
50 | New Mexico | $21,175 | $10.18 |
51 | Alabama | $21,993 | $10.57 |
The highest-paying cities for office clerks are Englewood, CO, San Francisco, CA, and Tacoma, WA.
Rank![]() ![]() | City![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Englewood, CO | $35,394 | $17.02 |
2 | San Francisco, CA | $34,626 | $16.65 |
3 | Tacoma, WA | $34,459 | $16.57 |
4 | Hillsboro, OR | $34,247 | $16.46 |
5 | Hartford, CT | $34,096 | $16.39 |
6 | Phoenix, AZ | $32,399 | $15.58 |
7 | Minneapolis, MN | $31,713 | $15.25 |
8 | Boston, MA | $31,599 | $15.19 |
9 | Chicago, IL | $31,455 | $15.12 |
10 | Bethlehem, PA | $30,562 | $14.69 |
11 | Rochester, NY | $30,365 | $14.60 |
12 | Lewiston, ME | $30,151 | $14.50 |
13 | San Antonio, TX | $29,702 | $14.28 |
14 | Charlotte, NC | $28,691 | $13.79 |
15 | Cincinnati, OH | $28,674 | $13.79 |
16 | Des Moines, IA | $28,573 | $13.74 |
17 | Indianapolis, IN | $28,567 | $13.73 |
18 | Baltimore, MD | $28,056 | $13.49 |
19 | Charlottesville, VA | $27,661 | $13.30 |
20 | Tampa, FL | $27,440 | $13.19 |
Office Clerks are the most in-demand in these five cities:
An office clerk's salary ranges from $25,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $38,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile![]() ![]() | Annual Salary![]() ![]() | Monthly Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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90th Percentile | $38,000 | $3,167 | $18 |
75th Percentile | $34,000 | $2,833 | $16 |
Average | $30,927 | $2,577 | $15 |
25th Percentile | $27,000 | $2,250 | $13 |
10th Percentile | $25,000 | $2,083 | $12 |
The highest paying types of office clerks are office worker, office administrator, and office technician.
Job Title![]() ![]() | Annual Salary![]() ![]() | Monthly Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() | Job Openings![]() ![]() |
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Office Administrator | $37,423 | $3,119 | $17.99 | 118,096 |
Office Receptionist | $33,554 | $2,796 | $16.13 | 80,143 |
Data Clerk | $31,550 | $2,629 | $15.17 | 147,935 |
Room Clerk | $30,787 | $2,566 | $14.80 | 91,018 |
Shop Clerk | $34,468 | $2,872 | $16.57 | 106,275 |
Office Representative | $32,535 | $2,711 | $15.64 | 149,852 |
Top companies hiring office clerks now:
Office clerk salaries at University of Massachusetts Boston and Ross Institute are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average office clerk salary at companies like Kemper and Central Lakes College are highly competitive.
Rank![]() ![]() | Company![]() ![]() | Average Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | University of Massachusetts Boston | $45,035 | $21.65 |
2 | Ross Institute | $41,207 | $19.81 |
3 | Kemper | $40,621 | $19.53 |
4 | Central Lakes College | $39,806 | $19.14 |
5 | Washington Health System | $39,386 | $18.94 |
6 | Grand View University | $38,466 | $18.49 |
7 | Monroe Community College | $38,298 | $18.41 |
8 | Hormel Foods | $38,207 | $18.37 |
9 | Martin Marietta | $38,061 | $18.30 |
10 | State of Connecticut | $38,027 | $18.28 |
11 | Harsco | $38,026 | $18.28 |
12 | Salt Lake County | $37,938 | $18.24 |
13 | Eastern Metal Supply | $37,617 | $18.09 |
14 | White County | $37,418 | $17.99 |
15 | Kiewit | $37,338 | $17.95 |
16 | WestRock | $37,048 | $17.81 |
17 | Chicago Tube & Iron | $36,913 | $17.75 |
18 | Loma Linda University | $36,603 | $17.60 |
19 | AgreeYa Solutions | $36,471 | $17.53 |
20 | Medline | $36,073 | $17.34 |
The average office clerk salary varies across industries:
Rank![]() ![]() | Industry![]() ![]() | Average Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Transportation | $31,504 | $15.15 |
2 | Government | $31,054 | $14.93 |
3 | Health Care | $30,866 | $14.84 |
4 | Manufacturing | $30,826 | $14.82 |
5 | Education | $30,494 | $14.66 |
6 | Professional | $30,153 | $14.50 |
7 | Construction | $30,093 | $14.47 |
8 | Retail | $30,014 | $14.43 |
The average office clerk salary has risen by $7,126 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average office clerk earned $23,801 annually, but today, they earn $30,927 a year. That works out to a 16% change in pay for office clerks over the last decade.
Compare office clerk salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Compare office clerk salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() | % Change![]() ![]() |
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2025 | $30,900 | $14.87 | +3.7% |
2024 | $29,800 | $14.33 | +3.8% |
2023 | $28,700 | $13.77 | +3.8% |
2022 | $27,600 | $13.26 | +2.9% |
2021 | $26,800 | $12.87 | +3.3% |
Company![]() ![]() | Job![]() ![]() | Location![]() ![]() | Date Added![]() ![]() | Salary![]() ![]() |
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Saia | Office Clerk | Trenton, NJ | 12/17/2024 | $42,784 |
Serondanetwork | Office Clerk | Columbus, OH | 12/17/2024 | $36,000 |
America's Car-Mart, Inc. | Office Clerk | Chattanooga, TN | 12/16/2024 | $22,957 |
Ist Management Services, Inc. | Legal Office and Facilities Clerk | Los Angeles, CA | 12/16/2024 | $37,566 |
Patternpromotions | Office Clerk | Columbus, OH | 12/16/2024 | $36,000 |
Coleman Worldwide Moving | Office Clerk | San Diego, CA | 12/15/2024 | $36,523 |
First Student | Clerk Office | Saint Louis, MO | 12/15/2024 | $48,001 |
Medline | Branch Office Clerk | Rialto, CA | 12/15/2024 | $37,566 |
Fox Careers | Office Clerk-Exxonmobil Midland and Big Lake | Baytown, TX | 12/15/2024 | $35,479 |
Transdevna | Office Clerk | Cortland, NY | 12/15/2024 | $35,688 |
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