What is the typical salary range for a Office Clerks, General?

Pay typically falls between $37,500 and $56,000 per year depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

Office Clerks, General Salary: $48,000 Average

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Data current as of August 2026 · sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET

Average base salary

$48,000 / year

≈ $4,000 per month · $23.08 per hour

LocationOr metro area

25th percentile
$37,500Average
$48,00075th percentile
$56,000

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.

Office Clerks, General salary by state

Alabama$34,500

Alaska$55,500

Arizona$51,000

Arkansas$40,500

California$53,500

Colorado$59,000

Connecticut$52,500

Delaware$46,000

District of Columbia$60,000

Florida$48,000

Georgia$44,000

Hawaii$46,500

Idaho$47,000

Illinois$50,000

Indiana$47,000

Iowa$46,500

Kansas$38,500

Kentucky$40,500

Louisiana$35,500

Maine$48,000

Maryland$52,500

Massachusetts$54,000

Michigan$47,500

Minnesota$51,000

Mississippi$37,500

Missouri$47,000

Montana$50,000

Nebraska$41,000

Nevada$48,000

New Hampshire$52,500

New Jersey$53,000

New Mexico$40,000

New York$49,500

North Carolina$44,500

North Dakota$54,500

Ohio$46,500

Oklahoma$40,500

Oregon$53,000

Pennsylvania$47,000

Rhode Island$51,500

South Carolina$39,500

South Dakota$40,500

Tennessee$42,500

Texas$43,500

Utah$47,500

Vermont$51,500

Virginia$50,000

Washington$56,000

West Virginia$38,000

Wisconsin$46,500

Wyoming$47,000

About this role

Office Clerks, General is a professional role within the function in the Office and Administrative Support job family.

Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

What Office Clerks, Generals do

Typical education: High School Diploma

Operate office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems, and personal computers.
Answer telephones, direct calls, and take messages.
Communicate with customers, employees, and other individuals to answer questions, disseminate or explain information, take orders, and address complaints.
Maintain and update filing, inventory, mailing, and database systems, either manually or using a computer.
Compile, copy, sort, and file records of office activities, business transactions, and other activities.

Top skills: Reading Comprehension Active Listening Speaking Writing Time Management Social Perceptiveness

Includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).

Office Clerks, General pay by experience level

Entry level$31,500

Typical starting pay (about the 10th percentile)

Early career$37,500

A few years in (about the 25th percentile)

Experienced$46,500

Mid-career median pay

Senior$56,000

Seasoned professionals (about the 75th percentile)

Top earners$67,000

Highest earners (about the 90th percentile)

Experience tiers are derived from the BLS wage percentile distribution for this occupation, aged to 2026. Actual pay varies by employer, location, and specialization.

Job outlook

-6.7%

projected change in jobs, 2024–2034

282,400

projected openings per year

Declining

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (2024–2034). Openings include growth and replacement needs.

Office Clerks, General salary by industry

Educational Services

325,490 workers

$44,500

Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Schools and Hospitals and USPS

238,880 workers

$51,500

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

194,890 workers

$49,500

Administrative and Support Services

185,350 workers

$46,500

Specialty Trade Contractors

177,050 workers

$51,000

Ambulatory Health Care Services

153,930 workers

$47,500

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

143,230 workers

$44,000

Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)

140,140 workers

$51,500

Educational Services, Local Government Owned

136,390 workers

$45,500

Elementary and Secondary Schools

127,260 workers

$46,000

National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.

How this role compares

Office Clerks, General pays 11% below the average across 55 roles in the Office and Administrative Support job family (family average $54,000).

Similar-paying roles in Office and Administrative Support

Customer Service Representative$48,000

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,500

File Clerk$47,000

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$49,000

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$49,500

Telephone Operator$46,500

Correspondence Clerk$50,000

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$50,500

Bill and Account Collectors$51,000

Data Entry Keyer$45,000

Careers related to Office Clerks, General

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$51,000

File Clerk$47,000

Receptionists and Information Clerks$41,000

Administrative Services Manager$134,500

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,500

Correspondence Clerk$50,000

Related occupations from O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Office Clerks, General make?

The average base salary for a Office Clerks, General in the United States is $48,000 per year, or about $23.08 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $37,500 and $56,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Office and Administrative Support roles?

The Office and Administrative Support job family averages $54,000 across 55 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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