Pay by state · 46 states
New Accounts Clerk Salary by State (2026)
New Accounts Clerks earn the most in District of Columbia at $60,990 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $29,630 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $47,670. All 46 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $60,990District of Columbia
- National median
- $47,670BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $29,630Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 46of 54 OEWS areas
All states
New Accounts Clerk salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of new accounts clerks OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $60,990 | $55,260 | $71,450 | N/A | $55,495 |
| 2 | NDNorth Dakota | $57,970 | $50,030 | $63,740 | 140 | $65,165 |
| 3 | NYNew York | $57,950 | $48,000 | $59,330 | 4,800 | $53,697 |
| 4 | NJNew Jersey | $57,240 | $48,040 | $80,540 | 230 | $52,608 |
| 5 | CTConnecticut | $57,080 | $50,180 | $59,180 | 420 | $55,091 |
| 6 | WAWashington | $52,830 | $48,030 | $55,650 | 310 | $49,368 |
| 7 | CACalifornia | $52,100 | $49,150 | $60,280 | 950 | $47,056 |
| 8 | NMNew Mexico | $51,380 | $37,330 | $54,980 | 150 | $55,719 |
| 9 | MOMissouri | $50,270 | $39,890 | $57,090 | 590 | $55,353 |
| 10 | TNTennessee | $49,770 | $47,910 | $51,750 | 420 | $54,174 |
| 11 | NCNorth Carolina | $49,480 | $46,070 | $60,620 | 1,910 | $52,456 |
| 12 | ILIllinois | $49,040 | $45,030 | $50,160 | 2,020 | $49,061 |
| 13 | MNMinnesota | $48,920 | $45,690 | $57,830 | 1,160 | $49,604 |
| 14 | COColorado | $48,870 | $45,900 | $57,470 | 390 | $47,423 |
| 15 | OROregon | $48,330 | $46,540 | $54,580 | 1,410 | $46,758 |
| 16 | OHOhio | $48,310 | $45,140 | $50,250 | N/A | $52,073 |
| 17 | NHNew Hampshire | $48,170 | $45,720 | $52,930 | 410 | $46,244 |
| 18 | WIWisconsin | $48,050 | $45,800 | $50,390 | 2,100 | $51,065 |
| 19 | VTVermont | $47,910 | $46,590 | $49,010 | 190 | $48,909 |
| 20 | NVNevada | $47,450 | $44,550 | $58,390 | 850 | $47,460 |
| 21 | HIHawaii | $47,440 | $46,850 | $51,720 | 140 | $43,146 |
| 22 | MEMaine | $47,420 | $44,820 | $49,900 | 510 | $48,861 |
| 23 | PAPennsylvania | $47,330 | $43,910 | $50,630 | 1,400 | $48,508 |
| 24 | DEDelaware | $47,150 | $44,350 | $48,290 | 140 | $47,241 |
| 25 | NENebraska | $47,140 | $43,240 | $49,040 | 1,150 | $52,318 |
| 26 | MIMichigan | $46,780 | $42,570 | $51,490 | 1,800 | $48,619 |
| 27 | VAVirginia | $46,350 | $41,630 | $55,600 | 640 | $45,844 |
| 28 | FLFlorida | $45,930 | $44,660 | $48,710 | 910 | $44,414 |
| 29 | GAGeorgia | $45,770 | $43,990 | $49,660 | 1,650 | $47,532 |
| 30 | IDIdaho | $45,760 | $41,770 | $49,730 | 350 | $47,919 |
| 31 | WYWyoming | $45,760 | $40,680 | $47,400 | 180 | $49,368 |
| 32 | IAIowa | $45,630 | $41,970 | $47,870 | 1,320 | $51,993 |
| 33 | SCSouth Carolina | $45,500 | $41,830 | $47,130 | 60 | $48,534 |
| 34 | UTUtah | $44,890 | $41,020 | $46,990 | 210 | $45,406 |
| 35 | ALAlabama | $44,780 | $38,630 | $47,390 | 140 | $50,415 |
| 36 | TXTexas | $44,040 | $38,560 | $49,850 | 2,360 | $45,375 |
| 37 | KYKentucky | $43,990 | $38,430 | $50,680 | 240 | $48,792 |
| 38 | MTMontana | $43,610 | $40,370 | $45,930 | 470 | $46,077 |
| 39 | OKOklahoma | $43,380 | $36,100 | $47,010 | 1,650 | $49,384 |
| 40 | MDMaryland | $43,200 | $39,050 | $50,290 | 80 | $41,159 |
| 41 | INIndiana | $42,950 | $38,810 | $50,920 | 480 | $46,020 |
| 42 | MSMississippi | $40,910 | $35,730 | $46,650 | 160 | $47,048 |
| 43 | KSKansas | $40,170 | $37,040 | $47,800 | 1,100 | $44,600 |
| 44 | WVWest Virginia | $38,520 | $33,360 | $43,890 | 150 | $43,041 |
| 45 | ARArkansas | $35,680 | $34,830 | $45,910 | 730 | $41,041 |
| 46 | PRPuerto Rico | $29,630 | $29,630 | $39,540 | N/A | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For New Accounts Clerks, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $60,990, while North Dakota leads once prices are taken into account at $65,165.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
New Accounts Clerk pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays New Accounts Clerks the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for New Accounts Clerks at $60,990 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by North Dakota ($57,970) and New York ($57,950).
Which state pays New Accounts Clerks the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for New Accounts Clerks at $29,630 a year, $31,360 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do New Accounts Clerks earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts North Dakota first at $65,165 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $57,970. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.