392 metro areas
Office Clerk, General Salary by City (2026)
Office clerks earn the most in Boulder, CO, an average of $61,800 a year, against $46,420 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Minot, ND ($60,370 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $46,420BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $61,800Boulder, CO
- Best after cost of living
- $60,370Minot, ND
- Metro areas
- 392With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for office clerks
Top 10 metro areas
- Boulder, CO$61,800
- San Jose, CA$61,400
- Santa Maria, CA$58,660
- Denver, CO$57,870
- San Francisco, CA$56,950
- Fort Collins, CO$56,740
- Seattle, WA$56,470
- Greeley, CO$55,810
- Napa, CA$55,790
- Anchorage, AK$55,060
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $61,800 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $61,400 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $58,660 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $57,870 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $56,950 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $56,740 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $56,470 |
| Greeley, CO | $55,810 |
| Napa, CA | $55,790 |
| Anchorage, AK | $55,060 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Minot, ND$52,540 nominal$60,370
- Boulder, CO$61,800 nominal$58,740
- Pueblo, CO$53,520 nominal$58,320
- Grand Forks, ND-MN$49,900 nominal$57,580
- Bismarck, ND$52,230 nominal$57,380
- Fargo, ND-MN$51,060 nominal$56,190
- Rochester, MN$50,980 nominal$56,130
- Fort Collins, CO$56,740 nominal$56,110
- Grand Junction, CO$53,540 nominal$56,080
- Greeley, CO$55,810 nominal$55,710
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Minot, ND | $60,370 |
| Boulder, CO | $58,740 |
| Pueblo, CO | $58,320 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $57,580 |
| Bismarck, ND | $57,380 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $56,190 |
| Rochester, MN | $56,130 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $56,110 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $56,080 |
| Greeley, CO | $55,710 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Office Clerk, General salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boulder, CO | $61,800 | $43,430 | $70,820 | $58,740 |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | $61,400 | $43,780 | $70,080 | $55,600 |
| 3 | Santa Maria, CA | $58,660 | $41,020 | $67,350 | $53,920 |
| 4 | Denver, CO | $57,870 | $43,870 | $64,750 | $54,710 |
| 5 | San Francisco, CA | $56,950 | $40,770 | $64,920 | $49,260 |
| 6 | Fort Collins, CO | $56,740 | $41,080 | $64,480 | $56,110 |
| 7 | Seattle, WA | $56,470 | $43,240 | $62,980 | $50,810 |
| 8 | Greeley, CO | $55,810 | $41,180 | $63,020 | $55,710 |
| 9 | Napa, CA | $55,790 | $41,580 | $62,800 | $49,570 |
| 10 | Anchorage, AK | $55,060 | $40,250 | $62,340 | $52,230 |
| 11 | Santa Rosa, CA | $55,020 | $40,580 | $62,130 | $51,050 |
| 12 | Amherst Town, MA | $54,410 | $42,270 | $60,380 | $54,280 |
| 13 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $54,410 | $38,690 | $62,150 | $49,970 |
| 14 | Colorado Springs, CO | $54,330 | $37,150 | $62,800 | $53,950 |
| 15 | Grand Junction, CO | $53,540 | $38,690 | $60,840 | $56,080 |
| 16 | Pueblo, CO | $53,520 | $37,460 | $61,440 | $58,320 |
| 17 | Vallejo, CA | $53,370 | $40,000 | $59,970 | $49,200 |
| 18 | Sacramento, CA | $53,290 | $40,600 | $59,530 | $49,960 |
| 19 | Mount Vernon, WA | $53,020 | $41,180 | $58,860 | $51,760 |
| 20 | Bozeman, MT | $52,940 | $38,980 | $59,820 | $51,640 |
| 21 | Boston, MA-NH | $52,870 | $38,750 | $59,820 | $48,830 |
| 22 | Portland, OR-WA | $52,750 | $40,040 | $59,010 | $50,040 |
| 23 | Minot, ND | $52,540 | $36,980 | $60,200 | $60,370 |
| 24 | Bellingham, WA | $52,520 | $40,230 | $58,570 | $50,830 |
| 25 | Bridgeport, CT | $52,250 | $38,810 | $58,860 | $48,890 |
| 26 | Bismarck, ND | $52,230 | $35,320 | $60,570 | $57,380 |
| 27 | Kennewick, WA | $52,230 | $39,850 | $58,320 | $52,190 |
| 28 | Barnstable Town, MA | $51,830 | $37,690 | $58,800 | $52,700 |
| 29 | Bremerton, WA | $51,750 | $40,480 | $57,300 | $49,000 |
| 30 | Trenton, NJ | $51,580 | $38,150 | $58,200 | $49,990 |
| 31 | Oxnard, CA | $51,560 | $37,590 | $58,450 | $46,650 |
| 32 | Naples, FL | $51,520 | $34,760 | $59,800 | $49,920 |
| 33 | San Diego, CA | $51,310 | $38,920 | $57,430 | $45,860 |
| 34 | New Haven, CT | $51,130 | $38,250 | $57,470 | $48,900 |
| 35 | Fargo, ND-MN | $51,060 | $36,320 | $58,320 | $56,190 |
| 36 | Manchester, NH | $51,040 | $35,840 | $58,530 | $48,310 |
| 37 | Los Angeles, CA | $50,980 | $37,860 | $57,450 | $44,890 |
| 38 | Rochester, MN | $50,980 | $38,020 | $57,370 | $56,130 |
| 39 | Salinas, CA | $50,920 | $37,980 | $57,280 | $46,700 |
| 40 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $50,790 | $36,800 | $57,700 | $48,450 |
| 41 | Norwich, CT | $50,730 | $37,560 | $57,240 | $50,510 |
| 42 | Salem, OR | $50,590 | $39,350 | $56,120 | $48,810 |
| 43 | Phoenix, AZ | $50,560 | $37,170 | $57,160 | $48,940 |
| 44 | Grants Pass, OR | $50,460 | $38,310 | $56,450 | $51,620 |
| 45 | Longview, WA | $50,400 | $38,540 | $56,240 | $51,670 |
| 46 | Reno, NV | $50,400 | $35,590 | $57,700 | $49,890 |
| 47 | Carson City, NV | $50,290 | $34,280 | $58,160 | $51,250 |
| 48 | Wenatchee, WA | $50,250 | $39,190 | $55,700 | $48,380 |
| 49 | Burlington, VT | $50,210 | $39,480 | $55,490 | $49,740 |
| 50 | Spokane, WA | $50,190 | $38,380 | $56,010 | $50,020 |
| 51 | Bend, OR | $50,110 | $37,170 | $56,490 | $48,370 |
| 52 | New York, NY-NJ | $50,090 | $36,130 | $56,970 | $44,500 |
| 53 | Hartford, CT | $50,040 | $37,690 | $56,120 | $48,700 |
| 54 | Fairbanks, AK | $50,000 | $32,880 | $58,450 | $48,450 |
| 55 | Helena, MT | $49,960 | $34,740 | $57,470 | $52,220 |
| 56 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $49,900 | $35,880 | $56,800 | $57,580 |
| 57 | Stockton, CA | $49,880 | $37,630 | $55,890 | $47,460 |
| 58 | Chicago, IL-IN | $49,630 | $35,030 | $56,800 | $47,910 |
| 59 | Albany, OR | $49,610 | $37,920 | $55,370 | $48,590 |
| 60 | Medford, OR | $49,610 | $37,920 | $55,350 | $48,910 |
| 61 | Providence, RI-MA | $49,480 | $36,590 | $55,830 | $48,620 |
| 62 | Corvallis, OR | $49,170 | $37,250 | $55,060 | $47,270 |
| 63 | Worcester, MA | $49,070 | $35,780 | $55,620 | $47,860 |
| 64 | Eugene, OR | $48,960 | $37,020 | $54,850 | $48,200 |
| 65 | Merced, CA | $48,920 | $37,150 | $54,720 | $49,780 |
| 66 | Olympia, WA | $48,880 | $38,150 | $54,180 | $47,150 |
| 67 | Springfield, IL | $48,860 | $35,210 | $55,560 | $52,680 |
| 68 | Waterbury, CT | $48,820 | $36,820 | $54,750 | $48,930 |
| 69 | Vineland, NJ | $48,780 | $35,860 | $55,140 | $50,830 |
| 70 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $48,730 | $35,650 | $55,200 | $44,870 |
| 71 | St. George, UT | $48,650 | $30,120 | $57,780 | $49,990 |
| 72 | Modesto, CA | $48,610 | $37,360 | $54,140 | $46,690 |
| 73 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $48,570 | $34,280 | $55,600 | $47,360 |
| 74 | Fresno, CA | $48,530 | $36,320 | $54,540 | $47,500 |
| 75 | Springfield, MA | $48,530 | $36,650 | $54,390 | $50,520 |
| 76 | Mankato, MN | $48,460 | $35,280 | $54,950 | $53,280 |
| 77 | Albany, NY | $48,380 | $35,820 | $54,560 | $48,590 |
| 78 | Walla Walla, WA | $48,380 | $38,630 | $53,190 | $49,110 |
| 79 | Salisbury, MD | $48,360 | $35,150 | $54,850 | $50,580 |
| 80 | Kahului, HI | $48,320 | $36,480 | $54,140 | $44,170 |
| 81 | Flagstaff, AZ | $48,280 | $36,090 | $54,270 | $48,120 |
| 82 | Lexington Park, MD | $48,190 | $35,840 | $54,270 | $47,830 |
| 83 | Portland, ME | $48,170 | $37,110 | $53,620 | $47,290 |
| 84 | Riverside, CA | $48,170 | $36,630 | $53,870 | $45,250 |
| 85 | North Port, FL | $48,150 | $34,420 | $54,910 | $47,010 |
| 86 | Baltimore, MD | $48,130 | $35,650 | $54,270 | $46,060 |
| 87 | Duluth, MN-WI | $48,110 | $35,590 | $54,290 | $54,200 |
| 88 | Hanford, CA | $48,110 | $38,920 | $52,640 | $47,350 |
| 89 | Pittsfield, MA | $48,110 | $36,210 | $53,960 | $50,590 |
| 90 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $48,030 | $33,800 | $55,040 | $48,860 |
| 91 | Madison, WI | $48,010 | $33,840 | $55,000 | $49,350 |
| 92 | Atlantic City, NJ | $47,940 | $35,570 | $54,060 | $48,490 |
| 93 | Yakima, WA | $47,920 | $38,130 | $52,750 | $50,150 |
| 94 | Yuba City, CA | $47,880 | $36,400 | $53,540 | $45,940 |
| 95 | St. Cloud, MN | $47,860 | $35,730 | $53,830 | $54,610 |
| 96 | Champaign, IL | $47,840 | $36,520 | $53,440 | $51,610 |
| 97 | Crestview, FL | $47,740 | $34,760 | $54,120 | $49,200 |
| 98 | Visalia, CA | $47,740 | $37,320 | $52,870 | $47,820 |
| 99 | Richmond, VA | $47,690 | $34,510 | $54,200 | $48,730 |
| 100 | Redding, CA | $47,670 | $36,250 | $53,290 | $47,350 |
| 101 | Charlottesville, VA | $47,630 | $34,590 | $54,040 | $48,040 |
| 102 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $47,570 | $33,530 | $54,480 | $51,400 |
| 103 | Midland, TX | $47,550 | $30,260 | $56,060 | $49,640 |
| 104 | Missoula, MT | $47,490 | $35,690 | $53,290 | $49,240 |
| 105 | Tampa, FL | $47,400 | $34,110 | $53,960 | $46,980 |
| 106 | Lansing, MI | $47,300 | $33,950 | $53,870 | $49,790 |
| 107 | Santa Cruz, CA | $47,300 | $36,400 | $52,670 | $43,040 |
| 108 | Decatur, IL | $47,280 | $34,260 | $53,680 | $53,470 |
| 109 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $47,260 | $34,920 | $53,330 | $48,100 |
| 110 | Syracuse, NY | $47,200 | $34,720 | $53,330 | $49,300 |
| 111 | Battle Creek, MI | $47,170 | $33,010 | $54,140 | $52,100 |
| 112 | Indianapolis, IN | $47,150 | $32,410 | $54,430 | $49,270 |
| 113 | Cape Coral, FL | $47,070 | $33,400 | $53,810 | $45,990 |
| 114 | Detroit, MI | $47,010 | $34,070 | $53,370 | $46,870 |
| 115 | Salt Lake City, UT | $46,950 | $31,470 | $54,580 | $46,550 |
| 116 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $46,900 | $33,360 | $53,580 | $49,320 |
| 117 | Des Moines, IA | $46,880 | $32,990 | $53,750 | $51,120 |
| 118 | Jacksonville, FL | $46,760 | $33,800 | $53,140 | $47,000 |
| 119 | Miami, FL | $46,760 | $32,410 | $53,810 | $40,960 |
| 120 | Boise City, ID | $46,720 | $33,070 | $53,410 | $47,480 |
| 121 | Kenosha, WI | $46,720 | $32,760 | $53,580 | $46,200 |
| 122 | Reading, PA | $46,700 | $32,930 | $53,480 | $48,110 |
| 123 | Iowa City, IA | $46,680 | $32,950 | $53,410 | $51,010 |
| 124 | Columbia, MO | $46,650 | $32,660 | $53,540 | $52,160 |
| 125 | Sheboygan, WI | $46,610 | $32,990 | $53,330 | $49,580 |
| 126 | Punta Gorda, FL | $46,590 | $33,590 | $53,000 | $46,350 |
| 127 | Bakersfield, CA | $46,550 | $36,670 | $51,400 | $46,140 |
| 128 | Billings, MT | $46,510 | $33,840 | $52,750 | $49,730 |
| 129 | Tucson, AZ | $46,510 | $35,650 | $51,880 | $48,000 |
| 130 | Appleton, WI | $46,450 | $33,180 | $52,980 | $50,260 |
| 131 | Buffalo, NY | $46,400 | $34,820 | $52,120 | $48,410 |
| 132 | Lebanon, PA | $46,360 | $33,680 | $52,600 | $49,740 |
| 133 | El Centro, CA | $46,240 | $36,840 | $50,860 | $48,580 |
| 134 | Kingston, NY | $46,220 | $34,550 | $51,960 | $45,890 |
| 135 | Orlando, FL | $46,180 | $33,030 | $52,670 | $45,530 |
| 136 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $46,010 | $32,700 | $52,560 | $45,910 |
| 137 | Green Bay, WI | $45,990 | $32,240 | $52,770 | $49,410 |
| 138 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $45,880 | $31,470 | $53,000 | $48,110 |
| 139 | Cleveland, OH | $45,880 | $31,820 | $52,790 | $48,850 |
| 140 | Racine, WI | $45,860 | $32,930 | $52,250 | $47,790 |
| 141 | Grand Rapids, MI | $45,840 | $33,530 | $51,900 | $47,980 |
| 142 | Fort Wayne, IN | $45,820 | $31,550 | $52,850 | $49,500 |
| 143 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $45,800 | $32,450 | $52,370 | $51,480 |
| 144 | Wildwood, FL | $45,780 | $32,530 | $52,310 | $53,590 |
| 145 | Dubuque, IA | $45,760 | $32,090 | $52,500 | $52,400 |
| 146 | Ames, IA | $45,740 | $32,740 | $52,150 | $51,490 |
| 147 | Lafayette, IN | $45,720 | $33,630 | $51,690 | $48,940 |
| 148 | Sebastian, FL | $45,720 | $33,130 | $51,920 | $46,510 |
| 149 | Chico, CA | $45,700 | $35,340 | $50,790 | $45,160 |
| 150 | Great Falls, MT | $45,700 | $34,110 | $51,400 | $47,190 |
| 151 | Columbus, IN | $45,640 | $32,010 | $52,330 | $49,070 |
| 152 | Elkhart, IN | $45,640 | $29,220 | $53,730 | $50,530 |
| 153 | Bloomington, IL | $45,610 | $32,860 | $51,900 | $48,760 |
| 154 | Casper, WY | $45,530 | $32,360 | $52,020 | $48,520 |
| 155 | Gainesville, FL | $45,530 | $33,010 | $51,710 | $47,070 |
| 156 | Palm Bay, FL | $45,510 | $33,220 | $51,560 | $45,510 |
| 157 | Durham, NC | $45,490 | $31,080 | $52,560 | $46,620 |
| 158 | Las Vegas, NV | $45,470 | $31,950 | $52,120 | $45,370 |
| 159 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $45,450 | $32,180 | $51,980 | $45,460 |
| 160 | Dallas, TX | $45,410 | $31,180 | $52,420 | $44,050 |
| 161 | Oshkosh, WI | $45,410 | $33,280 | $51,380 | $48,870 |
| 162 | Janesville, WI | $45,390 | $32,880 | $51,540 | $48,440 |
| 163 | Austin, TX | $45,360 | $30,390 | $52,750 | $46,250 |
| 164 | Columbus, OH | $45,360 | $29,370 | $53,250 | $47,510 |
| 165 | York, PA | $45,360 | $32,010 | $51,960 | $47,250 |
| 166 | Asheville, NC | $45,320 | $31,370 | $52,210 | $46,960 |
| 167 | Ann Arbor, MI | $45,300 | $32,930 | $51,420 | $44,900 |
| 168 | Lewiston, ME | $45,300 | $35,820 | $49,960 | $47,820 |
| 169 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $45,280 | $33,650 | $51,000 | $41,380 |
| 170 | Harrisburg, PA | $45,260 | $33,490 | $51,040 | $45,880 |
| 171 | Rockford, IL | $45,260 | $33,470 | $51,060 | $49,110 |
| 172 | Lancaster, PA | $45,240 | $31,780 | $51,880 | $46,040 |
| 173 | Lakeland, FL | $45,200 | $32,530 | $51,440 | $46,530 |
| 174 | Traverse City, MI | $45,180 | $32,740 | $51,290 | $48,390 |
| 175 | Jackson, MI | $45,160 | $32,740 | $51,250 | $49,210 |
| 176 | Staunton, VA | $45,160 | $32,860 | $51,190 | $49,560 |
| 177 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $45,120 | $32,050 | $51,540 | $47,910 |
| 178 | Pittsburgh, PA | $45,120 | $30,760 | $52,210 | $47,660 |
| 179 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $45,120 | $31,600 | $51,770 | $52,190 |
| 180 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $45,070 | $33,110 | $50,980 | $46,020 |
| 181 | Waterloo, IA | $45,050 | $31,180 | $51,880 | $51,750 |
| 182 | Bangor, ME | $45,030 | $35,710 | $49,610 | $46,660 |
| 183 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $44,990 | $30,800 | $51,980 | $46,220 |
| 184 | Nashville, TN | $44,990 | $31,570 | $51,600 | $46,700 |
| 185 | Roanoke, VA | $44,950 | $32,180 | $51,230 | $48,010 |
| 186 | Bloomington, IN | $44,930 | $30,640 | $51,960 | $47,250 |
| 187 | Kalamazoo, MI | $44,930 | $33,400 | $50,610 | $47,370 |
| 188 | Midland, MI | $44,800 | $31,890 | $51,170 | $48,740 |
| 189 | Provo, UT | $44,800 | $30,450 | $51,880 | $45,610 |
| 190 | Cheyenne, WY | $44,720 | $31,450 | $51,250 | $46,350 |
| 191 | Dayton, OH | $44,620 | $30,350 | $51,650 | $48,140 |
| 192 | Wausau, WI | $44,620 | $31,570 | $51,040 | $48,160 |
| 193 | Deltona, FL | $44,600 | $32,450 | $50,560 | $44,880 |
| 194 | Springfield, OH | $44,600 | $31,620 | $51,000 | $49,290 |
| 195 | Panama City, FL | $44,510 | $32,390 | $50,480 | $45,750 |
| 196 | Idaho Falls, ID | $44,470 | $31,450 | $50,900 | $47,100 |
| 197 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $44,430 | $31,950 | $50,590 | $51,430 |
| 198 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $44,430 | $33,450 | $49,860 | $40,040 |
| 199 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $44,410 | $31,820 | $50,610 | $48,390 |
| 200 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $44,410 | $33,200 | $49,920 | $47,200 |
| 201 | Saginaw, MI | $44,410 | $32,180 | $50,420 | $48,860 |
| 202 | Atlanta, GA | $44,300 | $30,990 | $50,860 | $44,270 |
| 203 | Harrisonburg, VA | $44,240 | $32,590 | $49,980 | $46,620 |
| 204 | Raleigh, NC | $44,240 | $30,680 | $50,920 | $45,070 |
| 205 | Manhattan, KS | $44,220 | $35,650 | $48,440 | $49,050 |
| 206 | Rochester, NY | $44,200 | $34,200 | $49,130 | $45,550 |
| 207 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $44,160 | $33,650 | $49,340 | $48,440 |
| 208 | Binghamton, NY | $44,100 | $33,550 | $49,280 | $47,490 |
| 209 | Flint, MI | $44,100 | $31,760 | $50,190 | $47,400 |
| 210 | Glens Falls, NY | $44,080 | $34,380 | $48,860 | $46,470 |
| 211 | Blacksburg, VA | $44,050 | $33,160 | $49,420 | $47,510 |
| 212 | Eau Claire, WI | $44,050 | $30,870 | $50,540 | $47,470 |
| 213 | Kokomo, IN | $44,010 | $30,640 | $50,610 | $49,090 |
| 214 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $43,970 | $31,820 | $49,960 | $47,040 |
| 215 | Muskegon, MI | $43,970 | $32,240 | $49,730 | $47,530 |
| 216 | Niles, MI | $43,970 | $31,890 | $49,920 | $47,600 |
| 217 | Akron, OH | $43,950 | $29,040 | $51,290 | $47,070 |
| 218 | Peoria, IL | $43,910 | $32,390 | $49,590 | $48,130 |
| 219 | Canton, OH | $43,870 | $28,720 | $51,310 | $49,070 |
| 220 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $43,870 | $32,780 | $49,320 | $49,160 |
| 221 | Davenport, IA-IL | $43,850 | $31,640 | $49,860 | $49,230 |
| 222 | Jefferson City, MO | $43,850 | $32,490 | $49,440 | $49,840 |
| 223 | Ogden, UT | $43,760 | $29,850 | $50,630 | $43,610 |
| 224 | Monroe, MI | $43,740 | $29,910 | $50,540 | $46,780 |
| 225 | Lima, OH | $43,720 | $29,700 | $50,610 | $48,760 |
| 226 | Scranton, PA | $43,720 | $31,260 | $49,860 | $46,730 |
| 227 | Pensacola, FL | $43,700 | $32,430 | $49,250 | $44,720 |
| 228 | Milwaukee, WI | $43,640 | $28,350 | $51,170 | $45,020 |
| 229 | Winchester, VA-WV | $43,580 | $31,530 | $49,520 | $45,180 |
| 230 | Fayetteville, NC | $43,450 | $30,830 | $49,670 | $47,240 |
| 231 | Kankakee, IL | $43,450 | $32,280 | $48,940 | $45,080 |
| 232 | Ocala, FL | $43,430 | $32,050 | $49,050 | $45,600 |
| 233 | Watertown, NY | $43,410 | $33,510 | $48,300 | $49,500 |
| 234 | Elmira, NY | $43,370 | $34,320 | $47,820 | $45,940 |
| 235 | Houston, TX | $43,330 | $27,540 | $51,080 | $43,930 |
| 236 | Toledo, OH | $43,280 | $29,220 | $50,210 | $47,320 |
| 237 | Michigan City, IN | $43,240 | $30,370 | $49,590 | $47,160 |
| 238 | Yuma, AZ | $43,240 | $31,220 | $49,170 | $46,640 |
| 239 | Odessa, TX | $43,080 | $30,100 | $49,460 | $45,880 |
| 240 | Erie, PA | $43,060 | $30,720 | $49,110 | $47,340 |
| 241 | Twin Falls, ID | $42,990 | $30,600 | $49,090 | $46,670 |
| 242 | Springfield, MO | $42,930 | $31,660 | $48,480 | $48,460 |
| 243 | Tallahassee, FL | $42,890 | $31,030 | $48,730 | $45,670 |
| 244 | Lynchburg, VA | $42,870 | $31,180 | $48,610 | $47,970 |
| 245 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $42,850 | $31,030 | $48,670 | $49,780 |
| 246 | South Bend, IN-MI | $42,850 | $28,910 | $49,710 | $46,150 |
| 247 | Gettysburg, PA | $42,830 | $30,700 | $48,820 | $44,910 |
| 248 | Fond du Lac, WI | $42,760 | $29,160 | $49,460 | $46,660 |
| 249 | State College, PA | $42,760 | $30,220 | $48,940 | $44,190 |
| 250 | Sandusky, OH | $42,740 | $28,330 | $49,840 | $47,870 |
| 251 | Evansville, IN | $42,720 | $27,850 | $50,040 | $46,670 |
| 252 | Pocatello, ID | $42,600 | $30,700 | $48,460 | $47,920 |
| 253 | Logan, UT-ID | $42,580 | $30,430 | $48,550 | $44,390 |
| 254 | Chambersburg, PA | $42,540 | $30,410 | $48,530 | $44,950 |
| 255 | Mansfield, OH | $42,490 | $29,140 | $49,070 | $47,810 |
| 256 | Savannah, GA | $42,470 | $31,180 | $48,050 | $44,610 |
| 257 | Muncie, IN | $42,140 | $30,220 | $48,010 | $47,810 |
| 258 | Utica, NY | $42,120 | $32,490 | $46,860 | $45,450 |
| 259 | Winston, NC | $42,100 | $28,680 | $48,710 | $45,740 |
| 260 | Fayetteville, AR | $42,040 | $30,350 | $47,800 | $46,020 |
| 261 | Hinesville, GA | $42,000 | $29,220 | $48,300 | $44,710 |
| 262 | Williamsport, PA | $42,000 | $30,490 | $47,650 | $45,480 |
| 263 | Youngstown, OH | $42,000 | $28,520 | $48,610 | $48,060 |
| 264 | Omaha, NE-IA | $41,970 | $30,850 | $47,440 | $45,660 |
| 265 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $41,950 | $27,660 | $49,000 | $45,070 |
| 266 | Rocky Mount, NC | $41,950 | $29,310 | $48,170 | $47,660 |
| 267 | Greensboro, NC | $41,930 | $28,870 | $48,360 | $45,150 |
| 268 | Joplin, MO-KS | $41,850 | $30,740 | $47,300 | $48,820 |
| 269 | Tulsa, OK | $41,830 | $27,560 | $48,860 | $46,890 |
| 270 | Gainesville, GA | $41,810 | $30,700 | $47,260 | $43,210 |
| 271 | Altoona, PA | $41,790 | $28,910 | $48,110 | $46,690 |
| 272 | Topeka, KS | $41,770 | $22,510 | $51,250 | $47,030 |
| 273 | Bay City, MI | $41,660 | $29,290 | $47,780 | $45,320 |
| 274 | Sebring, FL | $41,660 | $31,120 | $46,860 | $45,050 |
| 275 | Athens, GA | $41,600 | $29,540 | $47,550 | $44,570 |
| 276 | San Antonio, TX | $41,580 | $28,770 | $47,900 | $43,900 |
| 277 | Beaumont, TX | $41,410 | $27,270 | $48,360 | $45,990 |
| 278 | Greenville, NC | $41,410 | $31,570 | $46,260 | $46,840 |
| 279 | Killeen, TX | $41,370 | $28,390 | $47,760 | $45,400 |
| 280 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $41,310 | $29,370 | $47,200 | $44,810 |
| 281 | Ithaca, NY | $41,270 | $33,760 | $44,970 | $39,950 |
| 282 | Hickory, NC | $41,230 | $29,220 | $47,130 | $46,590 |
| 283 | Waco, TX | $41,230 | $28,500 | $47,490 | $44,550 |
| 284 | Charleston, SC | $41,200 | $26,250 | $48,570 | $40,810 |
| 285 | Burlington, NC | $41,020 | $27,960 | $47,470 | $44,010 |
| 286 | Sherman, TX | $40,810 | $28,120 | $47,050 | $43,520 |
| 287 | Wilmington, NC | $40,810 | $27,040 | $47,590 | $42,320 |
| 288 | Pinehurst, NC | $40,790 | $27,600 | $47,300 | $46,180 |
| 289 | Brunswick, GA | $40,770 | $29,870 | $46,160 | $46,480 |
| 290 | Rapid City, SD | $40,680 | $30,140 | $45,860 | $45,630 |
| 291 | Johnstown, PA | $40,640 | $28,370 | $46,680 | $47,290 |
| 292 | Dover, DE | $40,600 | $31,260 | $45,220 | $41,640 |
| 293 | Victoria, TX | $40,560 | $27,890 | $46,800 | $45,150 |
| 294 | Augusta, GA-SC | $40,410 | $28,500 | $46,300 | $43,970 |
| 295 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $40,310 | $27,830 | $46,470 | $44,320 |
| 296 | Lexington, KY | $40,250 | $25,420 | $47,550 | $43,330 |
| 297 | Amarillo, TX | $40,210 | $27,230 | $46,610 | $43,790 |
| 298 | Jacksonville, NC | $40,210 | $27,000 | $46,700 | $43,670 |
| 299 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $40,190 | $24,960 | $47,690 | $41,000 |
| 300 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $40,100 | $27,620 | $46,260 | $43,840 |
| 301 | Oklahoma City, OK | $40,100 | $26,000 | $47,050 | $44,350 |
| 302 | Columbia, SC | $39,960 | $26,980 | $46,360 | $42,660 |
| 303 | Dalton, GA | $39,920 | $29,100 | $45,220 | $44,430 |
| 304 | Little Rock, AR | $39,790 | $28,020 | $45,590 | $44,530 |
| 305 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $39,730 | $28,790 | $45,140 | $45,960 |
| 306 | Goldsboro, NC | $39,670 | $27,960 | $45,430 | $44,840 |
| 307 | Longview, TX | $39,560 | $25,750 | $46,360 | $44,210 |
| 308 | Knoxville, TN | $39,400 | $27,580 | $45,220 | $42,560 |
| 309 | Lincoln, NE | $39,290 | $30,800 | $43,490 | $42,900 |
| 310 | Elizabethtown, KY | $39,270 | $28,140 | $44,760 | $43,360 |
| 311 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $39,250 | $29,160 | $44,220 | $43,310 |
| 312 | Warner Robins, GA | $39,250 | $27,750 | $44,930 | $41,850 |
| 313 | Corpus Christi, TX | $39,210 | $25,790 | $45,820 | $42,310 |
| 314 | Jackson, TN | $39,190 | $26,730 | $45,340 | $45,820 |
| 315 | Tyler, TX | $39,080 | $27,160 | $44,950 | $42,410 |
| 316 | Weirton, WV-OH | $39,080 | $26,250 | $45,410 | $43,900 |
| 317 | Johnson City, TN | $38,960 | $27,500 | $44,600 | $44,310 |
| 318 | Rome, GA | $38,960 | $29,020 | $43,870 | $43,210 |
| 319 | Abilene, TX | $38,900 | $25,730 | $45,390 | $43,050 |
| 320 | Terre Haute, IN | $38,880 | $24,750 | $45,820 | $44,280 |
| 321 | Albuquerque, NM | $38,850 | $30,680 | $42,890 | $40,660 |
| 322 | Morristown, TN | $38,830 | $27,440 | $44,470 | $44,960 |
| 323 | Wichita, KS | $38,730 | $25,060 | $45,450 | $43,540 |
| 324 | Bowling Green, KY | $38,710 | $27,770 | $44,100 | $42,930 |
| 325 | Farmington, NM | $38,690 | $27,910 | $43,990 | $44,110 |
| 326 | Owensboro, KY | $38,690 | $26,440 | $44,720 | $43,660 |
| 327 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $38,690 | $27,270 | $44,300 | $43,810 |
| 328 | Wichita Falls, TX | $38,670 | $25,380 | $45,220 | $43,200 |
| 329 | Grand Island, NE | $38,650 | $29,140 | $43,330 | $44,600 |
| 330 | Macon, GA | $38,630 | $28,430 | $43,640 | $43,640 |
| 331 | Columbus, GA-AL | $38,560 | $27,680 | $43,910 | $43,180 |
| 332 | Paducah, KY-IL | $38,380 | $26,810 | $44,080 | $44,580 |
| 333 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $38,290 | $26,480 | $44,120 | $45,580 |
| 334 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $38,210 | $27,060 | $43,700 | $44,490 |
| 335 | Gulfport, MS | $38,110 | $25,960 | $44,080 | $42,340 |
| 336 | Jonesboro, AR | $38,110 | $26,580 | $43,780 | $44,380 |
| 337 | Spartanburg, SC | $38,110 | $22,190 | $45,950 | $41,860 |
| 338 | Lubbock, TX | $38,080 | $27,250 | $43,430 | $41,700 |
| 339 | Cleveland, TN | $37,960 | $27,040 | $43,350 | $43,100 |
| 340 | Albany, GA | $37,920 | $27,370 | $43,100 | $43,250 |
| 341 | Santa Fe, NM | $37,860 | $27,640 | $42,910 | $38,330 |
| 342 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $37,650 | $25,560 | $43,600 | $42,580 |
| 343 | Jackson, MS | $37,610 | $24,360 | $44,140 | $42,240 |
| 344 | Valdosta, GA | $37,610 | $26,290 | $43,180 | $42,610 |
| 345 | San Angelo, TX | $37,480 | $25,130 | $43,560 | $40,540 |
| 346 | Greenville, SC | $37,000 | $23,480 | $43,660 | $39,670 |
| 347 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $36,980 | $22,380 | $44,160 | $39,490 |
| 348 | Las Cruces, NM | $36,710 | $29,390 | $40,330 | $40,690 |
| 349 | Morgantown, WV | $36,690 | $26,480 | $41,720 | $39,320 |
| 350 | Enid, OK | $36,630 | $22,980 | $43,350 | $43,470 |
| 351 | Sumter, SC | $36,590 | $23,670 | $42,950 | $41,570 |
| 352 | Charleston, WV | $36,550 | $26,540 | $41,480 | $41,200 |
| 353 | Birmingham, AL | $36,500 | $24,020 | $42,640 | $39,830 |
| 354 | Hot Springs, AR | $36,500 | $26,830 | $41,270 | $42,580 |
| 355 | El Paso, TX | $36,130 | $24,540 | $41,850 | $40,180 |
| 356 | Shreveport, LA | $36,000 | $24,110 | $41,870 | $42,470 |
| 357 | Beckley, WV | $35,940 | $25,150 | $41,270 | $40,670 |
| 358 | Hattiesburg, MS | $35,940 | $24,460 | $41,600 | $41,010 |
| 359 | Lawrence, KS | $35,920 | $21,720 | $42,910 | $39,800 |
| 360 | New Orleans, LA | $35,780 | $22,550 | $42,290 | $38,640 |
| 361 | Auburn, AL | $35,570 | $21,320 | $42,600 | $40,450 |
| 362 | Lawton, OK | $35,380 | $22,590 | $41,660 | $41,170 |
| 363 | Montgomery, AL | $35,380 | $25,400 | $40,290 | $39,450 |
| 364 | Alexandria, LA | $35,030 | $23,690 | $40,600 | $40,880 |
| 365 | Huntsville, AL | $35,010 | $23,280 | $40,790 | $37,620 |
| 366 | Baton Rouge, LA | $34,990 | $23,090 | $40,850 | $38,540 |
| 367 | Brownsville, TX | $34,990 | $23,710 | $40,540 | $40,700 |
| 368 | Florence, SC | $34,990 | $24,360 | $40,230 | $40,320 |
| 369 | McAllen, TX | $34,880 | $25,080 | $39,710 | $40,610 |
| 370 | Parkersburg, WV | $34,490 | $24,860 | $39,230 | $39,610 |
| 371 | Lafayette, LA | $34,280 | $23,520 | $39,580 | $39,310 |
| 372 | Eagle Pass, TX | $34,220 | $24,380 | $39,080 | $40,830 |
| 373 | Lake Charles, LA | $34,200 | $22,550 | $39,920 | $39,840 |
| 374 | Slidell, LA | $33,970 | $22,150 | $39,770 | $36,630 |
| 375 | Hammond, LA | $33,340 | $22,010 | $38,940 | $39,470 |
| 376 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $33,300 | $22,650 | $38,520 | $37,960 |
| 377 | Monroe, LA | $32,930 | $22,280 | $38,170 | $39,390 |
| 378 | Laredo, TX | $32,910 | $21,960 | $38,290 | $37,850 |
| 379 | Houma, LA | $32,720 | $20,360 | $38,810 | $38,450 |
| 380 | Mobile, AL | $32,590 | $23,500 | $37,070 | $36,990 |
| 381 | Anniston, AL | $32,410 | $22,010 | $37,540 | $37,710 |
| 382 | Florence, AL | $31,840 | $20,590 | $37,380 | $37,540 |
| 383 | Decatur, AL | $31,570 | $21,880 | $36,340 | $36,200 |
| 384 | Gadsden, AL | $29,430 | $18,780 | $34,670 | $34,360 |
| 385 | Dothan, AL | $29,180 | $20,650 | $33,360 | $34,810 |
| 386 | Daphne, AL | $28,850 | $20,050 | $33,180 | $30,470 |
| 387 | San Juan, PR | $27,910 | $22,070 | $30,800 | N/A |
| 388 | Guayama, PR | $26,520 | $21,840 | $28,830 | N/A |
| 389 | Ponce, PR | $26,250 | $21,840 | $28,430 | N/A |
| 390 | Arecibo, PR | $26,150 | $21,900 | $28,250 | N/A |
| 391 | Mayaguez, PR | $25,690 | $21,840 | $27,560 | N/A |
| 392 | Aguadilla, PR | $25,130 | $21,840 | $26,730 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Office Clerk, General salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays office clerks the most?
Boulder, CO, where the average (mean) wage is $61,800 a year, followed by San Jose, CA ($61,400), Santa Maria, CA ($58,660), Denver, CO ($57,870). The national mean is $46,420 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do office clerks earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Minot, ND ($60,370 at national prices, $52,540 nominal), Boulder, CO ($58,740 at national prices, $61,800 nominal), Pueblo, CO ($58,320 at national prices, $53,520 nominal).
How much do office clerks make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $50,090; Los Angeles, CA: $50,980; Chicago, IL-IN: $49,630; Dallas, TX: $45,410; Houston, TX: $43,330 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do office clerks earn the least?
Of the 392 metro areas with their own estimate, Aguadilla, PR has the lowest mean wage, $25,130.