Sort by any column. Employment is the number of office clerks, general OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Office Clerk, General Salary by State (2026)
Office Clerks, General earn the most in District of Columbia at $55,040 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $23,860 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $45,010. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $55,040
- National median
- $45,010
- Lowest median
- $23,860
- States reporting
- 54
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Office Clerks, General
- 1. District of Columbia$55,040 median · $50,081 adjusted · 5,670 employed
- 2. Colorado$53,550 median · $51,964 adjusted · 31,770 employed
- 3. Alaska$51,890 median · $50,694 adjusted · 3,440 employed
- 4. Washington$50,500 median · $47,191 adjusted · 49,050 employed
- 5. North Dakota$50,160 median · $56,386 adjusted · 8,440 employed
Lowest-paying states for Office Clerks, General
- 54. Puerto Rico$23,860 median · no price parity · 20,190 employed
- 53. Guam$26,470 median · no price parity · 760 employed
- 52. Alabama$31,200 median · $35,126 adjusted · 13,130 employed
- 51. Kansas$32,370 median · $35,940 adjusted · 2,130 employed
- 50. Louisiana$32,480 median · $36,822 adjusted · 31,790 employed
Office Clerk, General salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $55,040 | $46,530 | $65,570 | 5,670 | $50,081 |
| 2 | Colorado | $53,550 | $46,340 | $65,100 | 31,770 | $51,964 |
| 3 | Alaska | $51,890 | $43,320 | $62,610 | 3,440 | $50,694 |
| 4 | Washington | $50,500 | $44,700 | $61,320 | 49,050 | $47,191 |
| 5 | North Dakota | $50,160 | $42,680 | $62,100 | 8,440 | $56,386 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $49,940 | $42,350 | $60,150 | 47,940 | $47,221 |
| 7 | Oregon | $49,910 | $42,340 | $58,790 | 27,980 | $48,287 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $49,020 | $40,060 | $59,650 | 12,740 | $47,060 |
| 9 | New Jersey | $48,570 | $39,510 | $59,190 | 65,130 | $44,639 |
| 10 | California | $48,460 | $40,430 | $60,110 | 311,490 | $43,768 |
| 11 | Vermont | $48,310 | $41,720 | $55,990 | 5,100 | $49,317 |
| 12 | Connecticut | $48,280 | $40,630 | $58,410 | 23,190 | $46,598 |
| 13 | Minnesota | $47,840 | $40,080 | $57,720 | 55,530 | $48,509 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $47,830 | $39,670 | $58,930 | 7,700 | $46,764 |
| 15 | Maryland | $47,270 | $38,580 | $59,330 | 27,290 | $45,037 |
| 16 | Montana | $46,480 | $38,630 | $57,150 | 10,390 | $49,110 |
| 17 | Arizona | $46,420 | $38,230 | $55,950 | 52,710 | $46,108 |
| 18 | Virginia | $46,410 | $37,600 | $56,780 | 66,550 | $45,903 |
| 19 | New York | $45,890 | $36,840 | $54,280 | 134,280 | $42,522 |
| 20 | Illinois | $45,730 | $37,060 | $55,260 | 95,980 | $45,749 |
| 21 | Nevada | $45,460 | $36,780 | $55,280 | 20,430 | $45,470 |
| 22 | Maine | $45,300 | $38,950 | $50,500 | 11,260 | $46,677 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $44,980 | $36,730 | $51,580 | 51,440 | $47,803 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $44,950 | $36,910 | $52,690 | 107,500 | $46,069 |
| 25 | Idaho | $44,830 | $36,910 | $51,390 | 20,790 | $46,945 |
| 26 | Michigan | $44,820 | $36,490 | $52,920 | 88,030 | $46,582 |
| 27 | Indiana | $44,520 | $36,010 | $52,310 | 58,480 | $47,702 |
| 28 | Florida | $44,450 | $36,070 | $53,950 | 189,700 | $42,983 |
| 29 | Iowa | $44,310 | $36,180 | $51,830 | 23,120 | $50,489 |
| 30 | Utah | $44,060 | $35,500 | $53,660 | 36,470 | $44,566 |
| 31 | Ohio | $43,680 | $34,910 | $52,000 | 89,310 | $47,082 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $42,840 | $35,610 | $52,710 | 6,670 | $46,218 |
| 33 | Delaware | $42,740 | $33,840 | $51,680 | 7,230 | $42,822 |
| 34 | Missouri | $42,370 | $35,190 | $50,940 | 56,050 | $46,654 |
| 35 | Hawaii | $42,340 | $36,600 | $50,840 | 12,930 | $38,508 |
| 36 | North Carolina | $41,770 | $34,520 | $49,900 | 67,930 | $44,283 |
| 37 | Georgia | $40,590 | $34,460 | $48,680 | 75,390 | $42,153 |
| 38 | Texas | $39,000 | $30,750 | $48,720 | 218,470 | $40,183 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $38,860 | $32,130 | $47,750 | 49,880 | $42,299 |
| 40 | South Dakota | $38,560 | $31,380 | $45,110 | 1,720 | $43,528 |
| 41 | Kentucky | $37,870 | $30,430 | $46,760 | 29,750 | $42,004 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $37,820 | $32,170 | $45,740 | 10,000 | $41,974 |
| 43 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $37,330 | $30,030 | $49,570 | 560 | N/A |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $37,240 | $29,750 | $46,680 | 31,870 | $42,394 |
| 45 | New Mexico | $37,130 | $31,820 | $43,920 | 11,880 | $40,266 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $37,050 | $30,580 | $45,560 | 29,940 | $42,617 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $36,840 | $28,900 | $45,620 | 42,250 | $39,296 |
| 48 | West Virginia | $35,020 | $28,800 | $42,770 | 9,430 | $39,130 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $34,900 | $27,520 | $42,800 | 17,600 | $40,137 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $32,480 | $25,400 | $39,500 | 31,790 | $36,822 |
| 51 | Kansas | $32,370 | $22,570 | $49,480 | 2,130 | $35,940 |
| 52 | Alabama | $31,200 | $25,240 | $38,020 | 13,130 | $35,126 |
| 53 | Guam | $26,470 | $21,890 | $31,330 | 760 | N/A |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $23,860 | $21,940 | $29,290 | 20,190 | N/A |
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 Office Clerks, General, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $55,040, while North Dakota leads once prices are taken into account at $56,386.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Office Clerk, General pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Office Clerks, General the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Office Clerks, General at $55,040 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Colorado ($53,550) and Alaska ($51,890).
Which state pays Office Clerks, General the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Office Clerks, General at $23,860 a year, $31,180 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Office Clerks, General earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts North Dakota first at $56,386 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $50,160. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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