Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of office clerk salary by state for the United States:
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Alaska has the highest office clerk salary of $36,901
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New Mexico has the lowest office clerk salary of $21,175
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The national average salary for office clerks is $30,927
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The national hourly pay for office clerks is $14.87
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do office clerks get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for office clerk by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for office clerks after this adjustment? That would be Alaska.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for office clerk salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Office Clerks By State
| Rank | State | Average Office Clerk Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Alaska | $36,901 | $31,000 | $43,000 |
| 2 | Colorado | $35,356 | $28,000 | $44,000 |
| 3 | Hawaii | $34,463 | $29,000 | $40,000 |
| 4 | Oregon | $34,199 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 5 | Washington | $34,131 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $34,043 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 7 | California | $33,745 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 8 | Nevada | $32,975 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $32,583 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 10 | Arizona | $32,317 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 11 | Minnesota | $31,680 | $25,000 | $39,000 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $31,598 | $26,000 | $38,000 |
| 13 | Vermont | $31,464 | $26,000 | $37,000 |
| 14 | Illinois | $31,395 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 15 | North Dakota | $31,356 | $25,000 | $38,000 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | $30,424 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 17 | Wyoming | $30,351 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $30,315 | $25,000 | $36,000 |
| 19 | Michigan | $30,302 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 20 | Maine | $30,203 | $25,000 | $35,000 |
| 21 | New York | $30,159 | $24,000 | $37,000 |
| 22 | New Jersey | $29,803 | $23,000 | $37,000 |
| 23 | Texas | $29,593 | $23,000 | $37,000 |
| 24 | Ohio | $29,155 | $23,000 | $36,000 |
| 25 | Montana | $29,039 | $23,000 | $35,000 |
| 26 | North Carolina | $28,725 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 27 | Iowa | $28,671 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 28 | Indiana | $28,653 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 29 | Arkansas | $28,439 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 30 | Missouri | $28,434 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 31 | Kentucky | $28,236 | $22,000 | $35,000 |
| 32 | Utah | $28,165 | $22,000 | $35,000 |
| 33 | Maryland | $28,048 | $22,000 | $35,000 |
| 34 | Idaho | $27,754 | $22,000 | $34,000 |
| 35 | Delaware | $27,708 | $22,000 | $34,000 |
| 36 | Virginia | $27,647 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 37 | Florida | $27,352 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 38 | Wisconsin | $27,285 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $27,079 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 40 | Mississippi | $26,424 | $20,000 | $33,000 |
| 41 | West Virginia | $26,054 | $20,000 | $33,000 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $26,051 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
| 43 | Georgia | $25,976 | $20,000 | $33,000 |
| 44 | South Dakota | $25,764 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $25,124 | $19,000 | $32,000 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $24,591 | $19,000 | $31,000 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $23,718 | $18,000 | $30,000 |
| 48 | Kansas | $23,498 | $18,000 | $29,000 |
| 49 | Alabama | $21,993 | $17,000 | $28,000 |
| 50 | New Mexico | $21,175 | $16,000 | $26,000 |
Methodology: Office Clerk Salary By State
To better understand office clerk pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for office clerks by state.
We took the average annual salary data for office clerks from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for office clerks.
Office Clerk Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for office clerks?
The highest-paid state for office clerks is Alaska with an average salary of $36,901 per year.
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What city pays office clerks the most?
Englewood, CO pays office clerks the most with an average salary of $35,394 per year.
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What is the worst state for office clerks?
The worst state for office clerks is New Mexico with an average salary of $21,175 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
