Best states for a business office clerk

Q: What is the best state for business office clerks?

The best state to be a business office clerk is Alaska based on business office clerk salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for business office clerks?

The highest paying state for business office clerks is New Mexico based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for business office clerks?

The worst state for business office clerks is Virginia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and office and administrative careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to business office clerk jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for business office clerks.Our research shows that Alaska is the best state in the country for business office clerks.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for business office clerks.If you are currently seeking employment as a business office clerk, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for business office clerks in 2026

1. Alaska
Total business office clerk jobs: 339
Average annual salary: $45,002
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.81
Business office clerk jobs in Alaska
2. Massachusetts
Total business office clerk jobs: 1,575
Average annual salary: $43,642
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Business office clerk jobs in Massachusetts
3. Michigan
Total business office clerk jobs: 2,729
Average annual salary: $34,716
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.57
Business office clerk jobs in Michigan
4. Oregon
Total business office clerk jobs: 911
Average annual salary: $39,915
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Business office clerk jobs in Oregon
5. Washington
Total business office clerk jobs: 1,504
Average annual salary: $40,463
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Business office clerk jobs in Washington
6. Minnesota
Total business office clerk jobs: 1,354
Average annual salary: $38,559
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Business office clerk jobs in Minnesota
7. Iowa
Total business office clerk jobs: 1,078
Average annual salary: $34,974
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Business office clerk jobs in Iowa
8. Nevada
Total business office clerk jobs: 577
Average annual salary: $35,743
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Business office clerk jobs in Nevada
9. Montana
Total business office clerk jobs: 327
Average annual salary: $36,248
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Business office clerk jobs in Montana
10. Vermont
Total business office clerk jobs: 125
Average annual salary: $38,722
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Business office clerk jobs in Vermont

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a business office clerk

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a business office clerk

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$45,002	$40,000	739,795	339
2	Massachusetts	$43,642	$34,000	6,859,819	1,575
3	Michigan	$34,716	$26,000	9,962,311	2,729
4	Oregon	$39,915	$29,000	4,142,776	911
5	Washington	$40,463	$31,000	7,405,743	1,504
6	Minnesota	$38,559	$29,000	5,576,606	1,354
7	Iowa	$34,974	$25,000	3,145,711	1,078
8	Nevada	$35,743	$25,000	2,998,039	577
9	Montana	$36,248	$28,000	1,050,493	327
10	Vermont	$38,722	$31,000	623,657	125
11	Rhode Island	$38,681	$29,000	1,059,639	161
12	North Dakota	$37,963	$30,000	755,393	127
13	Wyoming	$36,330	$27,000	579,315	95
14	Wisconsin	$32,339	$24,000	5,795,483	1,788
15	Utah	$32,039	$23,000	3,101,833	1,110
16	Ohio	$31,899	$23,000	11,658,609	3,174
17	Colorado	$35,635	$26,000	5,607,154	1,100
18	Pennsylvania	$34,147	$25,000	12,805,537	2,197
19	New Hampshire	$36,900	$29,000	1,342,795	265
20	Connecticut	$33,693	$25,000	3,588,184	805
21	Maine	$36,575	$29,000	1,335,907	210
22	New York	$34,075	$25,000	19,849,399	3,066
23	Indiana	$29,106	$21,000	6,666,818	2,163
24	California	$34,626	$25,000	39,536,653	6,555
25	Nebraska	$29,176	$21,000	1,920,076	715
26	Idaho	$33,228	$24,000	1,716,943	315
27	Illinois	$32,940	$24,000	12,802,023	2,303
28	District of Columbia	$37,584	$27,000	693,972	183
29	South Dakota	$27,700	$21,000	869,666	312
30	Hawaii	$34,772	$30,000	1,427,538	152
31	Missouri	$28,370	$20,000	6,113,532	1,911
32	Arkansas	$27,870	$20,000	3,004,279	665
33	New Jersey	$33,553	$24,000	9,005,644	1,253
34	Kentucky	$26,629	$19,000	4,454,189	1,158
35	Tennessee	$26,740	$19,000	6,715,984	1,720
36	Florida	$27,397	$20,000	20,984,400	3,949
37	Delaware	$30,130	$22,000	961,939	215
38	Arizona	$30,294	$21,000	7,016,270	849
39	North Carolina	$28,676	$21,000	10,273,419	1,574
40	Maryland	$31,081	$22,000	6,052,177	1,044
41	West Virginia	$25,724	$18,000	1,815,857	358
42	Kansas	$23,321	$17,000	2,913,123	1,054
43	South Carolina	$24,858	$18,000	5,024,369	1,034
44	Mississippi	$24,958	$18,000	2,984,100	475
45	Georgia	$26,590	$19,000	10,429,379	1,644
46	Oklahoma	$23,870	$17,000	3,930,864	705
47	Texas	$25,201	$18,000	28,304,596	3,533
48	New Mexico	$21,789	$15,000	2,088,070	551
49	Alabama	$23,073	$17,000	4,874,747	950
50	Louisiana	$21,981	$16,000	4,684,333	773
51	Virginia	$26,309	$19,000	8,470,020	1,396

Highest paying states for business office clerks

Rank	State	Avg. Business Office Clerk Salary
1	Alaska	$45,002
2	Massachusetts	$43,642
3	Michigan	$34,716
4	Oregon	$39,915
5	Washington	$40,463
6	Minnesota	$38,559
7	Iowa	$34,974
8	Nevada	$35,743
9	Montana	$36,248
10	Vermont	$38,722
11	Rhode Island	$38,681
12	North Dakota	$37,963
13	Wyoming	$36,330
14	Wisconsin	$32,339
15	Utah	$32,039
16	Ohio	$31,899
17	Colorado	$35,635
18	Pennsylvania	$34,147
19	New Hampshire	$36,900
20	Connecticut	$33,693
21	Maine	$36,575
22	New York	$34,075
23	Indiana	$29,106
24	California	$34,626
25	Nebraska	$29,176
26	Idaho	$33,228
27	Illinois	$32,940
28	District of Columbia	$37,584
29	South Dakota	$27,700
30	Hawaii	$34,772
31	Missouri	$28,370
32	Arkansas	$27,870
33	New Jersey	$33,553
34	Kentucky	$26,629
35	Tennessee	$26,740
36	Florida	$27,397
37	Delaware	$30,130
38	Arizona	$30,294
39	North Carolina	$28,676
40	Maryland	$31,081
41	West Virginia	$25,724
42	Kansas	$23,321
43	South Carolina	$24,858
44	Mississippi	$24,958
45	Georgia	$26,590
46	Oklahoma	$23,870
47	Texas	$25,201
48	New Mexico	$21,789
49	Alabama	$23,073
50	Louisiana	$21,981
51	Virginia	$26,309

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Total business office clerk jobs:	339
Average annual salary:	$45,002
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$49,000
Location Quotient:	1.81

Best states for a business office clerk

10 best states for business office clerks in 2026

1. Alaska

2. Massachusetts

3. Michigan

4. Oregon

5. Washington

6. Minnesota

7. Iowa

8. Nevada

9. Montana

10. Vermont