General Office Clerk Salary

Updated April 6, 2023

General Office Clerk Salary Estimate

$14.44hourly

$30,034 yearly

Entry level Salary

$23,000 yearly

$23,00010%

$30,034Median

$38,00090%

How much does a General Office Clerk make?

The average salary for a general office clerk in the United States is $30,034. General office clerk salaries typically range between $23,000 and $38,000 a year. The average hourly rate for general office clerks is $14.44 per hour.

Location, education, and experience impacts how much a general office clerk can expect to make. General office clerks make the most in Washington, Colorado, Nevada, California, and Oregon.

Research Summary.

The average salary for a general office clerk is $30,034 in the US.
The average general office clerk salary ranges between $23,000 and $38,000 in the US.
Hourly rates for general office clerks in the US typically range between $11 and $18 an hour.
The average general office clerk salary is $36,561 in Washington, $34,858 in Colorado, and $34,657 in Nevada. These are the three highest-paying states for general office clerks in the US.
USF Reddaway has the highest average salary for general office clerks.
Health care is the highest-paying industry for general office clerks in the US.

Highest Paying States For General Office Clerks

Throughout the U.S., the average salary for a general office clerk is roughly $30,034 per year, which boils down to $14.44 per hour. Interestingly enough, general office clerks have the highest salaries in Seattle, WA at about $36,762 per year. For those who are just starting out, the average entry-level salary in Seattle, WA is $29,000. Additionally, general office clerks make more than the average salary in San Francisco, CA, Washington, DC, Denver, CO, Portland, OR, and Urban Honolulu, HI. On a more broad level, general office clerk salaries are highest in Washington, Colorado, Nevada, California, Oregon, Alaska, and Hawaii. On the contrary, West Virginia, Alabama, and South Dakota offer the lowest general office clerk salaries.

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Average Salary:

General Office Clerk average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Washington	$36,561	$17.58	2,190
2	Rhode Island	$32,297	$15.53	316
3	Oregon	$34,135	$16.41	967
4	Alaska	$33,920	$16.31	202
5	California	$34,467	$16.57	10,188
6	Colorado	$34,858	$16.76	989
7	North Dakota	$29,915	$14.38	228
8	Utah	$29,450	$14.16	1,041
9	Nevada	$34,657	$16.66	226
10	Massachusetts	$31,435	$15.11	2,319
11	District of Columbia	$34,864	$16.76	330
12	Vermont	$30,957	$14.88	169
13	New Hampshire	$29,933	$14.39	426
14	Michigan	$29,182	$14.03	1,594
15	Minnesota	$30,437	$14.63	1,213
16	New York	$29,703	$14.28	4,299
17	Maine	$29,332	$14.10	338
18	Pennsylvania	$28,657	$13.78	2,164
19	Arizona	$30,576	$14.70	743
20	Wyoming	$28,848	$13.87	96
21	Texas	$29,294	$14.08	3,536
22	Maryland	$32,299	$15.53	927
23	Hawaii	$33,339	$16.03	125
24	Connecticut	$28,360	$13.63	1,033
25	Arkansas	$28,290	$13.60	290
26	Ohio	$28,037	$13.48	1,854
27	Nebraska	$27,171	$13.06	622
28	Iowa	$28,223	$13.57	565
29	North Carolina	$28,286	$13.60	1,428
30	Montana	$29,021	$13.95	149
31	Illinois	$28,602	$13.75	1,843
32	Wisconsin	$27,677	$13.31	1,112
33	Delaware	$27,292	$13.12	357
34	Idaho	$26,383	$12.68	498
35	New Jersey	$28,300	$13.61	1,925
36	Tennessee	$26,706	$12.84	1,173
37	Indiana	$26,146	$12.57	1,281
38	Missouri	$26,695	$12.83	1,097
39	Florida	$26,281	$12.64	3,541
40	Kentucky	$25,963	$12.48	685
41	Virginia	$27,642	$13.29	1,432
42	South Dakota	$23,736	$11.41	289
43	Mississippi	$26,153	$12.57	251
44	Georgia	$26,127	$12.56	1,470
45	Kansas	$23,638	$11.36	615
46	West Virginia	$24,367	$11.71	192
47	South Carolina	$24,999	$12.02	654
48	Oklahoma	$24,462	$11.76	435
49	New Mexico	$22,056	$10.60	299
50	Alabama	$23,882	$11.48	480
51	Louisiana	$22,048	$10.60	396

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Highest Paying Cities For General Office Clerks

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Seattle, WA	$36,762	$17.67
2	San Francisco, CA	$35,506	$17.07
3	Washington, DC	$34,900	$16.78
4	Denver, CO	$34,875	$16.77
5	Portland, OR	$34,031	$16.36	3
6	Urban Honolulu, HI	$33,344	$16.03	2
7	Baltimore, MD	$32,317	$15.54
8	Billerica, MA	$31,409	$15.10
9	Phoenix, AZ	$30,657	$14.74
10	Minneapolis, MN	$30,425	$14.63
11	New York, NY	$29,653	$14.26	1
12	Bountiful, UT	$29,463	$14.16
13	Fort Worth, TX	$29,372	$14.12
14	Ann Arbor, MI	$29,134	$14.01
15	Casper, WY	$28,762	$13.83

General Office Clerk Salary by Years of Experience

The salary for a general office clerk can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. An accountant with 0-2 years of experience earns an average salary of $20,988, a mid-career professional with 3-6 years of experience makes $30,034 a year on average, and a senior level accountant with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $43,246. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

General Office Clerks Salary Details

Average General Office Clerk Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a General Office Clerk's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$38,000	$3,167	$18
75th Percentile	$34,000	$2,833	$16
Average	$30,034	$2,503	$14
25th Percentile	$26,000	$2,167	$13
10th Percentile	$23,000	$1,917	$11

Highest Paying Types of General Office Clerks

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Clerk Typist	$31,746	$2,646	$15.26	102,211
Room Clerk	$30,787	$2,566	$14.80	91,018
Shop Clerk	$34,468	$2,872	$16.57	106,275
Clerk	$31,163	$2,597	$14.98	80,311
Data Clerk	$31,550	$2,629	$15.17	147,935
Office Secretary	$33,118	$2,760	$15.92	87,771

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Which Companies Pay General Office Clerks The Most?

The highest paying companies for general office clerks are USF Reddaway and Ricoh according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, companies like Tarrant County and Triple-S report highly competitive wages for general office clerks.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	USF Reddaway	$37,105	$17.84	7
2	Ricoh	$33,217	$15.97	28
3	Tarrant County	$32,552	$15.65	6
4	Triple-S	$32,159	$15.46	4
5	Monster Products	$31,380	$15.09	2
6	Healthcare Resolution Services	$31,290	$15.04	6
7	YRC Freight	$30,741	$14.78	30
8	Delta Dallas	$30,442	$14.64
9	INDUS Technology	$30,202	$14.52
10	Crowe	$29,710	$14.28	3
11	Kelly Services	$29,655	$14.26	209
12	Adecco	$29,615	$14.24	220
13	PrideStaff	$29,563	$14.21	62
14	ManpowerGroup	$29,146	$14.01	69
15	PAE	$29,143	$14.01
16	Empire Distributors	$28,873	$13.88	2
17	Foster Farms	$28,816	$13.85	9
18	Tireco, Inc	$28,699	$13.80
19	Randstad North America, Inc.	$28,627	$13.76	471
20	Allegiance Benefit Plan Management	$28,333	$13.62

How Much Do General Office Clerks Make In Different Industries?

General office clerk salaries can vary depending on the industry. In fact, our data shows that the health care, manufacturing, and transportation industries tend to offer much higher salaries for general office clerks. For example, general office clerks make a whopping average salary of $30,604 while working in the health care industry. Meanwhile, other people in this field are making $30,159 in the manufacturing industry and $29,974 in the transportation industry.

General office clerks may want to avoid working in the retail industry as it offers the lowest average salary of $27,939.

Highest Paying Industries For General Office Clerks

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Health Care	$30,604	$14.71
2	Manufacturing	$30,159	$14.50
3	Transportation	$29,974	$14.41
4	Government	$29,688	$14.27
5	Automotive	$29,305	$14.09
6	Professional	$28,542	$13.72
7	Retail	$27,939	$13.43

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General Office Clerk Pay Trends

Average General Office Clerk Salary Over Time

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General Office Clerk Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$30,000	$14.44	+3.7%
2022	$28,900	$13.91	+3.8%
2021	$27,800	$13.38	+3.8%
2020	$26,800	$12.87	+2.9%
2019	$26,000	$12.50	+3.3%

Recently Added General Office Clerk Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
The Reserves Network	General Office	Omaha, NE	05/03/2023	$37,566
Adecco Us, Inc.	General Office	Moore, OK	05/02/2023	$31,305
Holland	General Office Clerk	Wheeling, IL	05/02/2023	$37,503
Robert Half	General Office Clerk	Albuquerque, NM	05/01/2023	$31,305
Yellow Corporation	General Office Clerk	Portland, OR	04/30/2023	$40,634
Yellow Corporation	General Office Clerk	Fresno, CA	04/30/2023	$40,634
Reddaway	General Office Clerk	Fresno, CA	04/28/2023	$40,634
Reddaway	General Office Clerk	Portland, OR	04/28/2023	$40,634
Yellow Corporation	General Office Clerk	Irving, TX	04/28/2023	$40,634
Yellow Corporation	General Office Clerk	Carlstadt, NJ	04/28/2023	$40,634

General Office Clerk Salaries FAQs

What State Pays General Office Clerks The Most?

Washington pays General Office Clerks the most in the United States, with an average salary of $36,561 per year, or $17.58 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A General Office Clerk?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a General Office Clerk if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in District of Columbia you should be paid close to $34,864 per year.

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Updated April 6, 2023