Best states for an interviewing clerk

Q: What is the best state for interviewing clerks?

The best state to be an interviewing clerk is California based on interviewing clerk salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for interviewing clerks?

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

Q: What is the worst state for interviewing clerks?

The worst state for interviewing clerks is Louisiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become an interviewing clerk at Department of Children and Families, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for interviewing clerks that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Our research found that California is the best state for interviewing clerks, while California and Massachusetts are ranked highest in terms of median salary. California has a median salary of $43,029 and California has the highest median salary among all 50 states for interviewing clerks.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for interviewing clerks. California is the best state for interviewing clerks, where the median salary is $43,029.We found that the South is best for interviewing clerks, and the Northeast is the worst. Arcadia, CA is the best city in the country for interviewing clerk jobs, where as California is the best state in the country.

10 best states for interviewing clerks in 2026

1. California
Total interviewing clerk jobs: 4,452
Average annual salary: $43,029
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.45
Interviewing clerk jobs in California
2. Ohio
Total interviewing clerk jobs: 1,187
Average annual salary: $38,022
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Interviewing clerk jobs in Ohio
3. Alaska
Total interviewing clerk jobs: 105
Average annual salary: $37,882
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Interviewing clerk jobs in Alaska
4. Washington
Total interviewing clerk jobs: 980
Average annual salary: $37,305
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Interviewing clerk jobs in Washington
5. Massachusetts
Total interviewing clerk jobs: 777
Average annual salary: $42,171
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Interviewing clerk jobs in Massachusetts
6. Pennsylvania
Total interviewing clerk jobs: 1,244
Average annual salary: $37,140
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Interviewing clerk jobs in Pennsylvania
7. Illinois
Total interviewing clerk jobs: 1,125
Average annual salary: $37,805
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Interviewing clerk jobs in Illinois
8. Rhode Island
Total interviewing clerk jobs: 89
Average annual salary: $39,478
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
0.7
Interviewing clerk jobs in Rhode Island
9. Virginia
Total interviewing clerk jobs: 817
Average annual salary: $38,249
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Interviewing clerk jobs in Virginia
10. Michigan
Total interviewing clerk jobs: 1,017
Average annual salary: $32,934
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Interviewing clerk jobs in Michigan

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an interviewing clerk

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

Detailed list of the best states for an interviewing clerk

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	California	$43,029	$31,000	39,536,653	4,452
2	Ohio	$38,022	$29,000	11,658,609	1,187
3	Alaska	$37,882	$31,000	739,795	105
4	Washington	$37,305	$28,000	7,405,743	980
5	Massachusetts	$42,171	$30,000	6,859,819	777
6	Pennsylvania	$37,140	$26,000	12,805,537	1,244
7	Illinois	$37,805	$29,000	12,802,023	1,125
8	Rhode Island	$39,478	$27,000	1,059,639	89
9	Virginia	$38,249	$28,000	8,470,020	817
10	Michigan	$32,934	$25,000	9,962,311	1,017
11	Connecticut	$34,702	$24,000	3,588,184	459
12	Nevada	$38,271	$28,000	2,998,039	60
13	Vermont	$35,564	$26,000	623,657	80
14	Wyoming	$33,986	$26,000	579,315	58
15	New York	$35,775	$25,000	19,849,399	1,579
16	Colorado	$35,452	$27,000	5,607,154	636
17	New Hampshire	$35,815	$26,000	1,342,795	108
18	Oregon	$37,135	$28,000	4,142,776	140
19	Utah	$32,153	$24,000	3,101,833	416
20	Texas	$33,111	$24,000	28,304,596	2,241
21	District of Columbia	$40,135	$29,000	693,972	88
22	New Jersey	$37,276	$26,000	9,005,644	419
23	Minnesota	$32,675	$25,000	5,576,606	768
24	Wisconsin	$30,315	$23,000	5,795,483	726
25	Florida	$32,849	$23,000	20,984,400	1,780
26	Hawaii	$36,971	$30,000	1,427,538	77
27	Arizona	$34,581	$25,000	7,016,270	107
28	North Dakota	$32,397	$25,000	755,393	57
29	Tennessee	$29,385	$22,000	6,715,984	748
30	Delaware	$32,424	$23,000	961,939	130
31	Iowa	$31,671	$24,000	3,145,711	247
32	Idaho	$30,680	$23,000	1,716,943	195
33	Missouri	$30,108	$23,000	6,113,532	725
34	Maine	$32,232	$24,000	1,335,907	73
35	Kansas	$27,918	$21,000	2,913,123	468
36	Arkansas	$31,236	$23,000	3,004,279	171
37	Maryland	$33,204	$24,000	6,052,177	534
38	Nebraska	$29,391	$22,000	1,920,076	259
39	Kentucky	$27,504	$21,000	4,454,189	461
40	Montana	$31,377	$24,000	1,050,493	13
41	Indiana	$27,103	$20,000	6,666,818	825
42	Mississippi	$28,738	$21,000	2,984,100	184
43	South Carolina	$28,290	$21,000	5,024,369	392
44	South Dakota	$25,449	$19,000	869,666	129
45	West Virginia	$27,134	$20,000	1,815,857	117
46	North Carolina	$27,298	$20,000	10,273,419	863
47	Georgia	$27,457	$20,000	10,429,379	902
48	Alabama	$27,009	$20,000	4,874,747	250
49	Oklahoma	$25,300	$19,000	3,930,864	294
50	New Mexico	$24,532	$18,000	2,088,070	190
51	Louisiana	$25,661	$19,000	4,684,333	212

Highest paying states for interviewing clerks

Rank	State	Avg. Interviewing Clerk Salary
1	California	$43,029
2	Ohio	$38,022
3	Alaska	$37,882
4	Washington	$37,305
5	Massachusetts	$42,171
6	Pennsylvania	$37,140
7	Illinois	$37,805
8	Rhode Island	$39,478
9	Virginia	$38,249
10	Michigan	$32,934
11	Connecticut	$34,702
12	Nevada	$38,271
13	Vermont	$35,564
14	Wyoming	$33,986
15	New York	$35,775
16	Colorado	$35,452
17	New Hampshire	$35,815
18	Oregon	$37,135
19	Utah	$32,153
20	Texas	$33,111
21	District of Columbia	$40,135
22	New Jersey	$37,276
23	Minnesota	$32,675
24	Wisconsin	$30,315
25	Florida	$32,849
26	Hawaii	$36,971
27	Arizona	$34,581
28	North Dakota	$32,397
29	Tennessee	$29,385
30	Delaware	$32,424
31	Iowa	$31,671
32	Idaho	$30,680
33	Missouri	$30,108
34	Maine	$32,232
35	Kansas	$27,918
36	Arkansas	$31,236
37	Maryland	$33,204
38	Nebraska	$29,391
39	Kentucky	$27,504
40	Montana	$31,377
41	Indiana	$27,103
42	Mississippi	$28,738
43	South Carolina	$28,290
44	South Dakota	$25,449
45	West Virginia	$27,134
46	North Carolina	$27,298
47	Georgia	$27,457
48	Alabama	$27,009
49	Oklahoma	$25,300
50	New Mexico	$24,532
51	Louisiana	$25,661

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Total interviewing clerk jobs:	4,452
Average annual salary:	$43,029
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$31,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$58,000
Location Quotient:	1.45

Best states for an interviewing clerk

10 best states for interviewing clerks in 2026

1. California

2. Ohio

3. Alaska

4. Washington

5. Massachusetts

6. Pennsylvania

7. Illinois

8. Rhode Island

9. Virginia

10. Michigan