Best states for a media clerk

Q: What is the best state for media clerks?

The best state to be a media clerk is Oregon based on media clerk salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for media clerks?

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

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It seems like media clerks are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for media clerks aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of media clerks in America is $37,000.

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 media clerks.We found that Oregon is the best state for media clerk jobs, whereas Louisiana is the worst.

10 best states for media clerks in 2026

1. Oregon
Total media clerk jobs: 607
Average annual salary: $31,325
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Media clerk jobs in Oregon
2. Washington
Total media clerk jobs: 1,038
Average annual salary: $31,279
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Media clerk jobs in Washington
3. Alaska
Total media clerk jobs: 140
Average annual salary: $31,270
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
1.51
Media clerk jobs in Alaska
4. Ohio
Total media clerk jobs: 1,196
Average annual salary: $29,671
Lowest 10 percent earn: $20,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Media clerk jobs in Ohio
5. Wyoming
Total media clerk jobs: 89
Average annual salary: $27,469
Lowest 10 percent earn: $20,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Media clerk jobs in Wyoming
6. Illinois
Total media clerk jobs: 1,377
Average annual salary: $29,966
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Media clerk jobs in Illinois
7. Vermont
Total media clerk jobs: 118
Average annual salary: $27,995
Lowest 10 percent earn: $19,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Media clerk jobs in Vermont
8. California
Total media clerk jobs: 1,795
Average annual salary: $36,107
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.55
Media clerk jobs in California
9. Minnesota
Total media clerk jobs: 782
Average annual salary: $29,031
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Media clerk jobs in Minnesota
10. Utah
Total media clerk jobs: 498
Average annual salary: $26,721
Lowest 10 percent earn: $19,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Media clerk jobs in Utah

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a media clerk

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

Detailed list of the best states for a media clerk

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Oregon	$31,325	$23,000	4,142,776	607
2	Washington	$31,279	$23,000	7,405,743	1,038
3	Alaska	$31,270	$27,000	739,795	140
4	Ohio	$29,671	$20,000	11,658,609	1,196
5	Wyoming	$27,469	$20,000	579,315	89
6	Illinois	$29,966	$21,000	12,802,023	1,377
7	Vermont	$27,995	$19,000	623,657	118
8	California	$36,107	$25,000	39,536,653	1,795
9	Minnesota	$29,031	$21,000	5,576,606	782
10	Utah	$26,721	$19,000	3,101,833	498
11	Nevada	$32,319	$22,000	2,998,039	132
12	Pennsylvania	$27,340	$18,000	12,805,537	1,349
13	Massachusetts	$31,005	$20,000	6,859,819	879
14	Colorado	$28,677	$20,000	5,607,154	779
15	Hawaii	$33,302	$29,000	1,427,538	104
16	Texas	$27,270	$18,000	28,304,596	2,447
17	Rhode Island	$28,547	$18,000	1,059,639	125
18	Virginia	$29,849	$20,000	8,470,020	890
19	Arizona	$29,032	$20,000	7,016,270	327
20	Michigan	$25,286	$18,000	9,962,311	1,121
21	Idaho	$25,600	$18,000	1,716,943	253
22	District of Columbia	$30,737	$20,000	693,972	148
23	Connecticut	$24,928	$16,000	3,588,184	551
24	Iowa	$25,364	$18,000	3,145,711	405
25	New Hampshire	$26,929	$18,000	1,342,795	143
26	New York	$25,706	$16,000	19,849,399	1,907
27	Tennessee	$23,864	$16,000	6,715,984	782
28	North Dakota	$25,710	$19,000	755,393	90
29	Arkansas	$25,399	$17,000	3,004,279	237
30	Wisconsin	$23,747	$17,000	5,795,483	764
31	New Jersey	$26,856	$17,000	9,005,644	627
32	Delaware	$24,026	$15,000	961,939	185
33	Florida	$23,970	$15,000	20,984,400	2,075
34	Nebraska	$23,650	$17,000	1,920,076	267
35	Missouri	$24,192	$17,000	6,113,532	673
36	Kansas	$22,420	$15,000	2,913,123	497
37	Maine	$25,035	$17,000	1,335,907	116
38	Mississippi	$23,358	$16,000	2,984,100	215
39	Kentucky	$22,066	$15,000	4,454,189	499
40	Montana	$25,368	$18,000	1,050,493	64
41	Maryland	$25,186	$16,000	6,052,177	628
42	Indiana	$21,504	$15,000	6,666,818	867
43	South Carolina	$22,962	$15,000	5,024,369	405
44	North Carolina	$22,043	$15,000	10,273,419	997
45	Georgia	$22,310	$15,000	10,429,379	1,104
46	South Dakota	$20,381	$15,000	869,666	139
47	West Virginia	$21,377	$14,000	1,815,857	153
48	Alabama	$21,931	$15,000	4,874,747	314
49	New Mexico	$20,205	$14,000	2,088,070	210
50	Oklahoma	$20,588	$14,000	3,930,864	303
51	Louisiana	$20,827	$14,000	4,684,333	243

Highest paying states for media clerks

Rank	State	Avg. Media Clerk Salary
1	Oregon	$31,325
2	Washington	$31,279
3	Alaska	$31,270
4	Ohio	$29,671
5	Wyoming	$27,469
6	Illinois	$29,966
7	Vermont	$27,995
8	California	$36,107
9	Minnesota	$29,031
10	Utah	$26,721
11	Nevada	$32,319
12	Pennsylvania	$27,340
13	Massachusetts	$31,005
14	Colorado	$28,677
15	Hawaii	$33,302
16	Texas	$27,270
17	Rhode Island	$28,547
18	Virginia	$29,849
19	Arizona	$29,032
20	Michigan	$25,286
21	Idaho	$25,600
22	District of Columbia	$30,737
23	Connecticut	$24,928
24	Iowa	$25,364
25	New Hampshire	$26,929
26	New York	$25,706
27	Tennessee	$23,864
28	North Dakota	$25,710
29	Arkansas	$25,399
30	Wisconsin	$23,747
31	New Jersey	$26,856
32	Delaware	$24,026
33	Florida	$23,970
34	Nebraska	$23,650
35	Missouri	$24,192
36	Kansas	$22,420
37	Maine	$25,035
38	Mississippi	$23,358
39	Kentucky	$22,066
40	Montana	$25,368
41	Maryland	$25,186
42	Indiana	$21,504
43	South Carolina	$22,962
44	North Carolina	$22,043
45	Georgia	$22,310
46	South Dakota	$20,381
47	West Virginia	$21,377
48	Alabama	$21,931
49	New Mexico	$20,205
50	Oklahoma	$20,588
51	Louisiana	$20,827

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total media clerk jobs:	607
Average annual salary:	$31,325
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$23,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$42,000
Location Quotient:	1.32

Best states for a media clerk

10 best states for media clerks in 2026

1. Oregon

2. Washington

3. Alaska

4. Ohio

5. Wyoming

6. Illinois

7. Vermont

8. California

9. Minnesota

10. Utah