Office Worker Salary

Q: How much does an Office Worker make?

Office workers make $41,003 per year on average, or $19.71 per hour, in the United States. Office workers on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $23,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $71,000. Location impacts how much an office worker can expect to make. Office workers make the most in California, Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, and Oregon.

Updated February 6, 2023

Average Office Worker Salary

$41,003yearly

$19.71 hourly

Entry level Salary

$23,000 yearly

$23,00010%

$41,003Median

$71,00090%

How much does an Office Worker make?

Office workers make $41,003 per year on average, or $19.71 per hour, in the United States. Office workers on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $23,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $71,000.

Location impacts how much an office worker can expect to make. Office workers make the most in California, Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, and Oregon.

Highest Paying States For Office Workers

While an office worker can average a salary of $41,003 per year, or $19.71 per hour, there are many opportunities for office workers to make more. For example, in San Francisco, CA you might make $68,810 per year. Other high-paying locations include Toms River, NJ, Olympia, WA and Richmond, VA. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to San Francisco, CA where the average starting salary is $39,000. The highest paying states for office workers include California, Nevada and Arizona. Meanwhile, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Kansas offer the lowest salaries.

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Average Salary:

Office Worker average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	California	$65,212	$31.35	6,078
2	Georgia	$50,241	$24.15	1,910
3	Nevada	$55,520	$26.69	187
4	Oregon	$47,405	$22.79	937
5	District of Columbia	$57,785	$27.78	177
6	Arizona	$53,219	$25.59	495
7	North Carolina	$45,304	$21.78	1,764
8	Virginia	$47,231	$22.71	1,729
9	Washington	$46,852	$22.52	1,508
10	Texas	$44,374	$21.33	3,819
11	Florida	$42,978	$20.66	3,756
12	Utah	$41,295	$19.85	681
13	Ohio	$44,046	$21.18	761
14	Colorado	$45,829	$22.03	1,028
15	New Jersey	$46,827	$22.51	732
16	Delaware	$44,376	$21.33	184
17	New York	$44,745	$21.51	1,360
18	Louisiana	$41,357	$19.88	614
19	Kentucky	$42,890	$20.62	231
20	Arkansas	$43,300	$20.82	129
21	Pennsylvania	$42,198	$20.29	974
22	South Carolina	$40,817	$19.62	872
23	Tennessee	$38,760	$18.63	1,354
24	Michigan	$41,084	$19.75	664
25	Indiana	$40,011	$19.24	536
26	Mississippi	$42,296	$20.33	104
27	West Virginia	$37,988	$18.26	335
28	Maryland	$45,726	$21.98	397
29	Missouri	$38,964	$18.73	1,237
30	Iowa	$39,455	$18.97	378
31	Wyoming	$38,422	$18.47	53
32	Alaska	$40,784	$19.61	108
33	Nebraska	$37,902	$18.22	440
34	New Mexico	$38,395	$18.46	376
35	Rhode Island	$41,454	$19.93	84
36	Alabama	$38,625	$18.57	700
37	Connecticut	$38,871	$18.69	645
38	Hawaii	$46,436	$22.32	47
39	Minnesota	$39,266	$18.88	456
40	Oklahoma	$36,753	$17.67	537
41	Illinois	$39,289	$18.89	888
42	North Dakota	$36,331	$17.47	68
43	Idaho	$34,211	$16.45	344
44	Montana	$35,724	$17.18	87
45	Wisconsin	$37,224	$17.90	420
46	South Dakota	$31,132	$14.97	238
47	Vermont	$35,683	$17.16	47
48	Massachusetts	$36,773	$17.68	656
49	New Hampshire	$35,555	$17.09	118
50	Maine	$33,446	$16.08	89
51	Kansas	$34,479	$16.58	198

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Highest Paying Cities For Office Workers

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	San Francisco, CA	$68,810	$33.08
2	Toms River, NJ	$48,305	$23.22
3	Olympia, WA	$48,074	$23.11	1
4	Richmond, VA	$47,105	$22.65
5	Durham, NC	$45,783	$22.01
6	Denver, CO	$45,758	$22.00
7	Rockville, MD	$45,711	$21.98
8	New York, NY	$45,474	$21.86
9	Houston, TX	$45,467	$21.86	2
10	Mansfield, OH	$44,291	$21.29
11	Indianapolis, IN	$40,211	$19.33
12	Shreveport, LA	$39,962	$19.21
13	Mobile, AL	$39,959	$19.21
14	Chicago, IL	$39,320	$18.90
15	Scranton, PA	$39,312	$18.90

Office Worker Salary by Years of Experience

The salary for an office worker 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 $28,654, a mid-career professional with 3-6 years of experience makes $41,003 a year on average, and a senior level accountant with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $59,041. 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.

Office Workers Salary Details

Average Office Worker Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an Office Worker's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$71,000	$5,917	$34
75th Percentile	$55,000	$4,583	$26
Average	$41,003	$3,417	$20
25th Percentile	$30,000	$2,500	$14
10th Percentile	$23,000	$1,917	$11

Highest Paying Types of Office Workers

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Office Receptionist	$33,554	$2,796	$16.13	80,143
Office Services Clerk	$29,160	$2,430	$14.02	147,189
Office Representative	$32,535	$2,711	$15.64	149,852
Office Technician	$34,956	$2,913	$16.81	82,512
Front Office Coordinator	$32,844	$2,737	$15.79	131,810
General Office Clerk	$30,034	$2,503	$14.44	160,597

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Which Companies Pay Office Workers The Most?

The highest paying companies for office workers are Fred Hutch and Children's Home Society of Washington according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, companies like Santa Clara County Office of Education and University of Kentucky report highly competitive wages for office workers.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Fred Hutch	$42,247	$20.31	4
2	Children's Home Society of Washington	$42,090	$20.24
3	Santa Clara County Office of Education	$41,590	$20.00
4	University of Kentucky	$41,213	$19.81	25
5	City of Houston	$40,559	$19.50	4
6	SUNY Orange	$39,580	$19.03
7	Metropolitan State University of Denver	$39,502	$18.99	2
8	Indiana State Police	$38,590	$18.55	34
9	Advance Holding Corporation	$38,371	$18.45
10	SPS Consulting	$36,875	$17.73
11	Closet Factory	$34,949	$16.80	3
12	Aramark	$33,463	$16.09	897
13	IES	$33,116	$15.92
14	The Salvation Army	$31,944	$15.36	55
15	SleepWorks	$31,751	$15.26
16	Jack in the Box	$29,629	$14.24
17	County of San Joaquin, CA	$23,795	$11.44	2

How Much Do Office Workers Make In Different Industries?

Here are some examples of how much an office worker salaries can based on different industries:

The education industry pays office workers an average salary of $40,267
The government industry pay $40,140
The lowest paying industry for office workers is the retail industry. Office workers in this industry earn an average salary of $34,237

Highest Paying Industries For Office Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Education	$40,267	$19.36
2	Government	$40,140	$19.30
3	Technology	$39,266	$18.88
4	Professional	$37,919	$18.23
5	Manufacturing	$34,387	$16.53
6	Retail	$34,237	$16.46

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Office Worker Pay Trends

Average Office Worker Salary Over Time

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Office Worker Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$41,000	$19.71	+3.7%
2022	$39,500	$18.99	+3.8%
2021	$38,000	$18.26	+3.8%
2020	$36,600	$17.58	+2.9%
2019	$35,500	$17.06	+3.3%

Recently Added Office Worker Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
The Reserves Network	Customer Service-Remote Office Worker	Mentor, OH	10/18/2022	$33,392
Graphic Products	Office Worker	Beaverton, OR	09/08/2022	$32,349
Peopleready	Office Worker	Alexandria, MN	08/17/2022	$31,305
The Salvation Army	Receptionist & Office Worker	Chambersburg, PA	07/26/2022	$29,218
Unlimited Bag and Supply	Office Work	Boston, MA	07/25/2022	$41,740
Aramark	Office Worker-Coors Field-Suite Cater	Denver, CO	07/24/2022	$37,566
City of Ames	Cyride Temporary Office Worker	Bode, IA	07/12/2022	$25,044
1-800 Water Damage	Yard/Office Worker	Tucson, AZ	07/07/2022	$27,131
Woodstock Heating and Cooling	Office Worker and Dispatcher	Woodstock, IL	06/21/2022	$25,044
The Salvation Army	Receptionist & Office Worker	Chambersburg, PA	05/31/2022	$29,218

Office Worker Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Office Workers The Most?

California pays Office Workers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $65,212 per year, or $31.35 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As An Office Worker?

You know if you are being paid fairly as an Office Worker 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 $57,785 per year.

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Updated February 6, 2023