Best states for a property clerk

Q: What is the best state for property clerks?

The best state to be a property clerk is Ohio based on property clerk salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for property clerks?

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

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for property clerks? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for property clerk jobs.Although there are abundant property clerk jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Ohio is the best state in the country for property clerk jobs.

In order to get you the best states for property clerks, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.Ohio is the best state, and Barnstable Town is the city with the highest pay for property clerks.

10 best states for property clerks in 2025

1. Ohio
Total property clerk jobs: 1,161
Average annual salary: $44,845
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Property clerk jobs in Ohio
2. Illinois
Total property clerk jobs: 1,126
Average annual salary: $45,336
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Property clerk jobs in Illinois
3. Minnesota
Total property clerk jobs: 733
Average annual salary: $43,817
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Property clerk jobs in Minnesota
4. Washington
Total property clerk jobs: 1,002
Average annual salary: $42,397
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
Property clerk jobs in Washington
5. Alaska
Total property clerk jobs: 108
Average annual salary: $42,777
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Property clerk jobs in Alaska
6. Oregon
Total property clerk jobs: 561
Average annual salary: $41,497
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Property clerk jobs in Oregon
7. Pennsylvania
Total property clerk jobs: 1,180
Average annual salary: $41,187
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Property clerk jobs in Pennsylvania
8. Virginia
Total property clerk jobs: 849
Average annual salary: $44,805
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Property clerk jobs in Virginia
9. Massachusetts
Total property clerk jobs: 735
Average annual salary: $45,593
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Property clerk jobs in Massachusetts
10. Colorado
Total property clerk jobs: 703
Average annual salary: $41,992
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Property clerk jobs in Colorado

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Detailed list of the best states for a property clerk

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Ohio	$44,845	$36,000	11,658,609	1,161
2	Illinois	$45,336	$36,000	12,802,023	1,126
3	Minnesota	$43,817	$35,000	5,576,606	733
4	Washington	$42,397	$34,000	7,405,743	1,002
5	Alaska	$42,777	$38,000	739,795	108
6	Oregon	$41,497	$33,000	4,142,776	561
7	Pennsylvania	$41,187	$33,000	12,805,537	1,180
8	Virginia	$44,805	$35,000	8,470,020	849
9	Massachusetts	$45,593	$38,000	6,859,819	735
10	Colorado	$41,992	$34,000	5,607,154	703
11	Michigan	$38,376	$31,000	9,962,311	1,028
12	Wyoming	$40,562	$33,000	579,315	56
13	Rhode Island	$42,206	$35,000	1,059,639	84
14	Vermont	$40,687	$34,000	623,657	73
15	Nevada	$42,316	$33,000	2,998,039	100
16	Texas	$38,321	$30,000	28,304,596	2,330
17	District of Columbia	$46,309	$37,000	693,972	106
18	Utah	$37,450	$30,000	3,101,833	424
19	Georgia	$39,191	$31,000	10,429,379	892
20	Iowa	$38,259	$30,000	3,145,711	325
21	North Dakota	$38,379	$31,000	755,393	63
22	Wisconsin	$35,990	$29,000	5,795,483	712
23	New Hampshire	$39,318	$33,000	1,342,795	99
24	New York	$38,528	$31,000	19,849,399	1,464
25	Tennessee	$35,282	$28,000	6,715,984	724
26	Arkansas	$37,298	$29,000	3,004,279	182
27	Missouri	$36,068	$29,000	6,113,532	617
28	Idaho	$35,857	$29,000	1,716,943	173
29	New Jersey	$40,278	$32,000	9,005,644	389
30	Arizona	$38,364	$30,000	7,016,270	242
31	Nebraska	$35,521	$28,000	1,920,076	219
32	California	$40,260	$31,000	39,536,653	1,249
33	Delaware	$36,186	$29,000	961,939	131
34	Maryland	$37,982	$30,000	6,052,177	553
35	Kentucky	$33,025	$26,000	4,454,189	451
36	Indiana	$32,487	$26,000	6,666,818	885
37	Maine	$35,940	$31,000	1,335,907	72
38	Montana	$37,376	$30,000	1,050,493	31
39	Hawaii	$36,863	$32,000	1,427,538	76
40	Florida	$33,295	$26,000	20,984,400	1,794
41	Mississippi	$34,120	$27,000	2,984,100	172
42	North Carolina	$32,771	$26,000	10,273,419	931
43	Connecticut	$37,137	$30,000	3,588,184	95
44	South Carolina	$33,989	$26,000	5,024,369	376
45	South Dakota	$30,778	$25,000	869,666	109
46	West Virginia	$32,154	$25,000	1,815,857	117
47	Kansas	$33,345	$26,000	2,913,123	103
48	Alabama	$32,179	$25,000	4,874,747	283
49	Oklahoma	$30,113	$24,000	3,930,864	272
50	New Mexico	$28,052	$22,000	2,088,070	177
51	Louisiana	$30,057	$23,000	4,684,333	199

Highest paying states for property clerks

Rank	State	Avg. Property Clerk Salary
1	Ohio	$44,845
2	Illinois	$45,336
3	Minnesota	$43,817
4	Washington	$42,397
5	Alaska	$42,777
6	Oregon	$41,497
7	Pennsylvania	$41,187
8	Virginia	$44,805
9	Massachusetts	$45,593
10	Colorado	$41,992
11	Michigan	$38,376
12	Wyoming	$40,562
13	Rhode Island	$42,206
14	Vermont	$40,687
15	Nevada	$42,316
16	Texas	$38,321
17	District of Columbia	$46,309
18	Utah	$37,450
19	Georgia	$39,191
20	Iowa	$38,259
21	North Dakota	$38,379
22	Wisconsin	$35,990
23	New Hampshire	$39,318
24	New York	$38,528
25	Tennessee	$35,282
26	Arkansas	$37,298
27	Missouri	$36,068
28	Idaho	$35,857
29	New Jersey	$40,278
30	Arizona	$38,364
31	Nebraska	$35,521
32	California	$40,260
33	Delaware	$36,186
34	Maryland	$37,982
35	Kentucky	$33,025
36	Indiana	$32,487
37	Maine	$35,940
38	Montana	$37,376
39	Hawaii	$36,863
40	Florida	$33,295
41	Mississippi	$34,120
42	North Carolina	$32,771
43	Connecticut	$37,137
44	South Carolina	$33,989
45	South Dakota	$30,778
46	West Virginia	$32,154
47	Kansas	$33,345
48	Alabama	$32,179
49	Oklahoma	$30,113
50	New Mexico	$28,052
51	Louisiana	$30,057

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Total property clerk jobs:	1,161
Average annual salary:	$44,845
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$36,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$55,000
Location Quotient:	1.22

Best states for a property clerk

10 best states for property clerks in 2025

1. Ohio

2. Illinois

3. Minnesota

4. Washington

5. Alaska

6. Oregon

7. Pennsylvania

8. Virginia

9. Massachusetts

10. Colorado