Q: Do clerks make good money?

No, clerks generally do not make good money. Some industries may offer over $40,000, but most clerks usually make below that. Compared to the typical mid-tier annual salary of $45,000 to 65,000 in the United States, clerks' salary ranges are not that good. Some positions, usually entry-level ones, can start as low as $21,000 a year. Senior-level positions can offer closer to $40,000, but that usually requires many years of experience.

Q: How much do clerks get paid an hour?

Clerks get paid around $15-20 per hour. It depends on the industry and type of clerk you belong to. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, general office clerks working in administrative and support services made the median hourly wage of $15.80 in 2020. For government jobs, clerks made $18.59.

Q: What is the highest salary of a clerk?

The highest salary of a clerk can be over $70,000. This is dependent on what kind of clerk you are and what industry you are in. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, financial clerks and bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks reported having median annual wages of over $62,000 in 2020. As most jobs go, industry, location, and experience are factored into salary.

Question 1

How much does a clerk make?

Accepted Answer

The average clerk salary in the United States is $31,163. Clerk salaries typically range between $24,000 and $39,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for clerks is $14.98 per hour.

Clerk salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Clerks earn the highest average salary in New Hampshire.

Question 2

What state pays Clerks the most?

Accepted Answer

New Hampshire pays Clerks the most in the United States, with an average salary of $37,268 per year, or $17.92 per hour.

Question 3

How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a clerk?

Accepted Answer

You know if you are being paid fairly as a clerk if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in New Hampshire you should be paid close to $37,196 per year.

Question 4

What is a good starting salary for a Clerk?

Accepted Answer

A good starting salary for a clerk is $25,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a clerk in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for clerks is $31,496, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a clerk can vary by state.

Question 5

Do clerks make good money?

Accepted Answer

No, clerks generally do not make good money. Some industries may offer over $40,000, but most clerks usually make below that.

Compared to the typical mid-tier annual salary of $45,000 to 65,000 in the United States, clerks' salary ranges are not that good. Some positions, usually entry-level ones, can start as low as $21,000 a year. Senior-level positions can offer closer to $40,000, but that usually requires many years of experience.

Question 6

How much do clerks get paid an hour?

Accepted Answer

Clerks get paid around $15-20 per hour. It depends on the industry and type of clerk you belong to.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, general office clerks working in administrative and support services made the median hourly wage of $15.80 in 2020. For government jobs, clerks made $18.59.

Question 7

What is the highest salary of a clerk?

Accepted Answer

The highest salary of a clerk can be over $70,000. This is dependent on what kind of clerk you are and what industry you are in.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, financial clerks and bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks reported having median annual wages of over $62,000 in 2020. As most jobs go, industry, location, and experience are factored into salary.

Question 8

What is the monthly income of a clerk?

Accepted Answer

The monthly income of a clerk generally ranges from $2,000 to $4,000. This is dependent on what kind of clerk you are, the industry you're part of, and how much experience you have.

For example, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, an information desk clerk working for hotels, motels, and resorts made the median annual wages of $25,490 in 2020. Breaking that down, it's $2,124 per month.

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Wisconsin	$34,066	$16.38
2	Connecticut	$35,093	$16.87
3	Indiana	$32,926	$15.83
4	Alaska	$34,812	$16.74
5	New Hampshire	$37,196	$17.88
6	Massachusetts	$36,883	$17.73
7	Washington	$33,420	$16.07
8	Vermont	$34,401	$16.54
9	Nevada	$31,769	$15.27
10	California	$34,190	$16.44
11	Oregon	$32,526	$15.64
12	Ohio	$31,611	$15.20
13	Minnesota	$33,529	$16.12
14	Rhode Island	$35,180	$16.91
15	Pennsylvania	$31,688	$15.23
16	New York	$32,741	$15.74
17	Iowa	$30,223	$14.53
18	North Dakota	$33,394	$16.05
19	Michigan	$30,712	$14.77
20	Arizona	$30,613	$14.72
21	District of Columbia	$37,268	$17.92
22	Colorado	$32,184	$15.47
23	Maine	$32,418	$15.59
24	New Jersey	$30,356	$14.59
25	Kentucky	$29,161	$14.02
26	Illinois	$31,355	$15.07
27	Hawaii	$34,751	$16.71
28	Wyoming	$30,112	$14.48
29	Montana	$28,116	$13.52
30	Delaware	$29,305	$14.09
31	North Carolina	$28,828	$13.86
32	Utah	$27,689	$13.31
33	Maryland	$30,661	$14.74
34	Tennessee	$26,449	$12.72
35	Idaho	$28,060	$13.49
36	Arkansas	$28,228	$13.57
37	Nebraska	$27,290	$13.12
38	Missouri	$27,719	$13.33
39	South Dakota	$26,582	$12.78
40	Texas	$27,619	$13.28
41	Kansas	$26,113	$12.55
42	Georgia	$28,172	$13.54
43	Virginia	$29,225	$14.05
44	South Carolina	$27,699	$13.32
45	Florida	$26,876	$12.92
46	Mississippi	$26,378	$12.68
47	New Mexico	$24,136	$11.60
48	West Virginia	$24,364	$11.71
49	Oklahoma	$23,332	$11.22
50	Alabama	$24,197	$11.63
51	Louisiana	$23,463	$11.28

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Washington, DC	$37,266	$17.92
2	Sacramento, CA	$34,282	$16.48
3	Seattle, WA	$33,573	$16.14
4	Saint Paul, MN	$33,563	$16.14
5	Rochester, NY	$33,273	$16.00
6	Richmond, IN	$32,958	$15.85
7	Portland, OR	$32,455	$15.60
8	Cleveland, OH	$32,330	$15.54
9	Denver, CO	$32,220	$15.49
10	Reno, NV	$32,213	$15.49
11	Philadelphia, PA	$31,691	$15.24
12	Chicago, IL	$31,475	$15.13
13	Washington, MI	$30,909	$14.86
14	Baltimore, MD	$30,756	$14.79
15	Phoenix, AZ	$30,619	$14.72
16	Cedar Rapids, IA	$30,469	$14.65
17	Richmond, VA	$29,160	$14.02
18	Richmond, KY	$29,114	$14.00
19	El Paso, TX	$28,592	$13.75
20	Asheville, NC	$28,564	$13.73

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$39,000	$3,250	$19
75th Percentile	$35,000	$2,917	$17
Average	$31,163	$2,597	$15
25th Percentile	$27,000	$2,250	$13
10th Percentile	$24,000	$2,000	$12

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Receptionist/Billing Clerk	$31,932	$2,661	$15.35	129,530
Office Services Clerk	$29,160	$2,430	$14.02	147,189
Administrative Clerk	$32,327	$2,694	$15.54	137,639
General Office Clerk	$30,034	$2,503	$14.44	160,597
Front Office Clerk	$31,051	$2,588	$14.93	163,789
Cash Office Clerk	$29,439	$2,453	$14.15	120,697

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	University of Massachusetts Boston	$44,867	$21.57
2	University of California-Berkeley	$42,218	$20.30
3	Massasoit Community College	$42,107	$20.24
4	UC Merced	$41,435	$19.92
5	Earthjustice	$41,350	$19.88
6	Columbia University in the City of New York	$41,285	$19.85
7	University of California	$40,543	$19.49
8	Siemens	$40,348	$19.40
9	National Grid plc	$39,826	$19.15
10	United States Courts	$39,718	$19.10
11	Central Valley School District	$38,919	$18.71
12	Mount Auburn Hospital	$38,783	$18.65
13	UPS	$38,611	$18.56
14	Student Conservation Association	$38,204	$18.37
15	XPO Logistics	$38,030	$18.28
16	Long Island, FQHC, Inc	$37,973	$18.26
17	Ferrero	$37,942	$18.24
18	CPI Card Group	$37,801	$18.17
19	USF Reddaway	$37,778	$18.16
20	UMass Lowell	$37,493	$18.03

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