Data clerk salary

Q: How much does a data clerk make?

The average data clerk salary in the United States is $31,550. Data clerk salaries typically range between $25,000 and $39,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for data clerks is $15.17 per hour. Data clerk salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Data clerks earn the highest average salary in Nevada.

Q: What state pays Data Clerks the most?

Nevada pays Data Clerks the most in the United States, with an average salary of $36,129 per year, or $17.37 per hour.

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

You know if you are being paid fairly as a data clerk if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in California you should be paid close to $35,976 per year.

Average data clerk salary

$15.17

$31,550 yearly

Entry-level data clerk salary

$25,000 yearly salary

Updated December 15, 2025

Average Data Clerk Salary

The average data clerk salary is approximately $31,550 per year or about $15 per hour. Salaries can vary based on factors such as experience, location, and the specific industry. Entry-level positions may start lower, while those with several years of experience can command higher salaries.

How Much Does a Data Clerk Make?

Data clerks play a crucial role in various organizations by ensuring accurate data entry and management. Their responsibilities can include inputting data, verifying records, and maintaining databases. As they gain experience, data clerks often advance to supervisory roles or specialize in areas such as data analysis.

Where Can a Data Clerk Earn More?

The highest-paying states for data clerks include California, New York, and Massachusetts, where the cost of living is typically higher, reflecting in salary levels. Additionally, industries like finance and healthcare often offer better compensation packages compared to retail or education.

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Data clerk salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Indeed and Glassdoor, the average salary for a data clerk typically falls between $31,550 and $42,183.

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$31,550yearly

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$42,183yearly

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$38,171yearly

Average data clerk salary by state

The average data clerk salary in Nevada, California, and Alaska are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average data clerk salary states are South Dakota, West Virginia, and Alabama.

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Highest paying states for data clerks

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Alaska	$35,644	$17.14
2	Colorado	$35,290	$16.97
3	Michigan	$32,582	$15.66
4	Oregon	$35,358	$17.00
5	Minnesota	$32,865	$15.80
6	Massachusetts	$32,891	$15.81
7	Nevada	$36,129	$17.37
8	California	$35,976	$17.30
9	North Dakota	$31,861	$15.32
10	Rhode Island	$33,631	$16.17
11	Arizona	$32,211	$15.49
12	Maryland	$33,039	$15.88
13	Hawaii	$33,550	$16.13
14	Illinois	$31,394	$15.09
15	New Hampshire	$31,495	$15.14
16	Idaho	$29,560	$14.21
17	Vermont	$32,732	$15.74
18	Maine	$31,059	$14.93
19	Washington	$32,796	$15.77
20	Montana	$30,880	$14.85
21	Connecticut	$29,470	$14.17
22	Iowa	$29,546	$14.20
23	Wisconsin	$29,051	$13.97
24	Utah	$28,526	$13.71
25	District of Columbia	$35,726	$17.18
26	Wyoming	$30,747	$14.78
27	Pennsylvania	$28,165	$13.54
28	Nebraska	$28,595	$13.75
29	Ohio	$28,255	$13.58
30	Arkansas	$29,117	$14.00
31	Tennessee	$27,351	$13.15
32	New Jersey	$30,014	$14.43
33	New York	$28,122	$13.52
34	Missouri	$27,626	$13.28
35	Indiana	$26,946	$12.95
36	North Carolina	$27,577	$13.26
37	Texas	$26,288	$12.64
38	Kentucky	$26,544	$12.76
39	South Dakota	$25,103	$12.07
40	Florida	$26,143	$12.57
41	Mississippi	$26,872	$12.92
42	Delaware	$28,048	$13.48
43	Kansas	$23,697	$11.39
44	Georgia	$25,533	$12.28
45	West Virginia	$24,892	$11.97
46	Oklahoma	$25,294	$12.16
47	South Carolina	$25,563	$12.29
48	Alabama	$24,520	$11.79
49	Virginia	$25,745	$12.38
50	New Mexico	$23,021	$11.07
51	Louisiana	$24,411	$11.74

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Highest paying cities for data clerks

The highest-paying cities for data clerks are San Francisco, CA, Las Vegas, NV, and Denver, CO.

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$36,906	$17.74
2	Las Vegas, NV	$35,958	$17.29
3	Denver, CO	$35,316	$16.98
4	Urban Honolulu, HI	$33,593	$16.15
5	Baltimore, MD	$33,147	$15.94
6	Seattle, WA	$32,979	$15.86
7	Boston, MA	$32,931	$15.83
8	Minneapolis, MN	$32,828	$15.78
9	Chicago, IL	$31,441	$15.12
10	Madison, WI	$28,955	$13.92
11	Utica, NY	$28,727	$13.81
12	Philadelphia, PA	$28,122	$13.52
13	Newark, DE	$28,101	$13.51
14	Springfield, OH	$27,982	$13.45
15	Indianapolis, IN	$26,810	$12.89
16	Keller, TX	$26,235	$12.61
17	Fort Lauderdale, FL	$25,992	$12.50
18	Hampton, VA	$25,641	$12.33
19	Atlanta, GA	$25,605	$12.31

Data clerk salary details

A data clerk's salary ranges from $25,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $39,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average data clerk salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a data clerk's salary?

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$39,000	$3,250	$19
75th Percentile	$35,000	$2,917	$17
Average	$31,550	$2,629	$15
25th Percentile	$28,000	$2,333	$13
10th Percentile	$25,000	$2,083	$12

Highest paying data clerk jobs

The highest paying types of data clerks are transit department clerk, support clerk, and shop clerk.

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Office Services Clerk	$29,160	$2,430	$14.02	147,189
Clerk Typist	$31,746	$2,646	$15.26	102,211
General Office Clerk	$30,034	$2,503	$14.44	160,597
Office Support Clerk	$32,040	$2,670	$15.40	185,683
Front Office Clerk	$31,051	$2,588	$14.93	163,789
Cash Office Clerk	$29,439	$2,453	$14.15	120,697

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Which companies pay data clerks the most?

Data clerk salaries at Armstrong Flooring and Dover are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average data clerk salary at companies like The Timken Company and Fluor are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Armstrong Flooring	$37,286	$17.93
2	Dover	$33,300	$16.01
3	The Timken Company	$32,968	$15.85
4	Fluor Corporation	$32,904	$15.82
5	Fayette County Public Schools	$32,878	$15.81
6	Alameda Alliance for Health	$32,380	$15.57
7	Zachry Group	$32,241	$15.50
8	Zachry Construction	$32,160	$15.46
9	Future Technologies	$32,005	$15.39
10	CSAT Solutions	$31,868	$15.32
11	Ready Pac Foods	$31,414	$15.10
12	Kelly Services	$31,322	$15.06
13	RWJBarnabas Health	$31,068	$14.94
14	T-Solutions	$30,972	$14.89
15	Tufts University	$30,889	$14.85
16	Children's Hospital of Philadelphia	$30,854	$14.83
17	Ada County	$30,755	$14.79
18	LifePoint Health	$30,530	$14.68
19	Irving Isd	$30,383	$14.61
20	Staffworks Group	$30,235	$14.54

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Data Clerk salary by industry

The average data clerk salary varies across industries:

The average data clerk salary in the manufacturing industry is $35,533, the highest of any industry.
The average data clerk salary in the finance industry is $33,580.
Data clerks in the education industry earn an average salary of $29,869, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for data clerks

Rank	Industry	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Manufacturing	$35,533	$17.08
2	Transportation	$33,580	$16.14
3	Retail	$33,454	$16.08
4	Health Care	$31,473	$15.13
5	Government	$31,264	$15.03
6	Professional	$30,512	$14.67
7	Technology	$29,900	$14.38
8	Education	$29,869	$14.36

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Data clerk salary trends

The average data clerk salary has risen by $7,269 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average data clerk earned $24,281 annually, but today, they earn $31,550 a year. That works out to a 16% change in pay for data clerks over the last decade.

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Average data clerk salary over time

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Data clerk salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$31,600	$15.17	+3.7%
2024	$30,400	$14.61	+3.8%
2023	$29,200	$14.05	+3.8%
2022	$28,100	$13.52	+2.9%
2021	$27,300	$13.13	+3.3%

Recently added data clerk salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Dauphin County	Receptionist/Data Clerk	Harrisburg, PA	06/23/2025	$33,392
GKN	PLM Data Clerk (Temporary) 1St. Shift	El Cajon, CA	06/18/2025	$52,175
GKN Aerospace Services	PLM Data Clerk (Temporary) 1St. Shift	El Cajon, CA	06/13/2025	$52,175
UMOS	Customer Support Data Clerk	Milwaukee, WI	06/11/2025	$33,768
Amity Foundation	Data Clerk (CIM)	Chino, CA	06/06/2025	$43,827
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District	Attendance/Registration Clerk-Peims Data Clerk	Schertz, TX	05/14/2025	$38,109
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD	Attendance/Registration Clerk-Peims Data Clerk	Nome, TX	05/14/2025	$38,109
Amity Foundation	Data Clerk-(RJD)	San Diego, CA	05/12/2025	$48,001
Catalight Foundation	Data Clerk	Kailua, HI	04/28/2025	$41,740
Herff Jones	Cust Service Data Formatting Clerk-Namelist	Indianapolis, IN	04/19/2025	$39,653

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