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Job outlook for technical clerks in the United States
Technical clerk job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected technical clerk job growth rate is -5% from 2018-2028.
About -130,800 new jobs for technical clerks are projected over the next decade.
Technical clerk salaries have increased 16% for technical clerks in the last 5 years.
There are over 192,442 technical clerks currently employed in the United States.
There are 135,843 active technical clerk job openings in the US.
The average technical clerk salary is $32,707.
Are technical clerk jobs in demand?
No, technical clerk jobs are not in demand. Technical clerk demand is projected to decline -5% from 2018 to 2028.
Technical clerk job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of technical clerk jobs and the average technical clerk salary over time.
Technical clerk jobs over time
Technical clerk job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 192,442 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | 208,110 | 0.06% |
| 2019 | 220,648 | 0.07% |
| 2018 | 221,907 | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 221,511 | 0.07% |
Average technical clerk salary over time
Technical clerk salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $32,707 | $15.72 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | $31,513 | $15.15 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | $30,300 | $14.57 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | $29,161 | $14.02 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | $28,310 | $13.61 | +3.4% |
Technical clerk jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of technical clerk job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where technical clerks earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for technical clerks
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | 961,939 | 277 | 29% |
| 2 | Alaska | 739,795 | 208 | 28% |
| 3 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 793 | 27% |
| 4 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 1,434 | 26% |
| 5 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 152 | 26% |
| 6 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,386 | 25% |
| 7 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 845 | 24% |
| 8 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,504 | 23% |
| 9 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 306 | 23% |
| 10 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 203 | 23% |
| 11 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 170 | 23% |
| 12 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 425 | 22% |
| 13 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 1,284 | 21% |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 1,243 | 21% |
| 15 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 2,593 | 20% |
| 16 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 2,011 | 19% |
| 17 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 590 | 19% |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 2,251 | 18% |
| 19 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 1,073 | 18% |
| 20 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 1,713 | 17% |