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The median annual wage for office clerks, general in the US was $45,010 in May 2025 (mean $46,420), with 2,464,940 people employed, per BLS. Among states, District of Columbia paid the highest median ($55,040) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($23,860).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $55,040 | $57,730 | 5670 |
| Colorado | $53,550 | $56,890 | 31770 |
| Alaska | $51,890 | $53,410 | 3440 |
| Washington | $50,500 | $53,940 | 49050 |
| North Dakota | $50,160 | $52,730 | 8440 |
| Massachusetts | $49,940 | $51,980 | 47940 |
| Oregon | $49,910 | $51,180 | 27980 |
| New Hampshire | $49,020 | $50,640 | 12740 |
| New Jersey | $48,570 | $51,060 | 65130 |
| California | $48,460 | $51,880 | 311490 |
| Vermont | $48,310 | $49,740 | 5100 |
| Connecticut | $48,280 | $50,660 | 23190 |
| Minnesota | $47,840 | $49,410 | 55530 |
| Rhode Island | $47,830 | $49,950 | 7700 |
| Maryland | $47,270 | $50,570 | 27290 |
| Montana | $46,480 | $48,420 | 10390 |
| Arizona | $46,420 | $49,100 | 52710 |
| Virginia | $46,410 | $48,220 | 66550 |
| New York | $45,890 | $48,010 | 134280 |
| Illinois | $45,730 | $48,250 | 95980 |
| Nevada | $45,460 | $46,540 | 20430 |
| Maine | $45,300 | $46,460 | 11260 |
| Wisconsin | $44,980 | $45,040 | 51440 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,950 | $45,550 | 107500 |
| Idaho | $44,830 | $45,520 | 20790 |
| Michigan | $44,820 | $45,880 | 88030 |
| Indiana | $44,520 | $45,320 | 58480 |
| Florida | $44,450 | $46,530 | 189700 |
| Iowa | $44,310 | $45,080 | 23120 |
| Utah | $44,060 | $45,820 | 36470 |
| Ohio | $43,680 | $44,880 | 89310 |
| Wyoming | $42,840 | $45,250 | 6670 |
| Delaware | $42,740 | $44,210 | 7230 |
| Missouri | $42,370 | $45,250 | 56050 |
| Hawaii | $42,340 | $44,880 | 12930 |
| North Carolina | $41,770 | $43,140 | 67930 |
| Georgia | $40,590 | $42,400 | 75390 |
| Texas | $39,000 | $41,810 | 218470 |
| Tennessee | $38,860 | $41,290 | 49880 |
| South Dakota | $38,560 | $39,100 | 1720 |
| Kentucky | $37,870 | $39,310 | 29750 |
| Nebraska | $37,820 | $39,620 | 10000 |
| Virgin Islands | $37,330 | $41,100 | 560 |
| Oklahoma | $37,240 | $39,080 | 31870 |
| New Mexico | $37,130 | $38,790 | 11880 |
| Arkansas | $37,050 | $39,270 | 29940 |
| South Carolina | $36,840 | $37,970 | 42250 |
| West Virginia | $35,020 | $36,560 | 9430 |
| Mississippi | $34,900 | $36,250 | 17600 |
| Louisiana | $32,480 | $34,470 | 31790 |
| Kansas | $32,370 | $37,330 | 2130 |
| Alabama | $31,200 | $33,370 | 13130 |
| Guam | $26,470 | $28,320 | 760 |
| Puerto Rico | $23,860 | $27,340 | 20190 |
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Last updated Oct 16, 2026, 10:42 PM ET. Data only, not financial or tax advice.