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General Office Clerks in Illinois earned a median of $45,730 a year ($21.99 an hour) in May 2025, 2% above the national median of $45,010; 95,980 were employed there, ranking #20 of 54 states and territories by median pay, per BLS OEWS.
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| Measure | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual wage | $45,730 | $45,010 |
| Mean annual wage | $48,250 | $46,420 |
| Median hourly wage | $21.99 | $21.64 |
| 10th percentile | $31,560 | $30,310 |
| 25th percentile | $37,060 | $36,350 |
| 75th percentile | $55,260 | $54,300 |
| 90th percentile | $68,490 | $64,680 |
| Employment | 95,980 | 2,464,940 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 15.739 | — |
| Location quotient | 0.99 | 1.00 |
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Last updated Oct 16, 2026, 10:42 PM ET. Data only, not financial or tax advice.
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