Office Clerk United States
Office Clerk salary in the US
Typical pay
$41,000a year
Most Office Clerks earn $37k to $47k a year
From 204 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Office Clerk salary in the US is $41,000 a year. Most job postings pay $37,400 to $47,200. From 204 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $46k | $42k to $56k | 41 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $45k | $40k to $49k | 25 |
| Illinois | $43k | $40k to $53k | 11 |
| Florida | $42k | $37k to $45k | 21 |
| Texas | $40k | $34k to $43k | 20 |
| Alabama | – | – | 2 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 4 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 1 |
| Colorado | – | – | 2 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 1 |
| Delaware | – | – | 1 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 0 |
| Georgia | – | – | 4 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 2 |
| Idaho | – | – | 0 |
| Indiana | – | – | 3 |
| Iowa | – | – | 0 |
| Kansas | – | – | 4 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 3 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 3 |
| Maine | – | – | 1 |
| Maryland | – | – | 4 |
| Massachusetts | – | – | 5 |
| Michigan | – | – | 3 |
| Minnesota | – | – | 5 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 2 |
| Missouri | – | – | 2 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 0 |
| Nevada | – | – | 0 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 0 |
| New Jersey | – | – | 2 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 1 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 8 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 3 |
| Ohio | – | – | 0 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 2 |
| Oregon | – | – | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 4 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 0 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 5 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 4 |
| Utah | – | – | 1 |
| Vermont | – | – | 0 |
| Virginia | – | – | 4 |
| Washington | – | – | 7 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 1 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| New York, NY | $45k | $42k to $52k | 71 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $44k | $42k to $52k | 61 | 22 |
| Miami, FL | $41k | $35k to $43k | 41 | 12 |
| Boston, MA | – | – | 15 | 5 |
| Chicago, IL | – | – | 49 | 9 |
| Dallas, TX | – | – | 68 | 5 |
| Houston, TX | – | – | 42 | 6 |
| Minneapolis, MN | – | – | 22 | 4 |
| Philadelphia, PA | – | – | 27 | 4 |
| Phoenix, AZ | – | – | 40 | 4 |
| San Diego, CA | – | – | 11 | 4 |
| San Francisco, CA | – | – | 14 | 4 |
| San Jose, CA | – | – | 7 | 4 |
| Seattle, WA | – | – | 12 | 5 |
| Washington, DC | – | – | 23 | 4 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 174 job postings$31k $41k
Typical: $36k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 8 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Senior 5 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 0 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Starting out: most postings pay $31k to $41k a year, typically $36k.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CarMax | $37k | $31k | – | – | – |
| Rooms To Go | $32k | $31k | – | – | – |
| PrideStaff | $45k | – | – | – | – |
How much does a Office Clerk make in the US?
Employers hiring now typically offer $41,000 a year for Office Clerk roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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