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Office Clerk Salary by State (2026)
Office Clerks (Office Clerks, General) hold 2,464,940 jobs across the US. Typical pay is $44,318 per year, but the median ranges from $31,200 in Alabama to $55,040 in District of Columbia. Pick your state for the full pay range and an estimated take-home after taxes.
Median Office Clerk salary in every state
| State | Median salary | Jobs |
| District of Columbia | $55,040 | 5,670 |
| Colorado | $53,550 | 31,770 |
| Alaska | $51,890 | 3,440 |
| Washington | $50,500 | 49,050 |
| North Dakota | $50,160 | 8,440 |
| Massachusetts | $49,940 | 47,940 |
| Oregon | $49,910 | 27,980 |
| New Hampshire | $49,020 | 12,740 |
| New Jersey | $48,570 | 65,130 |
| California | $48,460 | 311,490 |
| Vermont | $48,310 | 5,100 |
| Connecticut | $48,280 | 23,190 |
| Minnesota | $47,840 | 55,530 |
| Rhode Island | $47,830 | 7,700 |
| Maryland | $47,270 | 27,290 |
| Montana | $46,480 | 10,390 |
| Arizona | $46,420 | 52,710 |
| Virginia | $46,410 | 66,550 |
| New York | $45,890 | 134,280 |
| Illinois | $45,730 | 95,980 |
| Nevada | $45,460 | 20,430 |
| Maine | $45,300 | 11,260 |
| Wisconsin | $44,980 | 51,440 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,950 | 107,500 |
| Idaho | $44,830 | 20,790 |
| Michigan | $44,820 | 88,030 |
| Indiana | $44,520 | 58,480 |
| Florida | $44,450 | 189,700 |
| Iowa | $44,310 | 23,120 |
| Utah | $44,060 | 36,470 |
| Ohio | $43,680 | 89,310 |
| Wyoming | $42,840 | 6,670 |
| Delaware | $42,740 | 7,230 |
| Missouri | $42,370 | 56,050 |
| Hawaii | $42,340 | 12,930 |
| North Carolina | $41,770 | 67,930 |
| Georgia | $40,590 | 75,390 |
| Texas | $39,000 | 218,470 |
| Tennessee | $38,860 | 49,880 |
| South Dakota | $38,560 | 1,720 |
| Kentucky | $37,870 | 29,750 |
| Nebraska | $37,820 | 10,000 |
| Oklahoma | $37,240 | 31,870 |
| New Mexico | $37,130 | 11,880 |
| Arkansas | $37,050 | 29,940 |
| South Carolina | $36,840 | 42,250 |
| West Virginia | $35,020 | 9,430 |
| Mississippi | $34,900 | 17,600 |
| Louisiana | $32,480 | 31,790 |
| Kansas | $32,370 | 2,130 |
| Alabama | $31,200 | 13,130 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Office Clerk salary in the US?
- The typical (employment-weighted median) Office Clerk salary in the US is about $44,318 per year, based on the latest BLS data covering 2,464,940 jobs nationwide.
- Which state pays Office Clerks the most?
- District of Columbia has the highest median Office Clerk salary at $55,040 per year. Remember that taxes and cost of living vary — a high gross salary can shrink after state taxes.
- Which state pays Office Clerks the least?
- Alabama has the lowest median at $31,200 per year. Lower-paying states often also have lower living costs and, in some cases, no state income tax.
Sources and methodology
All figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 (state file, released April 2026) (Office Clerks, General, code 43-9061). “Typical pay” is the employment-weighted average of state medians. Take-home estimates on state pages use 2026 federal and verified state tax rules from our PaycheckTally engine.