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Office Clerks, General Salary in Lubbock, TX

Office Clerks, General in the Lubbock, TX metro area earn a median $36,940 a year — 18% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $31,861 take-home, or $2,655 a month.

Median salary
$36,940
$17.76 per hour
Typical range
$25,010 – $50,790
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Lubbock, TX
5,440
2.06× national concentration
▲2.0%
Pay trend: The median for office clerks, general in Lubbock, TX rose from $36,220 (May 2024) to $36,940 (May 2025). That roughly kept pace with inflation (2.4%).

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Office Clerks, General in Lubbock, TX
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$31,861
per year · effective tax rate 13.7%
$2,655Monthly
$1,328Twice a month
$1,225Every 2 weeks
$15.32Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,253
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,290
  • Medicare (1.45%)$536
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$31,861

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

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Office Clerks, General pay by experience in Lubbock, TX

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$25,010$12.02$22,206$1,850
25th percentile$31,090$14.95$27,161$2,263
Median (50th)$36,940$17.76$31,861$2,655
75th percentile$44,920$21.60$38,273$3,189
90th percentile (top earners)$50,790$24.42$42,990$3,582

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Texas resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $36,940 buys in Lubbock, TX

Prices in Lubbock, TX are 8.7% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 24% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median office clerks, general's $31,861 take-home pay has the buying power of $34,891 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$974
37% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,155
44% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,681
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Lubbock, TX has 2.1× the national concentration of office clerks, general jobs — a strong local market for this occupation.

Best-paying cities for office clerks, general, adjusted for cost of living

Lubbock, TX ranks #128 of 157 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Fargo, ND $49,060$41,600$45,779
2Duluth, MN $46,820$38,114$42,936
3San Jose, CA $58,840$47,113$42,666
4Des Moines, IA $46,540$38,458$41,939
5Denver, CO $53,990$43,894$41,495
6Reno, NV $49,230$41,736$41,317
7Santa Maria, CA $55,620$44,761$41,141
8Kansas City, MO $45,640$37,644$40,677
128Lubbock, TX$36,940$31,861$34,891

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 157 metros →

About the job: office clerks, general

Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, office machine operation, and filing.

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None required
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Job outlook, 2025–35
-6.0% (declining)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a office clerks, general make in Lubbock, TX?

The median office clerks, general salary in the Lubbock, TX metro area is $36,940 a year, or about $17.76 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $31,090 and $44,920.

What is a office clerks, general’s take-home pay in Lubbock, TX?

On the median $36,940 salary, a single filer living in Texas takes home about $31,861 a year ($2,655 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare in 2026.

Is Lubbock, TX a good place to work as a office clerks, general?

Pay here is 18% below the national median of $45,010. Local prices are 8.7% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $34,891 would in a typical U.S. city. Lubbock, TX ranks #128 of 157 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a office clerks, general afford rent in Lubbock, TX?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Lubbock, TX is $974 a month ($1,155 for two bedrooms) — 37% of a median office clerks, general’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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