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Office Clerks, General Salary in Youngstown, OH

Office Clerks, General in the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area earn a median $40,110 a year — 11% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $34,088 take-home, or $2,841 a month.

Median salary
$40,110
$19.28 per hour
Typical range
$25,820 – $59,900
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Youngstown, OH
2,780
1.10× national concentration
▲4.9%
Pay trend: The median for office clerks, general in Youngstown, OH rose from $38,240 (May 2024) to $40,110 (May 2025). That beat inflation (2.4%), a real raise of about 2.5%.

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Office Clerks, General in Youngstown, OH
Deductions, kids & local tax

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

Your take-home pay
$34,088
per year · effective tax rate 15.0%
$2,841Monthly
$1,420Twice a month
$1,311Every 2 weeks
$16.39Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,633
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,487
  • Medicare (1.45%)$582
  • Ohio income tax$321
  • Take-home pay$34,088

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 2.75% state

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Office Clerks, General pay by experience in Youngstown, OH

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$25,820$12.41$22,873$1,906
25th percentile$31,910$15.34$27,725$2,310
Median (50th)$40,110$19.28$34,088$2,841
75th percentile$48,320$23.23$40,459$3,372
90th percentile (top earners)$59,900$28.80$49,445$4,120

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

What $40,110 buys in Youngstown, OH

Prices in Youngstown, OH are 12.6% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 47% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median office clerks, general's $34,088 take-home pay has the buying power of $39,005 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$771
27% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$973
34% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$2,070
per month for everything else

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

Office Clerks, General jobs are about as common in Youngstown, OH as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 1.10).

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

Youngstown, OH ranks #32 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
32Youngstown, OH$40,110$34,088$39,005

*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 Youngstown, OH?

The median office clerks, general salary in the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area is $40,110 a year, or about $19.28 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $31,910 and $48,320.

What is a office clerks, general’s take-home pay in Youngstown, OH?

On the median $40,110 salary, a single filer living in Ohio takes home about $34,088 a year ($2,841 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $321 in Ohio taxes in 2026.

Is Youngstown, OH a good place to work as a office clerks, general?

Pay here is 11% below the national median of $45,010. Local prices are 12.6% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $39,005 would in a typical U.S. city. Youngstown, OH ranks #32 of 157 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a office clerks, general afford rent in Youngstown, OH?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Youngstown, OH is $771 a month ($973 for two bedrooms) — 27% of a median office clerks, general’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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