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Office Clerks, General Salary

Office Clerks, General earn a median $45,010 a year nationally. Office and Administrative Support Occupations

U.S. median
$45,010
$21.64 per hour
Range
$30,310 – $64,680
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
2,464,940
across the U.S.

Office Clerks, General take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Office Clerks, General
Deductions, kids & local tax

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

Your take-home pay
$38,346
per year · effective tax rate 14.8%
$3,195Monthly
$1,598Twice a month
$1,475Every 2 weeks
$18.44Hourly
  • Federal income tax$3,221
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,791
  • Medicare (1.45%)$653
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$38,346

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$30,310$14.57$26,534
25th percentile$36,350$17.48$31,387
Median (50th)$45,010$21.64$38,346
75th percentile$54,300$26.11$45,810
90th percentile (top earners)$64,680$31.10$54,150

Best cities for office clerks, general (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Minot, ND$50,160$42,484$48,816660
2Grand Forks, ND$48,570$41,206$47,547920
3Bismarck, ND$50,400$42,676$46,8851,470
4Boulder, CO$59,840$48,337$45,9471,510
5Fargo, ND$49,060$41,600$45,7792,590
6Greeley, CO$56,030$45,443$45,3631,570
7Pueblo, CO$50,670$41,372$45,086660
8Fort Collins, CO$55,960$45,390$44,8842,030
9Grand Junction, CO$51,680$42,139$44,136890
10Rochester, MN$48,810$39,603$43,6061,690
11Wildwood, FL$43,430$37,076$43,402740
12St. Cloud, MN$46,390$37,791$43,1252,240
13Duluth, MN$46,820$38,114$42,9362,590
14Anchorage, AK$53,550$45,207$42,8831,920
15Mankato, MN$47,890$38,916$42,7861,080
16Dubuque, IA$44,980$37,264$42,671920
17San Jose, CA$58,840$47,113$42,66613,470
18Ames, IA$45,450$37,624$42,355710
19Sioux City, IA$44,060$36,560$42,288820
20Champaign, IL$48,800$39,120$42,1992,180
21Carson City, NV$48,750$41,351$42,139510
22Iowa City, IA$46,480$38,412$41,9761,230
23Des Moines, IA$46,540$38,458$41,9396,010
24Waterloo, IA$43,980$36,498$41,9251,220
25Longview, WA$48,170$40,885$41,914590

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Office Clerks, General salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
District of Columbia $55,040$44,268 $39,350 – $75,9605,670
Colorado $53,550$43,560 $38,160 – $78,93031,770
Alaska $51,890$43,874 $37,320 – $72,8003,440
Washington $50,500$42,757 $38,600 – $73,14049,050
North Dakota $50,160$42,484 $33,590 – $74,7408,440
Massachusetts $49,940$40,030 $35,750 – $69,77047,940
Oregon $49,910$38,745 $36,120 – $67,37027,980
New Hampshire $49,020$41,568 $32,550 – $71,47012,740
New Jersey $48,570$40,070 $34,810 – $71,23065,130
California $48,460$39,531 $36,190 – $73,220311,490
Vermont $48,310$39,813 $36,940 – $63,7505,100
Connecticut $48,280$39,725 $35,570 – $66,79023,190
Minnesota $47,840$38,879 $33,710 – $66,17055,530
Rhode Island $47,830$39,435 $34,050 – $66,9307,700
Maryland $47,270$38,280 $33,650 – $72,80027,290
Montana $46,480$38,099 $32,200 – $65,09010,390
Arizona $46,420$38,527 $34,650 – $65,88052,710
Virginia $46,410$37,616 $31,710 – $66,11066,550
New York $45,890$37,172 $34,270 – $64,800134,280
Illinois $45,730$36,805 $31,560 – $68,49095,980
Nevada $45,460$38,707 $29,640 – $64,76020,430
Maine $45,300$36,702 $34,430 – $60,01011,260
Wisconsin $44,980$37,123 $27,130 – $61,76051,440
Pennsylvania $44,950$36,917 $29,640 – $62,480107,500
Idaho $44,830$36,933 $29,530 – $63,19020,790
Michigan $44,820$36,539 $30,880 – $62,09088,030
Indiana $44,520$36,668 $28,510 – $63,92058,480
Florida $44,450$37,896 $30,880 – $65,110189,700
Iowa $44,310$36,751 $29,660 – $61,41023,120
Utah $44,060$36,566 $28,600 – $65,32036,470
Ohio $43,680$36,858 $27,770 – $63,19089,310
Wyoming $42,840$36,602 $29,030 – $64,2606,670
Delaware $42,740$34,826 $31,200 – $59,5507,230
Missouri $42,370$35,170 $29,900 – $62,71056,050
Hawaii $42,340$34,468 $31,050 – $62,04012,930
North Carolina $41,770$34,584 $27,660 – $60,17067,930
Georgia $40,590$33,310 $27,770 – $58,51075,390
Texas $39,000$33,517 $24,570 – $61,190218,470
Tennessee $38,860$33,404 $26,780 – $58,57049,880
South Dakota $38,560$33,163 $28,390 – $51,0801,720
Kentucky $37,870$31,401 $22,640 – $56,75029,750
Nebraska $37,820$31,727 $28,430 – $51,93010,000
Oklahoma $37,240$30,972 $21,960 – $57,99031,870
New Mexico $37,130$31,385 $27,750 – $52,00011,880
Arkansas $37,050$30,717 $25,400 – $55,05029,940
South Carolina $36,840$30,728 $19,570 – $56,43042,250
West Virginia $35,020$29,386 $24,160 – $51,0109,430
Mississippi $34,900$29,558 $21,410 – $52,78017,600
Louisiana $32,480$27,690 $20,920 – $49,52031,790
Kansas $32,370$27,170 $20,340 – $60,1702,130
Alabama $31,200$25,954 $20,770 – $47,94013,130

Frequently asked questions

How much does a office clerks, general make?

The national median salary for office clerks, general is $45,010 a year ($21.64 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $30,310 and the top 10% earn over $64,680. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays office clerks, general the most?

District of Columbia has the highest median pay at $55,040. After taxes and local prices, Minot, ND offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many office clerks, general are there in the U.S.?

About 2,464,940 people work as office clerks, general nationwide.

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