Office Clerks, General Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Office Clerks, General salaries across 51 states

$43,683

National Average (Median)

$55,040

Highest: District of Columbia

$31,200

Lowest: Alabama

Office Clerks, General Salary by State

Compare Office Clerks, General salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$31,200

$55,040

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $31,200 AK $51,890 AZ $46,420 AR $37,050 CA $48,460 CO $53,550 CT $48,280 DE $42,740 DC $55,040 FL $44,450 GA $40,590 HI $42,340 ID $44,830 IL $45,730 IN $44,520 IA $44,310 KS $32,370 KY $37,870 LA $32,480 ME $45,300 MD $47,270 MA $49,940 MI $44,820 MN $47,840 MS $34,900 MO $42,370 MT $46,480 NE $37,820 NV $45,460 NH $49,020 NJ $48,570 NM $37,130 NY $45,890 NC $41,770 ND $50,160 OH $43,680 OK $37,240 OR $49,910 PA $44,950 RI $47,830 SC $36,840 SD $38,560 TN $38,860 TX $39,000 UT $44,060 VT $48,310 VA $46,410 WA $50,500 WV $35,020 WI $44,980 WY $42,840

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$55,040

Colorado

$53,550

Alaska

$51,890

Washington

$50,500

North Dakota

$50,160

Office Clerks, General Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$55,040	$57,730	5,670
2	Colorado	$53,550	$56,890	31,770
3	Alaska	$51,890	$53,410	3,440
4	Washington	$50,500	$53,940	49,050
5	North Dakota	$50,160	$52,730	8,440
6	Massachusetts	$49,940	$51,980	47,940
7	Oregon	$49,910	$51,180	27,980
8	New Hampshire	$49,020	$50,640	12,740
9	New Jersey	$48,570	$51,060	65,130
10	California	$48,460	$51,880	311,490
11	Vermont	$48,310	$49,740	5,100
12	Connecticut	$48,280	$50,660	23,190
13	Minnesota	$47,840	$49,410	55,530
14	Rhode Island	$47,830	$49,950	7,700
15	Maryland	$47,270	$50,570	27,290
16	Montana	$46,480	$48,420	10,390
17	Arizona	$46,420	$49,100	52,710
18	Virginia	$46,410	$48,220	66,550
19	New York	$45,890	$48,010	134,280
20	Illinois	$45,730	$48,250	95,980
21	Nevada	$45,460	$46,540	20,430
22	Maine	$45,300	$46,460	11,260
23	Wisconsin	$44,980	$45,040	51,440
24	Pennsylvania	$44,950	$45,550	107,500
25	Idaho	$44,830	$45,520	20,790
26	Michigan	$44,820	$45,880	88,030
27	Indiana	$44,520	$45,320	58,480
28	Florida	$44,450	$46,530	189,700
29	Iowa	$44,310	$45,080	23,120
30	Utah	$44,060	$45,820	36,470
31	Ohio	$43,680	$44,880	89,310
32	Wyoming	$42,840	$45,250	6,670
33	Delaware	$42,740	$44,210	7,230
34	Missouri	$42,370	$45,250	56,050
35	Hawaii	$42,340	$44,880	12,930
36	North Carolina	$41,770	$43,140	67,930
37	Georgia	$40,590	$42,400	75,390
38	Texas	$39,000	$41,810	218,470
39	Tennessee	$38,860	$41,290	49,880
40	South Dakota	$38,560	$39,100	1,720
41	Kentucky	$37,870	$39,310	29,750
42	Nebraska	$37,820	$39,620	10,000
43	Oklahoma	$37,240	$39,080	31,870
44	New Mexico	$37,130	$38,790	11,880
45	Arkansas	$37,050	$39,270	29,940
46	South Carolina	$36,840	$37,970	42,250
47	West Virginia	$35,020	$36,560	9,430
48	Mississippi	$34,900	$36,250	17,600
49	Louisiana	$32,480	$34,470	31,790
50	Kansas	$32,370	$37,330	2,130
51	Alabama	$31,200	$33,370	13,130

Office Clerks, General Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Office Clerks, General keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS