Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

43-4141 New Accounts Clerks

Interview persons desiring to open accounts in financial institutions. Explain account services available to prospective customers and assist them in preparing applications.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
67,170 2.0 % $15.17 $31,540 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.87 $12.61 $14.63 $17.43 $20.31
Annual Wage (2) $22,600 $26,230 $30,440 $36,240 $42,250

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Depository Credit Intermediation 61,050 3.55 $15.04 $31,290
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage 1,700 0.37 $17.82 $37,070
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,530 0.08 $15.82 $32,900
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 810 0.14 $15.30 $31,820
Activities Related to Credit Intermediation 450 0.17 $14.99 $31,180

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Depository Credit Intermediation 61,050 3.55 $15.04 $31,290
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage 1,700 0.37 $17.82 $37,070
Activities Related to Credit Intermediation 450 0.17 $14.99 $31,180
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 810 0.14 $15.30 $31,820
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,530 0.08 $15.82 $32,900

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services 50 (7) $18.90 $39,320
Other Financial Investment Activities 250 0.07 $18.13 $37,720
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage 1,700 0.37 $17.82 $37,070
Insurance Carriers 360 0.03 $16.95 $35,250
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 70 0.03 $16.54 $34,400

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 5,700 0.41 0.77 $16.74 $34,820
Texas 5,620 0.56 1.05 $13.88 $28,870
Florida 5,390 0.76 1.44 $13.76 $28,630
Illinois 4,800 0.87 1.64 $16.01 $33,300
New York 4,660 0.56 1.06 $16.28 $33,860




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia 750 1.09 2.07 $12.20 $25,370
Nebraska 970 1.07 2.03 $14.57 $30,310
Wyoming 270 1.01 1.92 $13.50 $28,090
New Hampshire 600 0.99 1.87 $14.72 $30,630
Missouri 2,420 0.94 1.77 $14.66 $30,480




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 1,820 0.48 0.92 $19.70 $40,980
Connecticut 310 0.19 0.37 $18.54 $38,560
Nevada 150 0.14 0.26 $17.19 $35,750
Arizona 640 0.27 0.52 $16.96 $35,280
Massachusetts 1,630 0.52 0.99 $16.90 $35,160

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 2,930 0.83 1.57 $16.90 $35,150
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 2,700 0.54 1.03 $17.81 $37,050
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,350 1.08 2.04 $15.05 $31,290
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 1,280 0.34 0.64 $16.14 $33,580
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 1,120 0.56 1.05 $14.76 $30,710
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division 920 0.96 1.82 $13.09 $27,230
Kansas City, MO-KS 890 0.93 1.77 $14.72 $30,620
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 860 0.52 0.98 $15.77 $32,800
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 860 0.39 0.74 $16.87 $35,080
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 830 0.76 1.43 $13.74 $28,590




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 280 1.85 3.49 $12.35 $25,690
Santa Fe, NM 110 1.80 3.41 $15.95 $33,170
St. Cloud, MN 160 1.70 3.22 $16.16 $33,620
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX 200 1.59 3.01 $12.94 $26,920
Dothan, AL 90 1.57 2.98 $13.77 $28,640
Punta Gorda, FL 60 1.46 2.77 $13.49 $28,050
Texarkana-Texarkana, TX-AR 80 1.44 2.72 $11.91 $24,760
San Angelo, TX 60 1.43 2.70 $13.88 $28,870
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 150 1.42 2.68 $12.59 $26,180
Springfield, OH 70 1.40 2.65 $13.89 $28,890