Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

43-9061 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.

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National estimates for Office Clerks, General
Industry profile for Office Clerks, General
Geographic profile for Office Clerks, General

National estimates for Office Clerks, General:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Office Clerks, General:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
2,578,180	0.4 %	$ 18.75	$ 38,990	0.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for Office Clerks, General:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 11.30	$ 14.14	$ 17.81	$ 22.55	$ 28.31
Annual Wage (2)	$ 23,500	$ 29,410	$ 37,030	$ 46,900	$ 58,870

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Industry profile for Office Clerks, General:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Office Clerks, General:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	162,610	3.03	$ 19.82	$ 41,220
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	102,270	3.43	$ 17.40	$ 36,180
Elementary and Secondary Schools	99,180	1.23	$ 17.73	$ 36,880
Real Estate	98,730	5.91	$ 18.35	$ 38,160
Employment Services	93,550	2.68	$ 17.38	$ 36,150

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Office Clerks, General:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Death Care Services	9,170	6.94	$ 16.83	$ 35,000
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	2,980	6.58	$ 17.24	$ 35,860
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance	4,800	6.26	$ 16.93	$ 35,220
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other	120	6.22	$ 17.58	$ 36,560
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps	3,440	6.20	$ 15.92	$ 33,110

Top paying industries for Office Clerks, General:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	120	1.08	$ 32.96	$ 68,550
Natural Gas Distribution	2,250	2.05	$ 31.59	$ 65,700
Postal Service (federal government)	1,100	0.17	$ 29.75	$ 61,870
Inland Water Transportation	370	1.46	$ 28.49	$ 59,260
Metal Ore Mining	130	0.31	$ 27.27	$ 56,720

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Geographic profile for Office Clerks, General:

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

States with the highest employment level in Office Clerks, General:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	274,700	16.62	0.91	$ 21.04	$ 43,770
Texas	235,230	19.24	1.05	$ 17.41	$ 36,200
Florida	187,590	21.80	1.19	$ 17.76	$ 36,950
Illinois	146,190	26.02	1.42	$ 19.33	$ 40,210
New York	134,130	15.47	0.85	$ 20.19	$ 42,000

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Office Clerks, General:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii	15,680	28.59	1.56	$ 19.52	$ 40,610
Wyoming	7,380	28.32	1.55	$ 19.76	$ 41,100
North Dakota	11,080	28.05	1.53	$ 21.18	$ 44,060
Illinois	146,190	26.02	1.42	$ 19.33	$ 40,210
Michigan	100,090	24.65	1.35	$ 19.10	$ 39,720

Top paying states for Office Clerks, General:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia	9,610	14.52	0.79	$ 23.25	$ 48,360
Colorado	35,340	13.48	0.74	$ 22.54	$ 46,870
Washington	54,620	17.04	0.93	$ 21.64	$ 45,000
Massachusetts	49,950	14.72	0.80	$ 21.51	$ 44,740
North Dakota	11,080	28.05	1.53	$ 21.18	$ 44,060

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Office Clerks, General:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	136,310	15.71	0.86	$ 20.84	$ 43,350
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	104,770	24.75	1.35	$ 19.88	$ 41,350
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	102,320	17.89	0.98	$ 21.13	$ 43,950
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	67,650	18.85	1.03	$ 17.92	$ 37,280
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	56,120	22.88	1.25	$ 17.87	$ 37,180
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	54,530	18.82	1.03	$ 18.51	$ 38,500
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	50,930	19.19	1.05	$ 20.52	$ 42,690
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	45,100	15.38	0.84	$ 22.17	$ 46,120
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	40,530	22.50	1.23	$ 19.86	$ 41,300
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	36,090	13.96	0.76	$ 22.16	$ 46,100

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Office Clerks, General:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Gainesville, FL	4,850	36.41	1.99	$ 17.48	$ 36,360
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	6,810	34.54	1.89	$ 19.94	$ 41,460
Springfield, IL	3,260	33.68	1.84	$ 19.45	$ 40,460
Champaign-Urbana, IL	3,280	33.38	1.82	$ 19.57	$ 40,710
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	2,420	32.36	1.77	$ 15.57	$ 32,380
Carbondale-Marion, IL	1,620	31.67	1.73	$ 17.62	$ 36,660
Casper, WY	1,150	31.66	1.73	$ 20.00	$ 41,590
College Station-Bryan, TX	3,580	31.44	1.72	$ 12.87	$ 26,770
State College, PA	1,930	30.16	1.65	$ 19.39	$ 40,330
Bismarck, ND	2,090	30.14	1.65	$ 21.87	$ 45,480