Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

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)
2,788,090	0.4 %	$ 18.16	$ 37,770	0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Office Clerks, General:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 10.59	$ 13.26	$ 16.98	$ 21.87	$ 27.47
Annual Wage (2)	$ 22,030	$ 27,570	$ 35,330	$ 45,480	$ 57,140

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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)	163,330	3.02	$ 19.02	$ 39,550
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	115,050	3.79	$ 17.09	$ 35,550
Real Estate	112,300	6.80	$ 17.92	$ 37,270
Elementary and Secondary Schools	111,640	1.35	$ 17.23	$ 35,840
Employment Services	109,470	3.42	$ 16.99	$ 35,340

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)
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance	5,070	6.99	$ 16.09	$ 33,470
Death Care Services	8,900	6.81	$ 16.16	$ 33,600
Real Estate	112,300	6.80	$ 17.92	$ 37,270
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps	3,380	6.67	$ 15.22	$ 31,650
Land Subdivision	2,290	6.48	$ 20.77	$ 43,210

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	(8)	(8)	$ 29.93	$ 62,260
Postal Service (federal government)	1,080	0.17	$ 29.45	$ 61,260
Natural Gas Distribution	2,520	2.33	$ 28.76	$ 59,830
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	60	0.29	$ 24.42	$ 50,790
Metal Ore Mining	120	0.29	$ 23.82	$ 49,540

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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	312,220	19.00	0.95	$ 20.24	$ 42,100
Texas	292,650	24.18	1.21	$ 17.95	$ 37,340
Florida	192,520	22.81	1.14	$ 17.16	$ 35,690
New York	167,640	19.29	0.96	$ 18.74	$ 38,980
Illinois	147,330	26.18	1.31	$ 18.82	$ 39,150

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)
Wyoming	7,520	28.75	1.43	$ 19.50	$ 40,550
North Dakota	11,210	28.01	1.40	$ 20.93	$ 43,540
New Hampshire	16,320	26.35	1.31	$ 19.96	$ 41,510
Montana	11,950	26.25	1.31	$ 16.66	$ 34,650
Illinois	147,330	26.18	1.31	$ 18.82	$ 39,150

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	10,690	15.56	0.78	$ 22.93	$ 47,690
Colorado	39,090	15.16	0.76	$ 21.46	$ 44,630
Alaska	6,730	22.71	1.13	$ 21.34	$ 44,380
North Dakota	11,210	28.01	1.40	$ 20.93	$ 43,540
Washington	65,550	20.51	1.02	$ 20.88	$ 43,440

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	164,300	18.60	0.93	$ 19.03	$ 39,580
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	125,040	21.48	1.07	$ 19.87	$ 41,330
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	111,820	25.64	1.28	$ 19.15	$ 39,840
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	83,290	23.21	1.16	$ 18.25	$ 37,960
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	70,490	23.75	1.18	$ 20.18	$ 41,970
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	62,600	23.21	1.16	$ 19.59	$ 40,740
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	60,770	24.23	1.21	$ 17.51	$ 36,410
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	49,430	16.36	0.82	$ 20.88	$ 43,440
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	40,900	22.98	1.15	$ 18.59	$ 38,670
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	40,160	15.26	0.76	$ 17.83	$ 37,090

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)
College Station-Bryan, TX	5,390	49.69	2.48	$ 15.42	$ 32,070
Midland, MI	1,140	36.90	1.84	$ 18.31	$ 38,070
Champaign-Urbana, IL	3,350	35.04	1.75	$ 19.41	$ 40,360
Springfield, IL	3,440	34.96	1.74	$ 18.74	$ 38,990
State College, PA	2,220	34.49	1.72	$ 17.88	$ 37,180
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	6,790	34.45	1.72	$ 18.71	$ 38,920
Carbondale-Marion, IL	1,650	32.76	1.63	$ 17.28	$ 35,940
Casper, WY	1,190	32.28	1.61	$ 19.99	$ 41,580
Punta Gorda, FL	1,440	30.99	1.55	$ 17.76	$ 36,950
Jefferson City, MO	2,210	30.43	1.52	$ 16.72	$ 34,790