Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017

43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other

All information and record clerks not listed separately.

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)
161,250 1.2 % $19.56 $40,690 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $12.12 $15.00 $19.16 $23.44 $27.62
Annual Wage (2) $25,200 $31,200 $39,860 $48,750 $57,450

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)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 58,050 2.87 $21.30 $44,310
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 16,690 0.31 $17.10 $35,570
Elementary and Secondary Schools 11,040 0.13 $17.91 $37,250
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 7,210 0.13 $18.20 $37,860
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 6,970 0.23 $19.98 $41,570

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 58,050 2.87 $21.30 $44,310
Educational Support Services 1,550 0.87 $19.22 $39,980
Technical and Trade Schools 840 0.63 $19.61 $40,790
Junior Colleges 3,160 0.43 $18.70 $38,900
Other Support Services 1,220 0.40 $18.84 $39,200

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oil and Gas Extraction (8) (8) $33.67 $70,030
Postal Service (federal government) 140 0.02 $28.68 $59,660
Natural Gas Distribution 80 0.07 $28.35 $58,960
Rail Transportation 150 0.06 $26.26 $54,630
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 70 0.02 $25.14 $52,280

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 22,370 1.34 1.18 $21.34 $44,390
Florida 14,190 1.69 1.49 $17.72 $36,860
Texas 13,940 1.17 1.04 $18.07 $37,580
Colorado 10,420 4.08 3.61 $20.54 $42,720
Oregon 7,460 4.07 3.60 $16.99 $35,330




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)
Colorado 10,420 4.08 3.61 $20.54 $42,720
Oregon 7,460 4.07 3.60 $16.99 $35,330
District of Columbia 2,650 3.75 3.31 $27.08 $56,330
Alaska 980 3.09 2.73 $20.82 $43,300
Montana 1,160 2.52 2.23 $17.47 $36,350




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 2,650 3.75 3.31 $27.08 $56,330
Maryland 4,790 1.80 1.59 $22.89 $47,620
New Jersey 4,490 1.12 0.99 $22.02 $45,790
Illinois 3,140 0.53 0.47 $21.97 $45,700
Rhode Island 280 0.60 0.53 $21.88 $45,520



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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)
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 6,260 4.34 3.84 $20.88 $43,430
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 5,580 1.26 1.11 $22.00 $45,760
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 5,320 2.11 1.87 $25.22 $52,450
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 4,760 4.12 3.64 $17.87 $37,180
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 4,130 2.08 1.84 $16.76 $34,860
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 3,810 0.57 0.50 $22.59 $46,980
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 2,900 1.79 1.59 $20.25 $42,120
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,610 0.89 0.79 $18.24 $37,940
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,480 0.95 0.84 $20.21 $42,030
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 2,410 0.97 0.86 $19.49 $40,540


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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)
Fairbanks, AK 210 5.60 4.95 $22.57 $46,940
Corvallis, OR 200 5.47 4.84 $15.97 $33,220
Fort Collins, CO 820 5.33 4.71 $21.79 $45,320
Grand Junction, CO 270 4.57 4.04 $20.22 $42,050
Colorado Springs, CO 1,210 4.39 3.88 $19.49 $40,540
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 6,260 4.34 3.84 $20.88 $43,430
Medford, OR 360 4.33 3.83 $14.41 $29,970
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 4,760 4.12 3.64 $17.87 $37,180
Jacksonville, NC 180 3.81 3.37 $19.71 $40,990
Salem, OR 630 3.80 3.36 $15.09 $31,390