Office and Administrative Support Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages O*NET task lead SOC 43-4141

New Accounts Clerks

O*NET task statements lead this New Accounts Clerks card before OEWS pay; neighboring titles include Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Proofreaders and Copy Markers, Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators, Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks.

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Same-major-group titles next to New Accounts Clerks: Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants ($77K) , Proofreaders and Copy Markers ($51K) , Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators ($58K) , Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks ($60K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What New Accounts Clerks publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 43-4141 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Perform teller duties as required
  2. 2. Process loan applications
  3. 3. Compile information about new accounts, enter account information into computers, and file related forms or other documents
  4. 4. Collect and record customer deposits and fees and issue receipts, using computers
  5. 5. Inform customers of procedures for applying for services, such as ATM cards, direct deposit of checks, and certificates of deposit
  6. 6. Answer customers' questions and explain available services, such as deposit accounts, bonds, and securities
  7. 7. Obtain credit records from reporting agencies
  8. 8. Interview customers to obtain information needed for opening accounts or renting safe-deposit boxes
  9. 9. Refer customers to appropriate bank personnel to meet their financial needs
  10. 10. Investigate and correct errors upon customers' request, according to customer and bank records
  11. 11. Execute wire transfers of funds
  12. 12. Issue initial and replacement safe-deposit keys to customers, and admit customers to vaults

New Accounts Clerks: O*NET ranks Active Listening first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 43-4141 - lead skill Active Listening at 4.0 ; lead knowledge Customer and Personal Service. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Active Listening 4.0
  2. 2. Speaking 4.0
  3. 3. Reading Comprehension 3.5
  4. 4. Service Orientation 3.4
  5. 5. Social Perceptiveness 3.3
  6. 6. Critical Thinking 3.1
  7. 7. Monitoring 3.1
  8. 8. Coordination 3.1

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Customer and Personal Service 4.8
  2. 2. Sales and Marketing 4.4
  3. 3. Administrative 4.1
  4. 4. English Language 4.0
  5. 5. Computers and Electronics 3.5
  6. 6. Mathematics 3.5
National median after O*NET task lead
$47,670
/year · 12 published task lines above
Lead task: Perform teller duties as required
$48K
National median
↓ -13%
Growth 2024-2034
2,300
Annual openings
36,860
Estimated US jobs
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
Highest-pay peer · $77K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Top Paying States for New Accounts Clerks

1. New Mexico $51,380
2. New York $57,950
3. Tennessee $49,770
4. Missouri $50,270
5. Washington $52,830
6. California $52,100
7. North Dakota $57,970
8. New Jersey $57,240
9. District of Columbia $60,990
10. Connecticut $57,080

Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations titles

  1. 1. Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $76,590
  2. 2. Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $58,470
  3. 3. Proofreaders and Copy Markers $51,120
  4. 4. Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $59,650
  5. 5. Postal Service Clerks $62,130
  6. 6. Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $55,570

O*NET publishes 12 leading task statements for New Accounts Clerks (SOC 43-4141). The national OEWS median is $47,670 inside Office and Administrative Support Occupations. Same-group neighbors: Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Proofreaders and Copy Markers, Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators, Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks. Lead published task: Perform teller duties as required.

Employment Projections expect -13% change between 2024 and 2034 (declining vs baseline 3.1%). About 2,300 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: New Mexico at $51,380. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants at $76,590. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

New Accounts Clerks pay-rank #30 in Office and Administrative Support Occupations

New Accounts Clerks sits at pay-rank #30 of 54 detailed Office and Administrative Support Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 43-4141 · national median $47,670 · middle third of Office and Administrative Support Occupations (#30/54). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

New Accounts Clerks salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 43-4141

New Mexico · top state for New Accounts Clerks

$51K published median

New York · #2 state pay

$58K · behind New Mexico

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Highest-pay peer vs New Accounts Clerks · $77K

Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Lower-pay peer beside New Accounts Clerks · $51K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is New Accounts Clerks mid-table among Office and Administrative Support Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #30 of 54 detailed Office and Administrative Support Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive ($48K), Meter Readers, Utilities ($48K), Bill and Account Collectors ($47K), Billing and Posting Clerks ($49K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do new accounts clerks do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for New Accounts Clerks. Leading ones include: Perform teller duties as required; Process loan applications; Compile information about new accounts, enter account information into computers, and file related forms or other documents; Collect and record customer deposits and fees and issue receipts, using computers. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for new accounts clerks? ▼
For SOC 43-4141, O*NET importance scores lead with Active Listening (4.0), Speaking (4.0), Reading Comprehension (3.5), Service Orientation (3.4). Knowledge areas emphasize Customer and Personal Service, Sales and Marketing, Administrative. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for New Accounts Clerks? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $47,670 as the national median for New Accounts Clerks. The published 10th-90th range is $38,180 to $60,910. Beside Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants ($76,590), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for New Accounts Clerks? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for New Accounts Clerks is -13%. Projected annual openings: about 2,300. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: declining.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to New Accounts Clerks? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for New Accounts Clerks. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for New Accounts Clerks? ▼
New Mexico ($51,380), New York ($57,950), Tennessee ($49,770) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this New Accounts Clerks card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 43-4141. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for New Accounts Clerks. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics