43 Series · SOC 43-3099
Financial Clerks, All Other Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $53,830
- Median / year
- $76,290
- Top 10% earn
- +1.4%
- Growth '23–'33
- 36,260
- US workers
Financial Clerks, All Other earn a median of $53,830 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $53,830, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $40,360 (10th percentile) to $76,290 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 36,260 US workers. New York pays the most ($61,500), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Financial Clerks, All Other earn a median of $53,830, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 40% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #13 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 1.4% by 2033.
- $53,830
- Median annual wage
- Top 60%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #13 of 54
- in Office and Administrative Support
- 1.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: New York at $61,500. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Financial Clerks, All Other (SOC 43-3099) pays a national median of $53,830 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $40,360 at the 10th percentile to $76,290 at the 90th, with a mean of $56,450 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 36,260 Americans work in this occupation across 45 reporting states and 107 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +1.4% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 4,000 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. New York pays the highest state median at $61,500, which is +14% above the national figure. The top metro is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $73,030 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$53,830
per year
Median Hourly
$25.88/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$56,450
average
Employment
36,260
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Financial Clerks, All Other pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$53,830 Bottom 40% higher than 40% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 43-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Financial Clerks, All Other; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 43-series occupations with growth data, Financial Clerks, All Other sits on the slower-growing side at +1.4% growth and $53,830 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+1.4%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
4,000
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.5/100K
Injury Rate
1/100
Danger Index
4.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$40,360
25th Percentile
$47,510
Median
$53,830
75th Percentile
$62,310
90th Percentile
$76,290
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $61,500 | +14% above national |
| 2 | Virginia | $61,040 | +13% above national |
| 3 | Arizona | $60,720 | +13% above national |
| 4 | Minnesota | $60,580 | +13% above national |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $60,530 | +12% above national |
| 6 | Delaware | $60,340 | +12% above national |
| 7 | Colorado | $59,990 | +11% above national |
| 8 | Maine | $59,160 | +10% above national |
| 9 | Washington | $58,970 | +10% above national |
| 10 | Oklahoma | $58,720 | +9% above national |
| 11 | North Carolina | $58,290 | +8% above national |
| 12 | California | $58,100 | +8% above national |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $58,040 | +8% above national |
| 14 | New Jersey | $57,920 | +8% above national |
| 15 | Illinois | $56,980 | +6% above national |
| 16 | North Dakota | $56,680 | +5% above national |
| 17 | Arkansas | $56,600 | +5% above national |
| 18 | Alaska | $55,300 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Oregon | $54,700 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Texas | $53,830 | same as national |
| 21 | Missouri | $52,400 | 3% below national |
| 22 | Maryland | $52,370 | 3% below national |
| 23 | Georgia | $52,240 | 3% below national |
| 24 | Kentucky | $51,860 | 4% below national |
| 25 | Indiana | $51,850 | 4% below national |
| 26 | Connecticut | $51,830 | 4% below national |
| 27 | Iowa | $51,770 | 4% below national |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | $51,650 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Florida | $51,570 | 4% below national |
| 30 | New Hampshire | $51,480 | 4% below national |
| 31 | Idaho | $51,310 | 5% below national |
| 32 | Wisconsin | $51,030 | 5% below national |
| 33 | Nevada | $50,200 | 7% below national |
| 34 | South Carolina | $49,780 | 8% below national |
| 35 | Utah | $48,580 | 10% below national |
| 36 | Ohio | $48,120 | 11% below national |
| 37 | Tennessee | $47,060 | 13% below national |
| 38 | Kansas | $46,900 | 13% below national |
| 39 | Nebraska | $46,810 | 13% below national |
| 40 | Hawaii | $46,560 | 14% below national |
| 41 | Louisiana | $46,270 | 14% below national |
| 42 | Vermont | $44,280 | 18% below national |
| 43 | West Virginia | $41,550 | 23% below national |
| 44 | Mississippi | $31,750 | 41% below national |
| 45 | Puerto Rico | $24,830 | 54% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $73,030 | +36% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $71,060 | +32% above national |
| 3 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $64,740 | +20% above national |
| 4 | Boulder, CO | $64,390 | +20% above national |
| 5 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $63,640 | +18% above national |
| 6 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $63,490 | +18% above national |
| 7 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $63,460 | +18% above national |
| 8 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $63,420 | +18% above national |
| 9 | Richmond, VA | $63,220 | +17% above national |
| 10 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $62,910 | +17% above national |
| 11 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $62,140 | +15% above national |
| 12 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $61,120 | +14% above national |
| 13 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $61,090 | +13% above national |
| 14 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $61,010 | +13% above national |
| 15 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $60,780 | +13% above national |
| 16 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $60,580 | +13% above national |
| 17 | Jacksonville, FL | $60,230 | +12% above national |
| 18 | Madison, WI | $59,280 | +10% above national |
| 19 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $59,270 | +10% above national |
| 20 | Colorado Springs, CO | $58,230 | +8% above national |
| 21 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $58,040 | +8% above national |
| 22 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $58,010 | +8% above national |
| 23 | Fargo, ND-MN | $57,470 | +7% above national |
| 24 | Boise City, ID | $57,110 | +6% above national |
| 25 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $57,110 | +6% above national |
| 26 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $57,000 | +6% above national |
| 27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $56,980 | +6% above national |
| 28 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $56,950 | +6% above national |
| 29 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $56,570 | +5% above national |
| 30 | Carson City, NV | $56,470 | +5% above national |
| 31 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $56,230 | +4% above national |
| 32 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $56,130 | +4% above national |
| 33 | Charlottesville, VA | $56,000 | +4% above national |
| 34 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $54,680 | +2% above national |
| 35 | Flint, MI | $54,410 | +1% above national |
| 36 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $54,350 | +1% above national |
| 37 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $54,170 | +1% above national |
| 38 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $54,080 | same as national |
| 39 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $53,200 | 1% below national |
| 40 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $53,120 | 1% below national |
| 41 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $52,830 | 2% below national |
| 42 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $52,740 | 2% below national |
| 43 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $52,680 | 2% below national |
| 44 | Pittsburgh, PA | $52,480 | 3% below national |
| 45 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $51,770 | 4% below national |
| 46 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $51,670 | 4% below national |
| 47 | Reno, NV | $51,560 | 4% below national |
| 48 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $51,380 | 5% below national |
| 49 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $51,130 | 5% below national |
| 50 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $51,000 | 5% below national |
| 51 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $50,970 | 5% below national |
| 52 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $50,790 | 6% below national |
| 53 | Greeley, CO | $50,770 | 6% below national |
| 54 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $50,520 | 6% below national |
| 55 | Hammond, LA | $50,420 | 6% below national |
| 56 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $50,390 | 6% below national |
| 57 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $50,200 | 7% below national |
| 58 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $50,150 | 7% below national |
| 59 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $50,110 | 7% below national |
| 60 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $49,740 | 8% below national |
| 61 | Grand Junction, CO | $49,630 | 8% below national |
| 62 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $49,540 | 8% below national |
| 63 | Syracuse, NY | $49,400 | 8% below national |
| 64 | Winston-Salem, NC | $49,380 | 8% below national |
| 65 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $49,040 | 9% below national |
| 66 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $48,820 | 9% below national |
| 67 | Visalia, CA | $48,670 | 10% below national |
| 68 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $48,410 | 10% below national |
| 69 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $48,340 | 10% below national |
| 70 | Columbus, OH | $48,120 | 11% below national |
| 71 | Cleveland, OH | $47,910 | 11% below national |
| 72 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $47,510 | 12% below national |
| 73 | Fresno, CA | $47,510 | 12% below national |
| 74 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $47,490 | 12% below national |
| 75 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $47,480 | 12% below national |
| 76 | Toledo, OH | $47,290 | 12% below national |
| 77 | Columbus, GA-AL | $47,270 | 12% below national |
| 78 | Billings, MT | $47,060 | 13% below national |
| 79 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $47,060 | 13% below national |
| 80 | Morgantown, WV | $47,020 | 13% below national |
| 81 | Green Bay, WI | $46,920 | 13% below national |
| 82 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $46,800 | 13% below national |
| 83 | Ogden, UT | $46,630 | 13% below national |
| 84 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $46,560 | 14% below national |
| 85 | Baton Rouge, LA | $46,470 | 14% below national |
| 86 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $46,170 | 14% below national |
| 87 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $45,830 | 15% below national |
| 88 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $45,710 | 15% below national |
| 89 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $45,210 | 16% below national |
| 90 | Knoxville, TN | $45,020 | 16% below national |
| 91 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $44,640 | 17% below national |
| 92 | Charleston, WV | $44,200 | 18% below national |
| 93 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $44,070 | 18% below national |
| 94 | Utica-Rome, NY | $43,040 | 20% below national |
| 95 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $42,960 | 20% below national |
| 96 | Lafayette, LA | $42,520 | 21% below national |
| 97 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $40,710 | 24% below national |
| 98 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $40,400 | 25% below national |
| 99 | Lake Charles, LA | $39,050 | 27% below national |
| 100 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $38,850 | 28% below national |
| 101 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,850 | 30% below national |
| 102 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $37,460 | 30% below national |
| 103 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $37,410 | 31% below national |
| 104 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $36,820 | 32% below national |
| 105 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $36,450 | 32% below national |
| 106 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $36,390 | 32% below national |
| 107 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $31,750 | 41% below national |
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