43 Series · SOC 43-4199
Information and Record 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).
- $49,500
- Median / year
- $71,420
- Top 10% earn
- -0.2%
- Growth '23–'33
- 134,920
- US workers
Information and Record Clerks, All Other earn a median of $49,500 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $49,500, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $33,870 (10th percentile) to $71,420 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 134,920 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($70,490), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Information and Record Clerks, All Other earn a median of $49,500, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 32% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #24 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 0.2% by 2033.
- $49,500
- Median annual wage
- Top 68%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #24 of 54
- in Office and Administrative Support
- 2.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $70,490. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Information and Record Clerks, All Other (SOC 43-4199) pays a national median of $49,500 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $33,870 at the 10th percentile to $71,420 at the 90th, with a mean of $51,490 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 134,920 Americans work in this occupation across 53 reporting states and 402 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -0.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 17,800 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. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $70,490, which is +42% above the national figure. The top metro is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $74,940 - 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.
BLS OEWS May 2025 134,920 jobs Median $49,500/yr
Median Salary
$49,500
per year
Median Hourly
$23.80/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$51,490
average
Employment
134,920
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Information and Record Clerks, All Other pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$49,500 Bottom 32% higher than 32% 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 Information and Record Clerks, All Other; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 43-series occupations with growth data, Information and Record Clerks, All Other sits on the slower-growing side at -0.2% growth and $49,500 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-0.2%
Declining
Annual Openings
17,800
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 → A
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
$33,870
25th Percentile
$40,910
Median
$49,500
75th Percentile
$59,970
90th Percentile
$71,420
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $70,490 | +42% above national |
| 2 | California | $58,680 | +19% above national |
| 3 | Rhode Island | $58,470 | +18% above national |
| 4 | Maryland | $58,060 | +17% above national |
| 5 | Indiana | $56,310 | +14% above national |
| 6 | Virgin Islands | $56,180 | +13% above national |
| 7 | New Jersey | $55,830 | +13% above national |
| 8 | Illinois | $55,270 | +12% above national |
| 9 | West Virginia | $54,950 | +11% above national |
| 10 | Hawaii | $54,720 | +11% above national |
| 11 | Delaware | $54,240 | +10% above national |
| 12 | Alabama | $53,930 | +9% above national |
| 13 | Washington | $53,890 | +9% above national |
| 14 | South Dakota | $53,290 | +8% above national |
| 15 | Colorado | $52,600 | +6% above national |
| 16 | North Dakota | $52,440 | +6% above national |
| 17 | New York | $52,270 | +6% above national |
| 18 | Minnesota | $52,260 | +6% above national |
| 19 | Ohio | $52,120 | +5% above national |
| 20 | New Mexico | $51,630 | +4% above national |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | $51,130 | +3% above national |
| 22 | Vermont | $50,710 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Virginia | $50,670 | +2% above national |
| 24 | Idaho | $49,940 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Nebraska | $49,940 | +1% above national |
| 26 | Oklahoma | $49,940 | +1% above national |
| 27 | Wyoming | $49,940 | +1% above national |
| 28 | Iowa | $49,440 | same as national |
| 29 | Mississippi | $49,440 | same as national |
| 30 | South Carolina | $49,440 | same as national |
| 31 | Oregon | $49,310 | same as national |
| 32 | Alaska | $48,630 | 2% below national |
| 33 | Florida | $48,510 | 2% below national |
| 34 | Kentucky | $48,380 | 2% below national |
| 35 | Montana | $47,840 | 3% below national |
| 36 | Georgia | $47,530 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Massachusetts | $47,200 | 5% below national |
| 38 | Kansas | $47,050 | 5% below national |
| 39 | Connecticut | $46,680 | 6% below national |
| 40 | Tennessee | $46,450 | 6% below national |
| 41 | Guam | $46,450 | 6% below national |
| 42 | Arizona | $46,290 | 6% below national |
| 43 | Louisiana | $45,970 | 7% below national |
| 44 | Michigan | $45,760 | 8% below national |
| 45 | Missouri | $45,660 | 8% below national |
| 46 | Arkansas | $44,160 | 11% below national |
| 47 | New Hampshire | $43,260 | 13% below national |
| 48 | Texas | $43,240 | 13% below national |
| 49 | Utah | $43,010 | 13% below national |
| 50 | Nevada | $38,560 | 22% below national |
| 51 | North Carolina | $33,880 | 32% below national |
| 52 | Wisconsin | $32,470 | 34% below national |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $27,560 | 44% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $74,940 | +51% above national |
| 2 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $65,610 | +33% above national |
| 3 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $64,940 | +31% above national |
| 4 | Vallejo, CA | $64,520 | +30% above national |
| 5 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $64,500 | +30% above national |
| 6 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $62,800 | +27% above national |
| 7 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $62,080 | +25% above national |
| 8 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $61,810 | +25% above national |
| 9 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $61,760 | +25% above national |
| 10 | Salinas, CA | $61,230 | +24% above national |
| 11 | Napa, CA | $61,140 | +24% above national |
| 12 | Ann Arbor, MI | $60,610 | +22% above national |
| 13 | Carson City, NV | $60,130 | +21% above national |
| 14 | York-Hanover, PA | $60,010 | +21% above national |
| 15 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $59,880 | +21% above national |
| 16 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $59,730 | +21% above national |
| 17 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $58,740 | +19% above national |
| 18 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $58,720 | +19% above national |
| 19 | Iowa City, IA | $58,430 | +18% above national |
| 20 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $58,430 | +18% above national |
| 21 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $58,240 | +18% above national |
| 22 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $58,220 | +18% above national |
| 23 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $58,190 | +18% above national |
| 24 | Columbus, GA-AL | $58,120 | +17% above national |
| 25 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $57,600 | +16% above national |
| 26 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $57,390 | +16% above national |
| 27 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $57,310 | +16% above national |
| 28 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $57,280 | +16% above national |
| 29 | Modesto, CA | $57,060 | +15% above national |
| 30 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $57,040 | +15% above national |
| 31 | Dover, DE | $56,870 | +15% above national |
| 32 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $56,840 | +15% above national |
| 33 | Vineland, NJ | $56,700 | +15% above national |
| 34 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $56,580 | +14% above national |
| 35 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $56,470 | +14% above national |
| 36 | Yuba City, CA | $56,470 | +14% above national |
| 37 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $56,290 | +14% above national |
| 38 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $56,280 | +14% above national |
| 39 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $56,150 | +13% above national |
| 40 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $56,140 | +13% above national |
| 41 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $56,100 | +13% above national |
| 42 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $55,950 | +13% above national |
| 43 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $55,850 | +13% above national |
| 44 | Goldsboro, NC | $55,640 | +12% above national |
| 45 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $55,620 | +12% above national |
| 46 | Merced, CA | $55,520 | +12% above national |
| 47 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $55,490 | +12% above national |
| 48 | Charleston, WV | $55,430 | +12% above national |
| 49 | Evansville, IN | $55,430 | +12% above national |
| 50 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $55,220 | +12% above national |
| 51 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $55,220 | +12% above national |
| 52 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $55,040 | +11% above national |
| 53 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $55,040 | +11% above national |
| 54 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $55,040 | +11% above national |
| 55 | Asheville, NC | $54,950 | +11% above national |
| 56 | Saginaw, MI | $54,950 | +11% above national |
| 57 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $54,950 | +11% above national |
| 58 | Warner Robins, GA | $54,950 | +11% above national |
| 59 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $54,950 | +11% above national |
| 60 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $54,950 | +11% above national |
| 61 | Boulder, CO | $54,930 | +11% above national |
| 62 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $54,870 | +11% above national |
| 63 | Fayetteville, NC | $54,770 | +11% above national |
| 64 | Cleveland, OH | $54,720 | +11% above national |
| 65 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $54,580 | +10% above national |
| 66 | Albuquerque, NM | $54,550 | +10% above national |
| 67 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $54,520 | +10% above national |
| 68 | Lexington Park, MD | $54,480 | +10% above national |
| 69 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $54,310 | +10% above national |
| 70 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $53,960 | +9% above national |
| 71 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $53,930 | +9% above national |
| 72 | Birmingham, AL | $53,810 | +9% above national |
| 73 | Ames, IA | $53,710 | +9% above national |
| 74 | Greeley, CO | $53,550 | +8% above national |
| 75 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $53,340 | +8% above national |
| 76 | Beckley, WV | $53,290 | +8% above national |
| 77 | Boise City, ID | $53,290 | +8% above national |
| 78 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $53,290 | +8% above national |
| 79 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $53,290 | +8% above national |
| 80 | Fargo, ND-MN | $53,290 | +8% above national |
| 81 | Yakima, WA | $53,290 | +8% above national |
| 82 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $53,290 | +8% above national |
| 83 | Topeka, KS | $53,270 | +8% above national |
| 84 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $53,250 | +8% above national |
| 85 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $53,160 | +7% above national |
| 86 | Chico, CA | $53,000 | +7% above national |
| 87 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $52,980 | +7% above national |
| 88 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $52,830 | +7% above national |
| 89 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $52,780 | +7% above national |
| 90 | St. Cloud, MN | $52,750 | +7% above national |
| 91 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $52,670 | +6% above national |
| 92 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $52,640 | +6% above national |
| 93 | Sumter, SC | $52,440 | +6% above national |
| 94 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $52,440 | +6% above national |
| 95 | Cheyenne, WY | $52,420 | +6% above national |
| 96 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $52,420 | +6% above national |
| 97 | Walla Walla, WA | $52,420 | +6% above national |
| 98 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $52,420 | +6% above national |
| 99 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $52,420 | +6% above national |
| 100 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $52,420 | +6% above national |
| 101 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $52,360 | +6% above national |
| 102 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $52,350 | +6% above national |
| 103 | Oklahoma City, OK | $52,060 | +5% above national |
| 104 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $52,000 | +5% above national |
| 105 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | +5% above national |
| 106 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $51,920 | +5% above national |
| 107 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $51,720 | +4% above national |
| 108 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $51,650 | +4% above national |
| 109 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $51,630 | +4% above national |
| 110 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $51,630 | +4% above national |
| 111 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $51,630 | +4% above national |
| 112 | Montgomery, AL | $51,630 | +4% above national |
| 113 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $51,630 | +4% above national |
| 114 | Savannah, GA | $51,630 | +4% above national |
| 115 | Valdosta, GA | $51,630 | +4% above national |
| 116 | Wichita, KS | $51,630 | +4% above national |
| 117 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $51,630 | +4% above national |
| 118 | Bozeman, MT | $51,610 | +4% above national |
| 119 | Columbus, OH | $51,600 | +4% above national |
| 120 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $51,580 | +4% above national |
| 121 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $51,480 | +4% above national |
| 122 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $51,420 | +4% above national |
| 123 | Rapid City, SD | $51,340 | +4% above national |
| 124 | Bellingham, WA | $51,310 | +4% above national |
| 125 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $51,210 | +3% above national |
| 126 | Pittsburgh, PA | $51,130 | +3% above national |
| 127 | Manhattan, KS | $51,060 | +3% above national |
| 128 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $50,970 | +3% above national |
| 129 | Alexandria, LA | $50,940 | +3% above national |
| 130 | Columbia, SC | $50,940 | +3% above national |
| 131 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $50,900 | +3% above national |
| 132 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $50,840 | +3% above national |
| 133 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $50,730 | +2% above national |
| 134 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $50,480 | +2% above national |
| 135 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $50,470 | +2% above national |
| 136 | Omaha, NE-IA | $50,440 | +2% above national |
| 137 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $50,390 | +2% above national |
| 138 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $50,380 | +2% above national |
| 139 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $50,340 | +2% above national |
| 140 | Utica-Rome, NY | $50,330 | +2% above national |
| 141 | Bend, OR | $50,290 | +2% above national |
| 142 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $50,110 | +1% above national |
| 143 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $50,070 | +1% above national |
| 144 | Columbia, MO | $49,940 | +1% above national |
| 145 | Elizabethtown, KY | $49,940 | +1% above national |
| 146 | Jacksonville, NC | $49,940 | +1% above national |
| 147 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $49,940 | +1% above national |
| 148 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $49,940 | +1% above national |
| 149 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $49,830 | +1% above national |
| 150 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $49,730 | same as national |
| 151 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $49,730 | same as national |
| 152 | Peoria, IL | $49,730 | same as national |
| 153 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $49,730 | same as national |
| 154 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $49,670 | same as national |
| 155 | Battle Creek, MI | $49,660 | same as national |
| 156 | El Centro, CA | $49,610 | same as national |
| 157 | Roanoke, VA | $49,590 | same as national |
| 158 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $49,520 | same as national |
| 159 | Rochester, NY | $49,520 | same as national |
| 160 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $49,500 | same as national |
| 161 | Jacksonville, FL | $49,490 | same as national |
| 162 | Colorado Springs, CO | $49,450 | same as national |
| 163 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $49,440 | same as national |
| 164 | Fort Wayne, IN | $49,440 | same as national |
| 165 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $49,440 | same as national |
| 166 | Jackson, MS | $49,440 | same as national |
| 167 | Syracuse, NY | $49,440 | same as national |
| 168 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49,440 | same as national |
| 169 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $49,440 | same as national |
| 170 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $49,440 | same as national |
| 171 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $49,440 | same as national |
| 172 | Visalia, CA | $49,390 | same as national |
| 173 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $49,380 | same as national |
| 174 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $49,380 | same as national |
| 175 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $49,340 | same as national |
| 176 | Pueblo, CO | $49,320 | same as national |
| 177 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $49,210 | 1% below national |
| 178 | Flagstaff, AZ | $49,180 | 1% below national |
| 179 | Helena, MT | $49,140 | 1% below national |
| 180 | Billings, MT | $49,030 | 1% below national |
| 181 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $49,000 | 1% below national |
| 182 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $48,950 | 1% below national |
| 183 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $48,900 | 1% below national |
| 184 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $48,870 | 1% below national |
| 185 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $48,730 | 2% below national |
| 186 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $48,650 | 2% below national |
| 187 | Jefferson City, MO | $48,630 | 2% below national |
| 188 | Richmond, VA | $48,580 | 2% below national |
| 189 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $48,530 | 2% below national |
| 190 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $48,510 | 2% below national |
| 191 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $48,440 | 2% below national |
| 192 | Duluth, MN-WI | $48,380 | 2% below national |
| 193 | Johnson City, TN | $48,380 | 2% below national |
| 194 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $48,380 | 2% below national |
| 195 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $48,380 | 2% below national |
| 196 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $48,260 | 3% below national |
| 197 | Morgantown, WV | $48,220 | 3% below national |
| 198 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $48,210 | 3% below national |
| 199 | Grand Junction, CO | $48,190 | 3% below national |
| 200 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $48,190 | 3% below national |
| 201 | Lancaster, PA | $48,130 | 3% below national |
| 202 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $48,070 | 3% below national |
| 203 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,050 | 3% below national |
| 204 | Punta Gorda, FL | $48,020 | 3% below national |
| 205 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $47,960 | 3% below national |
| 206 | Gainesville, FL | $47,940 | 3% below national |
| 207 | Reading, PA | $47,930 | 3% below national |
| 208 | Fresno, CA | $47,920 | 3% below national |
| 209 | Great Falls, MT | $47,900 | 3% below national |
| 210 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $47,780 | 3% below national |
| 211 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $47,730 | 4% below national |
| 212 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $47,720 | 4% below national |
| 213 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $47,670 | 4% below national |
| 214 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $47,670 | 4% below national |
| 215 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $47,640 | 4% below national |
| 216 | Winchester, VA-WV | $47,540 | 4% below national |
| 217 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $47,490 | 4% below national |
| 218 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $47,360 | 4% below national |
| 219 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $47,340 | 4% below national |
| 220 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $47,280 | 4% below national |
| 221 | Grants Pass, OR | $47,260 | 5% below national |
| 222 | Medford, OR | $47,050 | 5% below national |
| 223 | Harrisonburg, VA | $47,030 | 5% below national |
| 224 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $46,970 | 5% below national |
| 225 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $46,950 | 5% below national |
| 226 | Lincoln, NE | $46,890 | 5% below national |
| 227 | Salem, OR | $46,870 | 5% below national |
| 228 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $46,860 | 5% below national |
| 229 | Yuma, AZ | $46,860 | 5% below national |
| 230 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $46,860 | 5% below national |
| 231 | Binghamton, NY | $46,810 | 5% below national |
| 232 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $46,780 | 5% below national |
| 233 | Redding, CA | $46,650 | 6% below national |
| 234 | Santa Fe, NM | $46,570 | 6% below national |
| 235 | Missoula, MT | $46,550 | 6% below national |
| 236 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $46,530 | 6% below national |
| 237 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $46,500 | 6% below national |
| 238 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $46,490 | 6% below national |
| 239 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $46,470 | 6% below national |
| 240 | El Paso, TX | $46,450 | 6% below national |
| 241 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $46,450 | 6% below national |
| 242 | San Angelo, TX | $46,450 | 6% below national |
| 243 | Madison, WI | $46,420 | 6% below national |
| 244 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,380 | 6% below national |
| 245 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,350 | 6% below national |
| 246 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $46,260 | 7% below national |
| 247 | Reno, NV | $46,200 | 7% below national |
| 248 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,110 | 7% below national |
| 249 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $46,100 | 7% below national |
| 250 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $46,100 | 7% below national |
| 251 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $46,080 | 7% below national |
| 252 | Anchorage, AK | $45,990 | 7% below national |
| 253 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $45,940 | 7% below national |
| 254 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $45,800 | 7% below national |
| 255 | Corvallis, OR | $45,760 | 8% below national |
| 256 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $45,760 | 8% below national |
| 257 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $45,760 | 8% below national |
| 258 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $45,700 | 8% below national |
| 259 | Akron, OH | $45,470 | 8% below national |
| 260 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $45,360 | 8% below national |
| 261 | Charlottesville, VA | $45,300 | 8% below national |
| 262 | Monroe, MI | $45,130 | 9% below national |
| 263 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $45,090 | 9% below national |
| 264 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $44,990 | 9% below national |
| 265 | Tucson, AZ | $44,960 | 9% below national |
| 266 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $44,950 | 9% below national |
| 267 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $44,950 | 9% below national |
| 268 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $44,950 | 9% below national |
| 269 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $44,950 | 9% below national |
| 270 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $44,950 | 9% below national |
| 271 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $44,910 | 9% below national |
| 272 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $44,690 | 10% below national |
| 273 | Salisbury, MD | $44,570 | 10% below national |
| 274 | Baton Rouge, LA | $44,450 | 10% below national |
| 275 | Tallahassee, FL | $44,450 | 10% below national |
| 276 | Knoxville, TN | $44,420 | 10% below national |
| 277 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $44,410 | 10% below national |
| 278 | Bowling Green, KY | $44,350 | 10% below national |
| 279 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $44,350 | 10% below national |
| 280 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $44,320 | 10% below national |
| 281 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $44,220 | 11% below national |
| 282 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $44,190 | 11% below national |
| 283 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $44,160 | 11% below national |
| 284 | Hammond, LA | $44,160 | 11% below national |
| 285 | Toledo, OH | $43,970 | 11% below national |
| 286 | New Haven, CT | $43,920 | 11% below national |
| 287 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $43,910 | 11% below national |
| 288 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $43,840 | 11% below national |
| 289 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $43,800 | 12% below national |
| 290 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $43,700 | 12% below national |
| 291 | Ocala, FL | $43,660 | 12% below national |
| 292 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $43,570 | 12% below national |
| 293 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $43,260 | 13% below national |
| 294 | Abilene, TX | $43,240 | 13% below national |
| 295 | Appleton, WI | $43,240 | 13% below national |
| 296 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $43,240 | 13% below national |
| 297 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $43,240 | 13% below national |
| 298 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $43,080 | 13% below national |
| 299 | Ogden, UT | $43,010 | 13% below national |
| 300 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $42,840 | 13% below national |
| 301 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $42,830 | 13% below national |
| 302 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $42,800 | 14% below national |
| 303 | Lawrence, KS | $42,380 | 14% below national |
| 304 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $42,340 | 14% below national |
| 305 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $42,340 | 14% below national |
| 306 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $42,340 | 14% below national |
| 307 | Springfield, MO | $42,190 | 15% below national |
| 308 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $42,150 | 15% below national |
| 309 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $42,080 | 15% below national |
| 310 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $42,060 | 15% below national |
| 311 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $41,930 | 15% below national |
| 312 | Lafayette, LA | $41,660 | 16% below national |
| 313 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $41,660 | 16% below national |
| 314 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $41,660 | 16% below national |
| 315 | Tulsa, OK | $41,560 | 16% below national |
| 316 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $41,500 | 16% below national |
| 317 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $41,390 | 16% below national |
| 318 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $41,370 | 16% below national |
| 319 | Erie, PA | $41,090 | 17% below national |
| 320 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $40,940 | 17% below national |
| 321 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $40,940 | 17% below national |
| 322 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $40,910 | 17% below national |
| 323 | Albany, OR | $40,780 | 18% below national |
| 324 | Corpus Christi, TX | $40,400 | 18% below national |
| 325 | Bangor, ME | $40,330 | 19% below national |
| 326 | St. George, UT | $40,330 | 19% below national |
| 327 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $40,330 | 19% below national |
| 328 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $40,330 | 19% below national |
| 329 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $40,180 | 19% below national |
| 330 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $40,110 | 19% below national |
| 331 | Laredo, TX | $39,940 | 19% below national |
| 332 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $39,890 | 19% below national |
| 333 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $39,890 | 19% below national |
| 334 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $39,570 | 20% below national |
| 335 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $39,440 | 20% below national |
| 336 | Amarillo, TX | $38,980 | 21% below national |
| 337 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $38,790 | 22% below national |
| 338 | Flint, MI | $38,690 | 22% below national |
| 339 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $38,560 | 22% below national |
| 340 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $38,530 | 22% below national |
| 341 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $38,500 | 22% below national |
| 342 | Lubbock, TX | $38,480 | 22% below national |
| 343 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $38,120 | 23% below national |
| 344 | Longview, TX | $38,000 | 23% below national |
| 345 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,910 | 23% below national |
| 346 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $37,840 | 24% below national |
| 347 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $37,840 | 24% below national |
| 348 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,840 | 24% below national |
| 349 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,810 | 24% below national |
| 350 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,640 | 24% below national |
| 351 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $37,480 | 24% below national |
| 352 | Monroe, LA | $37,320 | 25% below national |
| 353 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,270 | 25% below national |
| 354 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $37,240 | 25% below national |
| 355 | Green Bay, WI | $36,990 | 25% below national |
| 356 | Midland, TX | $36,870 | 26% below national |
| 357 | Bloomington, IN | $36,820 | 26% below national |
| 358 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $36,820 | 26% below national |
| 359 | Lake Charles, LA | $36,820 | 26% below national |
| 360 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $36,390 | 26% below national |
| 361 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $35,950 | 27% below national |
| 362 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,850 | 28% below national |
| 363 | Albany, GA | $35,680 | 28% below national |
| 364 | Victoria, TX | $35,600 | 28% below national |
| 365 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $34,970 | 29% below national |
| 366 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $34,940 | 29% below national |
| 367 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,510 | 30% below national |
| 368 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $34,510 | 30% below national |
| 369 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $34,490 | 30% below national |
| 370 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $33,870 | 32% below national |
| 371 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $33,680 | 32% below national |
| 372 | Springfield, MA | $33,670 | 32% below national |
| 373 | Eagle Pass, TX | $33,460 | 32% below national |
| 374 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32,940 | 33% below national |
| 375 | Barnstable Town, MA | $32,900 | 34% below national |
| 376 | Las Cruces, NM | $32,350 | 35% below national |
| 377 | Worcester, MA | $32,300 | 35% below national |
| 378 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $32,240 | 35% below national |
| 379 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $32,150 | 35% below national |
| 380 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $31,890 | 36% below national |
| 381 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $30,700 | 38% below national |
| 382 | Kenosha, WI | $30,560 | 38% below national |
| 383 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $30,190 | 39% below national |
| 384 | Wilmington, NC | $29,740 | 40% below national |
| 385 | Fond du Lac, WI | $29,360 | 41% below national |
| 386 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $29,280 | 41% below national |
| 387 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $29,140 | 41% below national |
| 388 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $28,720 | 42% below national |
| 389 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $28,420 | 43% below national |
| 390 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $27,610 | 44% below national |
| 391 | Wausau, WI | $27,610 | 44% below national |
| 392 | Tyler, TX | $27,220 | 45% below national |
| 393 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,220 | 45% below national |
| 394 | Lynchburg, VA | $26,350 | 47% below national |
| 395 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $25,700 | 48% below national |
| 396 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $25,290 | 49% below national |
| 397 | Winston-Salem, NC | $23,750 | 52% below national |
| 398 | Ponce, PR | $23,670 | 52% below national |
| 399 | Mayaguez, PR | $23,440 | 53% below national |
| 400 | Aguadilla, PR | $23,410 | 53% below national |
| 401 | Arecibo, PR | $23,410 | 53% below national |
| 402 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $21,420 | 57% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Information and Record Clerks, All Other make? ▼
The median annual salary for Information and Record Clerks, All Other is $49,500 ($23.80/hour). The salary range spans from $33,870 at the 10th percentile to $71,420 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Information and Record Clerks, All Other the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Information and Record Clerks, All Other at $70,490/year, which is +42% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Information and Record Clerks, All Other? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Information and Record Clerks, All Other is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Information and Record Clerks, All Other? ▼
Information and Record Clerks, All Other has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1 per 100 workers.
Is Information and Record Clerks, All Other a good career? ▼
Employment for Information and Record Clerks, All Other is projected to decline 0.2% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 17,800 openings are projected each year.
How does Information and Record Clerks, All Other pay vary by state? ▼
Information and Record Clerks, All Other salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $70,490/year, while Utah pays the least at $43,010/year. BLS data covers 53 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Information and Record Clerks, All Other? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Information and Record Clerks, All Other is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $74,940/year. BLS reports wage data for 402 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Information and Record Clerks, All Other pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $59,970/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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