43 Series · SOC 43-4141

New Accounts Clerks Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$47,670
Median / year
$60,910
Top 10% earn
-13.2%
Growth '23–'33
36,860
US workers

New Accounts Clerks earn a median of $47,670 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $47,670, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $38,180 (10th percentile) to $60,910 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 36,860 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($60,990), since pay varies by state and metro area.

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The pay verdict

New Accounts Clerks earn a median of $47,670, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 26% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #30 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 13.2% by 2033.

$47,670
Median annual wage
Top 74%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#30 of 54
in Office and Administrative Support
1.6×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $60,990. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.

New Accounts Clerks (SOC 43-4141) pays a national median of $47,670 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $38,180 at the 10th percentile to $60,910 at the 90th, with a mean of $49,370 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 36,860 Americans work in this occupation across 46 reporting states and 222 metro areas.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a -13.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 2,300 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 moderate-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 $60,990, which is +28% above the national figure. The top metro is Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area at $60,580 - 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 36,860 jobs Median $47,670/yr

Median Salary

$47,670

per year

Median Hourly

$22.92/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$49,370

average

Employment

36,860

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where New Accounts Clerks pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$47,670 Bottom 26% higher than 26% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $200,000 every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

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 New Accounts Clerks; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 24 43-series occupations with growth data, New Accounts Clerks sits on the slower-growing side at -13.2% growth and $47,670 median pay.

Among 24 43-series occupations with growth data, New Accounts Clerks sits on the slower-growing side at -13.2% growth and $47,670 median pay. Scatter plot of 24 data points. $30000$40000$50000$60000$70000$80000 -20%-15%-10%-5%0%5%10% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage
Among 24 43-series occupations with growth data, New Accounts Clerks sits on the slower-growing side at -13.2% growth and $47,670 median pay.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

-13.2%

Declining

Annual Openings

2,300

per year (projected)

Typical Education

High school diploma or equivalent

On-the-Job Training

Moderate-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

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for New Accounts Clerks roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Active Listening 4.0
Speaking 4.0
Reading Comprehension 3.5
Service Orientation 3.4
Social Perceptiveness 3.3
Critical Thinking 3.1
Monitoring 3.1
Coordination 3.1
Writing 3.0
Persuasion 3.0

Knowledge Areas

Customer and Personal Service 4.8
Sales and Marketing 4.4
Administrative 4.1
English Language 4.0
Computers and Electronics 3.5
Mathematics 3.5
Economics and Accounting 3.3
Public Safety and Security 3.1
Education and Training 3.1
Administration and Management 3.0

Key Tasks

  • 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.
  • Inform customers of procedures for applying for services, such as ATM cards, direct deposit of checks, and certificates of deposit.
  • Answer customers' questions and explain available services, such as deposit accounts, bonds, and securities.
  • Obtain credit records from reporting agencies.
  • Interview customers to obtain information needed for opening accounts or renting safe-deposit boxes.
  • Refer customers to appropriate bank personnel to meet their financial needs.
  • Investigate and correct errors upon customers' request, according to customer and bank records.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

$38,180$43,920$47,670$55,100$60,910
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

$18.36$21.12$22.92$26.49$29.29
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$38,180

25th Percentile

$43,920

Median

$47,670

75th Percentile

$55,100

90th Percentile

$60,910

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 District of Columbia $60,990 +28% above national
2 North Dakota $57,970 +22% above national
3 New York $57,950 +22% above national
4 New Jersey $57,240 +20% above national
5 Connecticut $57,080 +20% above national
6 Washington $52,830 +11% above national
7 California $52,100 +9% above national
8 New Mexico $51,380 +8% above national
9 Missouri $50,270 +5% above national
10 Tennessee $49,770 +4% above national
11 North Carolina $49,480 +4% above national
12 Illinois $49,040 +3% above national
13 Minnesota $48,920 +3% above national
14 Colorado $48,870 +3% above national
15 Oregon $48,330 +1% above national
16 Ohio $48,310 +1% above national
17 New Hampshire $48,170 +1% above national
18 Wisconsin $48,050 +1% above national
19 Vermont $47,910 +1% above national
20 Nevada $47,450 same as national
21 Hawaii $47,440 same as national
22 Maine $47,420 1% below national
23 Pennsylvania $47,330 1% below national
24 Delaware $47,150 1% below national
25 Nebraska $47,140 1% below national
26 Michigan $46,780 2% below national
27 Virginia $46,350 3% below national
28 Florida $45,930 4% below national
29 Georgia $45,770 4% below national
30 Idaho $45,760 4% below national
31 Wyoming $45,760 4% below national
32 Iowa $45,630 4% below national
33 South Carolina $45,500 5% below national
34 Utah $44,890 6% below national
35 Alabama $44,780 6% below national
36 Texas $44,040 8% below national
37 Kentucky $43,990 8% below national
38 Montana $43,610 9% below national
39 Oklahoma $43,380 9% below national
40 Maryland $43,200 9% below national
41 Indiana $42,950 10% below national
42 Mississippi $40,910 14% below national
43 Kansas $40,170 16% below national
44 West Virginia $38,520 19% below national
45 Arkansas $35,680 25% below national
46 Puerto Rico $29,630 38% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,580 +27% above national
2 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $58,980 +24% above national
3 Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $58,700 +23% above national
4 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $58,410 +23% above national
5 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $57,840 +21% above national
6 St. Louis, MO-IL $57,090 +20% above national
7 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $57,050 +20% above national
8 New Haven, CT $56,820 +19% above national
9 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $55,980 +17% above national
10 Flint, MI $55,440 +16% above national
11 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $55,440 +16% above national
12 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $55,170 +16% above national
13 Fargo, ND-MN $53,950 +13% above national
14 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $52,830 +11% above national
15 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $51,750 +9% above national
16 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $51,090 +7% above national
17 York-Hanover, PA $50,790 +7% above national
18 Kingston, NY $50,630 +6% above national
19 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $50,570 +6% above national
20 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $50,460 +6% above national
21 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $50,270 +5% above national
22 Ann Arbor, MI $50,170 +5% above national
23 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $50,090 +5% above national
24 Asheville, NC $49,980 +5% above national
25 Madison, WI $49,970 +5% above national
26 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $49,950 +5% above national
27 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $49,850 +5% above national
28 Bend, OR $49,830 +5% above national
29 North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,770 +4% above national
30 Raleigh-Cary, NC $49,590 +4% above national
31 Salem, OR $49,560 +4% above national
32 Portland-South Portland, ME $49,490 +4% above national
33 Binghamton, NY $49,430 +4% above national
34 Grants Pass, OR $49,080 +3% above national
35 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $49,000 +3% above national
36 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $48,940 +3% above national
37 Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $48,880 +3% above national
38 Glens Falls, NY $48,860 +2% above national
39 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $48,850 +2% above national
40 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $48,750 +2% above national
41 Elmira, NY $48,690 +2% above national
42 Rochester, MN $48,620 +2% above national
43 Burlington-South Burlington, VT $48,610 +2% above national
44 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $48,400 +2% above national
45 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $48,400 +2% above national
46 Appleton, WI $48,390 +2% above national
47 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI $48,370 +1% above national
48 Richmond, VA $48,300 +1% above national
49 Macon-Bibb County, GA $48,220 +1% above national
50 Syracuse, NY $48,220 +1% above national
51 Springfield, IL $48,190 +1% above national
52 Omaha, NE-IA $48,150 +1% above national
53 Utica-Rome, NY $48,150 +1% above national
54 Athens-Clarke County, GA $48,140 +1% above national
55 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $48,090 +1% above national
56 Manchester-Nashua, NH $48,060 +1% above national
57 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $48,040 +1% above national
58 Sheboygan, WI $48,040 +1% above national
59 Warner Robins, GA $48,030 +1% above national
60 Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $47,980 +1% above national
61 Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area $47,980 +1% above national
62 Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $47,910 +1% above national
63 Ames, IA $47,870 same as national
64 Albany, OR $47,860 same as national
65 Corvallis, OR $47,820 same as national
66 Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $47,820 same as national
67 Knoxville, TN $47,800 same as national
68 Eugene-Springfield, OR $47,790 same as national
69 Rocky Mount, NC $47,770 same as national
70 Duluth, MN-WI $47,760 same as national
71 Rochester, NY $47,710 same as national
72 Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $47,640 same as national
73 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $47,630 same as national
74 Janesville-Beloit, WI $47,620 same as national
75 Pittsburgh, PA $47,570 same as national
76 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $47,530 same as national
77 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $47,460 same as national
78 Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $47,450 same as national
79 Urban Honolulu, HI $47,440 same as national
80 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $47,420 1% below national
81 Green Bay, WI $47,390 1% below national
82 Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,330 1% below national
83 Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $47,320 1% below national
84 Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $47,300 1% below national
85 Grand Island, NE $47,260 1% below national
86 Lawrence, KS $47,240 1% below national
87 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $47,210 1% below national
88 East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,170 1% below national
89 Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,150 1% below national
90 Burlington, NC $47,110 1% below national
91 Lewiston-Auburn, ME $47,100 1% below national
92 Dubuque, IA $47,060 1% below national
93 Grand Junction, CO $47,060 1% below national
94 Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $47,050 1% below national
95 St. Cloud, MN $47,030 1% below national
96 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $46,960 1% below national
97 Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $46,950 2% below national
98 Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $46,920 2% below national
99 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $46,910 2% below national
100 Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $46,890 2% below national
101 Eau Claire, WI $46,860 2% below national
102 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $46,840 2% below national
103 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $46,840 2% below national
104 Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area $46,840 2% below national
105 Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,790 2% below national
106 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $46,780 2% below national
107 Fond du Lac, WI $46,750 2% below national
108 Cheyenne, WY $46,690 2% below national
109 Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,690 2% below national
110 Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $46,680 2% below national
111 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $46,610 2% below national
112 Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,580 2% below national
113 Wausau, WI $46,540 2% below national
114 Dover, DE $46,530 2% below national
115 Reno, NV $46,490 2% below national
116 Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $46,470 3% below national
117 Savannah, GA $46,380 3% below national
118 Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,350 3% below national
119 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $46,300 3% below national
120 Medford, OR $46,280 3% below national
121 Lincoln, NE $46,110 3% below national
122 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $46,060 3% below national
123 Bangor, ME $46,050 3% below national
124 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $46,050 3% below national
125 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $46,030 3% below national
126 Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $46,020 3% below national
127 Jacksonville, FL $45,930 4% below national
128 West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $45,910 4% below national
129 Champaign-Urbana, IL $45,870 4% below national
130 Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,840 4% below national
131 Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $45,830 4% below national
132 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $45,820 4% below national
133 Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $45,780 4% below national
134 Boise City, ID $45,760 4% below national
135 Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area $45,720 4% below national
136 Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $45,720 4% below national
137 Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $45,710 4% below national
138 Mankato, MN $45,700 4% below national
139 Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $45,680 4% below national
140 Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $45,670 4% below national
141 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $45,620 4% below national
142 Oklahoma City, OK $45,550 4% below national
143 Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area $45,520 5% below national
144 Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,510 5% below national
145 Dalton, GA $45,320 5% below national
146 Iowa City, IA $45,280 5% below national
147 East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $45,140 5% below national
148 North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $45,100 5% below national
149 East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $45,070 5% below national
150 Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,060 5% below national
151 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $45,040 6% below national
152 Winchester, VA-WV $45,040 6% below national
153 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $45,030 6% below national
154 Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,010 6% below national
155 Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $44,890 6% below national
156 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $44,810 6% below national
157 Albany, GA $44,740 6% below national
158 Ogden, UT $44,740 6% below national
159 Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $44,680 6% below national
160 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $44,660 6% below national
161 Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,560 7% below national
162 South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $44,530 7% below national
163 El Paso, TX $44,460 7% below national
164 Erie, PA $44,430 7% below national
165 Cedar Rapids, IA $44,280 7% below national
166 Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $44,250 7% below national
167 Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,810 8% below national
168 Valdosta, GA $43,750 8% below national
169 South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $43,710 8% below national
170 Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $43,660 8% below national
171 West Montana nonmetropolitan area $43,620 8% below national
172 South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $43,600 9% below national
173 Billings, MT $43,470 9% below national
174 Coeur d'Alene, ID $43,470 9% below national
175 Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,400 9% below national
176 Tulsa, OK $43,300 9% below national
177 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $43,250 9% below national
178 Fort Smith, AR-OK $43,220 9% below national
179 Fort Wayne, IN $42,950 10% below national
180 Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $42,880 10% below national
181 East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $42,840 10% below national
182 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $42,700 10% below national
183 North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $42,560 11% below national
184 Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,440 11% below national
185 Kansas City, MO-KS $42,350 11% below national
186 Jackson, MS $42,220 11% below national
187 Great Falls, MT $42,080 12% below national
188 Missoula, MT $41,880 12% below national
189 North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $41,290 13% below national
190 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $40,970 14% below national
191 Waco, TX $40,950 14% below national
192 Battle Creek, MI $40,720 15% below national
193 Lynchburg, VA $40,710 15% below national
194 South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $40,110 16% below national
195 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $40,010 16% below national
196 Saginaw, MI $39,830 16% below national
197 Longview, TX $39,350 17% below national
198 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $39,330 17% below national
199 Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $39,250 18% below national
200 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $39,240 18% below national
201 Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $39,220 18% below national
202 Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $39,150 18% below national
203 West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $39,090 18% below national
204 Topeka, KS $39,020 18% below national
205 Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $38,880 18% below national
206 Wichita, KS $38,850 19% below national
207 Kansas nonmetropolitan area $38,820 19% below national
208 Evansville, IN $38,810 19% below national
209 Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,650 19% below national
210 North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $38,490 19% below national
211 West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $38,430 19% below national
212 Manhattan, KS $38,150 20% below national
213 Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,100 20% below national
214 South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $37,720 21% below national
215 Gainesville, FL $37,560 21% below national
216 Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $37,440 21% below national
217 Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,410 22% below national
218 Lawton, OK $37,390 22% below national
219 Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $37,330 22% below national
220 Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $37,320 22% below national
221 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA $36,500 23% below national
222 Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $36,100 24% below national

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a New Accounts Clerks make?
The median annual salary for New Accounts Clerks is $47,670 ($22.92/hour). The salary range spans from $38,180 at the 10th percentile to $60,910 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays New Accounts Clerks the most?
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for New Accounts Clerks at $60,990/year, which is +28% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a New Accounts Clerks?
The typical entry-level education for New Accounts Clerks is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a New Accounts Clerks?
New Accounts Clerks 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 New Accounts Clerks a good career?
Employment for New Accounts Clerks is projected to decline 13.2% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 2,300 openings are projected each year.
How does New Accounts Clerks pay vary by state?
New Accounts Clerks salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $60,990/year, while Mississippi pays the least at $40,910/year. BLS data covers 46 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for New Accounts Clerks?
The highest-paying metro area for New Accounts Clerks is Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area at $60,580/year. BLS reports wage data for 222 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.

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