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
+2.3%
2024→2025
$60,910
Top 10% earn
-13.2%
Growth '24–'34
36,860
Estimated US jobs

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 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is District of Columbia ($60,990).

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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 2034.

$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.

Observed pay change

What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025

May 2019 → May 2025
  • The published national median for New Accounts Clerks moved from $36,550 in May 2019 to $47,670 in May 2025 (+30.4%).
  • Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
  • New Accounts Clerks sits +6.0 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

New Accounts Clerks (SOC 43-4141) has a national median of $47,670 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $38,180 to $60,910, and the published mean is $49,370. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 36,860 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 46 state or territory areas and 222 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $46,610 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $47,670 in May 2025, a rise of $1,060 (+2.3%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a -13.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as declining relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 2,300 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as moderate-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Office and Administrative Support Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.

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 highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $58,980. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.

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 and above: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $180,000+ 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.

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Band Count Share
$0–$20,000 0 US occupations 0%
$20,000–$40,000 98 US occupations 12%
$40,000–$60,000 (this entry) 298 US occupations 36%
$60,000–$80,000 209 US occupations 25%
$80,000–$100,000 82 US occupations 10%
$100,000–$120,000 58 US occupations 7%
$120,000–$140,000 32 US occupations 4%
$140,000–$160,000 14 US occupations 2%
$160,000–$180,000 9 US occupations 1%
$180,000 and above 25 US occupations 3%

$47,670 · 26th percentile of 825 US occupations

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. 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 Customer Service Rep… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -5.5% · Median annual wage: $44770Office Clerks, General - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -6.7% · Median annual wage: $45010Secretaries and Admi… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.6% · Median annual wage: $47540First-Line Superviso… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.3% · Median annual wage: $69500Bookkeeping, Account… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -5.8% · Median annual wage: $50670Medical Secretaries … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.2% · Median annual wage: $45930Shipping, Receiving,… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -7.7% · Median annual wage: $45260Executive Secretarie… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.6% · Median annual wage: $76590Billing and Posting … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.4% · Median annual wage: $48500Production, Planning… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.8% · Median annual wage: $59650Tellers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -12.9% · Median annual wage: $43030Postal Service Mail … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -3.5% · Median annual wage: $60550Hotel, Motel, and Re… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.7% · Median annual wage: $35070Insurance Claims and… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -3.7% · Median annual wage: $49230Dispatchers, Except … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.9% · Median annual wage: $50340Office and Administr… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -7.8% · Median annual wage: $45670Court, Municipal, an… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3% · Median annual wage: $48700Loan Interviewers an… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -2.3% · Median annual wage: $50020Bill and Account Col… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -10.5% · Median annual wage: $47030Legal Secretaries an… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -5.8% · Median annual wage: $55570Eligibility Intervie… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1% · Median annual wage: $54210Payroll and Timekeep… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -16.7% · Median annual wage: $58260Interviewers, Except… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -11.6% · Median annual wage: $45920New Accounts Clerks - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -13.2% · Median annual wage: $47670
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.
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  • Customer Service Rep…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.5%, Median annual wage $44770
  • Office Clerks, General: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6.7%, Median annual wage $45010
  • Secretaries and Admi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $47540
  • First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.3%, Median annual wage $69500
  • Bookkeeping, Account…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.8%, Median annual wage $50670
  • Medical Secretaries …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.2%, Median annual wage $45930
  • Shipping, Receiving,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -7.7%, Median annual wage $45260
  • Executive Secretarie…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $76590
  • Billing and Posting …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.4%, Median annual wage $48500
  • Production, Planning…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.8%, Median annual wage $59650
  • Tellers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -12.9%, Median annual wage $43030
  • Postal Service Mail …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.5%, Median annual wage $60550
  • Hotel, Motel, and Re…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $35070
  • Insurance Claims and…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.7%, Median annual wage $49230
  • Dispatchers, Except …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.9%, Median annual wage $50340
  • Office and Administr…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -7.8%, Median annual wage $45670
  • Court, Municipal, an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3%, Median annual wage $48700
  • Loan Interviewers an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.3%, Median annual wage $50020
  • Bill and Account Col…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -10.5%, Median annual wage $47030
  • Legal Secretaries an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.8%, Median annual wage $55570
  • Eligibility Intervie…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1%, Median annual wage $54210
  • Payroll and Timekeep…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -16.7%, Median annual wage $58260
  • Interviewers, Except…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -11.6%, Median annual wage $45920
  • New Accounts Clerks: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -13.2%, Median annual wage $47670

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)

Employment Change

-5,200

38,900 (2024) → 33,800 (2034)

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

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Group

Office and Administrative Support Occupations context

Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade

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

10th$38,180
25th$43,920
Median$47,670
75th$55,100
90th$60,910

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th$18.36
25th$21.12
Median$22.92
75th$26.49
90th$29.29

New Accounts Clerks pay history, 2015–2025

Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.

$30,000$35,000$40,000$45,000$50,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 National median - 2015: $34,880National median - 2016: $34,990National median - 2017: $35,260National median - 2018: $35,800National median - 2019: $36,550National median - 2020: $37,750National median - 2021: $37,840National median - 2022: $40,820National median - 2023: $44,630National median - 2024: $46,610National median - 2025: $47,670$47,670
National median annual wage for New Accounts Clerks, May 2015 to May 2025 OEWS releases
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Period National median
2015 $34,880
2016 $34,990
2017 $35,260
2018 $35,800
2019 $36,550
2020 $37,750
2021 $37,840
2022 $40,820
2023 $44,630
2024 $46,610
2025 $47,670

2015 median

$34,880

2025 median

$47,670

2019–2025 change (same SOC)

+$11,120 (+30.4%)

Avg/year (same SOC)

+4.5%

Published national median annual wage and estimated employment for New Accounts Clerks by OEWS release year
Release Median Change Estimated jobs
May 2015 $34,880 First banked release 48,970
May 2016 $34,990 +0.3% 41,630
May 2017 $35,260 +0.8% 41,680
May 2018 $35,800 +1.5% 41,500
May 2019 $36,550 Classification break 43,420
May 2020 $37,750 +3.3% 45,250
May 2021 $37,840 +0.2% 40,500
May 2022 $40,820 +7.9% 45,170
May 2023 $44,630 +9.3% 41,180
May 2024 $46,610 +4.4% 38,030
May 2025 $47,670 +2.3% 36,860

Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $34,880 in May 2015 to $47,670 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +4.5% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 43,420 in May 2019 to 36,860 in May 2025.

Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.

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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $58,980 +24% above national
2 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $58,410 +23% above national
3 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $57,840 +21% above national
4 St. Louis, MO-IL $57,090 +20% above national
5 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $57,050 +20% above national
6 New Haven, CT $56,820 +19% above national
7 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $55,980 +17% above national
8 Flint, MI $55,440 +16% above national
9 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $55,440 +16% above national
10 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $55,170 +16% above national
11 Fargo, ND-MN $53,950 +13% above national
12 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $52,830 +11% above national
13 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $51,750 +9% above national
14 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $51,090 +7% above national
15 York-Hanover, PA $50,790 +7% above national
16 Kingston, NY $50,630 +6% above national
17 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $50,570 +6% above national
18 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $50,460 +6% above national
19 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $50,270 +5% above national
20 Ann Arbor, MI $50,170 +5% above national
21 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $50,090 +5% above national
22 Asheville, NC $49,980 +5% above national
23 Madison, WI $49,970 +5% above national
24 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $49,950 +5% above national
25 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $49,850 +5% above national
26 Bend, OR $49,830 +5% above national
27 Raleigh-Cary, NC $49,590 +4% above national
28 Salem, OR $49,560 +4% above national
29 Portland-South Portland, ME $49,490 +4% above national
30 Binghamton, NY $49,430 +4% above national
31 Grants Pass, OR $49,080 +3% above national
32 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $49,000 +3% above national
33 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $48,940 +3% above national
34 Glens Falls, NY $48,860 +2% above national
35 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $48,850 +2% above national
36 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $48,750 +2% above national
37 Elmira, NY $48,690 +2% above national
38 Rochester, MN $48,620 +2% above national
39 Burlington-South Burlington, VT $48,610 +2% above national
40 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $48,400 +2% above national
41 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $48,400 +2% above national
42 Appleton, WI $48,390 +2% above national
43 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI $48,370 +1% above national
44 Richmond, VA $48,300 +1% above national
45 Macon-Bibb County, GA $48,220 +1% above national
46 Syracuse, NY $48,220 +1% above national
47 Springfield, IL $48,190 +1% above national
48 Omaha, NE-IA $48,150 +1% above national
49 Utica-Rome, NY $48,150 +1% above national
50 Athens-Clarke County, GA $48,140 +1% above national
51 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $48,090 +1% above national
52 Manchester-Nashua, NH $48,060 +1% above national
53 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $48,040 +1% above national
54 Sheboygan, WI $48,040 +1% above national
55 Warner Robins, GA $48,030 +1% above national
56 Ames, IA $47,870 same as national
57 Albany, OR $47,860 same as national
58 Corvallis, OR $47,820 same as national
59 Knoxville, TN $47,800 same as national
60 Eugene-Springfield, OR $47,790 same as national
61 Rocky Mount, NC $47,770 same as national
62 Duluth, MN-WI $47,760 same as national
63 Rochester, NY $47,710 same as national
64 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $47,630 same as national
65 Janesville-Beloit, WI $47,620 same as national
66 Pittsburgh, PA $47,570 same as national
67 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $47,530 same as national
68 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $47,460 same as national
69 Urban Honolulu, HI $47,440 same as national
70 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $47,420 1% below national
71 Green Bay, WI $47,390 1% below national
72 Grand Island, NE $47,260 1% below national
73 Lawrence, KS $47,240 1% below national
74 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $47,210 1% below national
75 Burlington, NC $47,110 1% below national
76 Lewiston-Auburn, ME $47,100 1% below national
77 Dubuque, IA $47,060 1% below national
78 Grand Junction, CO $47,060 1% below national
79 St. Cloud, MN $47,030 1% below national
80 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $46,960 1% below national
81 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $46,910 2% below national
82 Eau Claire, WI $46,860 2% below national
83 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $46,840 2% below national
84 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $46,840 2% below national
85 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $46,780 2% below national
86 Fond du Lac, WI $46,750 2% below national
87 Cheyenne, WY $46,690 2% below national
88 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $46,610 2% below national
89 Wausau, WI $46,540 2% below national
90 Dover, DE $46,530 2% below national
91 Reno, NV $46,490 2% below national
92 Savannah, GA $46,380 3% below national
93 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $46,300 3% below national
94 Medford, OR $46,280 3% below national
95 Lincoln, NE $46,110 3% below national
96 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $46,060 3% below national
97 Bangor, ME $46,050 3% below national
98 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $46,050 3% below national
99 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $46,030 3% below national
100 Jacksonville, FL $45,930 4% below national
101 Champaign-Urbana, IL $45,870 4% below national
102 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $45,820 4% below national
103 Boise City, ID $45,760 4% below national
104 Mankato, MN $45,700 4% below national
105 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $45,620 4% below national
106 Oklahoma City, OK $45,550 4% below national
107 Dalton, GA $45,320 5% below national
108 Iowa City, IA $45,280 5% below national
109 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $45,040 6% below national
110 Winchester, VA-WV $45,040 6% below national
111 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $45,030 6% below national
112 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $44,810 6% below national
113 Albany, GA $44,740 6% below national
114 Ogden, UT $44,740 6% below national
115 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $44,660 6% below national
116 El Paso, TX $44,460 7% below national
117 Erie, PA $44,430 7% below national
118 Cedar Rapids, IA $44,280 7% below national
119 Valdosta, GA $43,750 8% below national
120 Billings, MT $43,470 9% below national
121 Coeur d'Alene, ID $43,470 9% below national
122 Tulsa, OK $43,300 9% below national
123 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $43,250 9% below national
124 Fort Smith, AR-OK $43,220 9% below national
125 Fort Wayne, IN $42,950 10% below national
126 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $42,700 10% below national
127 Kansas City, MO-KS $42,350 11% below national
128 Jackson, MS $42,220 11% below national
129 Great Falls, MT $42,080 12% below national
130 Missoula, MT $41,880 12% below national
131 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $40,970 14% below national
132 Waco, TX $40,950 14% below national
133 Battle Creek, MI $40,720 15% below national
134 Lynchburg, VA $40,710 15% below national
135 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $40,010 16% below national
136 Saginaw, MI $39,830 16% below national
137 Longview, TX $39,350 17% below national
138 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $39,330 17% below national
139 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $39,240 18% below national
140 Topeka, KS $39,020 18% below national
141 Wichita, KS $38,850 19% below national
142 Evansville, IN $38,810 19% below national
143 Manhattan, KS $38,150 20% below national
144 Gainesville, FL $37,560 21% below national
145 Lawton, OK $37,390 22% below national
146 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA $36,500 23% below national

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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Office and Administrative Support Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($47,670 here) and reported employment (36,860 jobs here).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do 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.
Where does New Accounts Clerks pay rank nationally?
At a published national median of $47,670, New Accounts Clerks pay is higher than 26% of the 825 detailed occupations with a published BLS annual median in the May 2025 OEWS release. This compares occupation-level medians, not individual workers, job offers, or this occupation's own worker pay-percentile range.
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 New Accounts Clerks need?
BLS assigns New Accounts Clerks to High school diploma or equivalent for typical education needed for entry. Typical on-the-job training assignment: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
Does BLS publish a safety rate for New Accounts Clerks?
BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for New Accounts Clerks in this release. WageDex shows the Office and Administrative Support Occupations SOC-group rate only as broad context and does not rank it as this occupation's measured rate.
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 Puerto Rico pays the least at $29,630/year. BLS data covers 46 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for New Accounts Clerks?
The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $58,980/year. BLS reports a median for 146 metropolitan areas for this occupation. The ranking does not establish why values differ.

What to do with this data

How to use New Accounts Clerks pay figures in a real decision

  • The 75th-percentile wage is about $55,100/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
  • Location moves pay significantly: District of Columbia leads at $60,990/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
  • Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs

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Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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