43 Series · SOC 43-9061
Office Clerks, General Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $45,010
- Median / year
- $64,680
- Top 10% earn
- -6.7%
- Growth '23–'33
- 2,464,940
- US workers
Office Clerks, General earn a median of $45,010 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $45,010, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $30,310 (10th percentile) to $64,680 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 2,464,940 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($55,040), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Office Clerks, General earn a median of $45,010, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 20% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #40 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 6.7% by 2033.
- $45,010
- Median annual wage
- Top 80%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #40 of 54
- in Office and Administrative Support
- 2.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $55,040. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Office Clerks, General (SOC 43-9061) pays a national median of $45,010 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $30,310 at the 10th percentile to $64,680 at the 90th, with a mean of $46,420 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 2,464,940 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 527 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -6.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 282,400 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 $55,040, which is +22% above the national figure. The top metro is Boulder, CO at $59,840 - 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 2,464,940 jobs Median $45,010/yr
Median Salary
$45,010
per year
Median Hourly
$21.64/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$46,420
average
Employment
2,464,940
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Office Clerks, General pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$45,010 Bottom 20% higher than 20% 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 Office Clerks, General; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 43-series occupations with growth data, Office Clerks, General sits on the slower-growing side at -6.7% growth and $45,010 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-6.7%
Declining
Annual Openings
282,400
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
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Office Clerks, General roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Reading Comprehension 3.8
Active Listening 3.8
Speaking 3.6
Writing 3.1
Critical Thinking 3.0
Social Perceptiveness 3.0
Coordination 3.0
Service Orientation 3.0
Time Management 3.0
Monitoring 2.9
Knowledge Areas
Administrative 4.2
English Language 3.8
Customer and Personal Service 3.4
Administration and Management 3.0
Computers and Electronics 2.9
Mathematics 2.7
Economics and Accounting 2.4
Public Safety and Security 2.4
Personnel and Human Resources 2.3
Communications and Media 2.3
Key Tasks
- ▸ Operate office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems, and personal computers.
- ▸ Answer telephones, direct calls, and take messages.
- ▸ Communicate with customers, employees, and other individuals to answer questions, disseminate or explain information, take orders, and address complaints.
- ▸ Collect, count, and disburse money, do basic bookkeeping, and complete banking transactions.
- ▸ Complete and mail bills, contracts, policies, invoices, or checks.
- ▸ Maintain and update filing, inventory, mailing, and database systems, either manually or using a computer.
- ▸ Compile, copy, sort, and file records of office activities, business transactions, and other activities.
- ▸ Review files, records, and other documents to obtain information to respond to requests.
- ▸ Open, sort, and route incoming mail, answer correspondence, and prepare outgoing mail.
- ▸ Process and prepare documents, such as business or government forms and expense reports.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$30,310
25th Percentile
$36,350
Median
$45,010
75th Percentile
$54,300
90th Percentile
$64,680
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $55,040 | +22% above national |
| 2 | Colorado | $53,550 | +19% above national |
| 3 | Alaska | $51,890 | +15% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $50,500 | +12% above national |
| 5 | North Dakota | $50,160 | +11% above national |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $49,940 | +11% above national |
| 7 | Oregon | $49,910 | +11% above national |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $49,020 | +9% above national |
| 9 | New Jersey | $48,570 | +8% above national |
| 10 | California | $48,460 | +8% above national |
| 11 | Vermont | $48,310 | +7% above national |
| 12 | Connecticut | $48,280 | +7% above national |
| 13 | Minnesota | $47,840 | +6% above national |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $47,830 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Maryland | $47,270 | +5% above national |
| 16 | Montana | $46,480 | +3% above national |
| 17 | Arizona | $46,420 | +3% above national |
| 18 | Virginia | $46,410 | +3% above national |
| 19 | New York | $45,890 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Illinois | $45,730 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Nevada | $45,460 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Maine | $45,300 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $44,980 | same as national |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $44,950 | same as national |
| 25 | Idaho | $44,830 | same as national |
| 26 | Michigan | $44,820 | same as national |
| 27 | Indiana | $44,520 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Florida | $44,450 | 1% below national |
| 29 | Iowa | $44,310 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Utah | $44,060 | 2% below national |
| 31 | Ohio | $43,680 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Wyoming | $42,840 | 5% below national |
| 33 | Delaware | $42,740 | 5% below national |
| 34 | Missouri | $42,370 | 6% below national |
| 35 | Hawaii | $42,340 | 6% below national |
| 36 | North Carolina | $41,770 | 7% below national |
| 37 | Georgia | $40,590 | 10% below national |
| 38 | Texas | $39,000 | 13% below national |
| 39 | Tennessee | $38,860 | 14% below national |
| 40 | South Dakota | $38,560 | 14% below national |
| 41 | Kentucky | $37,870 | 16% below national |
| 42 | Nebraska | $37,820 | 16% below national |
| 43 | Virgin Islands | $37,330 | 17% below national |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $37,240 | 17% below national |
| 45 | New Mexico | $37,130 | 18% below national |
| 46 | Arkansas | $37,050 | 18% below national |
| 47 | South Carolina | $36,840 | 18% below national |
| 48 | West Virginia | $35,020 | 22% below national |
| 49 | Mississippi | $34,900 | 22% below national |
| 50 | Louisiana | $32,480 | 28% below national |
| 51 | Kansas | $32,370 | 28% below national |
| 52 | Alabama | $31,200 | 31% below national |
| 53 | Guam | $26,470 | 41% below national |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $23,860 | 47% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boulder, CO | $59,840 | +33% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $58,840 | +31% above national |
| 3 | Greeley, CO | $56,030 | +24% above national |
| 4 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $55,960 | +24% above national |
| 5 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $55,620 | +24% above national |
| 6 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $54,900 | +22% above national |
| 7 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $54,080 | +20% above national |
| 8 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $53,990 | +20% above national |
| 9 | Anchorage, AK | $53,550 | +19% above national |
| 10 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $53,290 | +18% above national |
| 11 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $52,920 | +18% above national |
| 12 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $52,190 | +16% above national |
| 13 | Napa, CA | $52,000 | +16% above national |
| 14 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $52,000 | +16% above national |
| 15 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $51,880 | +15% above national |
| 16 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $51,860 | +15% above national |
| 17 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $51,780 | +15% above national |
| 18 | Grand Junction, CO | $51,680 | +15% above national |
| 19 | Bozeman, MT | $50,800 | +13% above national |
| 20 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $50,710 | +13% above national |
| 21 | Pueblo, CO | $50,670 | +13% above national |
| 22 | Salem, OR | $50,650 | +13% above national |
| 23 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $50,640 | +13% above national |
| 24 | Bismarck, ND | $50,400 | +12% above national |
| 25 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $50,170 | +11% above national |
| 26 | Minot, ND | $50,160 | +11% above national |
| 27 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $49,990 | +11% above national |
| 28 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $49,920 | +11% above national |
| 29 | Colorado Springs, CO | $49,860 | +11% above national |
| 30 | Vallejo, CA | $49,780 | +11% above national |
| 31 | Barnstable Town, MA | $49,700 | +10% above national |
| 32 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $49,570 | +10% above national |
| 33 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $49,520 | +10% above national |
| 34 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $49,470 | +10% above national |
| 35 | Bellingham, WA | $49,460 | +10% above national |
| 36 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $49,410 | +10% above national |
| 37 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $49,260 | +9% above national |
| 38 | Reno, NV | $49,230 | +9% above national |
| 39 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $49,160 | +9% above national |
| 40 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $49,100 | +9% above national |
| 41 | Fargo, ND-MN | $49,060 | +9% above national |
| 42 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $48,940 | +9% above national |
| 43 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $48,860 | +9% above national |
| 44 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $48,820 | +8% above national |
| 45 | Rochester, MN | $48,810 | +8% above national |
| 46 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $48,800 | +8% above national |
| 47 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $48,790 | +8% above national |
| 48 | Carson City, NV | $48,750 | +8% above national |
| 49 | Medford, OR | $48,730 | +8% above national |
| 50 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $48,730 | +8% above national |
| 51 | Corvallis, OR | $48,680 | +8% above national |
| 52 | Grants Pass, OR | $48,680 | +8% above national |
| 53 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $48,600 | +8% above national |
| 54 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $48,570 | +8% above national |
| 55 | New Haven, CT | $48,520 | +8% above national |
| 56 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $48,500 | +8% above national |
| 57 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $48,460 | +8% above national |
| 58 | Bend, OR | $48,420 | +8% above national |
| 59 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $48,370 | +7% above national |
| 60 | Albany, OR | $48,360 | +7% above national |
| 61 | Salinas, CA | $48,340 | +7% above national |
| 62 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $48,320 | +7% above national |
| 63 | Walla Walla, WA | $48,310 | +7% above national |
| 64 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $48,310 | +7% above national |
| 65 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $48,210 | +7% above national |
| 66 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $48,170 | +7% above national |
| 67 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $48,170 | +7% above national |
| 68 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $48,100 | +7% above national |
| 69 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $48,100 | +7% above national |
| 70 | Vineland, NJ | $48,030 | +7% above national |
| 71 | Springfield, IL | $47,990 | +7% above national |
| 72 | Mankato, MN | $47,890 | +6% above national |
| 73 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $47,840 | +6% above national |
| 74 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $47,760 | +6% above national |
| 75 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $47,690 | +6% above national |
| 76 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $47,680 | +6% above national |
| 77 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $47,670 | +6% above national |
| 78 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $47,670 | +6% above national |
| 79 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $47,600 | +6% above national |
| 80 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $47,590 | +6% above national |
| 81 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $47,530 | +6% above national |
| 82 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,510 | +6% above national |
| 83 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $47,450 | +5% above national |
| 84 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $47,430 | +5% above national |
| 85 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $47,370 | +5% above national |
| 86 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,350 | +5% above national |
| 87 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,260 | +5% above national |
| 88 | Yuba City, CA | $47,110 | +5% above national |
| 89 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $47,060 | +5% above national |
| 90 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $47,040 | +5% above national |
| 91 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $47,010 | +4% above national |
| 92 | Pittsfield, MA | $46,970 | +4% above national |
| 93 | Worcester, MA | $46,940 | +4% above national |
| 94 | Springfield, MA | $46,860 | +4% above national |
| 95 | Merced, CA | $46,830 | +4% above national |
| 96 | Duluth, MN-WI | $46,820 | +4% above national |
| 97 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $46,820 | +4% above national |
| 98 | Reading, PA | $46,820 | +4% above national |
| 99 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $46,810 | +4% above national |
| 100 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $46,690 | +4% above national |
| 101 | Madison, WI | $46,590 | +4% above national |
| 102 | Modesto, CA | $46,570 | +3% above national |
| 103 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $46,570 | +3% above national |
| 104 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $46,540 | +3% above national |
| 105 | Salisbury, MD | $46,500 | +3% above national |
| 106 | Iowa City, IA | $46,480 | +3% above national |
| 107 | Helena, MT | $46,450 | +3% above national |
| 108 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $46,440 | +3% above national |
| 109 | Midland, TX | $46,440 | +3% above national |
| 110 | St. Cloud, MN | $46,390 | +3% above national |
| 111 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $46,330 | +3% above national |
| 112 | Richmond, VA | $46,320 | +3% above national |
| 113 | Sheboygan, WI | $46,320 | +3% above national |
| 114 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $46,280 | +3% above national |
| 115 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,270 | +3% above national |
| 116 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $46,250 | +3% above national |
| 117 | Kenosha, WI | $46,220 | +3% above national |
| 118 | Battle Creek, MI | $46,200 | +3% above national |
| 119 | Visalia, CA | $46,190 | +3% above national |
| 120 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $46,110 | +2% above national |
| 121 | Fresno, CA | $46,070 | +2% above national |
| 122 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $46,060 | +2% above national |
| 123 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $46,040 | +2% above national |
| 124 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $46,010 | +2% above national |
| 125 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $46,010 | +2% above national |
| 126 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $45,990 | +2% above national |
| 127 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $45,970 | +2% above national |
| 128 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $45,930 | +2% above national |
| 129 | Lebanon, PA | $45,930 | +2% above national |
| 130 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $45,870 | +2% above national |
| 131 | Boise City, ID | $45,860 | +2% above national |
| 132 | Flagstaff, AZ | $45,860 | +2% above national |
| 133 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $45,830 | +2% above national |
| 134 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $45,810 | +2% above national |
| 135 | Lexington Park, MD | $45,760 | +2% above national |
| 136 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $45,760 | +2% above national |
| 137 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $45,740 | +2% above national |
| 138 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $45,720 | +2% above national |
| 139 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $45,680 | +1% above national |
| 140 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $45,660 | +1% above national |
| 141 | Appleton, WI | $45,640 | +1% above national |
| 142 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $45,640 | +1% above national |
| 143 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $45,630 | +1% above national |
| 144 | Charlottesville, VA | $45,620 | +1% above national |
| 145 | Columbus, IN | $45,620 | +1% above national |
| 146 | Missoula, MT | $45,600 | +1% above national |
| 147 | Yakima, WA | $45,600 | +1% above national |
| 148 | Billings, MT | $45,570 | +1% above national |
| 149 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $45,560 | +1% above national |
| 150 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $45,510 | +1% above national |
| 151 | Ames, IA | $45,450 | +1% above national |
| 152 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $45,440 | +1% above national |
| 153 | Green Bay, WI | $45,440 | +1% above national |
| 154 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $45,320 | +1% above national |
| 155 | Bangor, ME | $45,310 | +1% above national |
| 156 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $45,220 | same as national |
| 157 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $45,220 | same as national |
| 158 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $45,190 | same as national |
| 159 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $45,190 | same as national |
| 160 | Asheville, NC | $45,180 | same as national |
| 161 | Fort Wayne, IN | $45,140 | same as national |
| 162 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $45,140 | same as national |
| 163 | Redding, CA | $45,120 | same as national |
| 164 | Syracuse, NY | $45,060 | same as national |
| 165 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $45,060 | same as national |
| 166 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $45,060 | same as national |
| 167 | Pittsburgh, PA | $45,040 | same as national |
| 168 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $45,030 | same as national |
| 169 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $44,990 | same as national |
| 170 | Dubuque, IA | $44,980 | same as national |
| 171 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $44,980 | same as national |
| 172 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $44,960 | same as national |
| 173 | Gainesville, FL | $44,950 | same as national |
| 174 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $44,930 | same as national |
| 175 | Jacksonville, FL | $44,880 | same as national |
| 176 | St. George, UT | $44,880 | same as national |
| 177 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $44,870 | same as national |
| 178 | Kingston, NY | $44,850 | same as national |
| 179 | Columbus, OH | $44,830 | same as national |
| 180 | Cleveland, OH | $44,790 | same as national |
| 181 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $44,780 | 1% below national |
| 182 | Columbia, MO | $44,730 | 1% below national |
| 183 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $44,730 | 1% below national |
| 184 | Punta Gorda, FL | $44,720 | 1% below national |
| 185 | Wausau, WI | $44,660 | 1% below national |
| 186 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $44,640 | 1% below national |
| 187 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $44,630 | 1% below national |
| 188 | York-Hanover, PA | $44,620 | 1% below national |
| 189 | Lancaster, PA | $44,540 | 1% below national |
| 190 | El Centro, CA | $44,500 | 1% below national |
| 191 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $44,500 | 1% below national |
| 192 | Traverse City, MI | $44,470 | 1% below national |
| 193 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $44,460 | 1% below national |
| 194 | Great Falls, MT | $44,400 | 1% below national |
| 195 | Manhattan, KS | $44,350 | 1% below national |
| 196 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $44,340 | 1% below national |
| 197 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $44,320 | 2% below national |
| 198 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $44,280 | 2% below national |
| 199 | Jackson, MI | $44,260 | 2% below national |
| 200 | Eau Claire, WI | $44,250 | 2% below national |
| 201 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $44,220 | 2% below national |
| 202 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $44,190 | 2% below national |
| 203 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $44,190 | 2% below national |
| 204 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $44,100 | 2% below national |
| 205 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $44,060 | 2% below national |
| 206 | Harrisonburg, VA | $44,060 | 2% below national |
| 207 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $44,060 | 2% below national |
| 208 | Decatur, IL | $44,040 | 2% below national |
| 209 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $44,040 | 2% below national |
| 210 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $44,010 | 2% below national |
| 211 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $43,980 | 2% below national |
| 212 | Fond du Lac, WI | $43,920 | 2% below national |
| 213 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $43,920 | 2% below national |
| 214 | State College, PA | $43,920 | 2% below national |
| 215 | Tucson, AZ | $43,920 | 2% below national |
| 216 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $43,920 | 2% below national |
| 217 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $43,860 | 3% below national |
| 218 | Midland, MI | $43,780 | 3% below national |
| 219 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $43,740 | 3% below national |
| 220 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $43,630 | 3% below national |
| 221 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $43,630 | 3% below national |
| 222 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $43,630 | 3% below national |
| 223 | Saginaw, MI | $43,610 | 3% below national |
| 224 | Bloomington, IN | $43,570 | 3% below national |
| 225 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $43,560 | 3% below national |
| 226 | Springfield, OH | $43,540 | 3% below national |
| 227 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $43,430 | 4% below national |
| 228 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $43,430 | 4% below national |
| 229 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $43,400 | 4% below national |
| 230 | Rockford, IL | $43,400 | 4% below national |
| 231 | Roanoke, VA | $43,350 | 4% below national |
| 232 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $43,350 | 4% below national |
| 233 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $43,330 | 4% below national |
| 234 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $43,300 | 4% below national |
| 235 | Idaho Falls, ID | $43,210 | 4% below national |
| 236 | Fayetteville, NC | $43,170 | 4% below national |
| 237 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $43,160 | 4% below national |
| 238 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $43,160 | 4% below national |
| 239 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $43,160 | 4% below national |
| 240 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $43,110 | 4% below national |
| 241 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $43,080 | 4% below national |
| 242 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $42,950 | 5% below national |
| 243 | Akron, OH | $42,940 | 5% below national |
| 244 | Chico, CA | $42,840 | 5% below national |
| 245 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $42,840 | 5% below national |
| 246 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $42,840 | 5% below national |
| 247 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $42,840 | 5% below national |
| 248 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $42,840 | 5% below national |
| 249 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $42,840 | 5% below national |
| 250 | Binghamton, NY | $42,830 | 5% below national |
| 251 | Casper, WY | $42,810 | 5% below national |
| 252 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $42,780 | 5% below national |
| 253 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $42,610 | 5% below national |
| 254 | Winchester, VA-WV | $42,610 | 5% below national |
| 255 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $42,600 | 5% below national |
| 256 | Hinesville, GA | $42,570 | 5% below national |
| 257 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $42,540 | 5% below national |
| 258 | Altoona, PA | $42,460 | 6% below national |
| 259 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $42,430 | 6% below national |
| 260 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $42,420 | 6% below national |
| 261 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $42,400 | 6% below national |
| 262 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $42,360 | 6% below national |
| 263 | Cheyenne, WY | $42,340 | 6% below national |
| 264 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $42,340 | 6% below national |
| 265 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $42,340 | 6% below national |
| 266 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $42,340 | 6% below national |
| 267 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $42,340 | 6% below national |
| 268 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $42,330 | 6% below national |
| 269 | Rochester, NY | $42,230 | 6% below national |
| 270 | Erie, PA | $42,220 | 6% below national |
| 271 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $42,220 | 6% below national |
| 272 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $42,210 | 6% below national |
| 273 | Niles, MI | $42,180 | 6% below national |
| 274 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $42,090 | 6% below national |
| 275 | Twin Falls, ID | $42,090 | 6% below national |
| 276 | Williamsport, PA | $42,050 | 7% below national |
| 277 | Glens Falls, NY | $42,020 | 7% below national |
| 278 | Flint, MI | $41,840 | 7% below national |
| 279 | Kokomo, IN | $41,820 | 7% below national |
| 280 | Pocatello, ID | $41,820 | 7% below national |
| 281 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $41,780 | 7% below national |
| 282 | Sandusky, OH | $41,760 | 7% below national |
| 283 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $41,750 | 7% below national |
| 284 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $41,740 | 7% below national |
| 285 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $41,720 | 7% below national |
| 286 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $41,720 | 7% below national |
| 287 | Ogden, UT | $41,640 | 7% below national |
| 288 | Gettysburg, PA | $41,600 | 8% below national |
| 289 | Peoria, IL | $41,600 | 8% below national |
| 290 | Toledo, OH | $41,600 | 8% below national |
| 291 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $41,600 | 8% below national |
| 292 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | 8% below national |
| 293 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | 8% below national |
| 294 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $41,590 | 8% below national |
| 295 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $41,550 | 8% below national |
| 296 | Monroe, MI | $41,540 | 8% below national |
| 297 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $41,480 | 8% below national |
| 298 | Lima, OH | $41,410 | 8% below national |
| 299 | Rocky Mount, NC | $41,400 | 8% below national |
| 300 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $41,340 | 8% below national |
| 301 | Bloomington, IL | $41,320 | 8% below national |
| 302 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $41,290 | 8% below national |
| 303 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $41,260 | 8% below national |
| 304 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $41,220 | 8% below national |
| 305 | Evansville, IN | $41,190 | 8% below national |
| 306 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $41,130 | 9% below national |
| 307 | Greenville, NC | $41,110 | 9% below national |
| 308 | Chambersburg, PA | $41,050 | 9% below national |
| 309 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $41,040 | 9% below national |
| 310 | Elmira, NY | $40,930 | 9% below national |
| 311 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $40,820 | 9% below national |
| 312 | Savannah, GA | $40,750 | 9% below national |
| 313 | Logan, UT-ID | $40,730 | 10% below national |
| 314 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $40,720 | 10% below national |
| 315 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $40,640 | 10% below national |
| 316 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $40,640 | 10% below national |
| 317 | Kankakee, IL | $40,450 | 10% below national |
| 318 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $40,400 | 10% below national |
| 319 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $40,400 | 10% below national |
| 320 | Tulsa, OK | $40,380 | 10% below national |
| 321 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $40,370 | 10% below national |
| 322 | Mansfield, OH | $40,350 | 10% below national |
| 323 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $40,340 | 10% below national |
| 324 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $40,300 | 10% below national |
| 325 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $40,250 | 11% below national |
| 326 | Lynchburg, VA | $40,220 | 11% below national |
| 327 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,220 | 11% below national |
| 328 | Odessa, TX | $40,110 | 11% below national |
| 329 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $40,110 | 11% below national |
| 330 | Ocala, FL | $40,010 | 11% below national |
| 331 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $39,960 | 11% below national |
| 332 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $39,940 | 11% below national |
| 333 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $39,810 | 12% below national |
| 334 | Gainesville, GA | $39,790 | 12% below national |
| 335 | Omaha, NE-IA | $39,690 | 12% below national |
| 336 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $39,660 | 12% below national |
| 337 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $39,650 | 12% below national |
| 338 | Jefferson City, MO | $39,640 | 12% below national |
| 339 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $39,600 | 12% below national |
| 340 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $39,530 | 12% below national |
| 341 | Winston-Salem, NC | $39,510 | 12% below national |
| 342 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $39,490 | 12% below national |
| 343 | Rapid City, SD | $39,420 | 12% below national |
| 344 | Wilmington, NC | $39,380 | 13% below national |
| 345 | Sebring, FL | $39,340 | 13% below national |
| 346 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $39,310 | 13% below national |
| 347 | Dalton, GA | $39,310 | 13% below national |
| 348 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $39,290 | 13% below national |
| 349 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $39,250 | 13% below national |
| 350 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $39,250 | 13% below national |
| 351 | Johnstown, PA | $39,120 | 13% below national |
| 352 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $39,110 | 13% below national |
| 353 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $38,930 | 14% below national |
| 354 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $38,910 | 14% below national |
| 355 | Muncie, IN | $38,890 | 14% below national |
| 356 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $38,860 | 14% below national |
| 357 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $38,860 | 14% below national |
| 358 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $38,830 | 14% below national |
| 359 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $38,790 | 14% below national |
| 360 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $38,780 | 14% below national |
| 361 | Burlington, NC | $38,760 | 14% below national |
| 362 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $38,760 | 14% below national |
| 363 | Jacksonville, NC | $38,730 | 14% below national |
| 364 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $38,730 | 14% below national |
| 365 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $38,680 | 14% below national |
| 366 | Goldsboro, NC | $38,620 | 14% below national |
| 367 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $38,610 | 14% below national |
| 368 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $38,380 | 15% below national |
| 369 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,370 | 15% below national |
| 370 | Tallahassee, FL | $38,360 | 15% below national |
| 371 | Ann Arbor, MI | $38,350 | 15% below national |
| 372 | Columbia, SC | $38,320 | 15% below national |
| 373 | Springfield, MO | $38,320 | 15% below national |
| 374 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,310 | 15% below national |
| 375 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $38,290 | 15% below national |
| 376 | Waco, TX | $38,270 | 15% below national |
| 377 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $38,220 | 15% below national |
| 378 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,220 | 15% below national |
| 379 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,210 | 15% below national |
| 380 | Joplin, MO-KS | $38,170 | 15% below national |
| 381 | Utica-Rome, NY | $38,160 | 15% below national |
| 382 | Bay City, MI | $38,100 | 15% below national |
| 383 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $38,060 | 15% below national |
| 384 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $38,030 | 16% below national |
| 385 | Bowling Green, KY | $38,000 | 16% below national |
| 386 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $38,000 | 16% below national |
| 387 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $37,980 | 16% below national |
| 388 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $37,940 | 16% below national |
| 389 | Knoxville, TN | $37,920 | 16% below national |
| 390 | Warner Robins, GA | $37,890 | 16% below national |
| 391 | Yuma, AZ | $37,880 | 16% below national |
| 392 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $37,860 | 16% below national |
| 393 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,860 | 16% below national |
| 394 | Dover, DE | $37,850 | 16% below national |
| 395 | Oklahoma City, OK | $37,850 | 16% below national |
| 396 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,850 | 16% below national |
| 397 | Jackson, TN | $37,750 | 16% below national |
| 398 | Victoria, TX | $37,700 | 16% below national |
| 399 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $37,700 | 16% below national |
| 400 | Amarillo, TX | $37,680 | 16% below national |
| 401 | Lincoln, NE | $37,550 | 17% below national |
| 402 | Topeka, KS | $37,530 | 17% below national |
| 403 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,450 | 17% below national |
| 404 | Abilene, TX | $37,410 | 17% below national |
| 405 | Ithaca, NY | $37,380 | 17% below national |
| 406 | Albany, GA | $37,350 | 17% below national |
| 407 | Columbus, GA-AL | $37,340 | 17% below national |
| 408 | Terre Haute, IN | $37,310 | 17% below national |
| 409 | Spartanburg, SC | $37,300 | 17% below national |
| 410 | Paducah, KY-IL | $37,290 | 17% below national |
| 411 | Valdosta, GA | $37,260 | 17% below national |
| 412 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $37,250 | 17% below national |
| 413 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,200 | 17% below national |
| 414 | Owensboro, KY | $37,190 | 17% below national |
| 415 | Tyler, TX | $37,180 | 17% below national |
| 416 | Morgantown, WV | $37,140 | 17% below national |
| 417 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $37,100 | 18% below national |
| 418 | Longview, TX | $37,060 | 18% below national |
| 419 | Albuquerque, NM | $37,000 | 18% below national |
| 420 | Rome, GA | $37,000 | 18% below national |
| 421 | Elizabethtown, KY | $36,970 | 18% below national |
| 422 | Corpus Christi, TX | $36,940 | 18% below national |
| 423 | Lubbock, TX | $36,940 | 18% below national |
| 424 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $36,930 | 18% below national |
| 425 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,850 | 18% below national |
| 426 | Las Cruces, NM | $36,810 | 18% below national |
| 427 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,810 | 18% below national |
| 428 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $36,770 | 18% below national |
| 429 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $36,710 | 18% below national |
| 430 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $36,700 | 18% below national |
| 431 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $36,700 | 18% below national |
| 432 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,640 | 19% below national |
| 433 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,630 | 19% below national |
| 434 | Wichita Falls, TX | $36,580 | 19% below national |
| 435 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $36,520 | 19% below national |
| 436 | Farmington, NM | $36,470 | 19% below national |
| 437 | Johnson City, TN | $36,420 | 19% below national |
| 438 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,420 | 19% below national |
| 439 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $36,420 | 19% below national |
| 440 | Grand Island, NE | $36,400 | 19% below national |
| 441 | Jonesboro, AR | $36,400 | 19% below national |
| 442 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,350 | 19% below national |
| 443 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $36,310 | 19% below national |
| 444 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,230 | 20% below national |
| 445 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $36,190 | 20% below national |
| 446 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $36,170 | 20% below national |
| 447 | San Angelo, TX | $36,150 | 20% below national |
| 448 | Santa Fe, NM | $36,130 | 20% below national |
| 449 | Cleveland, TN | $36,100 | 20% below national |
| 450 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $36,060 | 20% below national |
| 451 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $36,040 | 20% below national |
| 452 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $36,030 | 20% below national |
| 453 | Enid, OK | $35,990 | 20% below national |
| 454 | Jackson, MS | $35,910 | 20% below national |
| 455 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,880 | 20% below national |
| 456 | Charleston, WV | $35,800 | 20% below national |
| 457 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,710 | 21% below national |
| 458 | Hattiesburg, MS | $35,690 | 21% below national |
| 459 | Morristown, TN | $35,680 | 21% below national |
| 460 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $35,640 | 21% below national |
| 461 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,610 | 21% below national |
| 462 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $35,420 | 21% below national |
| 463 | Lawton, OK | $35,370 | 21% below national |
| 464 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,290 | 22% below national |
| 465 | Sumter, SC | $35,260 | 22% below national |
| 466 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $35,250 | 22% below national |
| 467 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $35,140 | 22% below national |
| 468 | Hot Springs, AR | $34,990 | 22% below national |
| 469 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,980 | 22% below national |
| 470 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,760 | 23% below national |
| 471 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $34,560 | 23% below national |
| 472 | Lafayette, LA | $34,510 | 23% below national |
| 473 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $34,510 | 23% below national |
| 474 | Beckley, WV | $34,380 | 24% below national |
| 475 | El Paso, TX | $34,380 | 24% below national |
| 476 | Birmingham, AL | $34,220 | 24% below national |
| 477 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $33,990 | 24% below national |
| 478 | Florence, SC | $33,860 | 25% below national |
| 479 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $33,860 | 25% below national |
| 480 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,860 | 25% below national |
| 481 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $33,840 | 25% below national |
| 482 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $33,610 | 25% below national |
| 483 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $33,310 | 26% below national |
| 484 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $33,280 | 26% below national |
| 485 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $33,110 | 26% below national |
| 486 | Montgomery, AL | $33,050 | 27% below national |
| 487 | Eagle Pass, TX | $32,620 | 28% below national |
| 488 | Baton Rouge, LA | $32,520 | 28% below national |
| 489 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $32,480 | 28% below national |
| 490 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $32,440 | 28% below national |
| 491 | Alexandria, LA | $32,340 | 28% below national |
| 492 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $32,130 | 29% below national |
| 493 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $31,820 | 29% below national |
| 494 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $31,760 | 29% below national |
| 495 | Huntsville, AL | $31,750 | 29% below national |
| 496 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $31,750 | 29% below national |
| 497 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $31,730 | 30% below national |
| 498 | Lake Charles, LA | $31,630 | 30% below national |
| 499 | Lawrence, KS | $31,040 | 31% below national |
| 500 | Hammond, LA | $30,980 | 31% below national |
| 501 | Mobile, AL | $30,920 | 31% below national |
| 502 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $30,690 | 32% below national |
| 503 | Laredo, TX | $30,640 | 32% below national |
| 504 | Monroe, LA | $30,280 | 33% below national |
| 505 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $30,010 | 33% below national |
| 506 | Wichita, KS | $29,950 | 33% below national |
| 507 | Decatur, AL | $29,930 | 34% below national |
| 508 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $29,930 | 34% below national |
| 509 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $29,880 | 34% below national |
| 510 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $29,640 | 34% below national |
| 511 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $29,640 | 34% below national |
| 512 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $29,440 | 35% below national |
| 513 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $28,580 | 37% below national |
| 514 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $28,580 | 37% below national |
| 515 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $28,550 | 37% below national |
| 516 | Gadsden, AL | $28,330 | 37% below national |
| 517 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $28,200 | 37% below national |
| 518 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $27,430 | 39% below national |
| 519 | Dothan, AL | $27,180 | 40% below national |
| 520 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $24,580 | 45% below national |
| 521 | Arecibo, PR | $23,090 | 49% below national |
| 522 | Ponce, PR | $23,070 | 49% below national |
| 523 | Guayama, PR | $22,600 | 50% below national |
| 524 | Aguadilla, PR | $22,240 | 51% below national |
| 525 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $22,200 | 51% below national |
| 526 | Mayaguez, PR | $22,120 | 51% below national |
| 527 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $22,020 | 51% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Office Clerks, General make? ▼
The median annual salary for Office Clerks, General is $45,010 ($21.64/hour). The salary range spans from $30,310 at the 10th percentile to $64,680 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Office Clerks, General the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Office Clerks, General at $55,040/year, which is +22% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Office Clerks, General? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Office Clerks, General is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Office Clerks, General? ▼
Office Clerks, General 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 Office Clerks, General a good career? ▼
Employment for Office Clerks, General is projected to decline 6.7% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 282,400 openings are projected each year.
How does Office Clerks, General pay vary by state? ▼
Office Clerks, General salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $55,040/year, while Louisiana pays the least at $32,480/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Office Clerks, General? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Office Clerks, General is Boulder, CO at $59,840/year. BLS reports wage data for 527 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
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