BLS metro-level wage data places Office Clerks, General pay in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ at a median of $40,400 per year ($19.42/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $45,010, Sierra Vista-Douglas pays 10% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 570 office clerks, generals are employed across the Sierra Vista-Douglas MSA in SOC 43-9061.

The Sierra Vista-Douglas pay distribution spans from $30,770 at the 10th percentile to $61,460 at the 90th — a 2.0× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $34,840 and the 75th at $49,760, so half of Sierra Vista-Douglas-based office clerks, generals earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide AZ data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.