Office Clerks, General Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median office clerks, general in the US earns $45,010 per year (2,464,940 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($55,040) and lowest in Alabama ($31,200) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Office Clerks, General pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Clerks, General in Washington DC | $55,040 | $44,268 | $3,689 | 80.4% | 5,670 |
| Office Clerks, General in Colorado | $53,550 | $43,560 | $3,630 | 81.3% | 31,770 |
| Office Clerks, General in Alaska | $51,890 | $43,874 | $3,656 | 84.6% | 3,440 |
| Office Clerks, General in Washington | $50,500 | $42,757 | $3,563 | 84.7% | 49,050 |
| Office Clerks, General in North Dakota | $50,160 | $42,484 | $3,540 | 84.7% | 8,440 |
| Office Clerks, General in Massachusetts | $49,940 | $40,030 | $3,336 | 80.2% | 47,940 |
| Office Clerks, General in Oregon | $49,910 | $38,745 | $3,229 | 77.6% | 27,980 |
| Office Clerks, General in New Hampshire | $49,020 | $41,568 | $3,464 | 84.8% | 12,740 |
| Office Clerks, General in New Jersey | $48,570 | $40,070 | $3,339 | 82.5% | 65,130 |
| Office Clerks, General in California | $48,460 | $40,161 | $3,347 | 82.9% | 311,490 |
| Office Clerks, General in Vermont | $48,310 | $39,813 | $3,318 | 82.4% | 5,100 |
| Office Clerks, General in Connecticut | $48,280 | $39,725 | $3,310 | 82.3% | 23,190 |
| Office Clerks, General in Minnesota | $47,840 | $38,879 | $3,240 | 81.3% | 55,530 |
| Office Clerks, General in Rhode Island | $47,830 | $39,435 | $3,286 | 82.4% | 7,700 |
| Office Clerks, General in Maryland | $47,270 | $38,280 | $3,190 | 81% | 27,290 |
| Office Clerks, General in Montana | $46,480 | $38,099 | $3,175 | 82% | 10,390 |
| Office Clerks, General in Arizona | $46,420 | $38,527 | $3,211 | 83% | 52,710 |
| Office Clerks, General in Virginia | $46,410 | $37,616 | $3,135 | 81.1% | 66,550 |
| Office Clerks, General in New York | $45,890 | $37,172 | $3,098 | 81% | 134,280 |
| Office Clerks, General in Illinois | $45,730 | $36,805 | $3,067 | 80.5% | 95,980 |
| Office Clerks, General in Nevada | $45,460 | $38,707 | $3,226 | 85.1% | 20,430 |
| Office Clerks, General in Maine | $45,300 | $36,702 | $3,059 | 81% | 11,260 |
| Office Clerks, General in Wisconsin | $44,980 | $37,123 | $3,094 | 82.5% | 51,440 |
| Office Clerks, General in Pennsylvania | $44,950 | $36,917 | $3,076 | 82.1% | 107,500 |
| Office Clerks, General in Idaho | $44,830 | $36,933 | $3,078 | 82.4% | 20,790 |
| Office Clerks, General in Michigan | $44,820 | $36,539 | $3,045 | 81.5% | 88,030 |
| Office Clerks, General in Indiana | $44,520 | $36,668 | $3,056 | 82.4% | 58,480 |
| Office Clerks, General in Florida | $44,450 | $37,896 | $3,158 | 85.3% | 189,700 |
| Office Clerks, General in Iowa | $44,310 | $36,751 | $3,063 | 82.9% | 23,120 |
| Office Clerks, General in Utah | $44,060 | $35,600 | $2,967 | 80.8% | 36,470 |
| Office Clerks, General in Ohio | $43,680 | $36,858 | $3,072 | 84.4% | 89,310 |
| Office Clerks, General in Wyoming | $42,840 | $36,602 | $3,050 | 85.4% | 6,670 |
| Office Clerks, General in Delaware | $42,740 | $34,826 | $2,902 | 81.5% | 7,230 |
| Office Clerks, General in Missouri | $42,370 | $35,170 | $2,931 | 83% | 56,050 |
| Office Clerks, General in Hawaii | $42,340 | $34,468 | $2,872 | 81.4% | 12,930 |
| Office Clerks, General in North Carolina | $41,770 | $34,584 | $2,882 | 82.8% | 67,930 |
| Office Clerks, General in Georgia | $40,590 | $33,310 | $2,776 | 82.1% | 75,390 |
| Office Clerks, General in Texas | $39,000 | $33,517 | $2,793 | 85.9% | 218,470 |
| Office Clerks, General in Tennessee | $38,860 | $33,404 | $2,784 | 86% | 49,880 |
| Office Clerks, General in South Dakota | $38,560 | $33,163 | $2,764 | 86% | 1,720 |
| Office Clerks, General in Kentucky | $37,870 | $31,401 | $2,617 | 82.9% | 29,750 |
| Office Clerks, General in Nebraska | $37,820 | $31,727 | $2,644 | 83.9% | 10,000 |
| Office Clerks, General in Oklahoma | $37,240 | $30,972 | $2,581 | 83.2% | 31,870 |
| Office Clerks, General in New Mexico | $37,130 | $31,385 | $2,615 | 84.5% | 11,880 |
| Office Clerks, General in Arkansas | $37,050 | $30,717 | $2,560 | 82.9% | 29,940 |
| Office Clerks, General in South Carolina | $36,840 | $30,728 | $2,561 | 83.4% | 42,250 |
| Office Clerks, General in West Virginia | $35,020 | $29,386 | $2,449 | 83.9% | 9,430 |
| Office Clerks, General in Mississippi | $34,900 | $29,558 | $2,463 | 84.7% | 17,600 |
| Office Clerks, General in Louisiana | $32,480 | $27,690 | $2,307 | 85.3% | 31,790 |
| Office Clerks, General in Kansas | $32,370 | $27,170 | $2,264 | 83.9% | 2,130 |
| Office Clerks, General in Alabama | $31,200 | $25,954 | $2,163 | 83.2% | 13,130 |
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