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Office Clerks, General
Full office clerks, general overview →U.S. mean $46,420 · median $45,010
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $57,730 | $55,040 | $28 | +24.4% | $39,350–$75,960 |
| Colorado | #2 | $56,890 | $53,550 | $27 | +22.6% | $38,160–$78,930 |
| Washington | #3 | $53,940 | $50,500 | $26 | +16.2% | $38,600–$73,140 |
| Alaska | #4 | $53,410 | $51,890 | $26 | +15.1% | $37,320–$72,800 |
| North Dakota | #5 | $52,730 | $50,160 | $25 | +13.6% | $33,590–$74,740 |
| Massachusetts | #6 | $51,980 | $49,940 | $25 | +12% | $35,750–$69,770 |
| California | #7 | $51,880 | $48,460 | $25 | +11.8% | $36,190–$73,220 |
| Oregon | #8 | $51,180 | $49,910 | $25 | +10.3% | $36,120–$67,370 |
| New Jersey | #9 | $51,060 | $48,570 | $25 | +10% | $34,810–$71,230 |
| Connecticut | #10 | $50,660 | $48,280 | $24 | +9.1% | $35,570–$66,790 |
| New Hampshire | #11 | $50,640 | $49,020 | $24 | +9.1% | $32,550–$71,470 |
| Maryland | #12 | $50,570 | $47,270 | $24 | +8.9% | $33,650–$72,800 |
| Rhode Island | #13 | $49,950 | $47,830 | $24 | +7.6% | $34,050–$66,930 |
| Vermont | #14 | $49,740 | $48,310 | $24 | +7.2% | $36,940–$63,750 |
| Minnesota | #15 | $49,410 | $47,840 | $24 | +6.4% | $33,710–$66,170 |
| Arizona | #16 | $49,100 | $46,420 | $24 | +5.8% | $34,650–$65,880 |
| Montana | #17 | $48,420 | $46,480 | $23 | +4.3% | $32,200–$65,090 |
| Illinois | #18 | $48,250 | $45,730 | $23 | +3.9% | $31,560–$68,490 |
| Virginia | #19 | $48,220 | $46,410 | $23 | +3.9% | $31,710–$66,110 |
| New York | #20 | $48,010 | $45,890 | $23 | +3.4% | $34,270–$64,800 |
| Nevada | #21 | $46,540 | $45,460 | $22 | +0.3% | $29,640–$64,760 |
| Florida | #22 | $46,530 | $44,450 | $22 | +0.2% | $30,880–$65,110 |
| Maine | #23 | $46,460 | $45,300 | $22 | +0.1% | $34,430–$60,010 |
| Michigan | #24 | $45,880 | $44,820 | $22 | -1.2% | $30,880–$62,090 |
| Utah | #25 | $45,820 | $44,060 | $22 | -1.3% | $28,600–$65,320 |
| Pennsylvania | #26 | $45,550 | $44,950 | $22 | -1.9% | $29,640–$62,480 |
| Idaho | #27 | $45,520 | $44,830 | $22 | -1.9% | $29,530–$63,190 |
| Indiana | #28 | $45,320 | $44,520 | $22 | -2.4% | $28,510–$63,920 |
| Missouri | #29 | $45,250 | $42,370 | $22 | -2.5% | $29,900–$62,710 |
| Wyoming | #30 | $45,250 | $42,840 | $22 | -2.5% | $29,030–$64,260 |
| Iowa | #31 | $45,080 | $44,310 | $22 | -2.9% | $29,660–$61,410 |
| Wisconsin | #32 | $45,040 | $44,980 | $22 | -3% | $27,130–$61,760 |
| Hawaii | #33 | $44,880 | $42,340 | $22 | -3.3% | $31,050–$62,040 |
| Ohio | #34 | $44,880 | $43,680 | $22 | -3.3% | $27,770–$63,190 |
| Delaware | #35 | $44,210 | $42,740 | $21 | -4.8% | $31,200–$59,550 |
| North Carolina | #36 | $43,140 | $41,770 | $21 | -7.1% | $27,660–$60,170 |
| Georgia | #37 | $42,400 | $40,590 | $20 | -8.7% | $27,770–$58,510 |
| Texas | #38 | $41,810 | $39,000 | $20 | -9.9% | $24,570–$61,190 |
| Tennessee | #39 | $41,290 | $38,860 | $20 | -11.1% | $26,780–$58,570 |
| Nebraska | #40 | $39,620 | $37,820 | $19 | -14.6% | $28,430–$51,930 |
| Kentucky | #41 | $39,310 | $37,870 | $19 | -15.3% | $22,640–$56,750 |
| Arkansas | #42 | $39,270 | $37,050 | $19 | -15.4% | $25,400–$55,050 |
| South Dakota | #43 | $39,100 | $38,560 | $19 | -15.8% | $28,390–$51,080 |
| Oklahoma | #44 | $39,080 | $37,240 | $19 | -15.8% | $21,960–$57,990 |
| New Mexico | #45 | $38,790 | $37,130 | $19 | -16.4% | $27,750–$52,000 |
| South Carolina | #46 | $37,970 | $36,840 | $18 | -18.2% | $19,570–$56,430 |
| Kansas | #47 | $37,330 | $32,370 | $18 | -19.6% | $20,340–$60,170 |
| West Virginia | #48 | $36,560 | $35,020 | $18 | -21.2% | $24,160–$51,010 |
| Mississippi | #49 | $36,250 | $34,900 | $17 | -21.9% | $21,410–$52,780 |
| Louisiana | #50 | $34,470 | $32,480 | $17 | -25.7% | $20,920–$49,520 |
| Alabama | #51 | $33,370 | $31,200 | $16 | -28.1% | $20,770–$47,940 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.