Financial Clerks, All Other Salaries by State

Mean and median pay, wage percentiles, employment, and top-paying metro areas for financial clerks, all others across the U.S. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (data.bls.gov OEWS tool /OESServices/combo/table, all-occupation crawl by area).

National mean salary $56,450 ≈ $27/hr
National median salary $53,830
Total employment 36,260 nationwide

Job Outlook, 2024–2034

Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.

Projected growth +1.4% Slower than average
Annual openings 4,000 per year (avg)
Employment 2024→2034 38,900 → 39,400 (+500)
Typical entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Salary Map

Brighter tiles = higher average pay; dashed tiles have no data. Click a state for details.

💰 Top 5 Highest-Paying States

  1. North Carolina$63,390
  2. Delaware$62,930
  3. Illinois$62,190
  4. Virginia$62,050
  5. Maine$62,040

📉 5 Lowest-Paying States

  1. Mississippi$33,300
  2. West Virginia$42,110
  3. Nebraska$44,360
  4. Vermont$45,050
  5. Louisiana$45,300
#StateMeanMedian Hourlyvs. U.S.Employment
1 North Carolina $63,390 $58,290 $30 +12.3% 800
2 Delaware $62,930 $60,340 $30 +11.5% 590
3 Illinois $62,190 $56,980 $30 +10.2% 1,940
4 Virginia $62,050 $61,040 $30 +9.9% 740
5 Maine $62,040 $59,160 $30 +9.9% 40
6 Arizona $61,680 $60,720 $30 +9.3% 380
7 California $61,340 $58,100 $29 +8.7% 2,690
8 Minnesota $61,130 $60,580 $29 +8.3% 200
9 Massachusetts $60,830 $60,530 $29 +7.8% 540
10 Washington $60,680 $58,970 $29 +7.5% 450
11 Colorado $59,530 $59,990 $29 +5.5% 2,220
12 Oklahoma $58,960 $58,720 $28 +4.4% 40
13 New York $58,290 $61,500 $28 +3.3% 2,450
14 Maryland $58,260 $52,370 $28 +3.2% 570
15 Missouri $58,200 $52,400 $28 +3.1% 540

Top-Paying Metro Areas

Highest median pay among 112 metro areas.

#Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
1 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $73,030 $73,730 300
2 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $71,060 $72,460 330
3 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $64,740 $66,460 140
4 Boulder, CO $64,390 $63,080 110
5 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $63,640 $69,800 470
6 Greensboro-High Point, NC $63,490 $59,680 40
7 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $63,460 $61,740 100
8 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $63,420 $63,860 330
9 Richmond, VA $63,220 $60,280 270
10 St. Louis, MO-IL $62,910 $61,230 280

Pay by Industry

Highest-paying industries employing financial clerks, all others (BLS OEWS, by median).

#IndustryMedianMeanEmployment
1 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $94,770 $83,560 70
2 Utilities $88,040 $82,950 80
3 Sector 22 - Utilities $88,040 $82,950 80
4 Construction of Buildings $77,230 $72,500
5 Residential Building Construction $77,230 $72,500
6 Software Publishers $74,510 $70,310 100
7 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $73,030 $70,000 40
8 Temporary Help Services $65,880 $59,190 210
9 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $65,710 $66,300 2,630
10 Publishing Industries $65,640 $67,110 120
11 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $65,460 $60,460 890
12 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $65,460 $61,180 660

Workforce Deep-Dive

Distribution and demographics from Census ACS (2017, self-reported). Wage figures here are ACS averages and run lower than the authoritative BLS wages above; use them for shape, not exact pay.

Annual wage distribution

< $10K
19,357
$10-20k
7,107
$20-30k
12,393
$30-40k
21,431
$40-50k
15,954
$50-60k
13,315
$60-70k
13,002
$70-80k
7,452
$80-90k
6,884
$90-100k
4,605
$100-110k
5,447
$110-120k
2,892
$120-130k
4,432
$130-140k
1,647
$140-150k
1,547
$150-160k
2,185
$160-170k
1,437
$170-180k
1,171
$180-190k
1,332
$190-200k
418
$200k+
9,246

Pay by age band

16-24
$20,485
25-34
$61,333
35-44
$100,167
45-54
$93,010
55-64
$67,384
65+
$40,427

Education level

Bachelors Degree
$91,360
1 or more years of college credit, no degree
$46,879
Masters Degree
$124,539
Regular high school diploma
$33,878
Associates Degree
$44,876
Some college, but less than 1 year
$46,325
Professional degree
$61,467
GED or alternative credential
$46,680
Doctorate degree
$105,295
No schooling completed
$49,271
Grade 11
$25,082
Grade 8
$32,358
Grade 10
$19,500
12th grade - no diploma
$9,584
Grade 6
$80,895
Grade 9
$25,280

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time
126,217 · $86,089
Part-time
9,584 · $26,525

Race / ethnicity

White
$76,323
Black
$62,058
Asian
$76,027
Other
$51,999
Two or More Races
$54,224
American Indian
$31,437
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
$65,596

Top fields of study

Finance
$110,166
Accounting
$121,953
Business Management And Administration
$93,745
General Business
$85,900
Economics
$127,387
Political Science And Government
$70,072
Mathematics
$128,405
Communications
$64,671

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do financial clerks, all other make in the U.S.?

The median financial clerks, all other salary in the United States is $53,830 per year (mean $56,450), and about 80% earn between $40,360 and $76,290.

How much do financial clerks, all other make per hour?

Roughly $27 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $56,450 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Which state pays financial clerks, all other the most?

North Carolina has the highest average pay for financial clerks, all other at $63,390 per year (median $58,290).

What is the job outlook for financial clerks, all other?

Employment is projected to change +1.4% from 2024 to 2034 (Slower than average), with about 4,000 openings per year.