New Accounts Clerks Salaries by State

Q: How much do new accounts clerks make in the U.S.?

The median new accounts clerks salary in the United States is $47,670 per year (mean $49,370), and about 80% earn between $38,180 and $60,910.

Q: How much do new accounts clerks make per hour?

Roughly $24 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $49,370 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Q: Which state pays new accounts clerks the most?

District of Columbia has the highest average pay for new accounts clerks at $64,240 per year (median $60,990).

Q: What is the job outlook for new accounts clerks?

Employment is projected to change -13.2% from 2024 to 2034 (Decline), with about 2,300 openings per year.

Mean and median pay, wage percentiles, employment, and top-paying metro areas for new accounts clerkss 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 $49,370 ≈ $24/hr

National median salary $47,670

Total employment 36,860 nationwide

Job Outlook, 2024–2034

Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.

Projected growth -13.2% Decline

Annual openings 2,300 per year (avg)

Employment 2024→2034 38,900 → 33,800 (-5,200)

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.

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Mean annual wage $0–$45,000 $45,000–$47,000 $47,000–$49,000 $49,000–$52,000 $52,000–$64,000 U.S. mean $49,370

💰 Top 5 Highest-Paying States

📉 5 Lowest-Paying States

West Virginia$38,750
Arkansas$40,330
Kansas$42,820
Oklahoma$42,880
Alabama$43,330

State Rankings

⇄ Compare specific states

#	State	Mean	Median	Hourly	vs. U.S.	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$64,240	$60,990	$31	+30.1%	—
2	New Jersey	$60,310	$57,240	$29	+22.2%	230
3	North Dakota	$58,010	$57,970	$28	+17.5%	140
4	New York	$55,840	$57,950	$27	+13.1%	4,800
5	Connecticut	$55,710	$57,080	$27	+12.8%	420
6	California	$55,560	$52,100	$27	+12.5%	950
7	North Carolina	$54,050	$49,480	$26	+9.5%	1,910
8	Washington	$53,360	$52,830	$26	+8.1%	310
9	Colorado	$52,060	$48,870	$25	+5.4%	390
10	Nevada	$51,750	$47,450	$25	+4.8%	850
11	Minnesota	$51,420	$48,920	$25	+4.2%	1,160
12	Tennessee	$50,950	$49,770	$25	+3.2%	420
13	Missouri	$50,070	$50,270	$24	+1.4%	590
14	Oregon	$50,070	$48,330	$24	+1.4%	1,410
15	Illinois	$49,370	$49,040	$24	+0%	2,020
16	New Hampshire	$49,340	$48,170	$24	-0.1%	410
17	Vermont	$49,330	$47,910	$24	-0.1%	190
18	Wisconsin	$49,230	$48,050	$24	-0.3%	2,100
19	Hawaii	$49,150	$47,440	$24	-0.4%	140
20	Maine	$48,880	$47,420	$24	-1%	510
21	Florida	$48,700	$45,930	$23	-1.4%	910
22	Nebraska	$48,540	$47,140	$23	-1.7%	1,150
23	Virginia	$48,440	$46,350	$23	-1.9%	640
24	Ohio	$48,080	$48,310	$23	-2.6%	—
25	New Mexico	$47,990	$51,380	$23	-2.8%	150
26	Georgia	$47,830	$45,770	$23	-3.1%	1,650
27	Michigan	$47,790	$46,780	$23	-3.2%	1,800
28	Pennsylvania	$47,480	$47,330	$23	-3.8%	1,400
29	Delaware	$46,740	$47,150	$22	-5.3%	140
30	Idaho	$46,160	$45,760	$22	-6.5%	350
31	Iowa	$46,000	$45,630	$22	-6.8%	1,320
32	Indiana	$45,930	$42,950	$22	-7%	480
33	Utah	$45,590	$44,890	$22	-7.7%	210
34	Maryland	$45,440	$43,200	$22	-8%	80
35	Wyoming	$45,010	$45,760	$22	-8.8%	180
36	Texas	$44,970	$44,040	$22	-8.9%	2,360
37	South Carolina	$44,580	$45,500	$21	-9.7%	60
38	Mississippi	$44,160	$40,910	$21	-10.6%	160
39	Kentucky	$43,970	$43,990	$21	-10.9%	240
40	Montana	$43,810	$43,610	$21	-11.3%	470
41	Alabama	$43,330	$44,780	$21	-12.2%	140
42	Oklahoma	$42,880	$43,380	$21	-13.1%	1,650
43	Kansas	$42,820	$40,170	$21	-13.3%	1,100
44	Arkansas	$40,330	$35,680	$19	-18.3%	730
45	West Virginia	$38,750	$38,520	$19	-21.5%	150

Top-Paying Metro Areas

Highest median pay among 227 metro areas.

#	Metro area	Median	Mean	Employment
1	Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$60,580	$58,920	40
2	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$58,980	$60,190	2,940
3	Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$58,700	$53,020	80
4	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$58,410	$58,980	160
5	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$57,840	$55,280	—
6	St. Louis, MO-IL	$57,090	$53,660	380
7	Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$57,050	$55,730	—
8	New Haven, CT	$56,820	$55,460	90
9	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$55,980	$55,400	480
10	Flint, MI	$55,440	$52,920	100

Pay by Industry

Highest-paying industries employing new accounts clerkss (BLS OEWS, by median).

#	Industry	Median	Mean	Employment
1	Insurance Carriers	$61,220	$62,670	90
2	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$53,890	$56,260	820
3	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$49,350	$53,500	780
4	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$49,350	$53,500	780
5	Sector 55 - Management of Companies and Enterprises	$49,350	$53,500	780
6	Other Insurance Related Activities	$47,750	$48,670	60
7	Cross-industry, Private Ownership only	$47,680	$49,370	36,840
8	Cross-Industry, Private, Federal, State, and Local	$47,670	$49,370	36,860
9	Sector 52 - Finance and Insurance	$47,630	$49,300	35,830
10	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$47,600	$49,590	40
11	Sector 54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$47,600	$49,590	40
12	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only)	$47,590	$49,170	34,390

Workforce Deep-Dive

Distribution and demographics from Census ACS (2023, 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

1,960

$10-20k

$20-30k

1,002

$30-40k

2,842

$40-50k

2,242

$50-60k

1,074

$60-70k

1,106

$70-80k

251

$80-90k

127

$90-100k

211

$100-110k

697

$110-120k

198

Pay by age band

16-24

$37,344

25-34

$38,639

35-44

$65,462

45-54

$53,981

55-64

$48,189

65+

$23,282

Education level

1 or more years of college credit, no degree

$38,783

Bachelors Degree

$47,977

Regular high school diploma

$40,989

Associates Degree

$36,491

Some college, but less than 1 year

$46,093

Masters Degree

$60,369

Doctorate degree

$45,878

GED or alternative credential

$49,808

12th grade - no diploma

$48,937

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time

9,329 · $51,508

Part-time

385 · $40,796

Race / ethnicity

White

$42,025

Two or More Races

$49,153

Black

$17,842

Asian

$43,816

Other

$68,030

Top fields of study

Business Management And Administration

$50,801

Elementary Education

$47,489

Family And Consumer Sciences

—

General Business

$46,429

Political Science And Government

$50,458

Finance

$46,728

Criminology

$14,290

Computer And Information Systems

$31,809

Top Skills

Most important skills for this role (O*NET importance, 1–5 scale).

Active Listening

4.0

Speaking

4.0

Reading Comprehension

3.5

Service Orientation

3.4

Social Perceptiveness

3.3

Critical Thinking

3.1

Monitoring

3.1

Coordination

3.1

Writing

3.0

Judgment and Decision Making

3.0

Persuasion

3.0

Mathematics

2.9

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do new accounts clerks make in the U.S.?

The median new accounts clerks salary in the United States is $47,670 per year (mean $49,370), and about 80% earn between $38,180 and $60,910.

How much do new accounts clerks make per hour?

Roughly $24 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $49,370 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Which state pays new accounts clerks the most?

District of Columbia has the highest average pay for new accounts clerks at $64,240 per year (median $60,990).

What is the job outlook for new accounts clerks?

Employment is projected to change -13.2% from 2024 to 2034 (Decline), with about 2,300 openings per year.