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Office Clerks, General (43-9061) in Connecticut
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State of Connecticut (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated Employment25,890
Mean wage$21.73
Entry wage$15.71
10th percentile wage$14.84
50th percentile wage$20.28
90th percentile wage$30.32
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Administrative and Support Services4,11015.9%
Educational Services2,80010.8%
Ambulatory Health Care Services2,4609.5%
Specialty Trade Contractors1,7506.8%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Postal Service10$33.92
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities100$29.54
Utilities30$28.07
Chemical Manufacturing20$27.62
Office Clerks, General (43-9061)
Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, stenography, office machine operation, and filing.
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational GroupDifference
Current  $20.28$23.53 -$3.25
2022$19.63+3.3%$22.78+3.3%-$3.14
2021$18.56+5.8%$21.54+5.8%-$2.97
2020$17.94+3.5%$20.82+3.5%-$2.87
2019$17.44+2.9%$20.24+2.9%-$2.79
2018$16.91+3.2%$19.62+3.2%-$2.70
2017$16.35+3.4%$18.97+3.4%-$2.61
2016$15.93+2.7%$18.48+2.7%-$2.55
2015$15.45+3.1%$17.93+3.1%-$2.47
2014$15.12+2.2%$17.54+2.2%-$2.42
YearThis OccupationCompared to All OccupationsDifference
Current  $20.28 $25.76 -$5.48
2022$19.63+3.3%$24.90+3.4%-$5.27
2021$18.56+5.8%$23.56+5.7%-$5.00
2020$17.94+3.5%$22.76+3.5%-$4.81
2019$17.44+2.9%$22.11+2.9%-$4.66
2018$16.91+3.2%$21.46+3.0%-$4.55
2017$16.35+3.4%$20.85+2.9%-$4.50
2016$15.93+2.7%$20.37+2.4%-$4.44
2015$15.45+3.1%$19.85+2.6%-$4.39
2014$15.12+2.2%$19.43+2.2%-$4.31

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
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