Office Clerks, General (43-9061) in New Haven Labor Market Area

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Office Clerks, General (43-9061) in New Haven Labor Market Area

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New Haven LMA (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated employment		4,770
Mean wage		$21.78
Entry wage		$15.75
10th percentile wage		$14.81
50th percentile wage		$20.66
90th percentile wage		$30.02

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Educational Services	890	18.7%
Administrative and Support Services	480	10.0%
Ambulatory Health Care Services	430	9.0%
Public Administration	360	7.6%

Top Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities		$35.67
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	10	$29.47
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	50	$28.19
Public Administration	360	$24.67

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
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$20.66		$23.76		-$3.10
2022	$20.00	+3.3%	$23.00	+3.3%	-$3.00
2021	$18.91	+5.8%	$21.75	+5.8%	-$2.83
2020	$18.28	+3.5%	$21.02	+3.5%	-$2.74
2019	$17.77	+2.9%	$20.44	+2.9%	-$2.66
2018	$17.23	+3.2%	$19.81	+3.2%	-$2.58
2017	$16.65	+3.4%	$19.15	+3.4%	-$2.49
2016	$16.22	+2.7%	$18.66	+2.7%	-$2.43
2015	$15.74	+3.1%	$18.10	+3.1%	-$2.36
2014	$15.40	+2.2%	$17.71	+2.2%	-$2.31
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$20.66		$25.00		-$4.34
2022	$20.00	+3.3%	$24.17	+3.4%	-$4.16
2021	$18.91	+5.8%	$22.87	+5.7%	-$3.95
2020	$18.28	+3.5%	$22.08	+3.5%	-$3.80
2019	$17.77	+2.9%	$21.46	+2.9%	-$3.68
2018	$17.23	+3.2%	$20.83	+3.0%	-$3.60
2017	$16.65	+3.4%	$20.24	+2.9%	-$3.58
2016	$16.22	+2.7%	$19.76	+2.4%	-$3.54
2015	$15.74	+3.1%	$19.26	+2.6%	-$3.52
2014	$15.40	+2.2%	$18.86	+2.2%	-$3.45

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.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023

Top Areas For This Occupation

Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford	$21.25	6,190
New Haven	$20.66	4,770
Hartford	$20.61	8,520
Norwich-New London	$20.14	1,510
Danbury	$19.91	1,320

Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford	$20.61	8,520
Bridgeport-Stamford	$21.25	6,190
New Haven	$20.66	4,770
Norwich-New London	$20.14	1,510
Danbury	$19.91	1,320


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