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

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

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Danbury LMA (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated employment		1,320
Mean wage		$21.25
Entry wage		$15.41
10th percentile wage		$14.47
50th percentile wage		$19.91
90th percentile wage		$29.28

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Administrative and Support Services	190	14.2%
Ambulatory Health Care Services	160	12.1%
Specialty Trade Contractors	150	11.4%
Educational Services	140	10.2%

Top Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	110	$24.11
Public Administration	50	$23.27
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	20	$22.34
Specialty Trade Contractors	150	$22.01

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	$19.91		$23.12		-$3.21
2022	$19.27	+3.3%	$22.38	+3.3%	-$3.10
2021	$18.22	+5.8%	$21.16	+5.8%	-$2.93
2020	$17.61	+3.5%	$20.45	+3.5%	-$2.83
2019	$17.13	+2.9%	$19.89	+2.9%	-$2.76
2018	$16.60	+3.2%	$19.28	+3.2%	-$2.67
2017	$16.05	+3.4%	$18.64	+3.4%	-$2.58
2016	$15.63	+2.7%	$18.16	+2.7%	-$2.52
2015	$15.17	+3.1%	$17.62	+3.1%	-$2.44
2014	$14.84	+2.2%	$17.23	+2.2%	-$2.39
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$19.91		$24.10		-$4.19
2022	$19.27	+3.3%	$23.30	+3.4%	-$4.02
2021	$18.22	+5.8%	$22.05	+5.7%	-$3.82
2020	$17.61	+3.5%	$21.29	+3.5%	-$3.67
2019	$17.13	+2.9%	$20.69	+2.9%	-$3.56
2018	$16.60	+3.2%	$20.08	+3.0%	-$3.48
2017	$16.05	+3.4%	$19.51	+2.9%	-$3.45
2016	$15.63	+2.7%	$19.05	+2.4%	-$3.41
2015	$15.17	+3.1%	$18.57	+2.6%	-$3.39
2014	$14.84	+2.2%	$18.18	+2.2%	-$3.33

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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