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Office Clerks, General (43-9061) in Eastern Workforce Development Area
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Eastern WDA (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated employment2,510
Mean wage$21.36
Entry wage$15.38
10th percentile wage$14.51
50th percentile wage$20.05
90th percentile wage$28.73
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services67026.6%
Public Administration42016.7%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities40015.9%
Professional and Business Services37014.7%
 Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing170$24.42
Public Administration420$23.25
Financial Activities100$22.97
Construction190$19.88
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  $20.05 $23.64 -$3.59
2022$19.41+3.3%$22.89+3.3%-$3.47
2021$18.35+5.8%$21.64+5.8%-$3.28
2020$17.74+3.5%$20.91+3.5%-$3.17
2019$17.25+2.9%$20.33+2.9%-$3.08
2018$16.72+3.2%$19.71+3.2%-$2.99
2017$16.16+3.4%$19.06+3.4%-$2.89
2016$15.74+2.7%$18.56+2.7%-$2.81
2015$15.28+3.1%$18.01+3.1%-$2.73
2014$14.95+2.2%$17.62+2.2%-$2.67
YearThis OccupationCompared to All OccupationsDifference
Current  $20.05 $25.89 -$5.84
2022$19.41+3.3%$25.03+3.4%-$5.61
2021$18.35+5.8%$23.68+5.7%-$5.32
2020$17.74+3.5%$22.87+3.5%-$5.13
2019$17.25+2.9%$22.22+2.9%-$4.97
2018$16.72+3.2%$21.57+3.0%-$4.85
2017$16.16+3.4%$20.96+2.9%-$4.79
2016$15.74+2.7%$20.47+2.4%-$4.72
2015$15.28+3.1%$19.95+2.6%-$4.67
2014$14.95+2.2%$19.53+2.2%-$4.58
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
Southwest $20.90  5,570  
South Central $20.66  5,430  
North Central $20.23  7,590  
Eastern $20.05  2,510  
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $20.23  7,590  
Southwest $20.90  5,570  
South Central $20.66  5,430  
Northwest $19.80  3,530  
Wages in other areas
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