Office Clerks, General

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, office machine operation, and filing.

Salary by State

State Name	Employment	Annual Salary	Hourly Salary
Alabama	24,340	$26,990	$12.97
Alaska	5,380	$44,010	$21.16
Arizona	44,300	$41,640	$20.02
Arkansas	25,310	$33,920	$16.31
California	274,700	$43,770	$21.04
Colorado	35,340	$46,870	$22.54
Connecticut	22,980	$42,930	$20.64
Delaware	5,210	$34,050	$16.37
District of Columbia	9,610	$48,360	$23.25
Florida	187,590	$36,950	$17.76
Georgia	64,560	$35,710	$17.17
Hawaii	15,680	$40,610	$19.52
Idaho	17,530	$35,050	$16.85
Illinois	146,190	$40,210	$19.33
Indiana	67,900	$37,260	$17.91
Iowa	26,800	$37,420	$17.99
Kansas	4,840	$27,150	$13.05
Kentucky	31,900	$34,300	$16.49
Louisiana	30,850	$28,620	$13.76
Maine	12,030	$38,690	$18.60
Maryland	26,740	$38,670	$18.59
Massachusetts	49,950	$44,740	$21.51
Michigan	100,090	$39,720	$19.10
Minnesota	52,900	$42,110	$20.24
Mississippi	21,180	$32,980	$15.86
Missouri	54,790	$38,300	$18.41
Montana	11,310	$36,520	$17.56
Nebraska	15,350	$34,280	$16.48
Nevada	27,770	$39,870	$19.17
New Hampshire	15,390	$43,230	$20.78
New Jersey	61,310	$41,760	$20.08
New Mexico	9,640	$30,400	$14.61
New York	134,130	$42,000	$20.19
North Carolina	79,290	$36,280	$17.44
North Dakota	11,080	$44,060	$21.18
Ohio	86,800	$38,980	$18.74
Oklahoma	21,900	$32,490	$15.62
Oregon	36,390	$39,960	$19.21
Pennsylvania	124,270	$40,290	$19.37
Rhode Island	9,080	$43,060	$20.70
South Carolina	46,710	$32,160	$15.46
South Dakota	2,380	$30,340	$14.59
Tennessee	52,600	$33,200	$15.96
Texas	235,230	$36,200	$17.41
Utah	26,450	$36,950	$17.76
Vermont	3,240	$42,390	$20.38
Virginia	71,070	$39,520	$19.00
Washington	54,620	$45,000	$21.64
West Virginia	15,960	$31,520	$15.15
Wisconsin	60,120	$39,130	$18.81
Wyoming	7,380	$41,100	$19.76

Education

The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.

A program that prepares individuals to provide basic administrative support under the supervision of office managers, administrative assistants, secretaries, and other office personnel. Includes instruction in typing, keyboarding, filing, general business correspondence, office equipment operation, and communications skills.