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SOC 43-9061·Office & Administrative Support
Office Clerks, General
Median wage
$45,583
10-yr outlook
+9.6%by 2032
Openings / year
19,410
Workers in NY
133,060
How pay grows with experience
Office Clerks, General — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $35,333 |
| Median (typical) | $45,583 |
| Experienced | $55,429 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Office Clerks, General — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Long Island | $47,135 |
| New York City | $46,593 |
| Hudson Valley | $46,304 |
| Capital Region | $44,488 |
| Western New York | $43,978 |
| North Country | $42,243 |
| Finger Lakes | $42,020 |
| Mohawk Valley | $41,868 |
| Southern Tier | $40,393 |
| Central New York | $40,371 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
These occupations are in the same broad field (Office & Administrative Support) and pay more than a Office Clerks, General. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$46,002 median (+$419) · +2.7% by 2032
- Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks$46,833 median (+$1,250) · −0.1% by 2032
- Order Clerks$48,020 median (+$2,437) · −1.4% by 2032
- Word Processors and Typists$48,337 median (+$2,754) · +1.2% by 2032
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$48,625 median (+$3,042) · +1.2% by 2032
- Correspondence Clerks$48,683 median (+$3,100) · −2.3% by 2032
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