Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Office Clerks, General Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 1,065 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$27,664
BLS median: $43,630
DOL Median Salary
$27,664
From 1,065 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$43,630
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
831
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
2,510,550
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$27,664
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$18,470$23,816$27,664$34,195$56,576

This figure comes from 1,065 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$43,630
BLS Survey Salary Range
$29,120$35,350$43,630$52,560$63,840

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 2,510,550 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 36.6% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Office Clerks, General

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1Fac Totum Finance and Investment LLC$43,20214-1%
2MOUNTAIN CAMP II INC$41,6005-4.7%
3CHAAR COOLING LLC$36,3385-16.7%
4VA Transportation Inc.$35,1945-19.3%
5HAYKINGDOM INC.$35,1105-19.5%
6LAW OFFICES OF MARK CHOI$33,3015-23.7%
7New Vision Legal$26,5007-39.3%
8Intuition Employment, LLC$25,0008-42.7%
9Joinus Career, LLC$25,0007-42.7%
10JB EDUCATION CONSULTING$24,0008-45%
11Intuition Career, LLC$19,0005-56.5%
12Alivemind, Inc dba Liberty Tax ServicesN/A5N/A

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Salary by Metro Area

Metro AreaMedianvs NationalFilingsEmployers
Miami, FL$33,010+19.3%109
New York, NE$32,188+16.4%109
New York, NY$31,845+15.1%1210
Los Angeles, CA$25,064-9.4%7363

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
District of Columbia$39,395-25.8%1
Illinois$34,000-22.4%11
Texas$33,873-9.7%6
New Jersey$32,604-32.1%8
Maryland$32,351-30.2%4
Florida$31,824-25.5%48
Colorado$31,200-44.4%5
Nebraska$31,200-15.4%56
Massachusetts$30,805-37%25
Connecticut$30,763-33.8%2
North Carolina$30,686-22.1%2
New York$30,371-31.9%34
Virginia$29,910-33.7%5
Wyoming$29,120-31%1
Oregon$28,080-41.9%5
Ohio$26,614-38.4%2
California$26,042-45.7%169
Michigan$26,000-40.8%1
Utah$25,314-39.1%10
Oklahoma$23,941-34.4%1
Pennsylvania$23,549-46%4
Georgia$21,308-46%6
Louisiana$21,091-30.1%1
Idaho$20,758-51.2%1
Alabama$19,000-37.6%6

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Office Clerks, General positions, 1% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 94% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
Fac Totum Finance and Investment LLCNone$43,202
JB EDUCATION CONSULTINGNone$24,000
Intuition Employment, LLCHigh School$25,000
Joinus Career, LLCHigh School$25,000
New Vision LegalNone$26,500
MOUNTAIN CAMP II INCNot specified$41,600
VA Transportation Inc.High School$35,194
Intuition Career, LLCHigh School$19,000
LAW OFFICES OF MARK CHOINone$33,301
CHAAR COOLING LLCHigh School$36,338

Salary by Industry

Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)

The highest-paying industry for Office Clerks, General is Construction at $32,884. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Administrative and Support Services at $27,842.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Office Clerks, General make?

Based on 1,065 DOL filings, the median salary for a Office Clerks, General is $27,664, ranging from $23,816 to $34,195.

What is the highest salary for a Office Clerks, General?

The 90th percentile salary is $63,840 according to BLS data.

Which city pays the most for Office Clerks, General?

Based on DOL filings, Miami, FL offers the highest median at $33,010.

Does this data include all Office Clerks, General salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Office Clerks, General positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.