Occupational Employment Statistics
43-9061 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, stenography, office machine operation, and filing.
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Southwest Minnesota
| 3,200 | 69 | $21.69/hr | $14.27/hr | $17.62/hr | $20.98/hr | $25.00/hr | $30.05/hr |
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EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley
| 360 | 22 | $20.67/hr | $11.92/hr | $15.83/hr | $18.91/hr | $24.12/hr | $31.58/hr |
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EDR 8 - Southwest
| 1,000 | 38 | $20.90/hr | $13.44/hr | $17.25/hr | $20.13/hr | $24.10/hr | $29.03/hr |
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EDR 9 - South Central
| 1,840 | 53 | $22.32/hr | $15.18/hr | $18.17/hr | $21.74/hr | $25.87/hr | $30.64/hr |
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Minnesota
| 56,580 | 1,018 | $23.61/hr | $16.10/hr | $18.82/hr | $22.85/hr | $27.49/hr | $32.08/hr |
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U S
| 2,496,370 | 19,971 | $21.60/hr | $14.00/hr | $16.69/hr | $20.07/hr | $24.71/hr | $30.60/hr |
| Natural Resources and Mining | 210 | $19.94/hr |
| Construction | 3,900 | $27.11/hr |
| Manufacturing | 3,560 | $23.38/hr |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 7,990 | $22.39/hr |
| Information | 1,260 | $20.03/hr |
| Financial Activities | 6,160 | $22.23/hr |
| Professional and Business Services | 10,870 | $22.89/hr |
| Education and Health Services | 14,570 | $22.45/hr |
| Leisure and Hospitality | 1,650 | $18.48/hr |
| Other Services | 2,810 | $20.98/hr |
| Public Administration | 3,620 | $25.57/hr |
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Northeast Balance of State
| 850 | $19.30/hr | N/A |
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Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
| 910 | $22.50/hr | N/A |
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Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA
| 960 | $22.02/hr | N/A |
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La Crosse WI-MN MSA
| 1,150 | $19.16/hr | N/A |
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St Cloud MN MSA
| 1,880 | $21.74/hr | N/A |
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Rochester MN MSA
| 1,930 | $24.42/hr | N/A |
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Southwest Balance of State
| 2,260 | $19.93/hr | N/A |
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Duluth MN-WI MSA
| 2,500 | $22.07/hr | N/A |
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Southeast Balance of State
| 2,750 | $20.90/hr | N/A |
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Northeast Minnesota
| 2,880 | $21.76/hr | -3.0% |
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Southwest Minnesota
| 3,200 | $20.98/hr | -2.4% |
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Fargo ND-MN MSA
| 3,250 | $22.76/hr | N/A |
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Northwest Balance of State
| 3,710 | $20.38/hr | N/A |
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Southeast Minnesota
| 4,110 | $22.28/hr | -2.2% |
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Northwest Minnesota
| 4,270 | $20.54/hr | -2.7% |
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Central Minnesota
| 5,100 | $22.11/hr | -2.7% |
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Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
| 32,970 | $23.42/hr | -3.4% |
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Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA
| 36,120 | $23.42/hr | N/A |
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Minnesota
| 56,580 | $22.85/hr | -3.3% |
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Receptionists and Information Clerks
| 14,610 | $18.34/hr | -0.1% |
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
| 3,640 | $24.69/hr | -1.3% |
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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
| 9,110 | $36.15/hr | -20.1% |
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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
| 2,700 | $28.79/hr | -14.4% |
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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
| 30,810 | $23.91/hr | -9.4% |
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Billing and Posting Clerks
| 6,520 | $24.97/hr | -0.3% |
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
| 28,110 | $24.61/hr | -4.4% |
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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
| 4,710 | $17.23/hr | 14.1% |
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Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
| 6,320 | $25.38/hr | 3.3% |
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Tellers
| 5,770 | $19.19/hr | -12.1% |
- Open, sort, and route incoming mail, answer correspondence, and prepare outgoing mail.
- Answer telephones, direct calls, and take messages.
- Communicate with customers, employees, and other individuals to answer questions, disseminate or explain information, take orders, and address complaints.
- Operate office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems, and personal computers.
- Maintain and update filing, inventory, mailing, and database systems, either manually or using a computer.
- Compile, copy, sort, and file records of office activities, business transactions, and other activities.
- Deliver messages and run errands.
- Review files, records, and other documents to obtain information to respond to requests.
- Monitor and direct the work of lower-level clerks.
- Compute, record, and proofread data and other information, such as records or reports.