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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Southwest Minnesota 3,25071$22.90/hr$15.34/hr$18.92/hr$22.54/hr$25.92/hr$30.71/hr
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 35022$22.49/hr$15.21/hr$18.92/hr$22.14/hr$24.50/hr$30.71/hr
EDR 8 - Southwest 94037$22.33/hr$15.11/hr$18.97/hr$22.12/hr$24.95/hr$30.05/hr
EDR 9 - South Central 1,97056$23.25/hr$15.46/hr$18.92/hr$22.99/hr$27.02/hr$30.96/hr
Minnesota 55,5301,666$24.32/hr$16.59/hr$19.73/hr$23.54/hr$28.41/hr$32.56/hr
U S 2,464,9409,860$22.85/hr$14.91/hr$17.89/hr$22.15/hr$26.73/hr$31.84/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining280$18.20/hr
Construction3,450$26.04/hr
Manufacturing3,090$24.46/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities7,950$23.84/hr
Information690$19.83/hr
Financial Activities6,210$23.87/hr
Professional and Business Services7,100$23.53/hr
Education and Health Services19,910$23.14/hr
Leisure and Hospitality1,560$21.82/hr
Other Services2,850$22.39/hr
Public Administration2,420$29.94/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State 850$22.47/hrN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 920$23.90/hrN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 1,080$23.57/hrN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 1,500$22.25/hrN/A
Rochester MN MSA 1,690$24.03/hrN/A
St Cloud MN MSA 2,240$22.84/hrN/A
Southwest Balance of State 2,250$22.12/hrN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 2,590$23.04/hrN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 2,590$24.15/hrN/A
Southeast Balance of State 2,840$22.63/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 2,950$22.91/hr-4.9%
Southwest Minnesota 3,250$22.54/hr-4.2%
Northwest Balance of State 3,810$22.78/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 3,980$23.24/hr-2.3%
Northwest Minnesota 4,420$22.68/hr-2.9%
Central Minnesota 5,670$23.02/hr-2.3%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 32,410$24.07/hr-4.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 35,610$24.02/hrN/A
Minnesota 55,530$23.54/hr-3.9%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Receptionists and Information Clerks 11,800$18.47/hr0.2%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 3,580$28.56/hr-1.7%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 7,970$38.62/hr-20.3%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 2,790$30.18/hr-15.1%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 31,330$25.29/hr-10.1%
Billing and Posting Clerks 6,300$27.46/hr0.5%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 26,850$26.87/hr-4.5%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 4,430$17.87/hr3.2%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 5,360$27.82/hr3.9%
Tellers 5,740$21.75/hr-16.3%


  • 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.