DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-9061 Office Clerks, General

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
EDR 9 - South Central 1,800109$17.22/hr$0.46/hr$10.26/hr$13.17/hr$17.04/hr$20.56/hr$24.29/hr
Minnesota 52,0802,812$19.33/hr$0.15/hr$11.43/hr$14.97/hr$18.44/hr$23.37/hr$28.59/hr
U S 2,956,06014,780$17.69/hr$0.04/hr$10.28/hr$12.75/hr$16.57/hr$21.21/hr$26.91/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Office Clerks, General
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities460$18.86/hr
Education and Health Services410$16.82/hr
Manufacturing180$16.59/hr
Professional and Business Services180$17.29/hr
Public Administration160$17.98/hr
Financial Activities160$15.55/hr
Other Services90$13.82/hr
Leisure and Hospitality60$15.20/hr
Construction60$15.35/hr
Information40$17.97/hr
Other Regional Data For Office Clerks, General
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 32,070 $19.27/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 4,260 $16.87/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 2,960 $18.12/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 2,800 $16.70/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 1,800 $17.04/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 1,410 $16.98/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest 1,150 $16.93/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 980 $17.76/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 820 $17.05/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 800 $17.53/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest 500 $17.05/hr N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters 490 $15.99/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 290 $16.24/hr N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1,160$20.03/hrN/A
Receptionists and Information Clerks550$13.17/hrN/A
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators180$18.45/hrN/A
Loan Interviewers and Clerks130$20.28/hrN/A
Procurement Clerks30$22.05/hrN/A
Word Processors and TypistsN/AN/AN/A
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Office Clerks, General