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 5 - North Central 98075$19.11/hr$1.44/hr$10.26/hr$13.45/hr$17.76/hr$24.63/hr$29.92/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
Education and Health Services240$16.98/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities220$16.74/hr
Public Administration150$21.76/hr
Financial Activities100$28.10/hr
Professional and Business Services80$24.07/hr
Manufacturing80$16.14/hr
Other Services50$10.26/hr
Construction40$10.08/hr
Leisure and Hospitality20$13.78/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
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive770$17.25/hrN/A
Receptionists and Information Clerks300$14.42/hrN/A
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators160$20.43/hrN/A
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks120$21.92/hrN/A
Loan Interviewers and Clerks110$19.31/hrN/A
Procurement Clerks40$18.79/hrN/A
Word Processors and TypistsN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Office Clerks, General