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
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 32,0702,736$20.26/hr$0.22/hr$12.22/hr$15.94/hr$19.27/hr$24.39/hr$29.45/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
Professional and Business Services6,980$19.37/hr
Education and Health Services5,650$18.50/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities5,400$20.37/hr
Financial Activities3,950$20.17/hr
Public Administration2,090$21.11/hr
Manufacturing1,540$19.46/hr
Other Services1,170$22.09/hr
Construction880$21.07/hr
Leisure and Hospitality860$13.90/hr
Natural Resources and Mining30$20.70/hr
Other Regional Data For Office Clerks, General
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 32,070 $19.27/hr -4.2%
Central Minnesota 4,580 $17.90/hr -2.3%
Southeast Minnesota 4,260 $16.87/hr -2.3%
Southwest Minnesota 3,730 $16.93/hr -4.2%
Northwest Minnesota 3,380 $16.97/hr -2.9%
Northeast Minnesota 2,800 $16.70/hr -4.9%
Related Occupations
Occupation
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive19,030$20.94/hr-10.2%
Receptionists and Information Clerks11,280$15.35/hr-0.2%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks5,900$22.73/hr-2.6%
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators5,380$21.83/hr0.1%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks4,110$20.68/hr-3.2%
Procurement Clerks730$21.53/hr-4.7%
Word Processors and Typists270$21.29/hrN/A
Tasks for Office Clerks, General