Office clerks, general

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce

1.32M

Average Age

43.1

Estimated Job Growth

−6.57%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$36,331

Average Male Salary

$39,940

Average Female Salary

$35,512

About

Office clerks, general are most often employed by the Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges industry. The average yearly wage for Office clerks, general was $36,331 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Office clerks, general are Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City PUMA, NC, Hawaii County PUMA, HI, and Los Angeles County (Central)--Glendale City PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Office clerks, general are Dallas City (South Central)--North of I-20 & West of I-35E PUMA, TX, Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City PUMA, NC, and Hawaii County PUMA, HI.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Office clerks, general workforce. Office clerks, general workforce in 2022 was 1,324,442 people, of which 81.5% were women and 18.5% were men. Office clerks, general are paid most in Three Rivers Regional Commission (East) PUMA, GA but are relatively concentrated in Dallas City (South Central)--North of I-20 & West of I-35E PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

244,943

Male Workforce

± 12.1k

1,079,499

Female Workforce

± 25.4k

The Office clerks, general workforce in 2022 was 1,324,442 people (81.5% women and 18.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 9.3% between 2014 (1,211,758) and 2022 (1,324,442).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Office clerks, general.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($52,568), Maryland ($43,432), and New Jersey ($43,214).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$36,331

AVERAGE WAGE

#434 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Office clerks, general earned an average of $36,331, $28,352 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Office clerks, general in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.386

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Office clerks, general had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.386, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Office clerks, general (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Office clerks, general compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Office clerks, general and on wages for those in the field. Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges is the industry that employs the most Office clerks, general, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Office clerks, general, by average wage, is Aerospace products & parts manufacturing ($79,574).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

1.32M

2022 Workforce

± 28,131

−1.7%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.04%

This graphic shows the share of Office clerks, general employed by various industries. Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges employs the largest share of Office clerks, general at 38.5%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 33.4% and Executive offices & legislative bodies with 28%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Office clerks, general in the US. The workforce of Office clerks, general in 2022 was 1,324,442 people, with 81.5% woman, and 18.5% men. The average age of male Office clerks, general in the workforce is 38.5 and of female Office clerks, general is 44.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Office clerks, general is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Office clerks, general in 2022 was 1,324,442 people, with 81.5% woman, and 18.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (159,948 people), 55 to 59 years (139,317 people), and 50 to 54 years (134,705 people). Among them they concentrated 32.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 19.9% of Office clerks, general workers were Hispanic and 80.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (78.1%), Puerto Rican (16.1)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.78)%

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Races

In 2022, 65.1% of the Office clerks, general workforce were White, of which 83.1% were women and 16.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (12.9%) and Two or More Races (8.6%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Office clerks, general from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Office clerks, general is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were MILITARY SCIENCE, LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONAL ART.

Among the necessary skills for Office clerks, general, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Office clerks, general need more than the average amount of Reading Comprehension.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Office clerks, general in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (74,456 people), Education (24,632 people), and Social Sciences (24,397 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Office clerks, general workers were Some college (438,142 people), High School or Equivalent (381,654 people), and Bachelors Degree (229,261 people).

The graphic shows the Office clerks, general workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Office clerks, general from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Office clerks, general need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Office Clerks, General from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Office Clerks, General are expected to see a growth of −6.57% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−6.57%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Office clerks, general. This profession is expected to grow less than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.