Office clerks, general

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

1.34M

Average Age

42.9

Estimated Job Growth

−4.99%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$34,079

Average Male Salary

$37,900

Average Female Salary

$33,223

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 $34,079 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Office clerks, general are Glendale City PUMA, CA, Jacksonville City PUMA, NC, and Whittier City & Hacienda Heights PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Office clerks, general are East Los Angeles PUMA, CA, Glendale City PUMA, CA, and Bell Gardens, Bell, Maywood, Cudahy & Commerce Cities PUMA, CA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Office clerks, general workforce. Office clerks, general workforce in 2021 was 1,337,615 people, of which 81.7% were women and 18.3% were men. Office clerks, general are paid most in Three Rivers Regional Commission (East) PUMA, GA but are relatively concentrated in East Los Angeles PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

244,826

Male Workforce

± 12.1k

1,092,789

Female Workforce

± 25.6k

The Office clerks, general workforce in 2021 was 1,337,615 people (81.7% women and 18.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of 11.3% between 2014 (1,201,558) and 2021 (1,337,615).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($40,762), Maryland ($40,578), and District of Columbia ($40,258).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$34,079

AVERAGE WAGE

#433 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Office clerks, general earned an average of $34,079, $25,517 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Office clerks, general in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.383

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Office clerks, general had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.383, 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 Independent artists, writers, and performers ($83,089).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

1.34M

2021 Workforce

± 28,268

−1.19%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.02%

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 39%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 34.2% and Executive offices & legislative bodies with 26.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Office clerks, general in the US. The workforce of Office clerks, general in 2021 was 1,337,615 people, with 81.7% woman, and 18.3% men. The average age of male Office clerks, general in the workforce is 38.7 and of female Office clerks, general is 43.9, 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 2021 was 1,337,615 people, with 81.7% woman, and 18.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (162,049 people), 55 to 59 years (144,138 people), and 50 to 54 years (138,618 people). Among them they concentrated 33.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 18.8% of Office clerks, general workers were Hispanic and 81.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (81.8%), Puerto Rican (12)%, and Cuban (6.18)%

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Races

In 2021, 68.1% of the Office clerks, general workforce were White, of which 83% were women and 17% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13%) and Two or More Races (6.41%).

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 2021 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (73,746 people), Education (24,907 people), and Social Sciences (24,904 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Office clerks, general workers were Some college (450,782 people), High School or Equivalent (381,897 people), and Bachelors Degree (227,809 people).

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

Skills

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Value

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 3.71%, but Office Clerks, General are expected to see a growth of −4.99% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−4.99%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.