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Office clerks, general

Detailed Occupation

2024 Workforce

1.29M

Average Age

43.5

Estimated Job Growth

−6.01%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$38,936

Average Male Salary

$43,030

Average Female Salary

$37,998

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 $38,936 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Office clerks, general are Hawaii County PUMA, HI, Los Angeles County (Central)--Glendale City PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County (East Central)--Arcadia, San Gabriel & Temple City Cities PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Office clerks, general are Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA, Detroit City (Northeast) PUMA, MI, and Los Angeles County (Central)--Monterey Park & Rosemead Cities PUMA, CA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Office clerks, general workforce. Office clerks, general workforce in 2024 was 1,289,764 people, of which 81.3% were women and 18.7% were men.

Office clerks, general are paid most in Three Rivers Regional Commission (East) PUMA, GA but are relatively concentrated in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

240,568

Male Workforce

± 12k

1,049,196

Female Workforce

± 25.1k

The Office clerks, general workforce in 2024 was 1,289,764 people (81.3% women and 18.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 6.44% between 2014 (1,211,758) and 2024 (1,289,764).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($65,285), New Jersey ($46,114), and Maryland ($45,315).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$38,936

AVERAGE WAGE

#371 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Office clerks, general earned an average of $38,936, $30,941 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Office clerks, general in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.386

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Office clerks, general had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.386, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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 Oil & gas extraction ($106,031).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

1.29M

2024 Workforce

± 27,766

0.242%

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 27.9%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 25% and Construction with 23.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Office clerks, general in the US. The workforce of Office clerks, general in 2024 was 1,289,764 people, with 81.3% woman, and 18.7% men. The average age of male Office clerks, general in the workforce is 38.8 and of female Office clerks, general is 44.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Office clerks, general is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Office clerks, general in 2024 was 1,289,764 people, with 81.3% woman, and 18.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (150,474 people), 55 to 59 years (136,136 people), and 60 to 64 years (129,230 people). Among them they concentrated 32.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 21.2% of Office clerks, general workers were Hispanic and 78.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (59.3%), Puerto Rican (12.3)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (4.58)%

You can review this information by gender using the selectors above.

Races

In 2024, 59.4% of the Office clerks, general workforce were White, of which 83.4% were women and 16.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (12.7%) and Two or More Races (12.7%).

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 2024 were Legal.

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 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (73,616 people), Social Sciences (23,735 people), and Education (23,455 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Office clerks, general workers were Some college (403,885 people), High School or Equivalent (379,515 people), and Bachelors Degree (225,673 people).

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

Skills

Chart

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 3.48%, but Office Clerks, General are expected to see a growth of −6.01% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−6.01%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.48%

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 3.48%, the average rate of national job growth.

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