Office Clerks, General Salary in New York
At $45,890 a year, the median for office clerks, general in New York is close to the national median of $45,010 (+2%); New York ranks 19th of 51 states by median. That is 23% less than the median across all occupations in New York ($59,670). Among neighbouring states, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Vermont and Connecticut pay more (up to $49,940 in Massachusetts) and Pennsylvania pays less (down to $44,950 in Pennsylvania). New York employs 134,280 office clerks, general, 13.9 per 1,000 jobs, the 4th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.87 is close to the national share.
New York vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York | Hourly | $16.48 | $17.71 | $22.06 | $26.10 | $31.15 | $23.08 | 134,280 | 13.86 | 0.87 |
| Annual | $34,270 | $36,840 | $45,890 | $54,280 | $64,800 | $48,010 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $14.57 | $17.48 | $21.64 | $26.11 | $31.10 | $22.32 | 2,464,940 | – | – |
| Annual | $30,310 | $36,350 | $45,010 | $54,300 | $64,680 | $46,420 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 19th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 4th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.87
- Jobs per 1,000
- 13.86
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of New York's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in New York
13 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching New York publish a row for office clerks, general, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $22.92 | $47,670 | $34,640 | $70,520 | 136,580 | 14.39 | 0.91 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $22.13 | $46,040 | $32,730 | $60,760 | 6,230 | 11.66 | 0.74 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $22.12 | $46,010 | $34,510 | $64,530 | 6,860 | 15.26 | 0.96 |
| Syracuse, NY | $21.66 | $45,060 | $32,240 | $62,280 | 4,020 | 13.39 | 0.84 |
| Kingston, NY | $21.56 | $44,850 | $33,180 | $62,660 | 790 | 13.31 | 0.84 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $21.11 | $43,920 | $32,240 | $61,800 | 3,660 | 13.61 | 0.86 |
| Binghamton, NY | $20.59 | $42,830 | $32,240 | $58,970 | 1,360 | 14.02 | 0.88 |
| Rochester, NY | $20.30 | $42,230 | $32,240 | $59,170 | 5,680 | 11.48 | 0.72 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $20.20 | $42,020 | $32,240 | $57,160 | 680 | 13.50 | 0.85 |
| Elmira, NY | $19.68 | $40,930 | $32,240 | $57,250 | 470 | 13.97 | 0.88 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $19.62 | $40,820 | $32,240 | $57,510 | 560 | 14.35 | 0.91 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $18.35 | $38,160 | $32,240 | $58,280 | 2,160 | 18.24 | 1.15 |
| Ithaca, NY | $17.97 | $37,380 | $32,240 | $59,270 | 860 | 18.01 | 1.14 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $20.07 | $41,750 | $32,320 | $58,420 | 1,790 | 12.82 | 0.81 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $19.77 | $41,130 | $32,240 | $59,590 | 1,970 | 12.39 | 0.78 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $19.04 | $39,600 | $32,240 | $59,170 | 2,780 | 15.67 | 0.99 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $22.06 | $45,890 | 134,280 | 0.87 |
| Connecticut | $23.21 | $48,280 | 23,190 | 0.86 |
| Massachusetts | $24.01 | $49,940 | 47,940 | 0.83 |
| New Jersey | $23.35 | $48,570 | 65,130 | 0.96 |
| Pennsylvania | $21.61 | $44,950 | 107,500 | 1.12 |
| Vermont | $23.23 | $48,310 | 5,100 | 1.06 |
See the national page for Office Clerks, General (every state ranked) and the New York wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS New York estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.