Office Clerks, General Salary in Texas
Office Clerks, General in Texas have a median of $39,000 a year, below the national $45,010 (−13%); the state ranks 38th of 51 states by median. That is 20% less than the median across all occupations in Texas ($48,620). Texas pays more than every neighbouring state: Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas and Louisiana range from $32,480 in Louisiana to $37,240 in Oklahoma. Texas employs 218,470 office clerks, general, 15.5 per 1,000 jobs, the 2nd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.98 is close to the national share.
Texas vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Texas | Hourly | $11.81 | $14.78 | $18.75 | $23.42 | $29.42 | $20.10 | 218,470 | 15.53 | 0.98 |
| Annual | $24,570 | $30,750 | $39,000 | $48,720 | $61,190 | $41,810 | ||||
| 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
- 38th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 2nd of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.98
- Jobs per 1,000
- 15.53
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Texas'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 Texas
25 metropolitan areas and 6 nonmetropolitan areas touching Texas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland, TX | $22.33 | $46,440 | $27,000 | $70,310 | 1,760 | 14.37 | 0.91 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $21.57 | $44,870 | $28,140 | $63,300 | 16,400 | 12.68 | 0.80 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $21.18 | $44,060 | $28,770 | $64,120 | 52,740 | 13.02 | 0.82 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $19.41 | $40,370 | $24,570 | $63,190 | 50,040 | 15.21 | 0.96 |
| Odessa, TX | $19.29 | $40,110 | $28,090 | $60,230 | 1,390 | 17.12 | 1.08 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $18.90 | $39,310 | $24,960 | $59,950 | 2,540 | 15.54 | 0.98 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $18.68 | $38,860 | $27,260 | $59,570 | 15,890 | 14.10 | 0.89 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $18.65 | $38,790 | $24,810 | $56,500 | 810 | 15.44 | 0.97 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $18.64 | $38,760 | $26,360 | $57,970 | 2,810 | 18.63 | 1.18 |
| Waco, TX | $18.40 | $38,270 | $26,650 | $57,930 | 1,890 | 14.59 | 0.92 |
| Victoria, TX | $18.13 | $37,700 | $26,200 | $59,630 | 780 | 20.43 | 1.29 |
| Amarillo, TX | $18.12 | $37,680 | $25,850 | $57,970 | 2,490 | 20.12 | 1.27 |
| Abilene, TX | $17.99 | $37,410 | $23,910 | $57,150 | 1,110 | 14.79 | 0.93 |
| Tyler, TX | $17.87 | $37,180 | $25,680 | $55,270 | 1,750 | 15.16 | 0.96 |
| Longview, TX | $17.82 | $37,060 | $23,690 | $59,200 | 1,970 | 16.69 | 1.05 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $17.76 | $36,940 | $23,950 | $58,440 | 3,290 | 17.11 | 1.08 |
| Lubbock, TX | $17.76 | $36,940 | $25,010 | $50,790 | 5,440 | 32.65 | 2.06 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $17.59 | $36,580 | $22,530 | $58,280 | 920 | 16.49 | 1.04 |
| San Angelo, TX | $17.38 | $36,150 | $22,350 | $54,650 | 870 | 17.38 | 1.10 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $17.33 | $36,040 | $23,950 | $56,000 | 1,050 | 18.20 | 1.15 |
| El Paso, TX | $16.53 | $34,380 | $22,020 | $51,060 | 6,560 | 19.35 | 1.22 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $16.02 | $33,310 | $22,460 | $49,940 | 2,900 | 18.39 | 1.16 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $15.68 | $32,620 | $22,870 | $46,060 | 370 | 19.64 | 1.24 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $15.45 | $32,130 | $23,560 | $47,650 | 5,420 | 18.26 | 1.15 |
| Laredo, TX | $14.73 | $30,640 | $21,420 | $47,750 | 2,450 | 22.39 | 1.41 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $18.20 | $37,850 | $23,990 | $60,270 | 3,840 | 20.31 | 1.28 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $17.70 | $36,810 | $24,210 | $58,440 | 3,880 | 19.34 | 1.22 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $17.62 | $36,640 | $23,560 | $59,690 | 2,840 | 19.04 | 1.20 |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $17.61 | $36,630 | $23,470 | $58,450 | 5,020 | 18.19 | 1.15 |
| Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $17.42 | $36,230 | $23,290 | $56,160 | 2,310 | 20.15 | 1.27 |
| Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $16.95 | $35,250 | $23,750 | $54,880 | 850 | 18.19 | 1.15 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $18.75 | $39,000 | 218,470 | 0.98 |
| Arkansas | $17.81 | $37,050 | 29,940 | 1.45 |
| Louisiana | $15.62 | $32,480 | 31,790 | 1.04 |
| New Mexico | $17.85 | $37,130 | 11,880 | 0.86 |
| Oklahoma | $17.90 | $37,240 | 31,870 | 1.18 |
See the national page for Office Clerks, General (every state ranked) and the Texas 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 Texas 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.