Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for financial clerks, all other

Washington, DC leads at $73,030 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Washington, DC$73,030$62,180–$84,690
San Francisco, CA$71,060$59,320–$79,210
Trenton, NJ$64,740$50,080–$80,260
Boulder, CO$64,390$60,790–$64,480
Charlotte, NC$63,640$50,820–$81,130
Greensboro, NC$63,490$41,900–$75,890
Fayetteville, AR$63,460$58,690–$63,460
Phoenix, AZ$63,420$52,310–$75,460
Richmond, VA$63,220$51,910–$64,080
St. Louis, MO$62,910$47,350–$74,250
New York, NY$62,140$50,920–$64,680
Seattle, WA$61,120$58,970–$68,780
Denver, CO$61,090$50,240–$65,460
Boston, MA$61,010$46,570–$64,250
Los Angeles, CA$60,780$50,270–$75,450
Minneapolis, MN$60,580$58,650–$63,900
Jacksonville, FL$60,230$48,600–$72,670
Madison, WI$59,280$51,030–$67,740
Orlando, FL$59,270$47,270–$73,200
Colorado Springs, CO$58,230$48,860–$63,210
Providence, RI$58,040$49,130–$60,070
Philadelphia, PA$58,010$51,190–$63,200
Fargo, ND$57,470$48,050–$62,060
Boise City, ID$57,110$48,730–$65,000
Virginia Beach, VA$57,110$48,330–$58,100
Baltimore, MD$57,000$47,770–$65,990
Chicago, IL$56,980$54,470–$63,920
Fort Collins, CO$56,950$51,490–$61,880
Oxnard, CA$56,570$47,520–$64,360
Carson City, NV$56,470$47,900–$65,370
Portland, OR$56,230$49,130–$62,860
Atlanta, GA$56,130$49,010–$71,380
Charlottesville, VA$56,000$55,680–$61,900
Houston, TX$54,680$49,110–$59,790
Bridgeport, CT$54,350$46,710–$62,200
Raleigh, NC$54,170$43,190–$69,760
Dallas, TX$54,080$49,480–$59,900
San Antonio, TX$53,200$45,070–$58,560
Tampa, FL$53,120$47,890–$64,760
Deltona, FL$52,830$46,770–$61,780
Hartford, CT$52,740$46,640–$58,350
Miami, FL$52,680$39,930–$67,150
Pittsburgh, PA$52,480$26,920–$60,440
Des Moines, IA$51,770$49,080–$60,780
Milwaukee, WI$51,670$47,100–$62,230
Reno, NV$51,560$40,590–$64,690
Waterbury, CT$51,130$51,130–$58,790
Kansas City, MO$51,000$45,250–$71,350
Kiryas Joel, NY$50,970$48,080–$67,630
Harrisburg, PA$50,790$47,740–$54,060

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.