Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for financial clerks, all other

New York leads at $61,500 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
New York$61,500$48,660–$62,310
Virginia$61,040$51,910–$70,240
Arizona$60,720$50,220–$70,610
Minnesota$60,580$57,420–$63,630
Massachusetts$60,530$46,570–$64,250
Delaware$60,340$51,220–$69,490
Colorado$59,990$49,360–$65,460
Maine$59,160$52,780–$68,760
Washington$58,970$51,920–$65,680
Oklahoma$58,720$46,240–$66,090
North Carolina$58,290$48,310–$78,440
California$58,100$48,850–$70,990
Rhode Island$58,040$49,130–$60,070
New Jersey$57,920$48,320–$64,210
Illinois$56,980$54,470–$64,380
North Dakota$56,680$48,050–$64,570
Arkansas$56,600$44,370–$63,460
Alaska$55,300$54,490–$55,300
Oregon$54,700$46,580–$62,820
Texas$53,830$48,020–$59,570
Missouri$52,400$46,880–$70,640
Maryland$52,370$45,100–$67,530
Georgia$52,240$43,950–$62,620
Kentucky$51,860$48,160–$59,480
Connecticut$51,830$46,070–$59,280
Iowa$51,770$49,080–$60,170
Pennsylvania$51,650$44,130–$58,540
Florida$51,570$47,270–$63,380
New Hampshire$51,480$48,880–$63,550
Idaho$51,310$48,050–$61,730
Wisconsin$51,030$46,920–$59,280
Nevada$50,200$39,300–$59,030
South Carolina$49,780$43,920–$51,640
Utah$48,580$42,560–$55,080
Tennessee$47,060$42,460–$69,090
Kansas$46,900$44,890–$50,420
Nebraska$46,810$29,420–$54,890
Hawaii$46,560$42,330–$54,990
Louisiana$46,270$36,690–$49,840
Vermont$44,280$38,910–$49,470
West Virginia$41,550$36,060–$47,050
Mississippi$31,750$21,550–$40,000

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.