Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for information and record clerks, all other

District of Columbia leads at $70,490 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
District of Columbia$70,490$59,050–$81,560
California$58,680$49,260–$69,800
Rhode Island$58,470$48,980–$66,190
Maryland$58,060$48,880–$68,600
Indiana$56,310$43,660–$67,990
New Jersey$55,830$46,800–$64,240
West Virginia$54,950$44,490–$62,880
Hawaii$54,720$45,860–$62,930
Delaware$54,240$45,560–$62,330
Alabama$53,930$45,700–$60,800
Washington$53,890$45,570–$61,760
South Dakota$53,290$44,350–$61,610
Colorado$52,600$47,370–$63,260
North Dakota$52,440$45,180–$60,730
New York$52,270$45,510–$61,610
Minnesota$52,260$43,720–$60,440
Ohio$52,120$44,980–$60,900
New Mexico$51,630$42,120–$60,590
Pennsylvania$51,130$43,890–$59,720
Vermont$50,710$45,260–$58,430
Virginia$50,670$40,230–$61,050
Idaho$49,940$43,490–$61,610
Nebraska$49,940$43,010–$57,510
Oklahoma$49,940$40,910–$56,930
Wyoming$49,940$43,240–$58,280
Iowa$49,440$40,640–$58,430
Mississippi$49,440$40,330–$55,430
South Carolina$49,440$42,060–$56,620
Oregon$49,310$43,010–$58,100
Alaska$48,630$42,840–$60,240
Florida$48,510$40,350–$56,540
Kentucky$48,380$42,000–$56,930
Montana$47,840$41,780–$52,920
Georgia$47,530$37,230–$58,120
Massachusetts$47,200$32,900–$59,360
Kansas$47,050$38,490–$54,640
Connecticut$46,680$35,980–$57,100
Tennessee$46,450$40,740–$55,390
Arizona$46,290$37,940–$54,390
Louisiana$45,970$36,710–$54,950
Michigan$45,760$39,240–$57,100
Missouri$45,660$40,980–$53,270
Arkansas$44,160$35,920–$53,290
New Hampshire$43,260$32,130–$52,540
Texas$43,240$37,230–$52,500
Utah$43,010$40,330–$48,380
Nevada$38,560$27,140–$48,980
North Carolina$33,880$30,760–$50,230
Wisconsin$32,470$24,900–$50,440

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.