Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for new accounts clerks

New York, NY leads at $58,980 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
New York, NY$58,980$54,380–$61,130
Washington, DC$58,410$52,910–$65,560
St. Louis, MO$57,090$47,360–$60,470
New Haven, CT$56,820$50,180–$57,370
Minneapolis, MN$55,980$48,230–$60,860
Flint, MI$55,440$48,620–$58,090
Seattle, WA$55,440$52,830–$55,650
Denver, CO$55,170$50,530–$58,750
Fargo, ND$53,950$44,990–$63,180
Los Angeles, CA$52,830$51,120–$62,370
Memphis, TN$51,750$49,750–$53,050
York, PA$50,790$46,890–$50,790
Kingston, NY$50,630$48,320–$58,150
Portland, OR$50,570$46,540–$56,930
Riverside, CA$50,270$48,250–$51,200
Ann Arbor, MI$50,170$43,810–$55,430
Boston, MA$50,090$48,170–$55,230
Asheville, NC$49,980$47,160–$60,220
Madison, WI$49,970$48,360–$58,790
Chicago, IL$49,950$48,440–$50,160
Dallas, TX$49,850$45,340–$49,850
Bend, OR$49,830$48,830–$55,900
Raleigh, NC$49,590$49,480–$60,620
Salem, OR$49,560$48,780–$56,400
Portland, ME$49,490$48,480–$54,480
Binghamton, NY$49,430$42,560–$57,360
Grants Pass, OR$49,080$46,740–$51,390
Albany, NY$49,000$47,060–$57,660
Kiryas Joel, NY$48,940$47,890–$59,150
Glens Falls, NY$48,860$48,710–$56,350
Milwaukee, WI$48,750$48,000–$53,560
Elmira, NY$48,690$46,210–$57,680
Rochester, MN$48,620$47,210–$53,100
Burlington, VT$48,610$47,950–$49,710
Indianapolis, IN$48,400$42,650–$56,180
Lansing, MI$48,400$43,040–$51,940
Appleton, WI$48,390$47,250–$50,340
Racine, WI$48,370$47,290–$51,910
Richmond, VA$48,300$46,710–$56,380
Macon, GA$48,220$42,900–$58,520
Syracuse, NY$48,220$46,110–$58,140
Springfield, IL$48,190$39,880–$57,970
Omaha, NE$48,150$45,360–$51,610
Utica, NY$48,150$46,870–$55,440
Athens, GA$48,140$46,490–$61,180
Philadelphia, PA$48,090$47,300–$54,560
Manchester, NH$48,060$42,710–$52,000
La Crosse, WI$48,040$46,800–$53,890
Sheboygan, WI$48,040$45,440–$56,970
Warner Robins, GA$48,030$44,190–$51,270

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.