Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for new accounts clerks

North Dakota leads at $57,970 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
North Dakota$57,970$50,030–$63,740
New York$57,950$48,000–$59,330
New Jersey$57,240$48,040–$80,540
Connecticut$57,080$50,180–$59,180
Washington$52,830$48,030–$55,650
California$52,100$49,150–$60,280
New Mexico$51,380$37,330–$54,980
Missouri$50,270$39,890–$57,090
Tennessee$49,770$47,910–$51,750
North Carolina$49,480$46,070–$60,620
Illinois$49,040$45,030–$50,160
Minnesota$48,920$45,690–$57,830
Colorado$48,870$45,900–$57,470
Oregon$48,330$46,540–$54,580
New Hampshire$48,170$45,720–$52,930
Wisconsin$48,050$45,800–$50,390
Vermont$47,910$46,590–$49,010
Nevada$47,450$44,550–$58,390
Hawaii$47,440$46,850–$51,720
Maine$47,420$44,820–$49,900
Pennsylvania$47,330$43,910–$50,630
Delaware$47,150$44,350–$48,290
Nebraska$47,140$43,240–$49,040
Michigan$46,780$42,570–$51,490
Virginia$46,350$41,630–$55,600
Florida$45,930$44,660–$48,710
Georgia$45,770$43,990–$49,660
Idaho$45,760$41,770–$49,730
Wyoming$45,760$40,680–$47,400
Iowa$45,630$41,970–$47,870
South Carolina$45,500$41,830–$47,130
Utah$44,890$41,020–$46,990
Alabama$44,780$38,630–$47,390
Texas$44,040$38,560–$49,850
Kentucky$43,990$38,430–$50,680
Montana$43,610$40,370–$45,930
Oklahoma$43,380$36,100–$47,010
Maryland$43,200$39,050–$50,290
Indiana$42,950$38,810–$50,920
Mississippi$40,910$35,730–$46,650
Kansas$40,170$37,040–$47,800
West Virginia$38,520$33,360–$43,890
Arkansas$35,680$34,830–$45,910

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.