Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for office clerks, general

Boulder, CO leads at $59,840 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Boulder, CO$59,840$47,720–$74,340
San Jose, CA$58,840$47,230–$73,310
Greeley, CO$56,030$45,920–$61,660
Fort Collins, CO$55,960$46,720–$64,880
Santa Maria, CA$55,620$45,100–$64,530
Denver, CO$53,990$47,990–$65,100
Anchorage, AK$53,550$44,340–$63,170
Seattle, WA$53,290$46,760–$63,460
Amherst Town, MA$52,190$47,260–$66,310
Napa, CA$52,000$45,380–$63,860
San Francisco, CA$52,000$43,180–$65,940
Washington, DC$51,880$43,770–$62,940
Santa Rosa, CA$51,780$43,740–$63,530
Grand Junction, CO$51,680$42,990–$60,870
Bozeman, MT$50,800$44,550–$60,530
Boston, MA$50,710$43,710–$60,830
Pueblo, CO$50,670$40,830–$61,250
Salem, OR$50,650$42,840–$55,660
Portland, OR$50,640$43,650–$60,100
Bismarck, ND$50,400$41,600–$63,300
Mount Vernon, WA$50,170$44,720–$59,670
Minot, ND$50,160$43,230–$61,580
San Diego, CA$49,920$40,630–$59,840
Colorado Springs, CO$49,860$38,560–$65,170
Vallejo, CA$49,780$43,710–$61,890
Barnstable Town, MA$49,700$41,250–$60,730
Manchester, NH$49,570$41,000–$59,790
Burlington, VT$49,520$43,620–$56,220
Kennewick, WA$49,470$43,120–$59,070
Bellingham, WA$49,460$43,250–$59,550
Fairbanks, AK$49,410$37,750–$61,840
Reno, NV$49,230$40,190–$60,260
Bridgeport, CT$49,100$41,540–$60,340
Fargo, ND$49,060$42,010–$60,380
Sacramento, CA$48,940$44,660–$60,670
Bremerton, WA$48,820$43,780–$60,430
Rochester, MN$48,810$43,680–$61,030
Champaign, IL$48,800$40,050–$51,260
Minneapolis, MN$48,790$42,590–$59,230
Carson City, NV$48,750$38,940–$59,560
Medford, OR$48,730$41,600–$55,980
Trenton, NJ$48,730$42,100–$59,810
Corvallis, OR$48,680$39,810–$55,660
Grants Pass, OR$48,680$41,720–$57,220
Norwich, CT$48,600$40,100–$58,520
Grand Forks, ND$48,570$41,550–$59,360
New Haven, CT$48,520$40,780–$59,560
Stockton, CA$48,500$39,800–$56,410
Bend, OR$48,420$42,340–$59,270
Oxnard, CA$48,370$39,370–$59,230

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.