Average Salary for New Accounts Clerks
SOC 43-4141 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for New Accounts Clerks in the United States is $46,610 ($22.41/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $36,980 at the 10th percentile to $60,110 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 38,030 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 37.1% since 2014.
Median Annual
$46,610
Mean Annual
$47,610
10th Pct
$36,980
75th Pct
$51,510
Employment
38,030
Salary Distribution
$37k
10th
$40k
25th
$47k
Median
$52k
75th
$60k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $65,180 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $61,600 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $60,580 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $57,180 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $57,000 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $56,120 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $54,390 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $53,000 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $52,420 |
| Fresno, CA | $51,630 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $51,410 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $51,330 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $50,710 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $50,250 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $50,220 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| North Dakota | $56,510 |
| California | $54,390 |
| Massachusetts | $52,800 |
| Hawaii | $50,030 |
| New York | $49,260 |
| Maryland | $49,200 |
| Oregon | $49,160 |
| Colorado | $49,080 |
| Washington | $49,000 |
| North Carolina | $48,840 |
| Tennessee | $48,580 |
| Florida | $48,170 |
| Alaska | $48,150 |
| Minnesota | $48,020 |
| Michigan | $47,830 |
| Wisconsin | $47,150 |
| Nevada | $46,960 |
| Delaware | $46,940 |
| Nebraska | $46,750 |
| Georgia | $46,620 |
| Vermont | $46,460 |
| Illinois | $46,080 |
| Ohio | $46,030 |
| Indiana | $45,850 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,830 |
| New Hampshire | $45,630 |
| Idaho | $45,610 |
| New Mexico | $45,500 |
| Maine | $45,130 |
| Oklahoma | $44,740 |
| Iowa | $44,720 |
| Virginia | $44,410 |
| South Carolina | $44,310 |
| Wyoming | $43,910 |
| Louisiana | $43,480 |
| Montana | $42,180 |
| Kansas | $41,120 |
| Alabama | $40,190 |
| Missouri | $40,030 |
| Arkansas | $39,400 |
| Kentucky | $39,390 |
| Texas | $38,970 |
| Mississippi | $38,600 |
| Utah | $38,480 |
| West Virginia | $38,050 |
| Puerto Rico | $28,940 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for New Accounts Clerks broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $55,100 |
| Wholesale Trade | $52,610 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $52,610 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $48,000 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $48,000 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $48,000 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $46,610 |
| Finance and Insurance | $46,600 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $46,510 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $46,490 |
| Insurance Carriers | $45,990 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $44,860 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $44,860 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $44,120 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $42,480 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $42,480 |
| Employment Services | $40,750 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $39,360 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $38,720 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $38,300 |
| Temporary Help Services | $38,250 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $46,610 |
| 2023 | $44,630 |
| 2022 | $40,820 |
| 2021 | $37,840 |
| 2020 | $37,750 |
| 2019 | $36,550 |
| 2018 | $35,800 |
| 2017 | $35,260 |
| 2016 | $34,990 |
| 2015 | $34,880 |
| 2014 | $34,000 |