Office Clerks, General salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Middle 50%
- $31,200–$50,800
- vs U.S. median
- -10%
- Metro rank
- #319 of 526
Office Clerks, General in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $40,370 a year, based on BLS estimates for 50,040 jobs (May 2025). That is 10% below the U.S. median of $45,010 and 4% above the TX statewide median of $39,000. It ranks #319 of 526 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE50,040 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Office Clerks, General pay in other TX metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Midland, TX | $46,440 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $44,870 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $44,060 |
| Odessa, TX | $40,110 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $39,310 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $38,860 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $38,790 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $38,760 |
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Questions
What is the average Office Clerks, General salary in Houston?
The BLS median is $40,370 a year (May 2025). Half of the 50,040 jobs pay between $31,200 and $50,800. The 10th percentile is $24,570 and the 90th is $63,190.
Is Houston a high-paying metro for Office Clerks, General?
That is 10% below the U.S. median of $45,010 and 4% above the TX statewide median of $39,000. It ranks #319 of 526 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Office Clerks, General make an hour in Houston?
About $19.41 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $40,370 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $15.00–$24.42 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.