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Office Clerks, General Salary in Virginia

What Office Clerks, General earn in Virginia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 49 counties.

Average in VA
$47,748
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
12 of 38
published states
Workers in state
80,750
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
49 counties

Pay by labor market in Virginia

Office Clerks, General pay by wage area in Virginia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$51,880$41,631$8,199Fairfax County, VA
Richmond, VA$46,320$37,483$12,295Chesterfield County, VA
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$44,630$36,222$11,382Virginia Beach city, VA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Office Clerks, General in Virginia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Warren County, VA$51,880$41,631$21,351
2Culpeper County, VA$51,880$41,631$19,059
3Surry County, VA$44,630$36,222$17,814
4King and Queen County, VA$46,320$37,483$17,599
5Rappahannock County, VA$51,880$41,631$17,511
6Chesterfield County, VA$46,320$37,483$12,295
7Henrico County, VA$46,320$37,483$12,295
8Richmond city, VA$46,320$37,483$12,295
9Hanover County, VA$46,320$37,483$12,295
10Prince George County, VA$46,320$37,483$12,295
11Petersburg city, VA$46,320$37,483$12,295
12Powhatan County, VA$46,320$37,483$12,295
13Dinwiddie County, VA$46,320$37,483$12,295
14Goochland County, VA$46,320$37,483$12,295
15New Kent County, VA$46,320$37,483$12,295
16Hopewell city, VA$46,320$37,483$12,295
17King William County, VA$46,320$37,483$12,295
18Colonial Heights city, VA$46,320$37,483$12,295
19Amelia County, VA$46,320$37,483$12,295
20Sussex County, VA$46,320$37,483$12,295
21Charles City County, VA$46,320$37,483$12,295
22Virginia Beach city, VA$44,630$36,222$11,382
23Chesapeake city, VA$44,630$36,222$11,382
24Norfolk city, VA$44,630$36,222$11,382
25Newport News city, VA$44,630$36,222$11,382

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Office Clerks, General pay in Virginia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Office Clerks, General in Virginia is $47,748, based on 80,750 workers. Among the 38 states with published data, that ranks number 12. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,010, so Virginia averages 6.1% above it.

Inside Virginia, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $51,880 in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area and the lowest is $44,630 in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, a difference of $7,250 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Office Clerks, General in Virginia

We compare 49 Virginia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Warren County, VA leaves the largest yearly margin, $21,351. Falls Church city, VA leaves the smallest, $8,199. The median wage covers all four basics in 49 of the 49 counties.

Office Clerks, General in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Office Clerks, General are Colorado ($53,678), District of Columbia ($51,880), Washington ($50,952) and New Hampshire ($50,343).

Frequently asked questions: Office Clerks, General in Virginia

How much do Office Clerks, General earn in Virginia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $47,748, from $44,630 to $51,880 depending on the labor market.

Which Virginia county is best for Office Clerks, General?

Warren County, VA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($21,351). Culpeper County, VA follows at $19,059.