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Office Clerks, General Salary in Washington

What Office Clerks, General earn in Washington, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in WA
$50,952
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 38
published states
Workers in state
61,770
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Washington

Office Clerks, General pay by wage area in Washington
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$53,290$44,947$11,737King County, WA
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$50,640$42,818$16,171Clark County, WA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Office Clerks, General in Washington counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Pierce County, WA$53,290$44,947$17,713
2Clark County, WA$50,640$42,818$16,171
3Skamania County, WA$50,640$42,818$16,171
4King County, WA$53,290$44,947$11,737
5Snohomish County, WA$53,290$44,947$11,737

Office Clerks, General pay in Washington

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Office Clerks, General in Washington is $50,952, based on 61,770 workers. Among the 38 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,010, so Washington averages 13.2% above it.

Inside Washington, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $53,290 in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area and the lowest is $50,640 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, a difference of $2,650 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Office Clerks, General in Washington

We compare 5 Washington counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Pierce County, WA leaves the largest yearly margin, $17,713. Snohomish County, WA leaves the smallest, $11,737. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 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), New Hampshire ($50,343) and Oregon ($49,829).

Frequently asked questions: Office Clerks, General in Washington

How much do Office Clerks, General earn in Washington?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $50,952, from $50,640 to $53,290 depending on the labor market.

Which Washington county is best for Office Clerks, General?

Pierce County, WA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($17,713). Clark County, WA follows at $16,171.