New Accounts Clerks in Texas

Is Texas a good place for you to work as a New Accounts Clerk?

You’re in luck! Jobs for New Accounts Clerks in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for New Accounts Clerks in Texas is growing faster than average.

• New Accounts Clerks in Texas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a New Accounts Clerk Career?

• Business, Management & Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management
• Banking and Financial Support Services

How Many New Accounts Clerks Work in Texas?

In Texas, there were 4,740 people working as New Accounts Clerks in the year 2018.

There were 4,510 New Accounts Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 580 New Accounts Clerks working in it, which means Texas has more New Accounts Clerks than average.

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for New Accounts Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 7.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -6.2%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 490 annual New Accounts Clerks job openings in Texas, and 4,540 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,000 annual jobs and 39,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do New Accounts Clerks Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for New Accounts Clerks ranged from $24,080 to $45,990 with $31,220 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.58 to $22.11. The median hourly rate was $15.01.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.25 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.24.

The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Texas Metros for New Accounts Clerks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most New Accounts Clerks.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	1,410	$32,050
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	530	$31,230
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	520	$31,160
Austin-Round Rock, TX	240	$30,640
Lubbock, TX	130	$30,950
Abilene, TX	90	$29,040
Killeen-Temple, TX	80	$30,720
Victoria, TX	80	$30,840
Corpus Christi, TX	80	$35,090
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	70	$29,390
Longview, TX	60	$30,430
Amarillo, TX	60	$29,920
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	60	$30,820
College Station-Bryan, TX	60	$35,440
Tyler, TX	40	$35,090
Midland, TX	40	$36,600

Top States for New Accounts Clerks Employment

The table below shows the states where most New Accounts Clerks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	4,740	$31,220
California	2,860	$40,370
Illinois	2,710	$36,110
Missouri	2,330	$30,880
Wisconsin	1,950	$36,780
Tennessee	1,700	$32,300
Oklahoma	1,590	$31,360
Ohio	1,520	$34,590
Michigan	1,490	$37,740
New York	1,220	$37,430
Iowa	1,190	$38,130
Minnesota	1,170	$38,110
Kansas	1,130	$30,190
Oregon	1,060	$36,510
North Carolina	1,040	$41,490
Indiana	890	$33,690
New Jersey	870	$42,990
Florida	850	$39,530
Massachusetts	690	$39,600
Virginia	680	$34,990

Below are the states where New Accounts Clerks get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Rhode Island	$46,140
District of Columbia	$44,260
New Jersey	$42,990
Connecticut	$41,740
North Carolina	$41,490
Maryland	$40,820
Maine	$40,560
California	$40,370
Delaware	$40,320
Massachusetts	$39,600

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dave Dugdale under License

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