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Office Clerks in Maryland

Is Maryland a good place for you to work as an Office Clerk?

7.8% Jobs Projection

$32,600 Median Salary

5,010 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Office Clerks in Maryland is growing faster than average.
Office Clerks in Maryland earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Office Clerks Work in Maryland?

In 2018, there were 39,910 Office Clerks working in the state.

There were 45,690 Office Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 5,780 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 33,310 Office Clerks working in it, which means Maryland has more Office Clerks than average.

Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Office Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 7.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.0%.

Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 5,010 annual job openings, and a total of 42,300 jobs for Maryland Office Clerks in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 356,200 annual jobs and 3,086,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Office Clerks Make in Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Office Clerks ranged from $20,030 to $55,450 with $32,600 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.63 to $26.66. The median hourly rate was $15.67.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.34 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.33.

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

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Top Maryland Metros for Office Clerks

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	71,420	$35,860
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	52,160	$36,870
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	21,540	$32,460
Salisbury, MD-DE	2,450	$27,940
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	1,530	$29,430
Cumberland, MD-WV	750	$24,970
California-Lexington Park, MD	450	$33,460

Top States for Office Clerks Employment

The table below shows the states where most Office Clerks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	331,120	$35,320
Texas	330,250	$33,850
New York	189,360	$32,650
Florida	186,860	$29,980
Illinois	165,970	$34,530
Pennsylvania	162,570	$33,720
Ohio	109,130	$32,730
Michigan	95,110	$33,260
North Carolina	82,630	$30,230
Virginia	77,480	$32,400
Georgia	77,060	$28,470
Washington	73,370	$37,780
Indiana	67,600	$31,930
New Jersey	67,480	$33,320
Wisconsin	62,230	$34,320
Massachusetts	60,130	$37,190
Tennessee	58,950	$31,120
Minnesota	55,140	$36,360
Arizona	52,150	$33,620
Missouri	42,890	$29,870

Below are the states where Office Clerks get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$44,160
District of Columbia	$42,320
Colorado	$38,310
New Hampshire	$38,290
Washington	$37,780
North Dakota	$37,620
Massachusetts	$37,190
Connecticut	$36,710
Rhode Island	$36,410
Minnesota	$36,360

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