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Office Clerks in Mississippi

Considering a career as an Office Clerk in Mississippi?

-4% Jobs Projection

$26,210 Median Salary

1,980 Job Openings

While jobs for Office Clerks in Mississippi are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Office Clerks in Mississippi is expected to decrease.
Office Clerks in Mississippi earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Office Clerks Work in Mississippi?

In 2018, there were 16,070 Office Clerks working in the state.

There were 16,540 Office Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 470 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Office Clerks in this state are declining at a rate of 3.9% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.0%.

Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,980 annual Office Clerks job openings in Mississippi, and 17,330 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Office Clerks Make in Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Office Clerks ranged from $17,610 to $41,270 with $26,210 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.47 to $19.84. The median hourly rate was $12.6.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.28 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.32.

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

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Top Mississippi 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	12,540	$30,820
Jackson, MS	4,160	$26,000
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS	1,720	$30,510
Hattiesburg, MS	880	$24,730

Top States for Office Clerks Employment

View the list below to see 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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