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Office Clerks in New Mexico
Get the information you need to know about working as an Office Clerk.
While jobs for Office Clerks in New Mexico are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Office Clerks in New Mexico is expected to decrease.
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Office Clerks in New Mexico earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For an Office Clerk Career?
- Business, Management & Marketing
- Business Support & Assistant Services
- General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
How Many Office Clerks Work in New Mexico?
7,690 people worked as Office Clerks in 2018 in this state.
There were 9,300 Office Clerks employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 1,610 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 33,310 Office Clerks working in it, which means New Mexico has fewer Office Clerks than average.
Job Projections for New Mexico
Jobs for Office Clerks in this state are declining at a rate of 3.2% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.0%.
New Mexico Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 1,120 annual job openings, and a total of 9,800 jobs for New Mexico 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 New Mexico?
In 2018 wages for Office Clerks ranged from $17,330 to $37,600 with $23,690 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.33 to $18.08. The median hourly rate was $11.39.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.36 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.03.
The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top New Mexico 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 |
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Albuquerque, NM | 3,350 | $24,530 |
Las Cruces, NM | 720 | $22,480 |
Santa Fe, NM | 690 | $27,000 |
Farmington, NM | 450 | $20,670 |
Top States for Office Clerks Employment
The table below shows the states where most Office Clerks work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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