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Office Clerks in Oregon
Is Oregon a good place for you to work as an Office Clerk?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Office Clerks in Oregon are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Office Clerks in Oregon is growing slower than average.
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Office Clerks in Oregon 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 Oregon?
In 2018, there were 34,900 Office Clerks working in the state.
There were 34,610 Office Clerks employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 290 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 33,310 Office Clerks working in it, which means Oregon has more Office Clerks than average.
Job Projections for Oregon
Jobs for Office Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 3.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.0%.
Oregon Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 4,160 annual Office Clerks job openings in Oregon, and 35,510 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 Oregon?
In 2018 wages for Office Clerks ranged from $23,460 to $51,830 with $35,140 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.28 to $24.92. The median hourly rate was $16.89.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.42 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.47.
The median salary in Oregon is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Oregon 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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Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 20,940 | $36,570 |
Salem, OR | 3,980 | $34,750 |
Eugene, OR | 3,120 | $33,400 |
Medford, OR | 1,810 | $33,260 |
Bend-Redmond, OR | 1,810 | $35,030 |
Albany, OR | 900 | $35,480 |
Grants Pass, OR | 630 | $31,820 |
Corvallis, OR | 580 | $31,270 |
Top States for Office Clerks Employment
View the list below to see 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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