Office Clerks in West Virginia

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

• Employment for Office Clerks in West Virginia is expected to decrease.

• Office Clerks in West Virginia 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 West Virginia?

In 2018, there were 19,110 Office Clerks working in the state.

There were 21,950 Office Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 2,840 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Office Clerks in this state are declining at a rate of 2.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.0%.

West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 2,810 annual job openings, and 24,420 total jobs in 2026 for Office Clerks in this state.

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

What do Office Clerks Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Office Clerks ranged from $19,470 to $41,990 with $26,650 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.36 to $20.19. The median hourly rate was $12.81.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.24 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.57.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	52,160	$36,870
Charleston, WV	3,350	$27,790
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	2,960	$27,680
Wheeling, WV-OH	1,600	$27,940
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	1,530	$29,430
Morgantown, WV	1,530	$30,710
Winchester, VA-WV	1,210	$29,860
Beckley, WV	1,110	$26,930
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	1,090	$24,290
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	980	$28,260
Cumberland, MD-WV	750	$24,970

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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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