Office Clerks in Wisconsin

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

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

• Employment for Office Clerks in Wisconsin is expected to decrease.

• Office Clerks in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?

In 2018, there were 62,230 Office Clerks working in the state.

There were 73,170 Office Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10,940 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Office Clerks in this state are not growing, but it is a similar decline to the national projection of -1.0% decline.

Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10,930 annual job openings, and a total of 94,640 jobs for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Office Clerks ranged from $20,810 to $51,420 with $34,320 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10 to $24.72. The median hourly rate was $16.5.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.17 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.33.

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

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Top Wisconsin 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	126,920	$35,510
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	36,210	$37,430
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	17,480	$35,970
Madison, WI	9,010	$35,680
Green Bay, WI	3,870	$34,370
Duluth, MN-WI	2,620	$35,910
Appleton, WI	2,510	$35,120
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	2,180	$34,170
Eau Claire, WI	2,050	$33,390
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	1,830	$34,700
Wausau, WI	1,560	$31,470
Racine, WI	1,530	$34,070
Janesville-Beloit, WI	1,390	$32,610
Sheboygan, WI	1,020	$31,480
Fond du Lac, WI	970	$34,320

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.