What are the main factors that influence an Admin Clerk's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Admin Clerk's salary?

An Admin Clerk's salary grows with experience: an Admin Clerk (0-1 years)earns $46,068, an Administrative Assistant II (1-3 years)earns $54,143, an Administrative Assistant III (3-5 years)earns $64,432, an Administrative Assistant IV (5-7 years)earns $75,588,

What are the highest paying states for an Admin Clerk?

Admin Clerk salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Admin Clerk roles are District of Columbia $50,641, California $50,449, Massachusetts $49,776. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Admin Clerk roles make?

Salaries for Admin Clerk level roles vary by specialization: Credit Admin: $114,777; Database Admin: $106,188; healthcare admin: $99,144; Payroll Admin: $74,740; Admin Supervisor: $74,723.

How do different companies affect an Admin Clerk's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Admin Clerk roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Admin Clerk Salary in the United States

How much does an Admin Clerk make in the United States?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for an Admin Clerk in the United States is $45,738 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, an Admin Clerk's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,619
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,980 to $49,863
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,647

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Admin Clerk Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,863	$4,155	$959	$24
Average	$45,738	$3,811	$880	$22
25th Percentile	$40,980	$3,415	$788	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Admin Clerk Salaries

An Admin Clerk's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Admin Clerk Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Admin Clerks. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,641.
California: $50,449.
Massachusetts: $49,776.

District of Columbia $50,641 California $50,449 Massachusetts $49,776 Washington $49,593 New Jersey $49,575 Alaska $49,511 Connecticut $48,880 New York $48,624

Hawaii $47,805 Rhode Island $47,421 Maryland $47,160 Minnesota $46,803 Colorado $46,666 Illinois $46,620 Oregon $46,447 Delaware $46,319

New Hampshire $46,238 Virginia $46,058 Pennsylvania $45,532 Nevada $45,267 North Dakota $45,180 Michigan $45,042 Wisconsin $44,992 Vermont $44,892

Texas $44,613 Maine $44,594 Arizona $44,567 Ohio $44,535 Georgia $44,114 Indiana $43,904 Wyoming $43,862 Utah $43,798

Iowa $43,771 Kansas $43,551 Louisiana $43,487 North Carolina $43,465 Missouri $43,455 Florida $43,277 Montana $43,181 Nebraska $43,089

Kentucky $43,039 South Carolina $42,856 Tennessee $42,742 Idaho $42,696 New Mexico $42,362 Oklahoma $42,289 Alabama $42,019 South Dakota $41,566

Arkansas $41,319 West Virginia $41,187 Mississippi $40,789

Top Paying Cities for Admin Clerks

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $57,689
San Francisco: $57,122
Oakland: $55,855

San Jose, CA $57,689

San Francisco, CA $57,122

Oakland, CA $55,855

New York, NY $53,005

Queens Village, NY $52,662

Paramus, NJ $52,296

Passaic, NJ $52,251

Bergenfield, NJ $52,205

Stamford, CT $52,136

Huntington, NY $52,091

Newark, NJ $51,793

Bridgeport, CT $51,702

New Brunswick, NJ $51,551

Vallejo, CA $51,455

Middlesex, NJ $51,427

Somerset, NJ $51,386

Petaluma, CA $51,281

Santa Cruz, CA $51,103

Boston, MA $51,011

Monterey, CA $50,783

Fairbanks, AK $50,751

Los Angeles, CA $50,664

Washington, DC $50,641

Seattle, WA $50,558

Santa Rosa, CA $50,549

Juneau, AK $50,417

Orange, CA $50,266

Anchorage, AK $50,183

Anaheim, CA $50,151

Santa Ana, CA $50,083

Nassau, NY $50,055

Long Beach, CA $50,037

Danbury, CT $50,023

Santa Maria, CA $49,868

Everett, WA $49,859

Bremerton, WA $49,635

Trenton, NJ $49,548

Sacramento, CA $49,529

San Diego, CA $49,506

Brockton, MA $49,488

Tacoma, WA $49,470

Santa Barbara, CA $49,406

Lowell, MA $49,223

New Suffolk, NY $49,205

Nashua, NH $49,150

Lompoc, CA $49,077

Ventura, CA $49,031

Stockton, CA $49,017

New Haven, CT $48,926

Atlantic City, NJ $48,807

Hartford, CT $48,706

Modesto, CA $48,683

Poughkeepsie, NY $48,583

New Britain, CT $48,560

Olympia, WA $48,496

Kennewick, WA $48,496

New London, CT $48,487

Norwich, CT $48,473

Lawrence, MA $48,450

Bakersfield, CA $48,322

Riverside, CA $48,258

New Bedford, MA $48,258

Richland, WA $48,212

Portsmouth, NH $48,176

Vineland, NJ $48,166

San Bernardino, CA $48,130

Boulder, CO $48,002

Worcester, MA $47,965

Portland, OR $47,924

Saint Paul, MN $47,869

Minneapolis, MN $47,869

Philadelphia, PA $47,805

Honolulu, HI $47,563

Springfield, MA $47,403

Providence, RI $47,398

Chicago, IL $47,265

Bellingham, WA $47,210

Baltimore, MD $47,160

Chico, CA $47,046

Wilmington, DE $46,968

Pittsfield, MA $46,922

Manchester, NH $46,835

Spokane, WA $46,634

Denver, CO $46,630

Albany, NY $46,415

Troy, NY $46,396

Schenectady, NY $46,300

Burlington, VT $46,200

Portland, ME $46,040

Salem, OR $46,003

Yakima, WA $45,994

Ann Arbor, MI $45,980

Rochester, MN $45,852

Fresno, CA $45,829

Reno, NV $45,829

Milwaukee, WI $45,788

Detroit, MI $45,742

Allentown, PA $45,729

Carson City, NV $45,724

Houston, TX $45,655

Colorado Springs, CO $45,651

Syracuse, NY $45,628

Eugene, OR $45,541

Bismarck, ND $45,486

Gary, IN $45,486

Galveston, TX $45,486

Springfield, OR $45,450

Medford, OR $45,340

Fort Collins, CO $45,321

Austin, TX $45,285

Mesa, AZ $45,189

Phoenix, AZ $45,180

Dallas, TX $45,166

Reading, PA $45,139

Saint Cloud, MN $45,120

Concord, NH $45,079

Madison, WI $45,061

Utica, NY $44,937

Raleigh, NC $44,901

Las Vegas, NV $44,896

Rochester, NY $44,864

Des Moines, IA $44,860

Atlanta, GA $44,786

Battle Creek, MI $44,773

Salt Lake City, UT $44,759

Lancaster, PA $44,690

Champaign, IL $44,681

Harrisburg, PA $44,626

Durham, NC $44,585

Kansas City, MO $44,581

Kansas City, KS $44,571

Fort Worth, TX $44,567

Boca Raton, FL $44,549

Cleveland, OH $44,544

Columbus, OH $44,535

Pittsburgh, PA $44,530

Richmond, VA $44,512

Indianapolis, IN $44,503

Cincinnati, OH $44,443

Petersburg, VA $44,375

Billings, MT $44,274

Lansing, MI $44,274

Huntsville, AL $44,274

Lebanon, PA $44,270

Dayton, OH $44,265

Pueblo, CO $44,265

Appleton, WI $44,251

Buffalo, NY $44,233

Racine, WI $44,210

Charlotte, NC $44,205

Saint Louis, MO $44,192

Springfield, IL $44,173

Elkhart, IN $44,164

York, PA $44,164

Gastonia, NC $44,160

Benton Harbor, MI $44,160

Beaumont, TX $44,132

Lorain, OH $44,123

Toledo, OH $44,105

Binghamton, NY $44,082

Rock Hill, SC $44,077

Rockford, IL $44,055

Fargo, ND $44,032

Elyria, OH $44,032

Flagstaff, AZ $44,000

Fort Lauderdale, FL $43,972

Miami, FL $43,945

Duluth, MN $43,872

Bangor, ME $43,812

Cedar Rapids, IA $43,762

Louisville, KY $43,739

Grand Rapids, MI $43,730

Hialeah, FL $43,725

Casper, WY $43,661

Scranton, PA $43,606

New Orleans, LA $43,593

Virginia Beach, VA $43,588

Akron, OH $43,565

Peoria, IL $43,506

Sarasota, FL $43,497

Green Bay, WI $43,465

Baton Rouge, LA $43,442

Charleston, SC $43,433

Nashville, TN $43,419

Jamestown, NY $43,410

Davenport, IA $43,410

Tucson, AZ $43,387

Cheyenne, WY $43,373

Saint Petersburg, FL $43,359

Tampa, FL $43,350

Omaha, NE $43,341

Port Arthur, TX $43,323

Evansville, IN $43,323

Bradenton, FL $43,304

Santa Fe, NM $43,222

Orlando, FL $43,176

Clearwater, FL $43,126

Canton, OH $43,030

La Crosse, WI $43,030

Grand Forks, ND $43,016

Albuquerque, NM $43,003

Tulsa, OK $43,003

Newport News, VA $42,998

High Point, NC $42,984

Ogden, UT $42,966

Corpus Christi, TX $42,929

Laramie, WY $42,902

Norfolk, VA $42,902

Rock Island, IL $42,875

Saginaw, MI $42,865

Jacksonville, FL $42,861

Salisbury, NC $42,852

Memphis, TN $42,843

Moline, IL $42,820

Fort Myers, FL $42,806

Waterloo, IA $42,746

Spartanburg, SC $42,701

Lincoln, NE $42,678

Fort Wayne, IN $42,669

Birmingham, AL $42,618

Cedar Falls, IA $42,609

Provo, UT $42,605

Springfield, OH $42,600

San Antonio, TX $42,591

Greensboro, NC $42,573

South Bend, IN $42,568

Winston Salem, NC $42,564

Boise, ID $42,550

Savannah, GA $42,518

Muskegon, MI $42,435

Lima, OH $42,381

Lake Charles, LA $42,362

Anderson, IN $42,353

Lexington, KY $42,339

Augusta, GA $42,326

Greenville, SC $42,326

Wichita, KS $42,285

Tuscaloosa, AL $42,285

Columbia, SC $42,243

Bloomington, IN $42,129

Roanoke, VA $42,102

Asheville, NC $42,042

Knoxville, TN $41,964

Shreveport, LA $41,960

Wilmington, NC $41,900

Frankfort, KY $41,813

Oklahoma City, OK $41,781

Chillicothe, OH $41,763

Longview, TX $41,759

Topeka, KS $41,745

Mobile, AL $41,676

Terre Haute, IN $41,658

Erie, PA $41,653

Altoona, PA $41,630

Melbourne, FL $41,617

Amarillo, TX $41,598

Killeen, TX $41,585

Fayetteville, AR $41,548

Sioux Falls, SD $41,516

Chattanooga, TN $41,489

Idaho Falls, ID $41,484

Gainesville, FL $41,388

Portsmouth, OH $41,365

Little Rock, AR $41,356

Lynchburg, VA $41,356

Lafayette, LA $41,338

Youngstown, OH $41,338

Temple, TX $41,319

Daytona Beach, FL $41,310

Clarksville, TN $41,306

Pensacola, FL $41,301

Hopkinsville, KY $41,164

Charleston, WV $41,159

Florence, SC $41,136

Sioux City, IA $41,109

Macon, GA $40,976

Tallahassee, FL $40,972

Fayetteville, NC $40,963

Waco, TX $40,954

Wichita Falls, TX $40,954

Pine Bluff, AR $40,935

Vincennes, IN $40,848

Lubbock, TX $40,830

Great Falls, MT $40,803

Alamogordo, NM $40,798

Abilene, TX $40,761

Rapid City, SD $40,702

Monroe, LA $40,702

Albany, GA $40,675

Huntington, WV $40,670

Jackson, MS $40,665

Greenville, MS $40,661

Parkersburg, WV $40,615

Montgomery, AL $40,606

Johnstown, PA $40,597

Springfield, MO $40,560

Biloxi, MS $40,537

Sumter, SC $40,441

Columbus, GA $40,437

Twin Falls, ID $40,409

Pascagoula, MS $40,350

Kingsport, TN $40,231

Gulfport, MS $40,217

Alexandria, LA $40,066

Fort Smith, AR $39,952

El Paso, TX $39,828

Helena, MT $39,769

Las Cruces, NM $39,623

Harlingen, TX $39,495

Pocatello, ID $39,453

Florence, AL $39,440

Brownsville, TX $39,430

Dothan, AL $39,357

Mcallen, TX $39,334

Columbus, MS $38,996

Altus, OK $38,786

Lawton, OK $38,699

Pierre, SD $38,534

What Skills Can Increase an Admin Clerk's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 11.89% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
PowerPoint (Mentioned in 2.59% Job Postings): A computer software created by Microsoft which allows the user to create slides with recordings, narrations, transitions and other features in order to present information.
Accounts Payable (Mentioned in 1.26% Job Postings): Accounts payable (AP) is money owed by a business to its suppliers shown as a liability on a company's balance sheet. It is distinct from notes payable liabilities, which are debts created by formal legal instrument documents.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	11.89%
PowerPoint	2.59%
Accounts Payable	1.26%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Admin Clerk's salary.

Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Consulting	$51,684	13%
Analysis	$50,311	10%
Project Management	$49,854	9%
Collaboration	$48,939	7%
Leadership	$48,939	7%
Financial Services	$48,482	6%

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How Education impacts an Admin Clerk's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Admin Clerks enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Admin Clerk with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $44,365 and $47,070).

Admin Clerk Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Admin Clerk

No Diploma 1.1%

High School 33.1%

Associates 19.5%

Bachelors 42.6%

Masters 3.6%

Doctorate 0.1%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.1%
High School	33.1%
Associates	19.5%
Bachelors	42.6%
Masters	3.6%
Doctorate	0.1%

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Admin Clerk Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Admin Clerk's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$40,980

Average $45,738/year

$49,863

$3,415

Average $3,811/month

$4,155

$788

Average $880/week

$959

$20

Average $22/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,863	$4,155	$959	$24
Average	$45,738	$3,811	$880	$22
25th Percentile	$40,980	$3,415	$788	$20

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Salary Trends for Admin Clerk

Salaries for an Admin Clerk can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $39,270 in 2023 to around $38,914 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Admin Clerk salary trends, .

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