Office Clerks, General pay in Alabama
$33,370avg. a year
$16.04 an hour · 13,130 employed
Office Clerks, General in Alabama earn an average of $33,370 a year. That is $13,050 (28%) less than the U.S. average of $46,420. The best-paying metro area is Columbus, GA-AL at $38,560.
$31,200Median pay
$16.04Average hourly
+29%Avg. pay since 2020
#51Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Alabama metro areas
Average pay for office clerks, general by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.
11,720 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$38,560
$18.54 an hour
23,310 jobs
Birmingham, AL
$36,500
$17.55 an hour
3550 jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$35,580
$17.10 an hour
41,560 jobs
Montgomery, AL
$35,370
$17.01 an hour
51,050 jobs
Huntsville, AL
$35,000
$16.83 an hour
6770 jobs
Tuscaloosa, AL
$33,290
$16.01 an hour
71,060 jobs
Mobile, AL
$32,590
$15.67 an hour
8240 jobs
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$32,410
$15.58 an hour
9360 jobs
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$31,840
$15.31 an hour
10240 jobs
Decatur, AL
$31,570
$15.18 an hour
11220 jobs
Gadsden, AL
$29,430
$14.15 an hour
12420 jobs
Dothan, AL
$29,170
$14.03 an hour
13560 jobs
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$28,840
$13.87 an hour
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Office Clerks, General pay in Alabama, charted
Pay over time
Alabama, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Alabama office clerks, general work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Alabama vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $46,420 | $22.32 |
| Alabama | $33,370 | $16.04 |
| Florida | $46,530 | $22.37 |
| Georgia | $42,400 | $20.38 |
| Tennessee | $41,290 | $19.85 |
| Mississippi | $36,250 | $17.43 |
Related jobs in Alabama
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$42,900
- Customer Service Representatives$41,290
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$43,060
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,050
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,940
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,460
Average pay, Alabama, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do office clerks, general make in Alabama?
The average is $33,370 a year, and the median is $31,200. That is $13,050 (28%) less than the U.S. average of $46,420.
What is the hourly wage in Alabama?
$16.04 an hour on average; the median is $15.00.
Where in Alabama do they earn the most?
Columbus, GA-AL ($38,560), followed by Birmingham, AL ($36,500). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL ($28,840).
How does Alabama rank?
Alabama ranks #51 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-9061. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national office clerks, general page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.