Office Clerks, General pay in Iowa
$45,080avg. a year
$21.67 an hour · 23,120 employed
Office Clerks, General in Iowa earn an average of $45,080 a year. That is $1,340 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $46,420. The best-paying metro area is Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA at $46,890.
$44,310Median pay
$21.67Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
#31Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Iowa metro areas
Average pay for office clerks, general by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
16,010 jobs
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
$46,890
$22.54 an hour
21,230 jobs
Iowa City, IA
$46,660
$22.44 an hour
32,020 jobs
Cedar Rapids, IA
$45,800
$22.02 an hour
4920 jobs
Dubuque, IA
$45,760
$22.00 an hour
5710 jobs
Ames, IA
$45,740
$21.99 an hour
6820 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$45,110
$21.69 an hour
71,220 jobs
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
$45,040
$21.66 an hour
82,370 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$43,850
$21.08 an hour
94,400 jobs
Omaha, NE-IA
$41,970
$20.18 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Office Clerks, General pay in Iowa, charted
Pay over time
Iowa, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Iowa office clerks, general work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Iowa
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$48,430
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$52,290
- Customer Service Representatives$47,740
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,770
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$68,130
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,100
Average pay, Iowa, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do office clerks, general make in Iowa?
The average is $45,080 a year, and the median is $44,310. That is $1,340 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $46,420.
What is the hourly wage in Iowa?
$21.67 an hour on average; the median is $21.30.
Where in Iowa do they earn the most?
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($46,890), followed by Iowa City, IA ($46,660). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Omaha, NE-IA ($41,970).
How does Iowa rank?
Iowa ranks #31 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.