Office Clerks, General pay in St. Louis
$46,910avg. a year
$22.55 an hour · 22,540 employed
Office Clerks, General in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area earn an average of $46,910 a year. That is $1,660 (4%) more than the Missouri average of $45,250. The U.S. average is $46,420.
$44,980Median pay
$22.55Average hourly
+4%vs. Missouri average
22,540Jobs in this metro
Other Missouri metro areas
Average pay for office clerks, general in other Missouri metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
110,520 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$47,560
$22.87 an hour
22,330 jobs
Columbia, MO
$46,650
$22.43 an hour
3820 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$44,440
$21.36 an hour
41,600 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$43,850
$21.08 an hour
54,370 jobs
Springfield, MO
$42,930
$20.64 an hour
6850 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$42,840
$20.60 an hour
71,460 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$41,840
$20.12 an hour
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How St. Louis compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in St. Louis
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | $48,600 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $47,180 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $73,340 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $53,400 |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $47,710 |
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | $54,480 |
Questions and answers
How much do office clerks, general make in St. Louis?
The average is $46,910 a year, and the median is $44,980. About 22,540 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Missouri average?
That is $1,660 (4%) more than the Missouri average of $45,250.
Is this job common in St. Louis?
It makes up 16.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.06 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 43-9061. Metro area: St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41180). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.