Office Clerks, General pay in Durham-Chapel Hill
$45,480avg. a year
$21.87 an hour · 4,180 employed
Office Clerks, General in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area earn an average of $45,480 a year. That is $2,340 (5%) more than the North Carolina average of $43,140. The U.S. average is $46,420.
$47,010Median pay
$21.87Average hourly
+5%vs. North Carolina average
4,180Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for office clerks, general in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
12,510 jobs
Asheville, NC
$45,330
$21.79 an hour
212,490 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$45,080
$21.67 an hour
316,390 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$44,990
$21.63 an hour
411,350 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$44,230
$21.27 an hour
52,290 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$43,440
$20.89 an hour
63,500 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$42,110
$20.24 an hour
7870 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$41,950
$20.17 an hour
84,510 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$41,930
$20.16 an hour
91,870 jobs
Greenville, NC
$41,420
$19.91 an hour
102,060 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$41,220
$19.82 an hour
11810 jobs
Burlington, NC
$41,020
$19.72 an hour
12490 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$40,800
$19.61 an hour
132,720 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$40,800
$19.62 an hour
14720 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$40,200
$19.33 an hour
15540 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$39,660
$19.07 an hour
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How Durham-Chapel Hill compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Durham-Chapel Hill
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | $47,060 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $46,540 |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $56,010 |
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | $53,730 |
| Data Entry Keyers | $41,890 |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | $41,400 |
Questions and answers
How much do office clerks, general make in Durham-Chapel Hill?
The average is $45,480 a year, and the median is $47,010. About 4,180 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is $2,340 (5%) more than the North Carolina average of $43,140.
Is this job common in Durham-Chapel Hill?
It makes up 12.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.77 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: Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 20500). 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.