Office Clerks, General pay in Pennsylvania
$45,550avg. a year
$21.90 an hour · 107,500 employed
Office Clerks, General in Pennsylvania earn an average of $45,550 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $46,420. The best-paying metro area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD at $48,560.
$44,950Median pay
$21.90Average hourly
+19%Avg. pay since 2020
#26Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for office clerks, general by metro area. Swipe to see all 16.
145,660 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$48,560
$23.35 an hour
23,260 jobs
Reading, PA
$46,690
$22.45 an hour
3990 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$46,360
$22.29 an hour
46,240 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$45,440
$21.85 an hour
53,040 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$45,370
$21.81 an hour
66,380 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$45,250
$21.76 an hour
74,330 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$45,240
$21.75 an hour
819,150 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$45,120
$21.69 an hour
94,830 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$43,720
$21.02 an hour
102,150 jobs
Erie, PA
$43,050
$20.70 an hour
11550 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$42,830
$20.59 an hour
121,460 jobs
State College, PA
$42,760
$20.56 an hour
13940 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$42,540
$20.45 an hour
141,110 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$41,990
$20.19 an hour
151,240 jobs
Altoona, PA
$41,780
$20.09 an hour
161,080 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$40,640
$19.54 an hour
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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Office Clerks, General pay in Pennsylvania, charted
Pay over time
Pennsylvania, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Pennsylvania office clerks, general work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Pennsylvania vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $46,420 | $22.32 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,550 | $21.90 |
| New Jersey | $51,060 | $24.55 |
| Maryland | $50,570 | $24.31 |
| New York | $48,010 | $23.08 |
| Ohio | $44,880 | $21.58 |
| Delaware | $44,210 | $21.26 |
Related jobs in Pennsylvania
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$53,190
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$50,840
- Data Entry Keyers$40,480
- Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$39,450
- Customer Service Representatives$46,260
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,570
Average pay, Pennsylvania, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do office clerks, general make in Pennsylvania?
The average is $45,550 a year, and the median is $44,950. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $46,420.
What is the hourly wage in Pennsylvania?
$21.90 an hour on average; the median is $21.61.
Where in Pennsylvania do they earn the most?
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ($48,560), followed by Reading, PA ($46,690). The lowest average among 16 metro areas with data is Johnstown, PA ($40,640).
How does Pennsylvania rank?
Pennsylvania ranks #26 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.