Office Clerks, General pay in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$43,720avg. a year
$21.02 an hour · 4,830 employed
Office Clerks, General in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area earn an average of $43,720 a year. That is $1,830 (4%) less than the Pennsylvania average of $45,550. The U.S. average is $46,420.
$43,160Median pay
$21.02Average hourly
-4%vs. Pennsylvania average
4,830Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for office clerks, general in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
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
92,150 jobs
Erie, PA
$43,050
$20.70 an hour
10550 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$42,830
$20.59 an hour
111,460 jobs
State College, PA
$42,760
$20.56 an hour
12940 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$42,540
$20.45 an hour
131,110 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$41,990
$20.19 an hour
141,240 jobs
Altoona, PA
$41,780
$20.09 an hour
151,080 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$40,640
$19.54 an hour
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How Scranton--Wilkes-Barre compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $45,780 |
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | $45,980 |
| Data Entry Keyers | $38,970 |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | $38,880 |
| Word Processors and Typists | $37,270 |
| Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | $34,480 |
Questions and answers
How much do office clerks, general make in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre?
The average is $43,720 a year, and the median is $43,160. About 4,830 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $1,830 (4%) less than the Pennsylvania average of $45,550.
Is this job common in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre?
It makes up 18.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.19 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: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 42540). 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.