Office Clerks, General pay in Tennessee
$41,290avg. a year
$19.85 an hour · 49,880 employed
Office Clerks, General in Tennessee earn an average of $41,290 a year. That is $5,130 (11%) less than the U.S. average of $46,420. The best-paying metro area is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN at $44,990.
$38,860Median pay
$19.85Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
#39Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Tennessee metro areas
Average pay for office clerks, general by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.
116,770 jobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$44,990
$21.63 an hour
29,060 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$41,310
$19.86 an hour
31,410 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$40,320
$19.38 an hour
43,920 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$40,100
$19.28 an hour
51,690 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$39,740
$19.10 an hour
66,460 jobs
Knoxville, TN
$39,400
$18.94 an hour
71,170 jobs
Jackson, TN
$39,200
$18.84 an hour
81,510 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$38,960
$18.73 an hour
9570 jobs
Morristown, TN
$38,840
$18.67 an hour
10630 jobs
Cleveland, TN
$37,970
$18.25 an hour
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Office Clerks, General pay in Tennessee, charted
Pay over time
Tennessee, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Tennessee office clerks, general work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Tennessee vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $46,420 | $22.32 |
| Tennessee | $41,290 | $19.85 |
| Virginia | $48,220 | $23.18 |
| Missouri | $45,250 | $21.76 |
| North Carolina | $43,140 | $20.74 |
| Georgia | $42,400 | $20.38 |
| Kentucky | $39,310 | $18.90 |
Related jobs in Tennessee
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$46,910
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$41,850
- Data Entry Keyers$41,930
- Customer Service Representatives$44,300
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,140
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$72,130
Average pay, Tennessee, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do office clerks, general make in Tennessee?
The average is $41,290 a year, and the median is $38,860. That is $5,130 (11%) less than the U.S. average of $46,420.
What is the hourly wage in Tennessee?
$19.85 an hour on average; the median is $18.68.
Where in Tennessee do they earn the most?
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ($44,990), followed by Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($41,310). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Cleveland, TN ($37,970).
How does Tennessee rank?
Tennessee ranks #39 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.