Office Clerks, General pay in Richmond
$47,700avg. a year
$22.93 an hour · 10,890 employed
Office Clerks, General in the Richmond, VA metro area earn an average of $47,700 a year. That is about the same as the Virginia average of $48,220. The U.S. average is $46,420.
$46,320Median pay
$22.93Average hourly
-1%vs. Virginia average
10,890Jobs in this metro
Other Virginia metro areas
Average pay for office clerks, general in other Virginia metro areas. Swipe to see all 10.
139,410 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$54,400
$26.16 an hour
22,080 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$47,620
$22.90 an hour
3900 jobs
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$45,150
$21.71 an hour
412,490 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$45,080
$21.67 an hour
52,210 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$44,950
$21.61 an hour
61,060 jobs
Harrisonburg, VA
$44,240
$21.27 an hour
71,480 jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$44,060
$21.18 an hour
8970 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$43,580
$20.95 an hour
91,440 jobs
Lynchburg, VA
$42,860
$20.61 an hour
101,690 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$39,740
$19.10 an hour
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How Richmond compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Richmond
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | $44,520 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $48,460 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $70,760 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $53,580 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $44,230 |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $45,800 |
Questions and answers
How much do office clerks, general make in Richmond?
The average is $47,700 a year, and the median is $46,320. About 10,890 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Virginia average?
That is about the same as the Virginia average of $48,220.
Is this job common in Richmond?
It makes up 16.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.04 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: Richmond, VA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40060). 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.