Office Clerks, General pay in Winston-Salem

In Winston-Salem (NC), the median pay for office clerks, general is $19.00 an hour ($39,510 a year). About 3,500 people work in this job there.

$19.00Median hourly pay

$33,000–$49,090Middle half of workers, yearly

3,500People in this job in Winston-Salem (NC)

That is 12% lower than the U.S. median ($45,010). It is 5% lower than the North Carolina median ($41,770).

Pay range for office clerks, general in Winston-Salem (NC)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$12.92	$26,870
25% of workers	$15.87	$33,000
Half of workers (median)	$19.00	$39,510
75% of workers	$23.60	$49,090
90% of workers	$28.84	$59,980

Office Clerks, General pay in North Carolina metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Durham-Chapel Hill	$47,010	4,180
Asheville	$45,180	2,510
Raleigh-Cary	$44,460	11,350
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia	$44,010	16,390
Fayetteville	$43,170	2,290
Rocky Mount	$41,400	870
Greensboro-High Point	$41,260	4,510
Greenville	$41,110	1,870
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton	$40,340	2,060
Winston-Salem (this page)	$39,510	3,500
Wilmington	$39,380	2,720
Pinehurst-Southern Pines	$39,250	490
Burlington	$38,760	810
Jacksonville	$38,730	720
Goldsboro	$38,620	540

North Carolina unemployment rate: 3.5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for office clerks, general

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -6% over ten years, declining · about 249,000 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Winston-Salem (NC)

Job	Median yearly pay
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$46,370
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$45,640
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,330
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,360

Other job titles for this job

Health Unit CoordinatorDocument ProcessorField RepresentativeClerkBlood Donor Unit AssistantBoard AttendantLaundry ClerkFloor Space AllocatorAudit Control ClerkChart ClerkCredit Card ClerkField Clerk

Open office clerks, general jobs on JAI Bot

No open jobs in this field right now. Search all jobs or set up a free job alert.

Hiring office clerks, general? Use the free hiring guide for a job description and interview questions, then post the job on JAI Bot. Every job shows typical pay to job seekers.

Post a job free Find jobs Check pay for any job

Add this pay figure to your website (free)

Career sites, schools and workforce boards can show this typical pay on their own pages. Copy this code into your page:

<div data-jaibot-pay></div>
<script src="https://www.jaibot.ai/widget/pay/office-clerks-general/north-carolina/winston-salem.js" async></script>

It updates by itself when new government figures come out.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.