Office Clerks, General pay in Texas

In Texas, the median pay for office clerks, general is $18.75 an hour ($39,000 a year). About 218,470 people work in this job there.

$18.75Median hourly pay

$30,750–$48,720Middle half of workers, yearly

218,470People in this job in Texas

That is 13% lower than the U.S. median ($45,010). Texas ranks 38th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for office clerks, general in Texas

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$11.81	$24,570
25% of workers	$14.78	$30,750
Half of workers (median)	$18.75	$39,000
75% of workers	$23.42	$48,720
90% of workers	$29.42	$61,190

Office Clerks, General pay in Texas metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Midland	$46,440	1,760
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	$44,870	16,400
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	$44,060	52,740
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$40,370	50,040
Odessa	$40,110	1,390
Beaumont-Port Arthur	$39,310	2,540
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$38,860	15,890
Sherman-Denison	$38,790	810
Killeen-Temple	$38,760	2,810
Waco	$38,270	1,890
Victoria	$37,700	780
Amarillo	$37,680	2,490
Abilene	$37,410	1,110
Tyler	$37,180	1,750
Longview	$37,060	1,970
Corpus Christi	$36,940	3,290
Lubbock	$36,940	5,440
Wichita Falls	$36,580	920
San Angelo	$36,150	870
Texarkana	$36,040	1,050
El Paso	$34,380	6,560
Brownsville-Harlingen	$33,310	2,900
Eagle Pass	$32,620	370
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	$32,130	5,420
Laredo	$30,640	2,450

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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 Texas

Job	Median yearly pay
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$64,940
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$45,140
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$42,910
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,210
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$71,990
Billing and Posting Clerks	$45,910
Administrative Services Managers	$114,190
File Clerks	$39,480

Other job titles for this job

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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.