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How much does a Financial Clerk make in the United States?

Table of Contents

  1. How much do Financial Clerks make in the United States?
  2. Financial Clerk earnings by seniority
  3. Financial Clerk salary comparison
  4. Financial Clerk salary by state
  5. Historical salary for Financial Clerks in the United States

Average Financial Clerk Hourly Wage in the United States

Financial Clerks earn a median hourly wage of $17.91. Hourly wages typically start from $11.03 and go up to $27.84.

Average Financial Clerk Yearly Salary in the United States

Financial Clerks earn a median salary of $37,250 per year. Salaries typically start from $22,940 and go up to $57,920.

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Financial Clerk Earnings by Seniority

Top End Financial Clerk Earnings

The highest earning Financial Clerks in the United States earn:

 $27.84
an hour 		$57,920
per year
Senior Financial Clerk Earnings

Senior Financial Clerks in the United States earn:

 $22.56
an hour 		$46,920
per year
Experienced Financial Clerk Earnings

Experienced Financial Clerks in the United States earn:

 $17.91
an hour 		$37,250
per year
Junior Financial Clerk Earnings

Junior Financial Clerks in the United States earn:

 $14.22
an hour 		$29,570
per year
Starting Financial Clerk Earnings

Starting Financial Clerks in the United States earn:

 $11.03
an hour 		$22,940
per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

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Financial Clerk salary comparison

Financial Clerks earn less than 89% percent of Business careers. Financial Clerk salaries are in the bottom 76% of all careers in the United States.

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Historical salary for Financial Clerks in the United States

Financial Clerk salary by state

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State Hourly Wage Annual Salary Rank
Financial Clerk Salary in District of Columbia $25.18 $52,380 # 1
Financial Clerk Salary in Alaska $21.04 $43,760 # 2
Financial Clerk Salary in Massachusetts $20.75 $43,150 # 3
Financial Clerk Salary in California $20.49 $42,620 # 4
Financial Clerk Salary in Maryland $20.58 $42,810 # 5
Financial Clerk Salary in Connecticut $20.86 $43,390 # 6
Financial Clerk Salary in New Jersey $20.52 $42,680 # 7
Financial Clerk Salary in New York $19.51 $40,590 # 8
Financial Clerk Salary in Washington $19.21 $39,950 # 9
Financial Clerk Salary in Delaware $19.20 $39,930 # 10
Financial Clerk Salary in Rhode Island $18.79 $39,080 # 11
Financial Clerk Salary in New Hampshire $18.46 $38,400 # 12
Financial Clerk Salary in Virginia $18.01 $37,470 # 13
Financial Clerk Salary in Illinois $18.37 $38,210 # 14
Financial Clerk Salary in Vermont $18.22 $37,900 # 15
Financial Clerk Salary in Texas $17.77 $36,950 # 16
Financial Clerk Salary in Oregon $17.98 $37,390 # 17
Financial Clerk Salary in Minnesota $18.39 $38,250 # 18
Financial Clerk Salary in Hawaii $18.21 $37,870 # 19
Financial Clerk Salary in Nevada $17.68 $36,770 # 20
Financial Clerk Salary in Colorado $17.80 $37,020 # 21
Financial Clerk Salary in Georgia $17.46 $36,310 # 22
Financial Clerk Salary in North Dakota $17.55 $36,490 # 23
Financial Clerk Salary in Michigan $17.54 $36,480 # 24
Financial Clerk Salary in Pennsylvania $17.37 $36,130 # 25
Financial Clerk Salary in Arizona $17.33 $36,040 # 26
Financial Clerk Salary in Missouri $17.12 $35,620 # 27
Financial Clerk Salary in Ohio $17.21 $35,800 # 28
Financial Clerk Salary in North Carolina $17.15 $35,670 # 29
Financial Clerk Salary in Alabama $16.80 $34,950 # 30
Financial Clerk Salary in Wyoming $17.04 $35,450 # 31
Financial Clerk Salary in Maine $17.23 $35,840 # 32
Financial Clerk Salary in Utah $16.78 $34,900 # 33
Financial Clerk Salary in Wisconsin $16.98 $35,320 # 34
Financial Clerk Salary in Tennessee $16.57 $34,470 # 35
Financial Clerk Salary in Indiana $16.61 $34,540 # 36
Financial Clerk Salary in Florida $16.69 $34,710 # 37
Financial Clerk Salary in Louisiana $16.60 $34,520 # 38
Financial Clerk Salary in Kentucky $16.51 $34,330 # 39
Financial Clerk Salary in Kansas $16.45 $34,220 # 40
Financial Clerk Salary in New Mexico $16.21 $33,710 # 41
Financial Clerk Salary in Oklahoma $15.86 $33,000 # 42
Financial Clerk Salary in Mississippi $15.72 $32,700 # 43
Financial Clerk Salary in Idaho $15.98 $33,240 # 44
Financial Clerk Salary in Montana $15.78 $32,810 # 45
Financial Clerk Salary in South Carolina $16.15 $33,580 # 46
Financial Clerk Salary in Arkansas $15.53 $32,300 # 47
Financial Clerk Salary in Iowa $15.95 $33,170 # 48
Financial Clerk Salary in Nebraska $15.89 $33,050 # 49
Financial Clerk Salary in West Virginia $14.90 $31,000 # 50
Financial Clerk Salary in South Dakota $14.59 $30,340 # 51
Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

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