Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
43-4141 New Accounts Clerks
Interview persons desiring to open accounts in financial institutions. Explain account services available to prospective customers and assist them in preparing applications.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 41,500 |
3.1 % |
$17.79 |
$37,000 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$12.72 |
$14.57 |
$17.21 |
$20.22 |
$24.09 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$26,460 |
$30,300 |
$35,800 |
$42,050 |
$50,100 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only) |
37,080 |
1.85 |
$17.69 |
$36,790 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
2,140 |
0.09 |
$17.17 |
$35,710 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation |
780 |
0.13 |
$20.06 |
$41,710 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
500 |
0.05 |
$22.29 |
$46,370 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities |
450 |
0.04 |
$20.14 |
$41,890 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only) |
37,080 |
1.85 |
$17.69 |
$36,790 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation |
780 |
0.13 |
$20.06 |
$41,710 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
2,140 |
0.09 |
$17.17 |
$35,710 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
500 |
0.05 |
$22.29 |
$46,370 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities |
450 |
0.04 |
$20.14 |
$41,890 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
500 |
0.05 |
$22.29 |
$46,370 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities |
450 |
0.04 |
$20.14 |
$41,890 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation |
780 |
0.13 |
$20.06 |
$41,710 |
| Insurance Carriers |
180 |
0.02 |
$17.87 |
$37,160 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only) |
37,080 |
1.85 |
$17.69 |
$36,790 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
4,740 |
0.39 |
1.37 |
$15.96 |
$33,190 |
| California |
2,860 |
0.17 |
0.59 |
$19.75 |
$41,070 |
| Illinois |
2,710 |
0.45 |
1.58 |
$18.39 |
$38,250 |
| Missouri |
2,330 |
0.83 |
2.89 |
$15.40 |
$32,020 |
| Wisconsin |
1,950 |
0.68 |
2.38 |
$18.32 |
$38,110 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Oklahoma |
1,590 |
1.00 |
3.49 |
$15.52 |
$32,290 |
| North Dakota |
380 |
0.91 |
3.16 |
$18.75 |
$38,990 |
| New Hampshire |
540 |
0.83 |
2.91 |
$16.86 |
$35,070 |
| Missouri |
2,330 |
0.83 |
2.89 |
$15.40 |
$32,020 |
| Kansas |
1,130 |
0.82 |
2.87 |
$15.64 |
$32,530 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
2,110 |
0.46 |
1.59 |
$18.75 |
$38,990 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
1,530 |
0.16 |
0.56 |
$21.38 |
$44,470 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,410 |
0.39 |
1.37 |
$16.82 |
$34,990 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
1,010 |
0.16 |
0.58 |
$19.94 |
$41,470 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
980 |
0.72 |
2.51 |
$17.25 |
$35,890 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI |
900 |
1.06 |
3.69 |
$19.07 |
$39,670 |
| Oklahoma City, OK |
750 |
1.21 |
4.22 |
$15.76 |
$32,790 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS |
740 |
0.70 |
2.44 |
$15.49 |
$32,210 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR |
680 |
1.09 |
3.79 |
$15.02 |
$31,250 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
660 |
0.34 |
1.17 |
$18.53 |
$38,550 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Columbia, MO |
220 |
2.33 |
8.14 |
$13.67 |
$28,420 |
| Jackson, MI |
120 |
2.08 |
7.25 |
$16.26 |
$33,820 |
| Victoria, TX |
80 |
2.00 |
6.98 |
$15.36 |
$31,950 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS |
80 |
1.48 |
5.16 |
$13.11 |
$27,270 |
| Abilene, TX |
90 |
1.39 |
4.86 |
$14.32 |
$29,780 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH |
80 |
1.32 |
4.60 |
$15.78 |
$32,830 |
| Joplin, MO |
100 |
1.31 |
4.57 |
$13.27 |
$27,590 |
| Oklahoma City, OK |
750 |
1.21 |
4.22 |
$15.76 |
$32,790 |
| Lawton, OK |
50 |
1.20 |
4.18 |
$13.47 |
$28,030 |
| Bismarck, ND |
80 |
1.17 |
4.07 |
$21.30 |
$44,300 |
United States Department of Labor
