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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other

All information and record clerks not listed separately.


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)
155,220 0.9 % $20.15 $41,900 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $12.48 $15.37 $19.69 $24.02 $28.59
Annual Wage (2) $25,960 $31,970 $40,950 $49,950 $59,460


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)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 54,250 2.71 $21.66 $45,050
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 15,300 0.28 $17.98 $37,390
Elementary and Secondary Schools 12,060 0.14 $18.51 $38,500
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 6,490 0.21 $20.28 $42,170
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 6,030 0.11 $18.92 $39,350

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 54,250 2.71 $21.66 $45,050
Educational Support Services 1,360 0.74 $19.12 $39,770
Technical and Trade Schools 810 0.60 $20.42 $42,470
Junior Colleges 3,380 0.47 $19.42 $40,390
Other Support Services 1,450 0.46 $18.05 $37,550

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rail Transportation 130 0.06 $29.68 $61,740
Postal Service (federal government) 120 0.02 $29.29 $60,920
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 30 0.01 $27.86 $57,950
Natural Gas Distribution (8) (8) $27.33 $56,850
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 160 0.04 $26.83 $55,820


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)
California 21,070 1.24 1.16 $22.53 $46,860
Texas 15,540 1.28 1.20 $17.78 $36,990
Colorado 11,950 4.56 4.25 $20.83 $43,330
Florida 11,380 1.32 1.23 $18.61 $38,700
Oregon 6,880 3.65 3.40 $17.73 $36,870




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)
Colorado 11,950 4.56 4.25 $20.83 $43,330
Oregon 6,880 3.65 3.40 $17.73 $36,870
District of Columbia 2,300 3.23 3.02 $28.23 $58,720
Alaska 880 2.78 2.59 $21.70 $45,140
Montana 1,060 2.29 2.14 $17.63 $36,670




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 2,300 3.23 3.02 $28.23 $58,720
Maryland 4,410 1.64 1.53 $24.03 $49,980
New Jersey 4,210 1.04 0.97 $22.78 $47,380
California 21,070 1.24 1.16 $22.53 $46,860
Connecticut 910 0.55 0.51 $22.44 $46,670





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)
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 7,280 4.92 4.59 $21.24 $44,180
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,730 2.15 2.00 $25.81 $53,690
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 6,610 1.08 1.01 $22.09 $45,940
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,520 0.58 0.54 $22.89 $47,610
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 4,400 3.70 3.45 $18.27 $38,000
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,130 1.16 1.08 $18.89 $39,280
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,470 1.34 1.25 $19.14 $39,810
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,840 0.95 0.89 $18.40 $38,270
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,710 1.12 1.05 $26.81 $55,760
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,550 1.24 1.16 $19.62 $40,810