Office Clerks, General pay in Lexington-Fayette
$40,240avg. a year
$19.35 an hour · 5,000 employed
Office Clerks, General in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area earn an average of $40,240 a year. That is $930 (2%) more than the Kentucky average of $39,310. The U.S. average is $46,420.
$40,250Median pay
$19.35Average hourly
+2%vs. Kentucky average
5,000Jobs in this metro
Other Kentucky metro areas
Average pay for office clerks, general in other Kentucky metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
116,750 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$45,890
$22.06 an hour
210,480 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$41,960
$20.17 an hour
31,410 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$40,320
$19.38 an hour
4650 jobs
Elizabethtown, KY
$39,270
$18.88 an hour
5960 jobs
Bowling Green, KY
$38,710
$18.61 an hour
6650 jobs
Owensboro, KY
$38,680
$18.60 an hour
7740 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$38,370
$18.45 an hour
82,340 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$37,640
$18.10 an hour
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How Lexington-Fayette compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Lexington-Fayette
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | $43,290 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $43,370 |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $57,220 |
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | $53,460 |
| Data Entry Keyers | $39,740 |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | $37,580 |
Questions and answers
How much do office clerks, general make in Lexington-Fayette?
The average is $40,240 a year, and the median is $40,250. About 5,000 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Kentucky average?
That is $930 (2%) more than the Kentucky average of $39,310.
Is this job common in Lexington-Fayette?
It makes up 17.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.10 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 43-9061. Metro area: Lexington-Fayette, KY metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 30460). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.