Office Clerks, General pay in Portland-South Portland
$48,160avg. a year
$23.16 an hour · 4,310 employed
Office Clerks, General in the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area earn an average of $48,160 a year. That is $1,700 (4%) more than the Maine average of $46,460. The U.S. average is $46,420.
$47,040Median pay
$23.16Average hourly
+4%vs. Maine average
4,310Jobs in this metro
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1950 jobs
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$45,300
$21.78 an hour
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$45,030
$21.65 an hour
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How Portland-South Portland compares
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Related jobs in Portland-South Portland
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $65,150 |
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | $55,070 |
| Data Entry Keyers | $50,250 |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | $44,850 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $49,240 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $54,250 |
Questions and answers
How much do office clerks, general make in Portland-South Portland?
The average is $48,160 a year, and the median is $47,040. About 4,310 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Maine average?
That is $1,700 (4%) more than the Maine average of $46,460.
Is this job common in Portland-South Portland?
It makes up 15.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.94 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: Portland-South Portland, ME metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38860). 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.