Office Clerks, General pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
$52,880avg. a year
$25.42 an hour · 34,480 employed
Office Clerks, General in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn an average of $52,880 a year. That is about the same as the Massachusetts average of $51,980. The U.S. average is $46,420.
$50,710Median pay
$25.42Average hourly
+2%vs. Massachusetts average
34,480Jobs in this metro
Other Massachusetts metro areas
Average pay for office clerks, general in other Massachusetts metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
11,400 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$54,400
$26.16 an hour
21,760 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$51,840
$24.92 an hour
310,690 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$49,480
$23.79 an hour
44,920 jobs
Worcester, MA
$49,070
$23.59 an hour
52,560 jobs
Springfield, MA
$48,530
$23.33 an hour
6830 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$48,100
$23.13 an hour
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How Boston-Cambridge-Newton compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | $53,740 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $59,390 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $81,530 |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $56,900 |
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | $57,380 |
| Data Entry Keyers | $47,390 |
Questions and answers
How much do office clerks, general make in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
The average is $52,880 a year, and the median is $50,710. About 34,480 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Massachusetts average?
That is about the same as the Massachusetts average of $51,980.
Is this job common in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
It makes up 12.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.80 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: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14460). 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.