Office Clerks, General pay in Michigan
$45,880avg. a year
$22.06 an hour · 88,030 employed
Office Clerks, General in Michigan earn an average of $45,880 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $46,420. The best-paying metro area is Lansing-East Lansing, MI at $47,290.
$44,820Median pay
$22.06Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
#24Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Michigan metro areas
Average pay for office clerks, general by metro area. Swipe to see all 16.
14,830 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$47,290
$22.74 an hour
2990 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$47,170
$22.68 an hour
334,570 jobs
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$47,000
$22.60 an hour
411,310 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$45,840
$22.04 an hour
55,460 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$45,310
$21.78 an hour
61,650 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$45,170
$21.72 an hour
7990 jobs
Jackson, MI
$45,150
$21.71 an hour
82,530 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$44,930
$21.60 an hour
9630 jobs
Midland, MI
$44,800
$21.54 an hour
101,600 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$44,410
$21.35 an hour
112,730 jobs
Flint, MI
$44,100
$21.20 an hour
121,040 jobs
Niles, MI
$43,970
$21.14 an hour
131,020 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$43,960
$21.14 an hour
14870 jobs
Monroe, MI
$43,730
$21.03 an hour
152,770 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$42,850
$20.60 an hour
16770 jobs
Bay City, MI
$41,670
$20.03 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Office Clerks, General pay in Michigan, charted
Pay over time
Michigan, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Michigan office clerks, general work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Michigan vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $46,420 | $22.32 |
| Michigan | $45,880 | $22.06 |
| Indiana | $45,320 | $21.79 |
| Wisconsin | $45,040 | $21.66 |
| Ohio | $44,880 | $21.58 |
Related jobs in Michigan
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$50,170
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$48,120
- Data Entry Keyers$41,400
- Customer Service Representatives$45,870
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,710
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,330
Average pay, Michigan, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do office clerks, general make in Michigan?
The average is $45,880 a year, and the median is $44,820. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $46,420.
What is the hourly wage in Michigan?
$22.06 an hour on average; the median is $21.55.
Where in Michigan do they earn the most?
Lansing-East Lansing, MI ($47,290), followed by Battle Creek, MI ($47,170). The lowest average among 16 metro areas with data is Bay City, MI ($41,670).
How does Michigan rank?
Michigan ranks #24 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-9061. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national office clerks, general page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.