Office Clerks, General pay in Springfield
$42,930avg. a year
$20.64 an hour · 4,370 employed
Office Clerks, General in the Springfield, MO metro area earn an average of $42,930 a year. That is $2,320 (5%) less than the Missouri average of $45,250. The U.S. average is $46,420.
$38,320Median pay
$20.64Average hourly
-5%vs. Missouri average
4,370Jobs in this metro
Other Missouri metro areas
Average pay for office clerks, general in other Missouri metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
110,520 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$47,560
$22.87 an hour
222,540 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$46,910
$22.55 an hour
32,330 jobs
Columbia, MO
$46,650
$22.43 an hour
4820 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$44,440
$21.36 an hour
51,600 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$43,850
$21.08 an hour
6850 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$42,840
$20.60 an hour
71,460 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$41,840
$20.12 an hour
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How Springfield compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Springfield
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | $43,640 |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $52,980 |
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | $48,750 |
| Data Entry Keyers | $41,180 |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | $36,710 |
| Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | $37,580 |
Questions and answers
How much do office clerks, general make in Springfield?
The average is $42,930 a year, and the median is $38,320. About 4,370 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Missouri average?
That is $2,320 (5%) less than the Missouri average of $45,250.
Is this job common in Springfield?
It makes up 19.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.24 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: Springfield, MO metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 44180). 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.