Office Clerks, General pay in Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$48,370avg. a year
$23.26 an hour · 6,860 employed
Office Clerks, General in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area earn an average of $48,370 a year. That is about the same as the New York average of $48,010. The U.S. average is $46,420.
$46,010Median pay
$23.26Average hourly
+1%vs. New York average
6,860Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for office clerks, general in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1136,580 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$50,080
$24.08 an hour
24,020 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$47,190
$22.69 an hour
36,230 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$46,410
$22.31 an hour
4790 jobs
Kingston, NY
$46,220
$22.22 an hour
53,660 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$45,270
$21.77 an hour
65,680 jobs
Rochester, NY
$44,210
$21.25 an hour
71,360 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$44,090
$21.20 an hour
8680 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$44,080
$21.19 an hour
9560 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$43,410
$20.87 an hour
10470 jobs
Elmira, NY
$43,360
$20.85 an hour
112,160 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$42,120
$20.25 an hour
12860 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$41,260
$19.84 an hour
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How Albany-Schenectady-Troy compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Albany-Schenectady-Troy
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | $48,440 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $50,910 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $55,250 |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $55,300 |
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | $53,160 |
| Data Entry Keyers | $41,580 |
Questions and answers
How much do office clerks, general make in Albany-Schenectady-Troy?
The average is $48,370 a year, and the median is $46,010. About 6,860 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is about the same as the New York average of $48,010.
Is this job common in Albany-Schenectady-Troy?
It makes up 15.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.96 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: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 10580). 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.