Office Clerks, General pay in Oregon
$51,180avg. a year
$24.61 an hour · 27,980 employed
Office Clerks, General in Oregon earn an average of $51,180 a year. That is $4,760 (10%) more than the U.S. average of $46,420. The best-paying metro area is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA at $52,750.
$49,910Median pay
$24.61Average hourly
+31%Avg. pay since 2020
#8Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Oregon metro areas
Average pay for office clerks, general by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.
115,920 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$52,750
$25.36 an hour
23,160 jobs
Salem, OR
$50,580
$24.32 an hour
3390 jobs
Grants Pass, OR
$50,470
$24.26 an hour
41,990 jobs
Bend, OR
$50,110
$24.09 an hour
5690 jobs
Albany, OR
$49,600
$23.85 an hour
61,460 jobs
Medford, OR
$49,600
$23.85 an hour
7490 jobs
Corvallis, OR
$49,170
$23.64 an hour
82,230 jobs
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$48,970
$23.54 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 Oregon, charted
Pay over time
Oregon, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Oregon office clerks, general work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Oregon vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $46,420 | $22.32 |
| Oregon | $51,180 | $24.61 |
| Washington | $53,940 | $25.93 |
| California | $51,880 | $24.94 |
| Nevada | $46,540 | $22.37 |
| Idaho | $45,520 | $21.88 |
Related jobs in Oregon
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$53,530
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$53,410
- Customer Service Representatives$49,390
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$54,070
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$75,150
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$55,460
Average pay, Oregon, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do office clerks, general make in Oregon?
The average is $51,180 a year, and the median is $49,910. That is $4,760 (10%) more than the U.S. average of $46,420.
What is the hourly wage in Oregon?
$24.61 an hour on average; the median is $23.99.
Where in Oregon do they earn the most?
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($52,750), followed by Salem, OR ($50,580). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Eugene-Springfield, OR ($48,970).
How does Oregon rank?
Oregon ranks #8 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.