Office Clerks, General pay in Harrisburg-Carlisle
$45,250avg. a year
$21.76 an hour · 6,380 employed
Office Clerks, General in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area earn an average of $45,250 a year. That is about the same as the Pennsylvania average of $45,550. The U.S. average is $46,420.
$44,100Median pay
$21.76Average hourly
-1%vs. Pennsylvania average
6,380Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for office clerks, general in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
145,660 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$48,560
$23.35 an hour
23,260 jobs
Reading, PA
$46,690
$22.45 an hour
3990 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$46,360
$22.29 an hour
46,240 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$45,440
$21.85 an hour
53,040 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$45,370
$21.81 an hour
64,330 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$45,240
$21.75 an hour
719,150 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$45,120
$21.69 an hour
84,830 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$43,720
$21.02 an hour
92,150 jobs
Erie, PA
$43,050
$20.70 an hour
10550 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$42,830
$20.59 an hour
111,460 jobs
State College, PA
$42,760
$20.56 an hour
12940 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$42,540
$20.45 an hour
131,110 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$41,990
$20.19 an hour
141,240 jobs
Altoona, PA
$41,780
$20.09 an hour
151,080 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$40,640
$19.54 an hour
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How Harrisburg-Carlisle compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Harrisburg-Carlisle
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | $44,260 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $69,120 |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $48,350 |
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | $49,970 |
| Data Entry Keyers | $39,870 |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | $40,290 |
Questions and answers
How much do office clerks, general make in Harrisburg-Carlisle?
The average is $45,250 a year, and the median is $44,100. About 6,380 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is about the same as the Pennsylvania average of $45,550.
Is this job common in Harrisburg-Carlisle?
It makes up 19.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.20 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: Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 25420). 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.