Office Clerks, General pay in Knoxville
$39,400avg. a year
$18.94 an hour · 6,460 employed
Office Clerks, General in the Knoxville, TN metro area earn an average of $39,400 a year. That is $1,890 (5%) less than the Tennessee average of $41,290. The U.S. average is $46,420.
$37,920Median pay
$18.94Average hourly
-5%vs. Tennessee average
6,460Jobs in this metro
Other Tennessee metro areas
Average pay for office clerks, general in other Tennessee metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
116,770 jobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$44,990
$21.63 an hour
29,060 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$41,310
$19.86 an hour
31,410 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$40,320
$19.38 an hour
43,920 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$40,100
$19.28 an hour
51,690 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$39,740
$19.10 an hour
61,170 jobs
Jackson, TN
$39,200
$18.84 an hour
71,510 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$38,960
$18.73 an hour
8570 jobs
Morristown, TN
$38,840
$18.67 an hour
9630 jobs
Cleveland, TN
$37,970
$18.25 an hour
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How Knoxville compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Knoxville
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | $42,810 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $46,140 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $70,610 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $49,040 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $42,300 |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $45,900 |
Questions and answers
How much do office clerks, general make in Knoxville?
The average is $39,400 a year, and the median is $37,920. About 6,460 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Tennessee average?
That is $1,890 (5%) less than the Tennessee average of $41,290.
Is this job common in Knoxville?
It makes up 15.2 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: Knoxville, TN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 28940). 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.