Office Clerks, General pay in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$44,990avg. a year
$21.63 an hour · 16,770 employed
Office Clerks, General in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area earn an average of $44,990 a year. That is $3,700 (9%) more than the Tennessee average of $41,290. The U.S. average is $46,420.
$43,860Median pay
$21.63Average hourly
+9%vs. Tennessee average
16,770Jobs in this metro
Other Tennessee metro areas
Average pay for office clerks, general in other Tennessee metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
19,060 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$41,310
$19.86 an hour
21,410 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$40,320
$19.38 an hour
33,920 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$40,100
$19.28 an hour
41,690 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$39,740
$19.10 an hour
56,460 jobs
Knoxville, TN
$39,400
$18.94 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | $46,830 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $49,890 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $76,340 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $53,720 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $45,970 |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $48,000 |
Questions and answers
How much do office clerks, general make in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin?
The average is $44,990 a year, and the median is $43,860. About 16,770 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Tennessee average?
That is $3,700 (9%) more than the Tennessee average of $41,290.
Is this job common in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin?
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: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 34980). 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.