Office Clerks, General pay in Madison
$48,000avg. a year
$23.08 an hour · 5,970 employed
Office Clerks, General in the Madison, WI metro area earn an average of $48,000 a year. That is $2,960 (7%) more than the Wisconsin average of $45,040. The U.S. average is $46,420.
$46,590Median pay
$23.08Average hourly
+7%vs. Wisconsin average
5,970Jobs in this metro
Other Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for office clerks, general in other Wisconsin metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
135,610 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$50,800
$24.42 an hour
22,590 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$48,120
$23.13 an hour
31,090 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$46,710
$22.46 an hour
4860 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$46,620
$22.41 an hour
52,260 jobs
Appleton, WI
$46,440
$22.33 an hour
62,860 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$46,000
$22.11 an hour
71,210 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$45,870
$22.05 an hour
81,490 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$45,400
$21.83 an hour
91,070 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$45,380
$21.82 an hour
101,170 jobs
Wausau, WI
$44,620
$21.45 an hour
111,500 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$44,410
$21.35 an hour
121,510 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$44,040
$21.18 an hour
1314,820 jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$43,630
$20.98 an hour
14870 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$42,750
$20.56 an hour
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How Madison compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Madison
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | $50,710 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $52,350 |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $53,540 |
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | $54,230 |
| Data Entry Keyers | $39,040 |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | $40,670 |
Questions and answers
How much do office clerks, general make in Madison?
The average is $48,000 a year, and the median is $46,590. About 5,970 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Wisconsin average?
That is $2,960 (7%) more than the Wisconsin average of $45,040.
Is this job common in Madison?
It makes up 14.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.92 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: Madison, WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31540). 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.