How much does a Clerk make?

Updated Sep 20, 2023

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$34,678 / yrTotal Pay
$33,322 / yrBase Pay
$1,356 / yrAdditional Pay

$34,678

 / yr
$23K$52K
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Possible Range

The estimated total pay for a Clerk is $34,678 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $33,322 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $1,356 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

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Total Pay Trajectory

For Clerk

$34,678 /yr
Clerk
$39,033 /yr
Senior Clerk
$40,079 /yr
Lead Clerk
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Job TitleSalary
Clerk$34,678 /yr
Senior Clerk$39,033 /yr
Lead Clerk$40,079 /yr

Related Job Titles

For Clerk

Some related job titles are Accounting Clerk Salaries with median pay of $42,290, Administrative Assistant Salaries with median pay of $42,935, Clerical Salaries with median pay of $35,572, General Clerk Salaries with median pay of $36,838.

Top Paying Companies

For a Clerk in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Clerk in United States. Employers include Google, Goldman Sachs and ConocoPhillips.

1
Google
Google
$75,334/yr
2K open jobs
7
IBM
$50,071/yr
8
bp
$49,969/yr
10
Shell
$49,122/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Clerk in United States

1Google$75,334
2Goldman Sachs$69,860
3ConocoPhillips$57,230
4Pacific Gas and Electric$53,653
5Johnson & Johnson$52,752
6Apple$52,588
7IBM$50,071
8bp$49,969
9Alameda County$49,606
10Shell$49,122
Total Pay Trajectory

For Clerk

$34,678 /yr
Clerk
$39,033 /yr
Senior Clerk
$40,079 /yr
Lead Clerk
See Full Career Path

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What is the total pay trajectory for Clerk?

Job TitleSalary
Clerk$34,678 /yr
Senior Clerk$39,033 /yr
Lead Clerk$40,079 /yr

What are total pay estimates for a Clerk at different companies?

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US Postal Service
3
ClerkSee 1,020 salaries from this location

$17

 / hr
QuikTrip
3.9
ClerkSee 986 salaries from this location

$16

 / hr
Kroger
3.1
ClerkSee 425 salaries from this location

$17

 / hr
Walmart
3.4
ClerkSee 295 salaries from this location

$16

 / hr
McDonald's
3.5
ClerkSee 190 salaries from this location

$16

 / hr
Safeway
3.3
ClerkSee 181 salaries from this location

$16

 / hr
Hy-Vee
3.4
ClerkSee 165 salaries from this location

$17

 / hr

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Stop & Shop
3.2
ClerkSee 156 salaries from this location

$17

 / hr
Target
3.6
ClerkSee 143 salaries from this location

$15

 / hr
Shoprite Supermarkets
3.4
ClerkSee 134 salaries from this location

$16

 / hr
CVS Health
3.1
ClerkSee 133 salaries from this location

$16

 / hr
Raley's / Bel Air / Nob Hill
3.6
ClerkSee 113 salaries from this location

$18

 / hr
US Census Bureau
4
ClerkSee 111 salaries from this location

$17

 / hr
Publix
3.8
ClerkSee 104 salaries from this location

$17

 / hr
Costco Wholesale
3.9
ClerkSee 96 salaries from this location

$19

 / hr
Walgreens
3.1
ClerkSee 95 salaries from this location

$15

 / hr
IRS
3.6
ClerkSee 90 salaries from this location

$19

 / hr
Stater Bros.
3.5
ClerkSee 90 salaries from this location

$16

 / hr
UPS
3.5
ClerkSee 87 salaries from this location

$19

 / hr
Fred Meyer
3.1
ClerkSee 84 salaries from this location

$15

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Clerk Salaries

Job TitleSalary
US Postal Service Clerk salaries - 1,020 salaries reported$17/hr
QuikTrip Clerk salaries - 986 salaries reported$16/hr
Kroger Clerk salaries - 425 salaries reported$17/hr
Walmart Clerk salaries - 295 salaries reported$16/hr
McDonald's Clerk salaries - 190 salaries reported$16/hr
Safeway Clerk salaries - 181 salaries reported$16/hr
Hy-Vee Clerk salaries - 165 salaries reported$17/hr
Stop & Shop Clerk salaries - 156 salaries reported$17/hr
Target Clerk salaries - 143 salaries reported$15/hr
Shoprite Supermarkets Clerk salaries - 134 salaries reported$16/hr
CVS Health Clerk salaries - 133 salaries reported$16/hr
Raley's / Bel Air / Nob Hill Clerk salaries - 113 salaries reported$18/hr
US Census Bureau Clerk salaries - 111 salaries reported$17/hr
Publix Clerk salaries - 104 salaries reported$17/hr
Costco Wholesale Clerk salaries - 96 salaries reported$19/hr
Walgreens Clerk salaries - 95 salaries reported$15/hr
IRS Clerk salaries - 90 salaries reported$19/hr
Stater Bros. Clerk salaries - 90 salaries reported$16/hr
UPS Clerk salaries - 87 salaries reported$19/hr
Fred Meyer Clerk salaries - 84 salaries reported$15/hr
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Top Paying Industries

For a Clerk in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Clerk in United States are Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $52,752, Energy, Mining & Utilities with a median total pay of $46,577, Telecommunications with a median total pay of $45,827, Financial Services with a median total pay of $42,314, and Legal with a median total pay of $41,251.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Pharmaceutical & BiotechnologyPharmaceutical & Biotechnology$52,752

    33% Higher than other industries

  • Energy, Mining & UtilitiesEnergy, Mining & Utilities$46,577

    24% Higher than other industries

  • TelecommunicationsTelecommunications$45,827

    23% Higher than other industries

  • Financial ServicesFinancial Services$42,314

    17% Higher than other industries

  • LegalLegal$41,251

    15% Higher than other industries

Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology

The top paying company in Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology for Clerk is Johnson & Johnson.

Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson$52,752/yr

Glassdoor Economist Pay Overview

What is the pay outlook for Retail & Food Services?

Job openings are high in retail and food services as more Americans spend money at stores and restaurants. While retail and food services wages are lower than the national average, wage growth is higher. Jobs in retail and food services generally require little formal education or training, making these jobs accessible to most job seekers.

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Tag and Title Clerk

United States of America

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$21

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Gift Store Clerk

United States of America

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$9

/hr

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Clerk

United States of America

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$17

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Lockbox Clerk

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$25

/hr

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Clerk

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$11

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Shipping Clerk

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$20

/hr

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Clerk

United States of America

 | <1 year

$17

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Clerk

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$19,000

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$10

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Clerk pay FAQ

The average salary for a Clerk is $34,678 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 19105 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Clerk employees in United States.

The highest salary for a Clerk in United States is $42,823 per year.

The lowest salary for a Clerk in United States is $28,149 per year.

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