What are the main factors that influence a Clerical Administrator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Clerical Administrator's salary?

A Clerical Administrator's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,053 for beginners, reaching about $45,820 at mid-level, and approach $47,574 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Clerical Administrator?

Clerical Administrator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Clerical Administrator roles are District of Columbia $49,900, California $49,710, Massachusetts $49,048. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Clerical Administrator roles make?

Salaries for Clerical Administrator level roles vary by specialization: Clerical Supervisor: $66,128; Clerical Manager: $64,532; Clerical Substitute: $53,254; Clerical Clerk: $49,974; Clerical Coordinator: $46,849.

Clerical Administrator Salary in the United States

How much does a Clerical Administrator make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Clerical Administrator in the United States is $45,068 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, a Clerical Administrator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,683
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,028 to $49,578
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,349

10% $37,349

50% (Median) $45,068

90% $53,683

Clerical Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,578	$4,131	$953	$24
Average	$45,068	$3,756	$867	$22
25th Percentile	$41,028	$3,419	$789	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Clerical Administrator Salaries

A Clerical Administrator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Clerical Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Clerical Administrator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $43,053
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,002
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,820
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,386
Expert (over 8 years): $47,574

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Clerical Administrator	less than 1 year	$43,053
Early Career Level Clerical Administrator	1-2 years	$44,002
Mid-Level Level Clerical Administrator	2-4 years	$45,820
Senior-Level Level Clerical Administrator	5-8 years	$47,386
Expert Level Clerical Administrator	over 8 years	$47,574

How Do Clerical Administrator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Clerical Administrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $49,900.
California: $49,710.
Massachusetts: $49,048.

District of Columbia $49,900 California $49,710 Massachusetts $49,048 Washington $48,868 New Jersey $48,850 Alaska $48,787 Connecticut $48,165 New York $47,912

Hawaii $47,105 Rhode Island $46,727 Maryland $46,470 Minnesota $46,118 Colorado $45,983 Illinois $45,938 Oregon $45,767 Delaware $45,641

New Hampshire $45,561 Virginia $45,384 Pennsylvania $44,866 Nevada $44,604 North Dakota $44,519 Michigan $44,383 Wisconsin $44,334 Vermont $44,235

Texas $43,960 Maine $43,942 Arizona $43,915 Ohio $43,883 Georgia $43,468 Indiana $43,261 Wyoming $43,221 Utah $43,157

Iowa $43,130 Kansas $42,914 Louisiana $42,851 North Carolina $42,829 Missouri $42,819 Florida $42,644 Montana $42,549 Nebraska $42,459

Kentucky $42,409 South Carolina $42,229 Tennessee $42,116 Idaho $42,071 New Mexico $41,742 Oklahoma $41,670 Alabama $41,404 South Dakota $40,958

Arkansas $40,715 West Virginia $40,584 Mississippi $40,192

Top Paying Cities for Clerical Administrator

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $56,845
San Francisco: $56,222
Oakland: $55,038

San Jose, CA $56,845

San Francisco, CA $56,222

Oakland, CA $55,038

New York, NY $51,891

Paramus, NJ $51,260

Queens Village, NY $51,258

Passaic, NJ $51,215

Bergenfield, NJ $51,211

Stamford, CT $51,112

Huntington, NY $51,094

Newark, NJ $50,761

Bridgeport, CT $50,665

Vallejo, CA $50,576

New Brunswick, NJ $50,558

Petaluma, CA $50,531

Middlesex, NJ $50,445

Somerset, NJ $50,414

Santa Cruz, CA $50,355

Boston, MA $50,080

Monterey, CA $49,922

Seattle, WA $49,819

Santa Rosa, CA $49,810

Los Angeles, CA $49,796

Juneau, AK $49,679

Washington, DC $49,629

Orange, CA $49,469

Santa Ana, CA $49,350

Long Beach, CA $49,305

Anaheim, CA $49,296

Anchorage, AK $49,273

Santa Maria, CA $49,138

Everett, WA $49,129

Danbury, CT $48,970

Bremerton, WA $48,908

Tacoma, WA $48,746

New Suffolk, NY $48,745

Sacramento, CA $48,732

Santa Barbara, CA $48,683

San Diego, CA $48,633

Trenton, NJ $48,633

Brockton, MA $48,584

Fairbanks, AK $48,473

Lompoc, CA $48,358

Lowell, MA $48,322

Ventura, CA $48,313

Nashua, NH $48,304

Stockton, CA $48,300

Modesto, CA $47,971

Poughkeepsie, NY $47,872

Olympia, WA $47,786

Kennewick, WA $47,786

New Haven, CT $47,768

Lawrence, MA $47,606

Hartford, CT $47,561

Riverside, CA $47,552

New Bedford, MA $47,507

Richland, WA $47,507

Bakersfield, CA $47,444

San Bernardino, CA $47,425

New Britain, CT $47,421

Atlantic City, NJ $47,421

New London, CT $47,403

Norwich, CT $47,389

Portsmouth, NH $47,380

Boulder, CO $47,285

Portland, OR $47,223

Worcester, MA $47,218

Minneapolis, MN $47,078

Philadelphia, PA $47,015

Honolulu, HI $46,867

Saint Paul, MN $46,845

Vineland, NJ $46,835

Providence, RI $46,704

Chicago, IL $46,574

Bellingham, WA $46,520

Springfield, MA $46,484

Baltimore, MD $46,470

Chico, CA $46,357

Pittsfield, MA $46,236

Manchester, NH $46,150

Spokane, WA $45,952

Denver, CO $45,947

Albany, NY $45,735

Troy, NY $45,717

Nassau, NY $45,669

Schenectady, NY $45,623

Wilmington, DE $45,587

Burlington, VT $45,524

Salem, OR $45,506

Portland, ME $45,366

Yakima, WA $45,321

Rochester, MN $45,181

Reno, NV $45,159

Fresno, CA $45,159

Milwaukee, WI $45,118

Detroit, MI $45,073

Ann Arbor, MI $45,065

Allentown, PA $45,059

Colorado Springs, CO $44,983

Syracuse, NY $44,960

Carson City, NV $44,960

Houston, TX $44,897

Eugene, OR $44,875

Gary, IN $44,821

Springfield, OR $44,784

Bismarck, ND $44,775

Galveston, TX $44,744

Medford, OR $44,676

Fort Collins, CO $44,658

Concord, NH $44,636

Austin, TX $44,622

Mesa, AZ $44,528

Reading, PA $44,523

Phoenix, AZ $44,519

Dallas, TX $44,505

Saint Cloud, MN $44,462

Madison, WI $44,401

Utica, NY $44,280

Rochester, NY $44,208

Des Moines, IA $44,203

Raleigh, NC $44,199

Atlanta, GA $44,131

Battle Creek, MI $44,117

Salt Lake City, UT $44,104

Lancaster, PA $44,036

Harrisburg, PA $43,973

Kansas City, MO $43,928

Kansas City, KS $43,919

Champaign, IL $43,919

Fort Worth, TX $43,915

Columbus, OH $43,907

Boca Raton, FL $43,897

Pittsburgh, PA $43,879

Richmond, VA $43,861

Indianapolis, IN $43,852

Cleveland, OH $43,847

Las Vegas, NV $43,793

Cincinnati, OH $43,793

Petersburg, VA $43,725

Huntsville, AL $43,658

Lansing, MI $43,628

Lebanon, PA $43,622

Pueblo, CO $43,617

Appleton, WI $43,604

Buffalo, NY $43,586

Dayton, OH $43,572

Racine, WI $43,563

Charlotte, NC $43,559

Saint Louis, MO $43,545

York, PA $43,518

Elkhart, IN $43,518

Gastonia, NC $43,509

Billings, MT $43,499

Beaumont, TX $43,486

Lorain, OH $43,477

Benton Harbor, MI $43,468

Toledo, OH $43,459

Binghamton, NY $43,437

Rock Hill, SC $43,432

Rockford, IL $43,410

Springfield, IL $43,392

Elyria, OH $43,387

Fargo, ND $43,387

Flagstaff, AZ $43,356

Fort Lauderdale, FL $43,329

Duluth, MN $43,302

Miami, FL $43,302

Grand Forks, ND $43,270

Cheyenne, WY $43,270

Bangor, ME $43,171

Cedar Rapids, IA $43,121

Durham, NC $43,103

Louisville, KY $43,099

Grand Rapids, MI $43,090

Hialeah, FL $43,085

Casper, WY $43,022

Scranton, PA $42,968

New Orleans, LA $42,955

Virginia Beach, VA $42,950

Akron, OH $42,928

Peoria, IL $42,869

Sarasota, FL $42,860

Nashville, TN $42,829

Omaha, NE $42,829

Green Bay, WI $42,829

Baton Rouge, LA $42,806

Charleston, SC $42,797

Davenport, IA $42,774

Jamestown, NY $42,774

Tucson, AZ $42,752

Saint Petersburg, FL $42,725

Tampa, FL $42,716

Evansville, IN $42,689

Port Arthur, TX $42,689

Bradenton, FL $42,671

Santa Fe, NM $42,590

Orlando, FL $42,509

Clearwater, FL $42,495

La Crosse, WI $42,400

Canton, OH $42,400

Albuquerque, NM $42,373

Newport News, VA $42,369

High Point, NC $42,355

Ogden, UT $42,337

Corpus Christi, TX $42,301

Norfolk, VA $42,274

Laramie, WY $42,274

Rock Island, IL $42,247

Saginaw, MI $42,238

Jacksonville, FL $42,234

Salisbury, NC $42,225

Boise, ID $42,216

Moline, IL $42,193

Fort Myers, FL $42,180

Memphis, TN $42,171

Tulsa, OK $42,148

Waterloo, IA $42,121

Spartanburg, SC $42,076

Lincoln, NE $42,053

Fort Wayne, IN $42,044

Provo, UT $42,040

Cedar Falls, IA $41,986

San Antonio, TX $41,968

Greensboro, NC $41,950

South Bend, IN $41,945

Savannah, GA $41,896

Muskegon, MI $41,878

Birmingham, AL $41,873

Winston Salem, NC $41,851

Lake Charles, LA $41,742

Anderson, IN $41,733

Lexington, KY $41,720

Augusta, GA $41,706

Greenville, SC $41,706

Lima, OH $41,670

Wichita, KS $41,666

Tuscaloosa, AL $41,666

Columbia, SC $41,625

Springfield, OH $41,616

Asheville, NC $41,544

Bloomington, IN $41,513

Knoxville, TN $41,350

Shreveport, LA $41,346

Wilmington, NC $41,287

Roanoke, VA $41,287

Topeka, KS $41,206

Frankfort, KY $41,201

Oklahoma City, OK $41,170

Chillicothe, OH $41,152

Longview, TX $41,147

Melbourne, FL $41,143

Sioux Falls, SD $41,071

Mobile, AL $41,066

Terre Haute, IN $41,048

Altoona, PA $41,021

Amarillo, TX $40,990

Killeen, TX $40,976

Fayetteville, AR $40,940

Chattanooga, TN $40,927

Sioux City, IA $40,886

Idaho Falls, ID $40,877

Lynchburg, VA $40,841

Gainesville, FL $40,782

Portsmouth, OH $40,760

Little Rock, AR $40,751

Lafayette, LA $40,733

Youngstown, OH $40,733

Daytona Beach, FL $40,706

Clarksville, TN $40,701

Pensacola, FL $40,697

Temple, TX $40,694

Hopkinsville, KY $40,562

Erie, PA $40,553

Florence, SC $40,535

Charleston, WV $40,462

Great Falls, MT $40,440

Macon, GA $40,377

Tallahassee, FL $40,372

Fayetteville, NC $40,363

Waco, TX $40,354

Helena, MT $40,323

Pine Bluff, AR $40,306

Vincennes, IN $40,251

Lubbock, TX $40,233

Alamogordo, NM $40,206

Twin Falls, ID $40,165

Rapid City, SD $40,151

Jackson, MS $40,070

Huntington, WV $40,067

Greenville, MS $40,066

Parkersburg, WV $40,020

Montgomery, AL $40,012

Wichita Falls, TX $39,967

Springfield, MO $39,967

Biloxi, MS $39,944

Monroe, LA $39,899

Johnstown, PA $39,868

Sumter, SC $39,849

Columbus, GA $39,845

Pascagoula, MS $39,759

Abilene, TX $39,759

Kingsport, TN $39,642

Albany, GA $39,642

Gulfport, MS $39,629

Alexandria, LA $39,480

Fort Smith, AR $39,367

El Paso, TX $39,246

Las Cruces, NM $39,043

Harlingen, TX $38,928

Pocatello, ID $38,921

Florence, AL $38,862

Brownsville, TX $38,853

Mcallen, TX $38,759

Dothan, AL $38,696

Columbus, MS $38,428

Altus, OK $38,218

Lawton, OK $38,132

Pierre, SD $37,970

Clerical Administrator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Clerical Administrator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Telecom sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Clerical Administrator positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Clerical Administrator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Clerical Administrator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$51,829	$25.0	15%
Telecom	$51,829	$25.0	15%
Biotechnology	$49,575	$24.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$49,575	$24.0	10%
Internet	$49,575	$24.0	10%

How Education impacts a Clerical Administrator's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Clerical Administrator professionals enter the field with a high school degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Clerical Administrator with a high school is between $44,365 and $47,070.

Clerical Administrator Salaries by Degree Level

$47,500
$47,100
$46,700
$46,200
$45,800
$45,300
$44,900
$44,400

Typical Education for Clerical Administrator
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Degree	1.1%
High School	33.1%
Associate's Degree	19.5%
Bachelor's Degree	42.6%
Master's Degree or MBA	3.6%
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent	0.1%

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Clerical Administrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Clerical Administrator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$41,028

Average $45,068/year

$49,578

$3,419

Average $3,756/month

$4,131

$789

Average $867/week

$953

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,578	$4,131	$953	$24
Average	$45,068	$3,756	$867	$22
25th Percentile	$41,028	$3,419	$789	$20

Salary Trends for Clerical Administrator

Salaries for a Clerical Administrator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $37,598 in 2023 to around $37,258 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Clerical Administrator salary trends, click here.

Average Annual Salary of Clerical Administrator Over Time

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2023	$37,598
2024	$37,392
2025	$37,258

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Common company salaries for Clerical Administrator

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C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology United States

D $82,041/per year

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