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

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Clerical Support Specialist?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Clerical Support Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Clerical Support Specialist's salary?

A Clerical Support Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $35,967 for beginners, reaching about $38,789 at mid-level, and approach $40,835 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Clerical Support Specialist?

Clerical Support Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Clerical Support Specialist roles are District of Columbia $46,428, California $46,252, Massachusetts $45,636. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Clerical Support Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Clerical Support Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Clerical Support Supervisor: $66,200; Clerical Supervisor: $66,128; Clerical Support - Advertising: $50,801; Clerical Support - Senior: $48,558; Clerical Support Specialist III: $46,890.

Clerical Support Specialist Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Clerical Support Specialist make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Clerical Support Specialist in South Carolina is $39,291 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $44,602
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,172 to $42,071
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,422

10% $31,422

50% (Median) $39,291

90% $44,602

Clerical Support Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,071	$3,506	$809	$20
Average	$39,291	$3,274	$756	$19
25th Percentile	$35,172	$2,931	$676	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Clerical Support Specialist Salaries

A Clerical Support Specialist'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Clerical Support Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Clerical Support Specialist'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): $35,967
Early Career (1-2 years): $36,328
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $38,789
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $40,179
Expert (over 8 years): $40,835

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Clerical Support Specialist	less than 1 year	$35,967
Early Career Level Clerical Support Specialist	1-2 years	$36,328
Mid-Level Level Clerical Support Specialist	2-4 years	$38,789
Senior-Level Level Clerical Support Specialist	5-8 years	$40,179
Expert Level Clerical Support Specialist	over 8 years	$40,835

How Do Clerical Support Specialist 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 Support Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $46,428.
California: $46,252.
Massachusetts: $45,636.

District of Columbia $46,428 California $46,252 Massachusetts $45,636 Washington $45,468 New Jersey $45,451 Alaska $45,392 Connecticut $44,814 New York $44,579

Hawaii $43,828 Rhode Island $43,476 Maryland $43,237 Minnesota $42,910 Colorado $42,784 Illinois $42,742 Oregon $42,583 Delaware $42,466

New Hampshire $42,392 Virginia $42,227 Pennsylvania $41,744 Nevada $41,501 North Dakota $41,421 Michigan $41,296 Wisconsin $41,249 Vermont $41,157

Texas $40,901 Maine $40,885 Arizona $40,860 Ohio $40,830 Georgia $40,444 Indiana $40,251 Wyoming $40,214 Utah $40,155

Iowa $40,130 Kansas $39,929 Louisiana $39,870 North Carolina $39,849 Missouri $39,841 Florida $39,677 Montana $39,589 Nebraska $39,505

Kentucky $39,459 South Carolina $39,291 Tennessee $39,186 Idaho $39,144 New Mexico $38,838 Oklahoma $38,771 Alabama $38,524 South Dakota $38,109

Arkansas $37,882 West Virginia $37,761 Mississippi $37,396

Top Paying Cities for Clerical Support Specialist

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:

Spartanburg: $39,149
Boiling Springs: $39,150
Arcadia: $39,149

Spartanburg, SC $39,149

Boiling Springs, SC $39,150

Arcadia, SC $39,149

Buffalo, SC $38,965

Campobello, SC $38,883

Chesnee, SC $39,043

Clifton, SC $39,144

Clinton, SC $38,527

Converse, SC $39,153

Cowpens, SC $39,097

Cross Anchor, SC $38,877

Cross Hill, SC $38,190

Drayton, SC $39,149

Duncan, SC $39,053

Enoree, SC $38,891

Fairforest, SC $39,149

Fingerville, SC $39,004

Gaffney, SC $39,201

Glendale, SC $39,159

Alcolu, SC $37,099

Ballentine, SC $38,695

Bamberg, SC $37,845

Batesburg, SC $38,336

Bethune, SC $37,941

Bishopville, SC $37,530

Blackstock, SC $38,958

Blair, SC $38,689

Blythewood, SC $38,635

Bowman, SC $37,842

Camden, SC $38,170

Cameron, SC $37,767

Carlisle, SC $38,817

Cassatt, SC $37,925

Cayce, SC $38,729

Chapin, SC $38,559

Chappells, SC $38,044

Cope, SC $37,963

Cordova, SC $38,063

Dalzell, SC $37,429

Davis Station, SC $37,420

Denmark, SC $37,935

Eastover, SC $38,243

Elgin, SC $38,537

Elliott, SC $37,395

Elloree, SC $37,787

Eutawville, SC $38,002

Gable, SC $37,100

Gadsden, SC $38,246

Gaston, SC $38,640

Gilbert, SC $38,509

Great Falls, SC $39,219

Greeleyville, SC $37,521

Heath Springs, SC $38,951

Holly Hill, SC $37,944

Hopkins, SC $38,613

Horatio, SC $37,921

Irmo, SC $38,643

Jenkinsville, SC $38,624

Kershaw, SC $38,245

Lamar, SC $37,557

Leesville, SC $38,440

Lexington, SC $38,678

Liberty Hill, SC $38,684

Little Mountain, SC $38,534

Lugoff, SC $38,361

Lydia, SC $37,602

Lynchburg, SC $37,289

Ehrhardt, SC $37,609

Lodge, SC $37,617

Mc Bee, SC $37,980

Manning, SC $37,294

Mayesville, SC $37,121

Monetta, SC $38,295

Neeses, SC $38,237

Newberry, SC $38,281

New Zion, SC $37,231

North, SC $38,321

Norway, SC $38,025

Olanta, SC $37,474

Orangeburg, SC $37,965

Peak, SC $38,598

Pelion, SC $38,486

Pinewood, SC $37,405

New Ellenton, SC $38,620

Allendale, SC $37,904

Barnwell, SC $38,097

Hilda, SC $37,975

Bath, SC $38,805

Blackville, SC $37,982

Bradley, SC $38,116

Clarks Hill, SC $38,669

Clearwater, SC $38,805

Edgefield, SC $38,490

Elko, SC $38,175

Fairfax, SC $37,780

Gloverville, SC $38,777

Graniteville, SC $38,757

Jackson, SC $38,748

Johnston, SC $38,411

Langley, SC $38,795

Mc Cormick, SC $38,207

Martin, SC $37,978

Modoc, SC $38,525

Montmorenci, SC $38,544

Mount Carmel, SC $37,943

North Augusta, SC $38,805

Beech Island, SC $38,805

Olar, SC $37,819

Parksville, SC $38,456

Plum Branch, SC $38,416

Sycamore, SC $37,806

Trenton, SC $38,597

Troy, SC $38,309

Ulmer, SC $37,799

Vaucluse, SC $38,730

Warrenville, SC $38,769

Williston, SC $38,278

Windsor, SC $38,395

Beaufort, SC $38,448

Ladys Island, SC $38,315

Okatie, SC $38,649

Bluffton, SC $38,815

Brunson, SC $37,670

Coosawhatchie, SC $38,354

Crocketville, SC $37,775

Dale, SC $38,222

Daufuskie Island, SC $38,848

Early Branch, SC $38,004

Estill, SC $37,982

Saint Helena Island, SC $38,393

Furman, SC $38,084

Garnett, SC $38,263

Gifford, SC $37,847

Hampton, SC $37,831

Hilton Head Island, SC $38,668

Hardeeville, SC $38,903

Islandton, SC $37,686

Lobeco, SC $38,246

Luray, SC $37,704

Miley, SC $37,642

Pineland, SC $38,289

Port Royal, SC $38,491

Ridgeland, SC $38,512

Scotia, SC $38,090

Seabrook, SC $38,207

Sheldon, SC $38,394

Tillman, SC $38,471

Varnville, SC $37,920

Yemassee, SC $38,045

Clemson, SC $38,513

Cleveland, SC $38,578

Conestee, SC $38,806

Donalds, SC $38,481

Inman, SC $39,056

Joanna, SC $38,399

Jonesville, SC $39,072

Kinards, SC $38,133

Landrum, SC $38,645

Laurens, SC $38,524

Lockhart, SC $39,083

Lyman, SC $38,928

Mayo, SC $39,088

Moore, SC $39,144

Mountville, SC $38,245

Pacolet, SC $39,095

Pacolet Mills, SC $39,104

Pauline, SC $39,069

Reidville, SC $39,031

Roebuck, SC $39,130

Startex, SC $39,126

Una, SC $39,149

Union, SC $38,930

Waterloo, SC $38,330

Wellford, SC $39,116

White Stone, SC $39,155

Woodruff, SC $38,988

Charleston, SC $39,820

Charleston Afb, SC $39,820

North Charleston, SC $39,820

Hanahan, SC $39,820

Adams Run, SC $39,209

Awendaw, SC $39,465

Bethera, SC $39,039

Bonneau, SC $38,637

Branchville, SC $37,788

Canadys, SC $38,198

Cordesville, SC $39,256

Cottageville, SC $38,935

Cross, SC $38,188

Dorchester, SC $38,547

Edisto Island, SC $39,093

Due West, SC $38,324

Easley, SC $38,748

Fair Play, SC $38,226

Fountain Inn, SC $38,710

Gray Court, SC $38,644

Greenwood, SC $38,197

Greer, SC $38,789

Hodges, SC $38,310

Honea Path, SC $38,560

Iva, SC $38,197

La France, SC $38,546

Liberty, SC $38,646

Long Creek, SC $37,995

Lowndesville, SC $38,211

Marietta, SC $38,643

Mauldin, SC $38,791

Mountain Rest, SC $38,088

Newry, SC $38,445

Ninety Six, SC $38,148

Norris, SC $38,587

Pelzer, SC $38,700

Pendleton, SC $38,565

Pickens, SC $38,606

Seneca, SC $38,436

Piedmont, SC $38,761

Richland, SC $38,320

Salem, SC $38,359

Sandy Springs, SC $38,514

Simpsonville, SC $38,730

Six Mile, SC $38,509

Slater, SC $38,697

Starr, SC $38,365

Sunset, SC $38,477

Tamassee, SC $38,187

Taylors, SC $38,758

Tigerville, SC $38,689

Townville, SC $38,387

Travelers Rest, SC $38,690

Walhalla, SC $38,269

Ware Shoals, SC $38,540

Westminster, SC $38,159

West Union, SC $38,370

Williamston, SC $38,653

Blacksburg, SC $39,563

Bowling Green, SC $40,119

Catawba, SC $40,156

Chester, SC $39,591

Fort Mill, SC $40,138

Chesterfield, SC $38,015

Clover, SC $40,141

Edgemoor, SC $40,145

Fort Lawn, SC $39,783

Hickory Grove, SC $39,299

Jefferson, SC $38,154

Lancaster, SC $39,597

Lando, SC $40,082

Mc Connells, SC $39,950

Mount Croghan, SC $38,208

Pageland, SC $38,880

Richburg, SC $39,754

Rock Hill, SC $40,411

Ruby, SC $38,123

Sharon, SC $39,444

Smyrna, SC $39,497

Van Wyck, SC $40,107

York, SC $40,045

Aiken, SC $38,587

Folly Beach, SC $39,820

Walterboro, SC $38,239

Williams, SC $37,814

Florence, SC $37,715

Andrews, SC $37,785

Aynor, SC $37,681

Bennettsville, SC $37,588

Blenheim, SC $37,635

Cades, SC $37,385

Centenary, SC $37,556

Cheraw, SC $37,985

Clio, SC $37,578

Conway, SC $37,679

Coward, SC $37,637

Darlington, SC $37,706

Dillon, SC $37,582

Effingham, SC $37,697

Fork, SC $37,572

Galivants Ferry, SC $37,673

Green Sea, SC $37,623

Gresham, SC $37,593

Hamer, SC $37,640

Hartsville, SC $37,725

Hemingway, SC $37,648

Johnsonville, SC $37,507

Kingstree, SC $37,675

Lake City, SC $37,474

Lake View, SC $37,644

Lane, SC $37,751

Latta, SC $37,633

Little River, SC $37,881

Little Rock, SC $37,614

Longs, SC $37,769

Loris, SC $37,663

Mc Coll, SC $37,742

Marion, SC $37,606

Myrtle Beach, SC $37,777

Minturn, SC $37,585

Mullins, SC $37,584

Murrells Inlet, SC $37,686

Nesmith, SC $37,629

Nichols, SC $37,611

North Myrtle Beach, SC $37,873

Pamplico, SC $37,598

Patrick, SC $37,963

Pawleys Island, SC $37,623

Rains, SC $37,594

Salters, SC $37,756

Scranton, SC $37,571

Sellers, SC $37,623

Society Hill, SC $37,608

Tatum, SC $37,730

Wallace, SC $37,855

Greenville, SC $38,805

Abbeville, SC $38,170

Anderson, SC $38,536

Belton, SC $38,590

Calhoun Falls, SC $38,023

Central, SC $38,548

Georgetown, SC $37,750

Goose Creek, SC $39,719

Green Pond, SC $38,646

Grover, SC $38,173

Harleyville, SC $38,086

Hollywood, SC $39,409

Huger, SC $39,343

Isle Of Palms, SC $39,812

Jacksonboro, SC $38,910

Jamestown, SC $38,779

Johns Island, SC $39,820

Ladson, SC $39,622

Mc Clellanville, SC $38,808

Moncks Corner, SC $39,059

Mount Pleasant, SC $39,820

Pineville, SC $37,869

Pinopolis, SC $38,620

Ravenel, SC $39,656

Reevesville, SC $37,894

Ridgeville, SC $39,097

Round O, SC $38,775

Ruffin, SC $37,876

Russellville, SC $38,008

Saint George, SC $38,117

Saint Stephen, SC $38,015

Smoaks, SC $37,788

Sullivans Island, SC $39,820

Summerville, SC $39,318

Wadmalaw Island, SC $39,591

Pomaria, SC $38,583

Gramling, SC $38,902

Prosperity, SC $38,461

Rembert, SC $37,755

Ridge Spring, SC $38,381

Ridgeway, SC $38,586

Rion, SC $38,645

Rowesville, SC $37,889

Saint Matthews, SC $38,121

Salley, SC $38,275

Saluda, SC $38,149

Santee, SC $37,934

Sardinia, SC $37,248

Silverstreet, SC $38,089

Springfield, SC $38,176

State Park, SC $38,728

Summerton, SC $37,602

Sumter, SC $37,077

Shaw A F B, SC $37,342

Swansea, SC $38,519

Timmonsville, SC $37,662

Turbeville, SC $37,263

Vance, SC $37,957

Wagener, SC $38,284

Ward, SC $38,292

Wedgefield, SC $37,518

West Columbia, SC $38,729

Westville, SC $38,241

White Rock, SC $38,602

Whitmire, SC $38,305

Winnsboro, SC $38,741

Columbia, SC $38,729

Clerical Support Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Clerical Support Specialist 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 Financial Services and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Clerical Support Specialist positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Clerical Support Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Clerical Support Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$47,149	$23.0	20%
Software & Networking	$47,149	$23.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$45,185	$22.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$43,220	$21.0	10%
Biotechnology	$43,220	$21.0	10%

Clerical Support Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Clerical Support Specialist'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.

$35,172

Average $39,291/year

$42,071

$2,931

Average $3,274/month

$3,506

$676

Average $756/week

$809

$17

Average $19/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,071	$3,506	$809	$20
Average	$39,291	$3,274	$756	$19
25th Percentile	$35,172	$2,931	$676	$17

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