SOC 43-4199 · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro

Information and Record Clerks, All Other Salary in Grand Rapids, MI

The average salary for other information and record clerks in Grand Rapids, Michigan is $43,260 a year ($20.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,110: half of the 140 people in this job in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($51,490).

$43,260average per year

$20.80 / hourMedian $40,110Take-home ≈ $34,785

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

140people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#8 of 10Michigan metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Information and Record Clerks, All Other pay range in Grand Rapids

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,860 or more. The middle half of other information and record clerks in Grand Rapids earn between $32,130 and $49,050.

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $40KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,260$3,605$20.80
Median$40,110$3,342$19.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,130$2,678$15.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,050$4,088$23.58

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Information and Record Clerks, All Other pay in Grand Rapids vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Other information and record clerks in Grand Rapids earn 10% less than the Michigan average ($48,230) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($51,490). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $49,500.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Grand Rapids$43,260$40,110$31,760$59,860140
Michigan$48,230$45,760$31,870$64,9401,420
United States$51,490$49,500$33,870$71,420134,920

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Information and Record Clerks, All Other salary after taxes in Grand Rapids

On the average salary of $43,260, a single filer in Grand Rapids takes home about $34,785 a year, or $2,899 a month and $1,338 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).

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Is Grand Rapids a good place for other information and record clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Grand Rapids area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $43,260 buys what about $45,277 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Rapids ($47,570). A typical home costs $359,923, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Information and Record Clerks, All Other salary in other Michigan cities

Grand Rapids ranks 8th of 10 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($59,970).

All Information and Record Clerks, All Other salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for other information and record clerks

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($73,280).

Information and Record Clerks, All Other salary by city

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Information and Record Clerks, All Other salary in Grand Rapids: questions

How much do other information and record clerks make an hour in Grand Rapids?

$20.80 an hour on average, and $19.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other information and record clerks salary in Grand Rapids?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other information and record clerks take-home pay in Grand Rapids?

About $34,785 a year ($2,899 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,260. Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).

Do other information and record clerks earn more in Grand Rapids than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($51,490).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-4199; area Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI (24340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.27, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.27).

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