SOC 43-9061 · Saginaw, MI metro

Office Clerks, General Salary in Saginaw, MI

The average salary for office clerks, general in Saginaw, Michigan is $44,410 a year ($21.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,610: half of the 1,600 people in this job in the Saginaw, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

$44,410average per year

$21.35 / hourMedian $43,610Take-home ≈ $35,643

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $60K90th

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

1,600people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#10 of 15Michigan metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Clerks, General pay range in Saginaw

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,800 or more. The middle half of office clerks, general in Saginaw earn between $35,520 and $52,350.

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,410$3,701$21.35
Median$43,610$3,634$20.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,520$2,960$17.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,350$4,362$25.17

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

Office Clerks, General pay in Saginaw vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Office clerks, general in Saginaw earn 3% less than the Michigan average ($45,880) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($46,420). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $45,010.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Saginaw$44,410$43,610$30,120$59,8001,600
Michigan$45,880$44,820$30,880$62,09088,030
United States$46,420$45,010$30,310$64,6802,464,940

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

Office Clerks, General salary after taxes in Saginaw

On the average salary of $44,410, a single filer in Saginaw takes home about $35,643 a year, or $2,970 a month and $1,371 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 Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

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Is Saginaw a good place for office clerks, general? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Saginaw area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $44,410 buys what about $48,861 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Saginaw ($46,200). A typical home costs $173,341, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Clerks, General salary in other Michigan cities

Saginaw ranks 10th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Lansing pays the most ($47,290).

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Highest-paying cities for office clerks, general

Boulder, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,790).

Office Clerks, General salary by city

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Office Clerks, General salary in Saginaw: questions

How much do office clerks, general make an hour in Saginaw?

$21.35 an hour on average, and $20.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level office clerks, general salary in Saginaw?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the office clerks, general take-home pay in Saginaw?

About $35,643 a year ($2,970 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,410. Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

Do office clerks, general earn more in Saginaw than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

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 43-9061; area Saginaw, MI (40980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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 Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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