Office Clerks, General pay range in Great Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,500 or more. The middle half of office clerks, general in Great Falls earn between $37,100 and $51,340.
- $32K10th
- $37K25th
- $44KMedian
- $51K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,700 | $3,808 | $21.97 |
| Median | $44,400 | $3,700 | $21.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,100 | $3,092 | $17.84 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,340 | $4,278 | $24.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Office Clerks, General pay in Great Falls vs. Montana and the U.S.
Office clerks, general in Great Falls earn 6% less than the Montana average ($48,420) and about the same as the U.S. average ($46,420). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $45,010.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls | $45,700 | $44,400 | $32,480 | $61,500 | 720 |
| Montana | $48,420 | $46,480 | $32,200 | $65,090 | 10,390 |
| United States | $46,420 | $45,010 | $30,310 | $64,680 | 2,464,940 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Office Clerks, General salary after taxes in Great Falls
On the average salary of $45,700, a single filer in Great Falls takes home about $37,509 a year, or $3,126 a month and $1,443 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Great Falls a good place for office clerks, general? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Great Falls area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $45,700 buys what about $47,189 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Great Falls ($46,510). A typical home costs $344,945, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Office Clerks, General salary in other Montana cities
Great Falls ranks 5th of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($52,940).
Highest-paying cities for office clerks, general
Boulder, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,790).
- Boulder, CO$61,790
- San Jose, CA$61,400
- Santa Maria, CA$58,660
- Denver, CO$57,860
- San Francisco, CA$56,950
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Office Clerks, General salary in Great Falls: questions
How much do office clerks, general make an hour in Great Falls?
$21.97 an hour on average, and $21.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level office clerks, general salary in Great Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the office clerks, general take-home pay in Great Falls?
About $37,509 a year ($3,126 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,700.
Do office clerks, general earn more in Great Falls than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Great Falls, MT (24500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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