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SOC 43-9061 · Pennsylvania

Office Clerks, General Salary in Pennsylvania

Office clerks, general in Pennsylvania earn the most in Philadelphia (average $48,560 a year) and the least in Johnstown ($40,640), across the 16 Pennsylvania metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the office clerks, general average at $45,550 and the median at $44,950 for 107,500 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $46,420.

$49Khighest: Philadelphia

$41Klowest: Johnstown

102,410jobs in these metros

16metro areas

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Office Clerks, General average salary by city in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia$48,560
Reading$46,690
Lebanon$46,360
Allentown$45,440
York$45,370
Harrisburg$45,250
Lancaster$45,240
Pittsburgh$45,120
Scranton$43,720
Erie$43,050
Gettysburg$42,830
State College$42,760
Chambersburg$42,540
Williamsport$41,990
Altoona$41,780
Johnstown$40,640

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Philadelphia	$48,560	$47,060	$38,380	$39,707	103
Reading	$46,690	$46,820	$37,700	$38,262	97
Lebanon	$46,360	$45,930	$38,410	$38,007	93
Allentown	$45,440	$45,190	$36,960	$37,296	100
York	$45,370	$44,620	$36,840	$37,242	96
Harrisburg	$45,250	$44,100	$37,540	$37,149	99
Lancaster	$45,240	$44,540	$36,750	$37,141	98
Pittsburgh	$45,120	$45,040	$36,230	$37,049	95
Scranton	$43,720	$43,160	$36,110	$35,967	94
Erie	$43,050	$42,220	$35,170	$35,449	91
Gettysburg	$42,830	$41,600	$34,590	$35,279	95
State College	$42,760	$43,920	$36,510	$35,225	97
Chambersburg	$42,540	$41,050	$34,620	$35,055	95
Williamsport	$41,990	$42,050	$36,070	$34,630	92
Altoona	$41,780	$42,460	$34,290	$34,468	90
Johnstown	$40,640	$39,120	$32,420	$33,587	86

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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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.
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.

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