SOC 43-9061 · Amarillo, TX metro

Office Clerks, General Salary in Amarillo, TX

The average salary for office clerks, general in Amarillo, Texas is $40,210 a year ($19.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,680: half of the 2,490 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

$40,210average per year

$19.33 / hourMedian $37,680Take-home ≈ $34,489

  • $26K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $58K90th

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

2,490people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#12 of 25Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Clerks, General pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,970 or more. The middle half of office clerks, general in Amarillo earn between $30,590 and $46,690.

  • $26K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $58K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,210$3,351$19.33
Median$37,680$3,140$18.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,590$2,549$14.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,690$3,891$22.45

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

Office Clerks, General pay in Amarillo vs. Texas and the U.S.

Office clerks, general in Amarillo earn 4% less than the Texas average ($41,810) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($46,420). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $45,010.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Amarillo$40,210$37,680$25,850$57,9702,490
Texas$41,810$39,000$24,570$61,190218,470
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 Amarillo

On the average salary of $40,210, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $34,489 a year, or $2,874 a month and $1,326 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $40,210 buys what about $43,792 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Clerks, General salary in other Texas cities

Amarillo ranks 12th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($47,540).

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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 Amarillo: questions

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

$19.33 an hour on average, and $18.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,489 a year ($2,874 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,210. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 13% 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 Amarillo, TX (11100). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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