SOC 43-9061 · El Paso, TX metro

Office Clerks, General Salary in El Paso, TX

The average salary for office clerks, general in El Paso, Texas is $36,130 a year ($17.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,380: half of the 6,560 people in this job in the El Paso, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,952).

$36,130average per year

$17.37 / hourMedian $34,380Take-home ≈ $31,210

  • $22K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

6,560people in this job
-23%vs U.S. metro average
#21 of 25Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Clerks, General pay range in El Paso

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,060 or more. The middle half of office clerks, general in El Paso earn between $27,480 and $42,610.

  • $22K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,130$3,011$17.37
Median$34,380$2,865$16.53
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,480$2,290$13.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,610$3,551$20.49

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

Office Clerks, General salary after taxes in El Paso

On the average salary of $36,130, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $31,210 a year, or $2,601 a month and $1,200 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 El Paso a good place for office clerks, general? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $36,130 buys what about $40,184 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Clerks, General salary in other Texas cities

El Paso ranks 21st of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($47,540).

All Office Clerks, General salaries in Texas

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 El Paso: questions

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

$17.37 an hour on average, and $16.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,210 a year ($2,601 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,130. Texas has no state income tax.

Do office clerks, general earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,952).

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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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