SOC 43-9061 · Lubbock, TX metro

Office Clerks, General Salary in Lubbock, TX

The average salary for office clerks, general in Lubbock, Texas is $38,090 a year ($18.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,940: half of the 5,440 people in this job in the Lubbock, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

$38,090average per year

$18.31 / hourMedian $36,940Take-home ≈ $32,785

  • $25K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $51K90th

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

5,440people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#19 of 25Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Clerks, General pay range in Lubbock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,790 or more. The middle half of office clerks, general in Lubbock earn between $31,090 and $44,920.

  • $25K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $51K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,090$3,174$18.31
Median$36,940$3,078$17.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,090$2,591$14.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,920$3,743$21.60

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

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

Office clerks, general in Lubbock earn 9% less than the Texas average ($41,810) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($46,420). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $45,010.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lubbock$38,090$36,940$25,010$50,7905,440
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 Lubbock

On the average salary of $38,090, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $32,785 a year, or $2,732 a month and $1,261 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 Lubbock a good place for office clerks, general? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lubbock area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.3), so the average $38,090 buys what about $41,712 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Clerks, General salary in other Texas cities

Lubbock ranks 19th 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 Lubbock: questions

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

$18.31 an hour on average, and $17.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,785 a year ($2,732 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,090. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 18% 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 Lubbock, TX (31180). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.06, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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