SOC 43-9061 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro

Office Clerks, General Salary in McAllen, TX

The average salary for office clerks, general in McAllen, Texas is $34,890 a year ($16.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,130: half of the 5,420 people in this job in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,952).

$34,890average per year

$16.77 / hourMedian $32,130Take-home ≈ $30,214

  • $24K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

5,420people in this job
-26%vs U.S. metro average
#23 of 25Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Clerks, General pay range in McAllen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,650 or more. The middle half of office clerks, general in McAllen earn between $27,520 and $39,420.

  • $24K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,890$2,908$16.77
Median$32,130$2,678$15.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,520$2,293$13.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,420$3,285$18.95

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

Office Clerks, General salary after taxes in McAllen

On the average salary of $34,890, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $30,214 a year, or $2,518 a month and $1,162 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% 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 McAllen a good place for office clerks, general? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $34,890 buys what about $40,619 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Clerks, General salary in other Texas cities

McAllen ranks 23rd 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).

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Office Clerks, General salary in McAllen: questions

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

$16.77 an hour on average, and $15.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,214 a year ($2,518 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,890. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 26% 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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