SOC 43-9061 · Texarkana, TX-AR metro

Office Clerks, General Salary in Texarkana, TX

The average salary for office clerks, general in Texarkana, Texas is $38,290 a year ($18.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,040: half of the 1,050 people in this job in the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,952).

$38,290average per year

$18.41 / hourMedian $36,040Take-home ≈ $32,946

  • $24K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,050people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#18 of 25Texas metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Clerks, General pay range in Texarkana

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,000 or more. The middle half of office clerks, general in Texarkana earn between $29,700 and $45,050.

  • $24K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,290$3,191$18.41
Median$36,040$3,003$17.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,700$2,475$14.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,050$3,754$21.66

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

Office Clerks, General salary after taxes in Texarkana

On the average salary of $38,290, a single filer in Texarkana takes home about $32,946 a year, or $2,746 a month and $1,267 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

The Texarkana, TX-AR metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TX$32,946$2,746
Working in AR$32,017$2,668

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

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

Prices in the Texarkana area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.0), so the average $38,290 buys what about $45,577 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Texarkana ($43,200). A typical home costs $185,546, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Clerks, General salary in other Texas cities

Texarkana ranks 18th 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 Texarkana: questions

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

$18.41 an hour on average, and $17.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,946 a year ($2,746 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,290. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 18% 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 Texarkana, TX-AR (45500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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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