SOC 43-9061 · Longview-Kelso, WA metro

Office Clerks, General Salary in Longview, WA

The average salary for office clerks, general in Longview, Washington is $50,390 a year ($24.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,170: half of the 590 people in this job in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,952).

$50,390average per year

$24.23 / hourMedian $48,170Take-home ≈ $42,668

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

590people in this job
+7%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 11Washington metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Clerks, General pay range in Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,350 or more. The middle half of office clerks, general in Longview earn between $40,700 and $57,450.

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,390$4,199$24.23
Median$48,170$4,014$23.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,700$3,392$19.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,450$4,788$27.62

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

Office Clerks, General salary after taxes in Longview

On the average salary of $50,390, a single filer in Longview takes home about $42,668 a year, or $3,556 a month and $1,641 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Longview area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $50,390 buys what about $51,658 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($57,420). A typical home costs $423,261, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Clerks, General salary in other Washington cities

Longview ranks 6th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($56,470).

All Office Clerks, General salaries in Washington

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 Longview: questions

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

$24.23 an hour on average, and $23.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $42,668 a year ($3,556 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,390. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 7% more 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 Longview-Kelso, WA (31020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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