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General Office Clerk

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AVG. SALARY

$47,380

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EDUCATION

High school (GED) +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$47,380

Entry Annual Wage

$30,280

Experienced Annual Wage

$66,700

Average Hourly Wage

$22.78

Entry Hourly Wage

$14.56

Experienced Hourly Wage

$32.07

Median Hourly Wage

$21.93

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $48,730 or $23.43/hr $31,270 or $15.04/hr $68,910 or $33.13/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $45,900 or $22.07/hr $30,420 or $14.63/hr $63,970 or $30.75/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $44,820 or $21.55/hr $29,680 or $14.27/hr $62,760 or $30.17/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,600 or $21.44/hr $24,760 or $11.91/hr $63,460 or $30.51/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $49,120 or $23.62/hr $30,270 or $14.55/hr $69,990 or $33.65/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 1%
Job Openings 1,533 estimated annual job openings
Employment 12,046 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (7.13%)
  • Junior Colleges (NAICS611200) (3.23%)
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (3.13%)
  • Automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS811100) (2.98%)
  • Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities (NAICS524200) (2.56%)
  • Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (2.5%)
  • Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services (NAICS541200) (2.38%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 913 26% 23 130 153

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 5 3,996 3% 11 510 521
Region 7 2,389 1% 2 303 305
Region 8 685 4% 2 88 90

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 2 1,303 -1% -2 164 162
Region 3 446 -12% -5 52 47
Region 4 1,443 -7% -10 176 166
Region 6 731 -10% -7 88 81

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$41,140

Average Hourly Wage

$19.78

Average Annual Range

$26,000 to $59,700

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook decreasing
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -5%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings large number
  A total of 32540 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment very large occupation
  This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 2,751,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Declining growth
  The increasing use of technology that automates document preparation and other clerical tasks will result in fewer general office clerks needed to perform this work. In addition, electronic filing systems and file sharing software allow other office workers to do the tasks previously done by general office clerks, further decreasing employment of office clerks. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (11.2%)
  • Educational services (NAICS610000) (10.6%)
  • Construction (NAICS230000) (9.2%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (8.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (8.1%)
  • Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (7.6%)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (7.5%)
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (6.2%)
  • Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (6.1%)

Contact

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  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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