The average salary for a financial clerk in the United States is around $39,307 per year.
Avg Salary
Financial clerks earn an average yearly salary of $39,307.
Wages typically start from $24,663 and go up to $62,645.
37% below national average Updated in 2019
Financial clerk earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level financial clerk earnings begin at:
$30.12 per hour
$62,645 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level financial clerk earnings begin at:
$24.15 per hour
$50,234 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level financial clerk earnings begin at:
$18.90 per hour
$39,307 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level financial clerk earnings begin at:
$14.79 per hour
$30,756 per year
10th percentile
Starting level financial clerk earnings begin at:
$11.86 per hour
$24,663 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Financial clerk salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $54,040 |
| Alaska | $47,720 |
| Connecticut | $46,860 |
| New Jersey | $46,440 |
| California | $46,340 |
| Massachusetts | $46,180 |
| Washington | $44,450 |
| Maryland | $44,420 |
| Delaware | $44,410 |
| New York | $44,150 |
| Rhode Island | $43,690 |
| Minnesota | $43,510 |
| Illinois | $42,579 |
| Hawaii | $42,048 |
| Colorado | $41,820 |
| New Hampshire | $41,480 |
| Virginia | $41,270 |
| Vermont | $41,220 |
| Oregon | $40,590 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,176 |
| Texas | $39,870 |
| Ohio | $39,830 |
| Georgia | $39,070 |
| Nevada | $38,760 |
| Iowa | $38,690 |
| North Carolina | $38,550 |
| Tennessee | $38,330 |
| Michigan | $37,810 |
| Maine | $37,790 |
| North Dakota | $37,650 |
| Florida | $37,610 |
| Indiana | $37,607 |
| Utah | $37,420 |
| Wyoming | $37,260 |
| Oklahoma | $37,190 |
| Wisconsin | $37,180 |
| Kentucky | $37,120 |
| New Mexico | $36,840 |
| Missouri | $36,780 |
| Nebraska | $36,460 |
| Louisiana | $36,100 |
| Kansas | $35,910 |
| Mississippi | $35,780 |
| Idaho | $35,774 |
| South Carolina | $35,630 |
| Montana | $35,540 |
| Alabama | $35,200 |
| Arkansas | $34,730 |
| Arizona | $33,895 |
| South Dakota | $33,400 |
| West Virginia | $32,550 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $32,450 |
| Guam | $27,610 |
| Puerto Rico | $20,170 |
How do financial clerk salaries compare to similar careers?
Financial clerks earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than family social workers but more than exterminators.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family social worker salary | $42K |
| Travel agent salary | $40K |
| Correctional officer salary | $42K |
| Highway maintenance worker salary | $41K |
| Ambulance dispatcher salary | $40K |
| Financial clerk salary | $39K |
| Maintenance worker salary | $39K |
| Garbage collector salary | $38K |
| Postal service worker salary | $39K |
| Exterminator salary | $38K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)