Financial clerk earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level financial clerk earnings begin at:

$24.87 per hour

$51,730 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level financial clerk earnings begin at:

$20.78 per hour

$43,230 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level financial clerk earnings begin at:

$17.09 per hour

$35,540 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level financial clerk earnings begin at:

$13.28 per hour

$27,630 per year

10th percentile

Starting level financial clerk earnings begin at:

$9.61 per hour

$19,980 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 Montana. On average, they make less than garbage collectors but more than precious metal workers.

Career Median Salary
Garbage collector salary $38K
Family social worker salary $37K
Substance abuse social worker salary $35K
Sign language interpreter salary $38K
Maintenance worker salary $36K
Bookkeeper salary $36K
Financial clerk salary $36K
Bill and account collector salary $35K
Engraver salary $33K
Precious metal worker salary $34K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)