Financial clerk earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level financial clerk earnings begin at:

$29.65 per hour

$61,670 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level financial clerk earnings begin at:

$25.14 per hour

$52,290 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level financial clerk earnings begin at:

$21.01 per hour

$43,690 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level financial clerk earnings begin at:

$16.89 per hour

$35,130 per year

10th percentile

Starting level financial clerk earnings begin at:

$12.75 per hour

$26,520 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 Rhode Island. On average, they make less than sign language interpreters but more than bill and account collectors.

Career Median Salary
Sign language interpreter salary $43K
Ambulance dispatcher salary $47K
Hazardous materials removal worker salary $46K
Highway maintenance worker salary $45K
Maintenance worker salary $44K
Financial clerk salary $44K
Bookkeeper salary $44K
Precious metal worker salary $38K
Administrative assistant salary $43K
Bill and account collector salary $42K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)