Office clerk salary in Kentucky
The median office clerk in Kentucky earns $37,870 a year, or $18.21 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 16% below the national median of $45,010, and 41st of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of Kentucky’s 29,750 office clerks earn between $30,430 and $46,760. The highest paying metro area in the state is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, at $44,640.
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Office clerk salary by city in Kentucky
Every metro area in Kentucky where BLS publishes a median for office clerks, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $44,640 | $21.46 | $36,410 to $54,150 | 16,750 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $41,290 | $19.85 | $32,940 to $48,020 | 10,480 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $40,250 | $19.35 | $31,200 to $50,140 | 5,000 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $38,380 | $18.45 | $31,470 to $46,920 | 1,410 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $38,000 | $18.27 | $31,600 to $43,920 | 960 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $37,290 | $17.93 | $31,050 to $44,560 | 740 |
| Owensboro, KY | $37,190 | $17.88 | $30,270 to $45,210 | 650 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $36,970 | $17.77 | $31,410 to $46,090 | 650 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $36,700 | $17.64 | $29,430 to $44,420 | 2,340 |
What an office clerk costs an employer in Kentucky
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so an office clerk at the Kentucky median costs about $51,100 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what an office clerk costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
The routine half of an office clerk’s job, for 15% of what one costs in Kentucky.
- Enters and files what arrives: bills, forms, records, receipts.
- Keeps the records consistent across your tools, one customer and one vendor each.
- Chases the missing piece, the signature, the receipt, the confirmation, without being asked.
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Questions
How much does an office clerk make in Kentucky?
The median office clerk in Kentucky earned $37,870 a year, or $18.21 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $30,430 and $46,760. Nationally the median is $45,010, so Kentucky pays 16% less than the country as a whole.
Which cities in Kentucky pay office clerks the most?
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($44,640), Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN ($41,290) and Lexington-Fayette, KY ($40,250).
What does an office clerk cost an employer in Kentucky?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so an office clerk at the Kentucky median costs about $51,100 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/office-clerk.
Office clerk salary in other states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 43-9061. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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