Office clerk salary in New York
The median office clerk in New York earns $45,890 a year, or $22.06 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 2% above the national median of $45,010, and 19th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of New York’s 134,280 office clerks earn between $36,840 and $54,280. The highest paying metro area in the state is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, at $47,670.
Liaison does the routine half of an office clerk’s job for 12% of what one costs in New York. See how.
Office clerk salary by city in New York
Every metro area in New York 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $47,670 | $22.92 | $37,850 to $58,380 | 136,580 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $46,040 | $22.13 | $36,960 to $51,430 | 6,230 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $46,010 | $22.12 | $37,780 to $52,270 | 6,860 |
| Syracuse, NY | $45,060 | $21.66 | $36,990 to $51,710 | 4,020 |
| Kingston, NY | $44,850 | $21.56 | $36,160 to $51,910 | 790 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $43,920 | $21.11 | $35,340 to $51,410 | 3,660 |
| Binghamton, NY | $42,830 | $20.59 | $35,100 to $49,660 | 1,360 |
| Rochester, NY | $42,230 | $20.30 | $36,100 to $48,860 | 5,680 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $42,020 | $20.20 | $36,360 to $49,110 | 680 |
| Elmira, NY | $40,930 | $19.68 | $36,310 to $47,580 | 470 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $40,820 | $19.62 | $35,170 to $48,450 | 560 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $38,160 | $18.35 | $32,700 to $50,340 | 2,160 |
| Ithaca, NY | $37,380 | $17.97 | $35,310 to $42,400 | 860 |
What an office clerk costs an employer in New York
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 New York median costs about $62,000 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 12% of what one costs in New York.
- 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 New York?
The median office clerk in New York earned $45,890 a year, or $22.06 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $36,840 and $54,280. Nationally the median is $45,010, so New York pays 2% more than the country as a whole.
Which cities in New York pay office clerks the most?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($47,670), Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY ($46,040) and Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ($46,010).
What does an office clerk cost an employer in New York?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so an office clerk at the New York median costs about $62,000 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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