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Office Clerk, General Salary in Memphis, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of office clerks, general in Memphis, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of office clerks, general in Memphis is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Office Clerks, General in Memphis, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,040
25th Percentile Wage
$29,120
50th Percentile Wage
$34,980
75th Percentile Wage
$41,300
90th Percentile Wage
$50,720

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for office clerks, general in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,040.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of office clerks, general from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$34,980
11.95% 22.30%
2021
$30,800
-6.62% -
2020
$32,840
5.97% -
2019
$30,880
0.19% -
2018
$30,820
3.05% -
2017
$29,880
-0.90% -
2016
$30,150
3.88% -
2015
$28,980
1.00% -
2014
$28,690
2.20% -
2013
$28,060
3.14% -
2012
$27,180
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Table 2. Compare Office Clerk, General Salary in Memphis with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,980, Memphis is the second highest paying city for office clerks, general in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin (median annual salary of $35,110). Compared with Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, the median annual salary of office clerks, general in Memphis is .4 percent (.4%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$35,110
Memphis
$34,980
Jackson
$32,670
Chattanooga
$32,070
Johnson City
$32,070
Knoxville
$31,920
Clarksville
$31,390
Cleveland
$30,940
Morristown
$30,420
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$30,180
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$29,870
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$29,700
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$29,330

See also: Top paying jobs in Memphis, Tennessee.