Select Region Rural Capital AreaRural Capital Area + Travis County Career Profile Office Clerk, General Education HS diploma or less This is the typical education required for this occupation. Earnings $38,200 This is the median salary for this occupation. General office clerks perform a variety of clerical tasks, including answering telephones, typing documents, and filing records. General Information Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, office machine operation, and filing. Training Funds Available This is a Rural Capital Area Target Occupation.Training and education opportunities are available with eligible providers throughout the state. Please contact us for more details. Watch a brief video about this occupation. Watch Video Office Clerk, General Occupational Outlook For the Rural Capital Area 846 Job Opportunities Over the next five years, an average of 846 openings per year are projected for Office Clerk, General. +12.8% Employment Change Employment for Office Clerk, General is forecasted to increase on par with the regional average by 12.8% between 2025 and 2030. $18.39 Earnings Potential The typical worker in this occupation is paid $18.39/hour. Entry level workers are paid $11.76, while experienced workers are paid $22.71. The median wage is comparable to the wage across all occupations. Local Employment Opportunities There are 5,687 Office Clerk, General in the Rural Capital Area region. By 2030 this number could reach 6,416. Top Employing Industries, Locally The top industries employing Office Clerk, General are All Other Industries, Elementary and Secondary Schools, and Building Equipment Contractors. Knowledge Areas The top most significant knowledge categories for Office Clerk, General include Administrative, Customer and Personal Service, and Administration and Management. Educational Attainment Patterns The most common level of education for Office Clerk, General is HS diploma or less. 38% of people employed in these roles have some form of college degree. Sources: Headlight Data BLS Lightcast®
