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Office Clerks, General Salary in Mississippi

What Office Clerks, General earn in Mississippi, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in MS
$36,155
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
38 of 38
published states
Workers in state
23,220
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Mississippi

Office Clerks, General pay by wage area in Mississippi
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$38,610$32,258$11,160DeSoto County, MS

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Office Clerks, General in Mississippi counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Benton County, MS$38,610$32,258$15,528
2Tate County, MS$38,610$32,258$15,348
3Marshall County, MS$38,610$32,258$15,312
4Tunica County, MS$38,610$32,258$12,708
5DeSoto County, MS$38,610$32,258$11,160

Office Clerks, General pay in Mississippi

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Office Clerks, General in Mississippi is $36,155, based on 23,220 workers. Among the 38 states with published data, that ranks number 38. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,010, so Mississippi averages 19.7% below it.

Published data for Mississippi currently covers the Memphis, TN-MS-AR area, with a local median wage of $38,610.

Cost of living for Office Clerks, General in Mississippi

We compare 5 Mississippi counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Benton County, MS leaves the largest yearly margin, $15,528. DeSoto County, MS leaves the smallest, $11,160. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 counties.

Office Clerks, General in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Office Clerks, General are Colorado ($53,678), District of Columbia ($51,880), Washington ($50,952) and New Hampshire ($50,343).

Frequently asked questions: Office Clerks, General in Mississippi

How much do Office Clerks, General earn in Mississippi?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $36,155.

Which Mississippi county is best for Office Clerks, General?

Benton County, MS leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($15,528). Tate County, MS follows at $15,348.