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Office Clerks, General Salary in Texas

What Office Clerks, General earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 34 counties.

Average in TX
$40,264
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
33 of 38
published states
Workers in state
202,380
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
4
34 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Office Clerks, General pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$44,870$38,182$12,754Travis County, TX
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$44,060$37,531$12,031Dallas County, TX
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$40,370$34,566$12,367Harris County, TX
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$38,860$33,353$11,933Bexar County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Office Clerks, General in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wise County, TX$44,060$37,531$19,759
2Austin County, TX$40,370$34,566$17,695
3Medina County, TX$38,860$33,353$14,993
4San Jacinto County, TX$40,370$34,566$14,683
5Atascosa County, TX$38,860$33,353$14,501
6Brazoria County, TX$40,370$34,566$12,955
7Travis County, TX$44,870$38,182$12,754
8Williamson County, TX$44,870$38,182$12,754
9Hays County, TX$44,870$38,182$12,754
10Bastrop County, TX$44,870$38,182$12,754
11Caldwell County, TX$44,870$38,182$12,754
12Tarrant County, TX$44,060$37,531$12,691
13Johnson County, TX$44,060$37,531$12,691
14Parker County, TX$44,060$37,531$12,691
15Harris County, TX$40,370$34,566$12,367
16Fort Bend County, TX$40,370$34,566$12,367
17Montgomery County, TX$40,370$34,566$12,367
18Galveston County, TX$40,370$34,566$12,367
19Liberty County, TX$40,370$34,566$12,367
20Waller County, TX$40,370$34,566$12,367
21Chambers County, TX$40,370$34,566$12,367
22Dallas County, TX$44,060$37,531$12,031
23Collin County, TX$44,060$37,531$12,031
24Denton County, TX$44,060$37,531$12,031
25Ellis County, TX$44,060$37,531$12,031

Showing 25 of 34 counties. Every county page carries the full payslip.

Office Clerks, General pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Office Clerks, General in Texas is $40,264, based on 202,380 workers. Among the 38 states with published data, that ranks number 33. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,010, so Texas averages 10.5% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $44,870 in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX area and the lowest is $38,860 in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, a difference of $6,010 across 4 wage areas.

Cost of living for Office Clerks, General in Texas

We compare 34 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $19,759. Kendall County, TX leaves the smallest, $10,865. The median wage covers all four basics in 34 of the 34 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 Texas

How much do Office Clerks, General earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $40,264, from $38,860 to $44,870 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Office Clerks, General?

Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($19,759). Austin County, TX follows at $17,695.