Maryland

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2020

Maryland Statewide
All-industry
Establishments reporting2,928
Estimated employment33,530
Employment RSE2.92
Mean wage$17.89
Mean RSE1.16
Entry wage$11.96
Experienced wage$20.85
10th percentile wage$10.99
50th percentile wage$16.71
Office Clerks, General (43-9061)
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, stenography, office machine operation, and filing.
Median Wage History
  This Occupation   Compared to Occupational Group   Difference  
2020$16.71 $20.09  -$3.38
2019$16.25+2.9%$19.53 +2.9%-$3.28
2018$15.75+3.2%$18.93 +3.2%-$3.18
2017$15.23+3.4%$18.31 +3.4%-$3.07
2016$14.83+2.7%$17.83 +2.7%-$3.00
  This Occupation   Compared to All Occupations   Difference  
2020$16.71 $23.44  -$6.73
2019$16.25+2.9%$22.77 +2.9%-$6.52
2018$15.75+3.2%$22.11 +3.0%-$6.36
2017$15.23+3.4%$21.48 +2.9%-$6.25
2016$14.83+2.7%$20.98 +2.4%-$6.14
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Maryland Statewide $16.71 33,530
Highest Employment
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Maryland Statewide $16.71 33,530
Wages in other areas

Maryland Department of Labor
Office of Workforce Information & Performance
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program
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Last updated April 2021