There are currently an estimated 1,730,500 financial clerks in the United States. The financial clerk job market is expected to shrink by -1.5% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are financial clerks?
CareerExplorer rates financial clerks with a D employability rating, meaning this career should provide weak employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will lose -20,400 financial clerks. That number is based on the retirement of 4,800 existing financial clerks.
What’s the supply of financial clerks?
The financial clerk industry is concentrated in California, Texas, New York
Financial Clerk job market by state
| State Name | Employed Financial Clerks |
|---|---|
| California | 186,410 |
| Texas | 125,090 |
| New York | 109,140 |
| Florida | 94,170 |
| Ohio | 58,120 |
| Pennsylvania | 57,760 |
| Illinois | 52,390 |
| Massachusetts | 45,050 |
| North Carolina | 43,750 |
| New Jersey | 43,590 |
| Georgia | 39,360 |
| Virginia | 39,310 |
| Michigan | 38,440 |
| Wisconsin | 35,560 |
| Washington | 33,970 |
| Minnesota | 32,090 |
| Missouri | 29,980 |
| Tennessee | 29,060 |
| Indiana | 28,830 |
| Colorado | 27,340 |
| Oregon | 23,700 |
| Maryland | 22,200 |
| Arizona | 21,750 |
| Alabama | 21,500 |
| Oklahoma | 21,280 |
| South Carolina | 20,250 |
| Kentucky | 20,230 |
| Louisiana | 20,210 |
| Iowa | 19,600 |
| Connecticut | 17,080 |
| Kansas | 16,050 |
| Utah | 13,670 |
| Arkansas | 12,070 |
| Mississippi | 11,840 |
| Nevada | 11,830 |
| Nebraska | 11,540 |
| South Dakota | 9,550 |
| Idaho | 8,790 |
| Puerto Rico | 7,950 |
| Montana | 7,940 |
| New Hampshire | 7,600 |
| New Mexico | 7,580 |
| West Virginia | 7,430 |
| Delaware | 7,390 |
| Maine | 7,070 |
| Hawaii | 6,280 |
| North Dakota | 5,930 |
| Rhode Island | 5,840 |
| Vermont | 5,530 |
| Alaska | 4,300 |
| District of Columbia | 3,810 |
| Wyoming | 3,090 |
| Guam | 820 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 400 |