Financial clerk earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level financial clerk earnings begin at:

$36.92 per hour

$76,800 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level financial clerk earnings begin at:

$30.94 per hour

$64,360 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level financial clerk earnings begin at:

$27.13 per hour

$56,430 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level financial clerk earnings begin at:

$22.73 per hour

$47,270 per year

10th percentile

Starting level financial clerk earnings begin at:

$19.23 per hour

$40,000 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Financial clerk salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $65,180
Connecticut $59,970
Massachusetts $59,830
California $59,230
Washington $58,620
New Jersey $58,300
New York $58,160
Alaska $56,430
Vermont $54,720
Minnesota $54,600
Oregon $54,060
Colorado $54,000
Maryland $53,540
Rhode Island $53,280
New Hampshire $52,450
Delaware $51,780
Virginia $51,620
Arizona $50,590
Maine $50,510
Nevada $50,380
Wisconsin $50,340
North Dakota $49,710
Illinois $49,560
Utah $49,440
Georgia $49,350
Florida $49,330
Michigan $48,980
Texas $48,910
Ohio $48,810
Hawaii $48,730
Pennsylvania $48,440
Idaho $48,310
Iowa $48,180
Tennessee $48,180
New Mexico $48,080
Missouri $47,990
South Carolina $47,940
North Carolina $47,930
Wyoming $47,910
Indiana $47,820
Kansas $47,290
Montana $47,270
Nebraska $47,110
Kentucky $46,550
Virgin Islands, U.S. $46,400
South Dakota $46,340
Oklahoma $46,180
Louisiana $44,890
Alabama $44,640
West Virginia $42,890
Arkansas $42,840
Mississippi $42,840
Guam $29,200
Puerto Rico $22,970

How do financial clerk salaries compare to similar careers?

Financial clerks earn about the same as related careers in Alaska. On average, they make less than family social workers but more than security guards.

Career Median Salary
Family social worker salary $63K
Private detective salary $53K
Meter reader salary $63K
Highway maintenance worker salary $54K
Firefighter salary $59K
Bookkeeper salary $56K
Financial clerk salary $56K
Debt collector salary $61K
Clergy member salary $56K
Security guard salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)