Financial clerk earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level financial clerk earnings begin at:

$34.56 per hour

$71,890 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level financial clerk earnings begin at:

$28.98 per hour

$60,290 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level financial clerk earnings begin at:

$24.22 per hour

$50,380 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level financial clerk earnings begin at:

$21.06 per hour

$43,800 per year

10th percentile

Starting level financial clerk earnings begin at:

$17.62 per hour

$36,650 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 6% less than similar careers in Nevada. On average, they make less than postal service workers but more than debt collectors.

Career Median Salary
Postal service worker salary $63K
DJ salary $25K
Ambulance dispatcher salary $60K
Landscaper salary $57K
Credit counselor salary $55K
Financial clerk salary $50K
Bookkeeper salary $50K
Highway maintenance worker salary $49K
American sign language interpreter salary $50K
Debt collector salary $49K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)