Occupation overview

New Accounts Clerks Salary in the United States

The median annual wage for new accounts clerks is $47,670, or $22.92 per hour. About 36,860 people work in this occupation nationwide. Wages vary substantially by state — from $60,990 in District of Columbia to $35,680 in Arkansas.

Median annual
$47,670
Median hourly
$22.92
Entry level (P10)
$38,180
Top 10% (P90)
$60,910
Employment
36,860
States covered
45

Wage distribution nationwide

Earnings spread across all U.S. workers in this occupation.

10th percentile90th percentile
$38,180
$43,920
$47,670
$55,100
$38,180$47,670$60,910
Annual wage distribution. Highlighted segment contains the median of $47,670.

Salary by state

All 45 states with published data, ranked by median annual wage.

#StateMedian annual Median hourlyEmployment Location quotient
1District of Columbia$60,990$29.32——
2North Dakota$57,970$27.871401.35
3New York$57,950$27.864,8002.09
4New Jersey$57,240$27.522300.23
5Connecticut$57,080$27.444201.04
6Washington$52,830$25.403100.37
7California$52,100$25.059500.22
8New Mexico$51,380$24.701500.71
9Missouri$50,270$24.175900.85
10Tennessee$49,770$23.934200.54
11North Carolina$49,480$23.791,9101.63
12Illinois$49,040$23.582,0201.40
13Minnesota$48,920$23.521,1601.66
14Colorado$48,870$23.503900.58
15Oregon$48,330$23.231,4103.03
16Ohio$48,310$23.23——
17New Hampshire$48,170$23.164102.50
18Wisconsin$48,050$23.102,1003.01
19Vermont$47,910$23.031902.59
20Nevada$47,450$22.818502.30
21Hawaii$47,440$22.811400.94
22Maine$47,420$22.805103.39
23Pennsylvania$47,330$22.751,4000.97
24Delaware$47,150$22.671401.26
25Nebraska$47,140$22.661,1504.75
26Michigan$46,780$22.491,8001.72
27Virginia$46,350$22.286400.66
28Florida$45,930$22.089100.38
29Georgia$45,770$22.001,6501.42
30Wyoming$45,760$22.001802.73
31Idaho$45,760$22.003501.70
32Iowa$45,630$21.941,3203.57
33South Carolina$45,500$21.88600.12
34Utah$44,890$21.582100.51
35Alabama$44,780$21.531400.29
36Texas$44,040$21.172,3600.71
37Kentucky$43,990$21.152400.51
38Montana$43,610$20.964703.89
39Oklahoma$43,380$20.861,6504.08
40Maryland$43,200$20.77800.12
41Indiana$42,950$20.654800.63
42Mississippi$40,910$19.671600.57
43Kansas$40,170$19.311,1003.22
44West Virginia$38,520$18.521500.90
45Arkansas$35,680$17.167302.37

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Frequently asked questions

How much do new accounts clerks make?

The median annual wage for new accounts clerks in the United States is $47,670, or $22.92 per hour. Entry-level workers (10th percentile) earn $38,180, and the top 10% earn $60,910.

How many new accounts clerks are employed in the U.S.?

About 36,860 people work as new accounts clerks nationwide.

Which state pays new accounts clerks the most?

District of Columbia pays the most at a median of $60,990, followed by North Dakota ($57,970) and New York ($57,950).

Which state pays new accounts clerks the least?

Arkansas has the lowest median at $35,680.

Where are new accounts clerks jobs most concentrated?

The location quotient measures employment concentration relative to the national average. The highest is Nebraska at 4.75×.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-26. bls.gov/oes