SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Interview persons desiring to open accounts in financial institutions. Explain account services available to prospective customers and assist them in preparing applications.
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 43-4141.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $38,180 | $3,182 | $734 | $18.36 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $43,920 | $3,660 | $845 | $21.12 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $47,670 | $3,972 | $917 | $22.92 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $55,100 | $4,592 | $1,060 | $26.49 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $60,910 | $5,076 | $1,171 | $29.29 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for New Accounts Clerks is $47,670, which is 6% lower. Among the 54 occupations of the field Office and Administrative Support, it ranks number 30 by median pay. With 36,860 jobs, it makes up about 2.4 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
New Accounts Clerks pay by state
The highest median pay was in District of Columbia ($60,990), North Dakota ($57,970) and New York ($57,950). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($29,630), Arkansas ($35,680) and West Virginia ($38,520). The most jobs were in New York (4,800), Texas (2,360) and Wisconsin (2,100). The occupation is most concentrated in Nebraska, where its share of all jobs is 4.8 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | not published | $60,990 | $64,240 | $29.32 |
| North Dakota | 140 | $57,970 | $58,010 | $27.87 |
| New York | 4,800 | $57,950 | $55,840 | $27.86 |
| New Jersey | 230 | $57,240 | $60,310 | $27.52 |
| Connecticut | 420 | $57,080 | $55,710 | $27.44 |
| Washington | 310 | $52,830 | $53,360 | $25.40 |
| California | 950 | $52,100 | $55,560 | $25.05 |
| New Mexico | 150 | $51,380 | $47,990 | $24.70 |
| Missouri | 590 | $50,270 | $50,070 | $24.17 |
| Tennessee | 420 | $49,770 | $50,950 | $23.93 |
| North Carolina | 1,910 | $49,480 | $54,050 | $23.79 |
| Illinois | 2,020 | $49,040 | $49,370 | $23.58 |
| Minnesota | 1,160 | $48,920 | $51,420 | $23.52 |
| Colorado | 390 | $48,870 | $52,060 | $23.50 |
| Oregon | 1,410 | $48,330 | $50,070 | $23.23 |
| Ohio | not published | $48,310 | $48,080 | $23.23 |
| New Hampshire | 410 | $48,170 | $49,340 | $23.16 |
| Wisconsin | 2,100 | $48,050 | $49,230 | $23.10 |
| Vermont | 190 | $47,910 | $49,330 | $23.03 |
| Nevada | 850 | $47,450 | $51,750 | $22.81 |
| Hawaii | 140 | $47,440 | $49,150 | $22.81 |
| Maine | 510 | $47,420 | $48,880 | $22.80 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,400 | $47,330 | $47,480 | $22.75 |
| Delaware | 140 | $47,150 | $46,740 | $22.67 |
| Nebraska | 1,150 | $47,140 | $48,540 | $22.66 |
| Michigan | 1,800 | $46,780 | $47,790 | $22.49 |
| Virginia | 640 | $46,350 | $48,440 | $22.28 |
| Florida | 910 | $45,930 | $48,700 | $22.08 |
| Georgia | 1,650 | $45,770 | $47,830 | $22.00 |
| Idaho | 350 | $45,760 | $46,160 | $22.00 |
| Wyoming | 180 | $45,760 | $45,010 | $22.00 |
| Iowa | 1,320 | $45,630 | $46,000 | $21.94 |
| South Carolina | 60 | $45,500 | $44,580 | $21.88 |
| Utah | 210 | $44,890 | $45,590 | $21.58 |
| Alabama | 140 | $44,780 | $43,330 | $21.53 |
| Texas | 2,360 | $44,040 | $44,970 | $21.17 |
| Kentucky | 240 | $43,990 | $43,970 | $21.15 |
| Montana | 470 | $43,610 | $43,810 | $20.96 |
| Oklahoma | 1,650 | $43,380 | $42,880 | $20.86 |
| Maryland | 80 | $43,200 | $45,440 | $20.77 |
| Indiana | 480 | $42,950 | $45,930 | $20.65 |
| Mississippi | 160 | $40,910 | $44,160 | $19.67 |
| Kansas | 1,100 | $40,170 | $42,820 | $19.31 |
| West Virginia | 150 | $38,520 | $38,750 | $18.52 |
| Arkansas | 730 | $35,680 | $40,330 | $17.16 |
| Puerto Rico | not published | $29,630 | $34,130 | $14.25 |
| Louisiana | 160 | not published | not published | not published |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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- Correspondence Clerks$46,800 a year
Common questions
How much do New Accounts Clerks earn in the United States?
The median pay was $47,670 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $38,180 and the highest-paid 10% more than $60,910.
How many people work as New Accounts Clerks?
About 36,860 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.