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7 metro areas in Arizona publish pay for this occupation with at least 100 jobs, together 48,460 jobs. The three largest employers of office clerks, general are Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler (34,540 jobs), Tucson (8,070 jobs), Prescott Valley-Prescott (1,660 jobs), which hold 91.4% of those jobs. Median pay across these metros runs from $37,880 to $47,680 a year, against $46,420 for the whole state and $45,010 for the whole country.
BLS reports a national median of $45,010 a year for office clerks, general (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $30,310 and the highest-paid tenth over $64,680). Employment is projected to change by -6.0% between 2025 and 2035, with about 249,000 openings a year including replacements. The typical entry route is: High school diploma or equivalent; on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training. Education requirements are BLS's typical ones, not legal rules; many states also license this work, so check the state board before applying.
Higher pay is not the whole story: look at the rent share column (yearly rent divided by median pay) and the price level (100 is the national average). A metro with a lower salary but cheaper housing can leave more money at the end of the month. The location quotient shows where the occupation is concentrated; employers cluster where it is above 1, which usually means more openings and more competition among employers for the same skills.
Office clerks, general in Arizona: the highest median pay is in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area ($47,680 a year); the most jobs are in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area (34,540). Statewide the median is $46,420 with 52,710 jobs. Metro areas with at least 100 jobs in this occupation are listed; click a column to sort.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ | Price level (US = 100) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 34,540 | $47,680 | $35,810 | $67,970 | 0.92 | 43% | 103.3 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 900 | $45,860 | $34,410 | $63,340 | 0.85 | 39% | 100.3 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 1,660 | $45,760 | $32,710 | $62,070 | 1.45 | 35% | 98.3 |
| Tucson, AZ | 8,070 | $43,920 | $34,740 | $61,260 | 1.31 | 33% | 96.9 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 1,320 | $41,740 | $31,610 | $60,400 | 1.48 | 31% | 94.1 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 570 | $40,400 | $30,770 | $61,460 | 1.07 | 30% | 89.2 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1,400 | $37,880 | $30,580 | $61,440 | 1.28 | 31% | 92.7 |
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Rent uses the metro median gross rent (ACS) and appears only for metros that contain a city of this guide. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure or we have no rent for that metro.
In the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area, with a median of $47,680 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025; metro areas with at least 100 jobs).
In the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area, with 34,540 jobs.