Ranked by median pay, with jobs and rent share; from BLS and Census data.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
9 metro areas in Kentucky publish pay for this occupation with at least 100 jobs, together 38,980 jobs. The three largest employers of office clerks, general are Cincinnati (16,750 jobs), Louisville/Jefferson County (10,480 jobs), Lexington-Fayette (5,000 jobs), which hold 82.7% of those jobs. Median pay across these metros runs from $36,700 to $44,640 a year, against $37,870 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 Kentucky: the highest median pay is in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN area ($44,640 a year); the most jobs are in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN area (16,750). Statewide the median is $37,870 with 29,750 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) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 16,750 | $44,640 | $28,980 | $64,570 | 0.96 | 30% | 95.4 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 10,480 | $41,290 | $23,320 | $59,660 | 0.96 | 32% | 93.1 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 5,000 | $40,250 | $20,750 | $57,350 | 1.10 | 34% | 92.9 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1,410 | $38,380 | $25,810 | $56,430 | 0.86 | 38% | 90.9 |
| Bowling Green, KY | 960 | $38,000 | $25,850 | $50,990 | 0.74 | 31% | 90.2 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 740 | $37,290 | $24,160 | $53,570 | 0.93 | 28% | 86.1 |
| Owensboro, KY | 650 | $37,190 | $23,640 | $54,080 | 0.83 | 29% | 88.6 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 650 | $36,970 | $26,520 | $55,820 | 0.80 | 31% | 90.6 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 2,340 | $36,700 | $22,260 | $53,230 | 1.05 | 29% | 88.4 |
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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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN area, with a median of $44,640 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025; metro areas with at least 100 jobs).
In the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN area, with 16,750 jobs.