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.
6 metro areas in New Jersey publish pay for this occupation with at least 100 jobs, together 195,090 jobs. The three largest employers of office clerks, general are New York-Newark-Jersey City (136,580 jobs), Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (45,660 jobs), Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (6,240 jobs), which hold 96.6% of those jobs. Median pay across these metros runs from $45,190 to $48,730 a year, against $48,570 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 New Jersey: the highest median pay is in the Trenton-Princeton, NJ area ($48,730 a year); the most jobs are in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area (136,580). Statewide the median is $48,570 with 65,130 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) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2,770 | $48,730 | $35,810 | $70,340 | 0.73 | 40% | 103.2 |
| Vineland, NJ | 980 | $48,030 | $33,210 | $64,360 | 1.00 | 32% | 96.0 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 136,580 | $47,670 | $34,640 | $70,520 | 0.91 | 46% | 112.6 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 45,660 | $47,060 | $32,220 | $66,360 | 0.99 | 38% | 102.6 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 2,860 | $45,970 | $33,140 | $65,450 | 1.07 | 36% | 98.9 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 6,240 | $45,190 | $30,640 | $61,950 | 1.04 | 36% | 100.0 |
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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 Trenton-Princeton, NJ area, with a median of $48,730 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025; metro areas with at least 100 jobs).
In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with 136,580 jobs.