SOC 43-9061 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Office Clerks, General — Idaho
Idaho · 6 metro areas compared
At $44,830, median pay for Office Clerks, General in Idaho tracks the national median of $45,010 closely.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -6.7%
- Openings per year
- 282,400
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Idaho.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
At $44,830, median pay for Office Clerks, General in Idaho tracks the national median of $45,010 closely. Pay ranges from under $29,530 at the tenth percentile to more than $63,190 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $36,910 to $51,390.
The area has 20,790 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 1.53 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Idaho ranks number 25th out of 51 states by median pay for this occupation. Within the state, Coeur d'Alene records the highest median at $46,440. Of the 617 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 459th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $29,530 | −34.4% |
| 25th | $36,910 | −18.0% |
| Median (50th) | $44,830 | −0.4% |
| 75th | $51,390 | +14.2% |
| 90th | $63,190 | +40.4% |
| Mean | $45,520 | +1.1% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Idaho
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coeur d'Alene | $46,440 | 1,620 | |
| 2 | Boise City | $45,860 | 8,810 | |
| 3 | Lewiston | $43,430 | 840 | |
| 4 | Idaho Falls | $43,210 | 1,670 | |
| 5 | Twin Falls | $42,090 | 1,120 | |
| 6 | Pocatello | $41,820 | — |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Idaho run 4.5% below the national average, so the median of $44,830 goes as far as $46,942 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 4.3% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$44,830as reported by BLSLocal price level
95.5US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$46,942US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $44,830 a year, 0.4% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $29,530 to $63,190 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 20,790 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 25th of 51 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Coeur d'Alene, at $46,440.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Office Clerks, General in Idaho?
The median annual wage is $44,830, or $21.55 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $45,010, so pay in Idaho is 0.4% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Idaho earns more than $63,190 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $29,530 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Coeur d'Alene, at $46,440 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 20,790 jobs in this occupation in Idaho. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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