Information and Record Clerks, All Other Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 43-4199 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$49,504
$23.80/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
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The national median salary for Information and Record Clerks, All Other is $49,504 per year ($23.80/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $40,914 and $59,966 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $71,427 per year. There are approximately 134,920 information and record clerks, all other employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
All information and record clerks not listed separately.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
-0.2%
Little or no change
Annual openings
18K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
153K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
0% from new growth100% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999100
43K
$53,410
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999300
22K
$38,590
Elementary and Secondary Schools
NAICS 611100
14K
$48,820
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
NAICS 611300
7K
$48,940
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999200
5K
$51,850
Wage range across top 5 industries: $38,590 to $53,410 (38% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$16.28
$33,862
P25
$19.67
$40,914
P50MEDIAN
$23.80
$49,504
P75
$28.83
$59,966
P90
$34.34
$71,427
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · other sector
Active
Openings Rate
3.4%
Quits Rate
2.0%
The labor market rebounded in March: hires jumped to 5.6M (+655K) and separations rose to 5.4M (+356K), both more than offsetting February's drop. Job openings held at 6.9M. Quits ticked to 2.0%.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average information and record clerks, all other salary?
The national median salary for Information and Record Clerks, All Other is $49,504 per year ($23.80/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $40,914 and $59,966 annually.
How much do top-earning information and record clerks, all other make?
The 90th percentile salary for Information and Record Clerks, All Other is $71,427 per year ($34.34/hr). The 75th percentile is $59,966 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for information and record clerks, all other?
Entry-level Information and Record Clerks, All Other (10th percentile) earn approximately $33,862 per year ($16.28/hr). The 25th percentile is $40,914 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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