Office Clerks, General, Baltimore

$46,250

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD. Middle half of wages roughly $38,370 to $54,900.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
+2.8%
US median
$45,010
Metro RPP
104.5
Middle half
$38,370 to $54,900
OEWS employment
10,880
SOC
43-9061

Office Clerks, General in Baltimore pay a median $46,250 (May 2025), 2.8% above the US median of $45,010. At local prices (RPP 104.5), that median buys about what $44,258 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$46,250 in Baltimore buys about what $44,258 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 104.5, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 118.2 vs all-items 104.5 (US = 100, 2024).

Office Clerks, General in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Baltimore $46,250 $38,370 to $54,900 104.5
Minneapolis $48,790 $42,590 to $59,230 104.8
San Francisco $52,000 $43,180 to $65,940 115.6
Tulsa $40,380 $32,130 to $48,550 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Office Clerks, General in Baltimore?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Office Clerks, General in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is $46,250.
How does Baltimore pay compare to the US median for Office Clerks, General?
Local median pay is 2.8% above the national OEWS median of $45,010.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Baltimore is 104.5 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $46,250 has about the same purchasing power as $44,258 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.