Office Clerks, General, Nashville

$43,860

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN. Middle half of wages roughly $36,340 to $54,510.

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

vs US median
−2.6%
US median
$45,010
Metro RPP
96.3
Middle half
$36,340 to $54,510
OEWS employment
16,770
SOC
43-9061

Office Clerks, General in Nashville pay a median $43,860 (May 2025), 2.6% below the US median of $45,010. At local prices (RPP 96.3), that median buys about what $45,545 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$43,860 in Nashville buys about what $45,545 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 96.3, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 104.6 vs all-items 96.3 (US = 100, 2024).

Office Clerks, General in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Nashville $43,860 $36,340 to $54,510 96.3
Buffalo $46,040 $36,960 to $51,430 95.8
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 Nashville?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Office Clerks, General in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is $43,860.
How does Nashville pay compare to the US median for Office Clerks, General?
Local median pay is 2.6% below the national OEWS median of $45,010.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Nashville is 96.3 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $43,860 has about the same purchasing power as $45,545 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.