New Accounts Clerks Salary in Missouri

New accounts clerks in Missouri earn the most in St. Louis (average $53,660 a year) and the least in Kansas City ($44,010), across the 2 Missouri metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the new accounts clerks average at $50,070 and the median at $50,270 for 590 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $49,370.

New Accounts Clerks average salary by city in Missouri

St. Louis$53,660
Kansas City$44,010

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
St. Louis	$53,660	$57,090	$47,360	$43,175	95
Kansas City	$44,010	$42,350	$37,190	$35,971	93

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes St. Louis's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

New Accounts Clerks salary in other states

New Accounts Clerks salary by city and state

More about pay in Missouri

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-4141.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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