SOC 43-9061 · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro

Office Clerks, General Salary in Daphne, AL

The average salary for office clerks, general in Daphne, Alabama is $28,840 a year ($13.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $27,430: half of the 560 people in this job in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 38% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

$28,840average per year

$13.87 / hourMedian $27,430Take-home ≈ $24,232

  • $20K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $33K75th
  • $41K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

560people in this job
-38%vs U.S. average
#12 of 12Alabama metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Clerks, General pay range in Daphne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $41,260 or more. The middle half of office clerks, general in Daphne earn between $21,170 and $33,260.

  • $20K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $33K75th
  • $41K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$28,840$2,403$13.87
Median$27,430$2,286$13.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,170$1,764$10.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$33,260$2,772$15.99

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Office Clerks, General pay in Daphne vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Office clerks, general in Daphne earn 14% less than the Alabama average ($33,370) and 38% less than the U.S. average ($46,420). At the median the gap is -39% against the U.S. median of $45,010.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Daphne$28,840$27,430$19,700$41,260560
Alabama$33,370$31,200$20,770$47,94013,130
United States$46,420$45,010$30,310$64,6802,464,940

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Office Clerks, General salary after taxes in Daphne

On the average salary of $28,840, a single filer in Daphne takes home about $24,232 a year, or $2,019 a month and $932 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Daphne a good place for office clerks, general? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Daphne area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $28,840 buys what about $30,457 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Daphne ($38,520). A typical home costs $373,114, or 12.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Clerks, General salary in other Alabama cities

Daphne ranks 12th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($36,500).

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Highest-paying cities for office clerks, general

Boulder, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,790).

Office Clerks, General salary by city

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Office Clerks, General salary in Daphne: questions

How much do office clerks, general make an hour in Daphne?

$13.87 an hour on average, and $13.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level office clerks, general salary in Daphne?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the office clerks, general take-home pay in Daphne?

About $24,232 a year ($2,019 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $28,840. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do office clerks, general earn more in Daphne than elsewhere?

The average here is 38% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

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 43-9061; area Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL (19300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).

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