SOC 43-9061 · Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro

Office Clerks, General Salary in Elkhart, IN

The average salary for office clerks, general in Elkhart, Indiana is $45,630 a year ($21.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,190: half of the 1,960 people in this job in the Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

$45,630average per year

$21.94 / hourMedian $45,190Take-home ≈ $36,612

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  • $36K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $65K90th

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

1,960people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#5 of 12Indiana metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Clerks, General pay range in Elkhart

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,430 or more. The middle half of office clerks, general in Elkhart earn between $35,580 and $54,160.

  • $25K10th
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  • $45KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,630$3,802$21.94
Median$45,190$3,766$21.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,580$2,965$17.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,160$4,513$26.04

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

Office Clerks, General pay in Elkhart vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Office clerks, general in Elkhart earn about the same as the Indiana average ($45,320) and about the same as the U.S. average ($46,420). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $45,010.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Elkhart$45,630$45,190$25,110$65,4301,960
Indiana$45,320$44,520$28,510$63,92058,480
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 Elkhart

On the average salary of $45,630, a single filer in Elkhart takes home about $36,612 a year, or $3,051 a month and $1,408 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Elkhart's local income tax (2%).

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

Prices in the Elkhart area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.3), so the average $45,630 buys what about $50,518 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Elkhart ($48,070). A typical home costs $265,734, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Clerks, General salary in other Indiana cities

Elkhart ranks 5th of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($47,160).

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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 Elkhart: questions

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

$21.94 an hour on average, and $21.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,612 a year ($3,051 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,630. Includes Elkhart's local income tax (2%).

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Elkhart-Goshen, IN (21140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Includes Elkhart's local income tax (2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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