Office Clerks, General pay range in Janesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,680 or more. The middle half of office clerks, general in Janesville earn between $37,720 and $50,390.
- $31K10th
- $38K25th
- $45KMedian
- $50K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,380 | $3,782 | $21.82 |
| Median | $44,930 | $3,744 | $21.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,720 | $3,143 | $18.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,390 | $4,199 | $24.23 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Office Clerks, General pay in Janesville vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.
Office clerks, general in Janesville earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($45,040) 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.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janesville | $45,380 | $44,930 | $31,480 | $59,680 | 1,070 |
| Wisconsin | $45,040 | $44,980 | $27,130 | $61,760 | 51,440 |
| United States | $46,420 | $45,010 | $30,310 | $64,680 | 2,464,940 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Office Clerks, General salary after taxes in Janesville
On the average salary of $45,380, a single filer in Janesville takes home about $37,294 a year, or $3,108 a month and $1,434 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Janesville a good place for office clerks, general? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Janesville area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.7), so the average $45,380 buys what about $48,430 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Janesville ($48,390). A typical home costs $296,342, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Office Clerks, General salary in other Wisconsin cities
Janesville ranks 8th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($48,000).
Highest-paying cities for office clerks, general
Boulder, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,790).
- Boulder, CO$61,790
- San Jose, CA$61,400
- Santa Maria, CA$58,660
- Denver, CO$57,860
- San Francisco, CA$56,950
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Office Clerks, General salary in Janesville: questions
How much do office clerks, general make an hour in Janesville?
$21.82 an hour on average, and $21.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level office clerks, general salary in Janesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,720, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the office clerks, general take-home pay in Janesville?
About $37,294 a year ($3,108 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,380.
Do office clerks, general earn more in Janesville 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 Janesville-Beloit, WI (27500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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