Office Clerks, General (43-9061)
Occupation description: Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, stenography, office machine operation, and filing.
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Employment and Job Openings
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| Employment | Average annual openings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 estimate | 2028 projection | Percent change | Labor force exits | Occupation transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 6,303 | 6,568 | 4.2 | 360 | 411 | 798 |
| United States | 3,158,500 | 3,047,800 | 0.0 | 173,500 | 198,000 | 360,400 |
Job outlook
- Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with very high employment opportunities. Read more.
2020 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 18.16 | 10.59 | 13.26 | 16.98 | 21.87 | 27.47 |
| Alaska | 21.34 | 12.84 | 16.54 | 20.06 | 25.14 | 30.92 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 21.95 | 13.96 | 17.02 | 20.77 | 25.79 | 31.08 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 20.17 | 13.67 | 16.41 | 18.94 | 22.90 | 28.02 |
| Balance of State | 20.79 | 10.68 | 15.88 | 19.61 | 24.91 | 31.21 |
