New Accounts Clerks Salary: $46,610 Median Pay (2026 stats)
Executive Summary
About 38,030 new accounts clerks work nationally, and $46,610 is the BLS national median annual wage. Employment in the series shown fell about 25% from the first to the last year; projections imply about 11.6% annual decline.
New Accounts Clerks: what the data shows
Common questions about new accounts clerks careers, answered from BLS OEWS and O*NET in this repository.
What is a new accounts clerks?
New Accounts Clerks is tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics under SOC 43-4141.
U.S. employment in our OEWS extract is about 38,030 workers.
What does a new accounts clerks do?
O*NET work activities rated highest for this occupation include Getting Information, Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates, Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships, Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards, Making Decisions and Solving Problems, Performing for or Working Directly with the Public, and related tasks. See Work Activities for the full list.
How much does a new accounts clerks make?
BLS national median annual wage: $46,610 (May 2024 in our extract).
Mean annual wage in our occupational extract: $57,370 — higher than the median, which often reflects top earners in the distribution.
Wage percentiles below are from the California OEWS extract (not national unless noted).
| Wage percentile | Annual wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,683 |
| 25th percentile | $49,034 |
| Median (50th) | $55,561 |
| 75th percentile | $65,715 |
| 90th percentile | $70,670 |
What skills do you need?
O*NET ratings for this occupation emphasize skills such as Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Coordination, and knowledge areas including Customer and Personal Service, Sales and Marketing, Administrative, English Language. See Education & Skills for detail.
Is new accounts clerks in demand?
Historical employment trend in our series implies about 11.6% annual decline (compound rate in the extract).
Five-year projected employment change: -46.0%.
Ten-year projected employment change: -70.9%.
Current U.S. headcount: 38,030.
We report federal series only—compare wages, growth, and openings against your target market.
Where do new accounts clerkss work?
Top industries by employment share in our OEWS industry extract:
| Industry | Employment | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cross-industry | 38,030 | 20.1% |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | 38,020 | 20.1% |
| Finance and Insurance | 36,790 | 19.4% |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | 35,550 | 18.8% |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | 35,240 | 18.6% |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | 1,800 | 0.9% |
See Industry for charts.
What degrees lead to this career?
Common majors for New Accounts Clerks in O*NET:
See Related degrees.
What careers are related?
Other occupations linked through shared degree pathways in our mapping:
| Occupation | U.S. employment | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Managers | 818,620 | $161,700 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 1,448,290 | $81,680 |
| Tax Preparers | 73,570 | $50,560 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 1,455,770 | $49,210 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 182,320 | $60,990 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 219,010 | $84,130 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | 270,480 | $102,140 |
Employment
Employment and salary information for the New Accounts Clerks workforce.
Employment Over Time
38,030 U.S. workforce (OEWS)
California employment for New Accounts Clerks shrank from 28,900 in 2009 to 4,020 in 2025 (86.1%).
Historical employment for New Accounts Clerks from the California OEWS series, 2009–2025. The U.S. workforce figure is national and is not the endpoint of this line.
Yearly Wage Ranking
$46,610 Median pay (BLS national)
New Accounts Clerks earn $46,610 as the BLS national median annual wage.
Wage ranking compared to other occupations.
Wage Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of average salaries by income buckets for New Accounts Clerks.
Salary distribution for New Accounts Clerks.
Employment Growth Projections
-11.6% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
2,170 Projected Employment (5 years)
Projected growth: -46.0%
1,171 Projected Employment (10 years)
Projected growth: -70.9%
This occupation is experiencing a decline. Consider related fields with better growth prospects.
Historical employment trends and future projections for New Accounts Clerks.
Industry
Information on the industries that employ New Accounts Clerks and on wages for those in the field.
Occupations by Industries
This graphic shows the share of New Accounts Clerks employed by various industries.
Industry distribution for New Accounts Clerks.
Wage Trends by Industry
11.5% Average Annual Wage Growth Rate
Historical wage growth trends by industry for New Accounts Clerks.
Geographic Distribution
Employment and wage information by geographic location for New Accounts Clerks.
State employment and wages are from the U.S. BLS OEWS May 2024 state extract. Metropolitan areas use the national MSA file when available.
Top States by Employment
Top States by Employment:
- NY: 4,480 employees, $52,690 avg wage
- TX: 4,180 employees, $41,550 avg wage
- MI: 3,090 employees, $47,300 avg wage
- IL: 2,270 employees, $45,900 avg wage
- WI: 1,970 employees, $47,780 avg wage
- OK: 1,790 employees, $44,350 avg wage
- NC: 1,730 employees, $54,910 avg wage
- MO: 1,620 employees, $43,640 avg wage
- MN: 1,360 employees, $49,390 avg wage
- CA: 1,170 employees, $56,160 avg wage
Top 10 states by employment for New Accounts Clerks.
Top Metropolitan Areas
Top Metropolitan Areas:
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: 2,310 employees, $57,190 avg wage
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI: 1,590 employees, $50,050 avg wage
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN: 1,480 employees, $47,850 avg wage
- Kansas City, MO-KS: 930 employees, $44,150 avg wage
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: 910 employees, $44,270 avg wage
- Oklahoma City, OK: 760 employees, $45,660 avg wage
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI: 600 employees, $52,850 avg wage
- St. Louis, MO-IL: 550 employees, $47,250 avg wage
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI: 530 employees, $50,490 avg wage
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX: 480 employees, $43,510 avg wage
Top 10 metropolitan statistical areas by employment for New Accounts Clerks.
Diversity
Demographic information on New Accounts Clerks in the US.
Gender and Age
The U.S. workforce for New Accounts Clerks is about 38,030 people in our OEWS extract.
Gender and age distribution for New Accounts Clerks.
Races
Racial and ethnic shares when present in the career dataset. If the chart area shows a notice instead, occupational race/ethnicity fields are not yet populated for this extract.
Race and ethnicity distribution for New Accounts Clerks.
Education & Skills
Data on higher education choices and required skills for New Accounts Clerks.
Majors
The most common majors achieved by New Accounts Clerks in 2023 were Business Administration, Business, Social Sciences.
Common majors for New Accounts Clerks.
Education Levels
The main educational levels achieved by New Accounts Clerks workers.
Education level distribution for New Accounts Clerks.
Skills
New Accounts Clerks need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness.
Required skills for New Accounts Clerks.
Knowledge & Abilities
Knowledge areas and abilities required for New Accounts Clerks.
Knowledge Areas
The most important knowledge areas for New Accounts Clerks include Customer and Personal Service, Sales and Marketing, Administrative, English Language, Computers and Electronics.
Knowledge areas required for New Accounts Clerks.
Abilities
Key abilities needed for New Accounts Clerks include Oral Expression, Oral Comprehension, Written Comprehension, Near Vision, Speech Recognition.
Required abilities for New Accounts Clerks.
Work Activities
Common work activities performed by New Accounts Clerks.
Daily Activities
New Accounts Clerks spend their time on activities such as Getting Information, Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates, Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships, Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards, Making Decisions and Solving Problems.
Most important work activities for New Accounts Clerks.
About
New Accounts Clerks
New Accounts Clerks earn $46,610 as the BLS national median annual wage.
SOC Code
43-4141 - New Accounts Clerks
Insights and Analysis
Compensation snapshot: New Accounts Clerks reports an average salary of $57,370.
Labor market presence: The current workforce is approximately 38,030 workers, indicating sustained demand.
Forward outlook: Projected annual decline is -11.6%, which should inform long-term career planning.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS), and O*NET Online.
All wage figures represent annual averages and may vary by location, industry, and experience level.