New Accounts Clerks Salary: $57,370 Median Pay (2026 stats)
TL;DR
About 38,030 new accounts clerks nationally earn a mean of $57,370. Employment in the series shown fell about 25% from the first to the last year; projections imply about 11.6% annual decline.
Key Statistics
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 percentile | Annual wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,683 |
| 25th percentile | $49,034 |
| Median (50th) | $55,561 |
| 75th percentile | $65,715 |
| 90th percentile | $70,670 |
What education do you need?
For New Accounts Clerks, O*NET incumbent surveys in our extract most often report: Some college (29%), High School or Equivalent (27%), Bachelors Degree (22%).
These are education levels of current workers, not minimum legal requirements.
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 Workforce in 2023
The New Accounts Clerks workforce has been growing over time.
Historical employment trends for New Accounts Clerks.
Yearly Wage Ranking
$57,370 Average Wage
In 2023, New Accounts Clerks earned an average of $57,370.
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.
Metropolitan employment on this page is from the California OEWS extract. Area names omit state codes; all listed metros are in California, so the state chart shows California totals (not a multi-state ranking).
Top States by Employment
Top States by Employment:
- CA: 830 employees, $57,032 avg wage
Top 10 states by employment for New Accounts Clerks.
Top Metropolitan Areas
Top Metropolitan Areas:
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 280 employees, $59,277 avg wage
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA: 100 employees, $52,262 avg wage
- Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD: 90 employees, $59,084 avg wage
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA: 80 employees, $50,658 avg wage
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA: 80 employees, $62,947 avg wage
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA: 70 employees, $57,656 avg wage
- Fresno MSA: 40 employees, $49,943 avg wage
- Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD: 40 employees, $64,365 avg wage
- Stockton-Lodi MSA: 30 employees, $49,831 avg wage
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA: 20 employees, $50,178 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 workforce of New Accounts Clerks in 2023 was 38,030 people, with 62.0% women and 38.0% men.
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
The average yearly wage for New Accounts Clerks was $57,370 in 2023.
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.