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How much does an office clerk make in Lexington?

$40,250a year

Median yearly pay for office clerks in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area. That is $19.35 an hour or $3,354 a month.

Hourly
$19.35
Vs. national median
-11%
Rank among cities
256 of 392
Jobs in the area
5,000
Pay range
Lowest 10%: $20,750Median: $40,250Highest 10%: $57,350
PercentileYearlyHourly
10th$20,750$9.98
25th$31,200$15.00
Median$40,250$19.35
75th$50,140$24.11
90th$57,350$27.57

Other cities in Kentucky

Median yearly pay for office clerks.

Cincinnati, OH$44,640
Louisville, KY$41,290
Clarksville, TN$38,380
Bowling Green, KY$38,000
Paducah, KY$37,290
Owensboro, KY$37,190
Elizabethtown, KY$36,970
Huntington, WV$36,700
Office Clerk salary in Kentucky Office Clerk salary in all states

Related jobs in Lexington

Same field, median yearly pay.

Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$64,840
Postal Service Clerk$64,670
Production$64,660
Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,090
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$59,300
Postal Service Mail Sorter$58,470
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$57,300
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$56,230
Information and Record Clerk$51,720
Public Safety Telecommunicator$51,670
Salaries for every job in Lexington, KY

Frequently asked questions

How much does an office clerk make an hour in Lexington?

The median hourly pay in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area is $19.35 ($40,250 a year).

Do office clerks make more in Lexington than the national average?

No: $40,250 against $45,010 nationally, 11% less.

How does Lexington compare with the rest of Kentucky?

The median in Kentucky is $37,870, so Lexington pays 6% more.

Where does Lexington rank for office clerk pay?

256 of 392 metro areas with data.

How much does an office clerk make starting out in Lexington?

The lowest-paid 10% make $20,750 or less a year; the top 10% make $57,350 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.