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Financial Clerks, All Other Salary in Columbus, OH

Financial Clerks, All Others in Columbus, OH make a median of $49,330 a year, or about $23.71 an hour. The range runs from $47K at the entry level to $79K for experienced workers. Adjusted for local prices (RPP 95.47), that's roughly $51,671 in purchasing power. A 2-bedroom apartment runs $1,430/month — about 42.5% of take-home, which is tight.

$49K
Median annual
$23.71/hr
Hourly rate
$47K
Entry level (10th %)
$79K
Senior level (90th %)

So what does $49K get you in Columbus?

Estimated take-home pay$3,419/mo
Rent (2BR median)-$1,430/mo
Rent as % of take-home41.8% ⚠ above 30% guideline
Groceries-$374/mo
Utilities-$187/mo
Transportation-$328/mo
Healthcare-$218/mo
Left over$882/mo

Groceries, utilities, transportation, and healthcare scaled from national averages by Columbus’s Regional Price Parity (95.47). Rent from HUD Fair Market Rents. Taxes estimated for single filer, standard deduction.

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Compensation breakdown

Annual earnings by percentile, Columbus, OH

Bar chart showing Financial Clerks, All Other salary percentiles in Columbus, OH: 10th percentile $47,060, 25th percentile $47,160, median $49,330, 75th percentile $57,830, 90th percentile $78,900. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.10th$47K25th$47KMedian$49K75th$58K90th$79K
Bar chart showing Financial Clerks, All Other salary percentiles in Columbus, OH: 10th percentile $47,060, 25th percentile $47,160, median $49,330, 75th percentile $57,830, 90th percentile $78,900. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Entry-level financial clerks, all others (10th percentile) start around $47K. Mid-career wages sit at $49K. Top earners bring in $79K or more, a $32K spread from bottom to top.

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Financial Clerks, All Other pay across states

Median income ranked highest to lowest, compared to the national figure

StateMedian salaryvs. nationalEmployment
Massachusetts$61K+17%670
Arizona$61K+17%690
New Hampshire$61K+17%70
Minnesota$60K+15%190
Tennessee$60K+15%320
Maryland$59K+13%890
California$59K+13%2,960
Delaware$58K+11%450
New Jersey$58K+11%1,990
Rhode Island$58K+10%40
Virginia$57K+9%990
Washington$56K+8%850
Alabama$55K+5%60
North Carolina$54K+4%1,020
Idaho$54K+4%40
Alaska$53K+2%110
Illinois$53K+1%2,020
Oregon$53K+1%250
Florida$53K+1%2,290
Texas$52K+0%5,570
Maine$52K-0%140
North Dakota$51K-1%100
Connecticut$51K-2%390
Georgia$51K-3%930
Indiana$50K-3%560
Pennsylvania$50K-4%590
New York$50K-4%2,040
Nevada$50K-5%750
Iowa$49K-6%110
South Carolina$49K-6%260
Arkansas$48K-7%160
Utah$48K-7%240
Wisconsin$48K-8%400
Ohio$48K-9%2,760
Kentucky$47K-9%N/A
Missouri$46K-11%380
Hawaii$45K-13%150
Michigan$45K-13%550
Montana$45K-14%310
Vermont$44K-17%180
Wyoming$43K-17%40
Louisiana$43K-17%1,150
Kansas$42K-20%70
West Virginia$39K-25%470
Mississippi$34K-35%110
Nebraska$30K-42%40
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Frequently asked questions

How much do financial clerks, all others make in Columbus, OH?

The median is $49,330 a year, that works out to about $24 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $47,060, and experienced financial clerks, all others can clear $78,900. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

Is $49K enough to live in Columbus?

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $3,419/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,430/month, which eats 41.8% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.

How far does a financial clerks, all other salary go in Columbus?

Columbus has a Regional Price Parity of 95.47 (100 is the national average). That's below average, your money stretches further here than the raw salary number suggests. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median financial clerks, all other salary is worth about $51,671 in national-average purchasing power.

Where do financial clerks, all others get paid the most?

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.

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