The median annual wage for information clerks was $32,050 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $19,320, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $51,690.
Median annual wages for information clerks in May 2015 were as follows:
Eligibility interviewers, government programs
$43,170
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
38,100
Information and record clerks, all other
37,990
Court, municipal, and license clerks
35,850
Correspondence clerks
35,320
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
35,170
Order clerks
32,330
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
31,410
File clerks
27,850
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
21,040
Most information clerks work full time. However, part-time work is common for hotel, motel, and resort clerks, for file clerks, and for interviewers.
Clerks in lodging and transportation establishments that are open around the clock may work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Information Clerks
Median annual wages, May 2015
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Information clerks
$32,050
Information and record clerks
$31,010
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics