Office & administrative support · SOC 43-9061
Office clerks, general
BLS projects 2,600,000 jobs in 2025 to become 2,443,700 by 2035 — -6.0%, against +3.5% across all occupations.
-6.0%
projected change to 2035
About 156,200 fewer jobs
249,000
openings a year
9.6% of the occupation a year, counting people who retire or move on
$45,010
median annual pay
Usually entered with: high school diploma or equivalent
2025 to 2035
Employment at the start and end of the projection, in jobs.
- 2025 employment2,600,000
- 2035 projected2,443,700
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program, 2025–2035 projections.
Other office & administrative support occupations
The largest occupations in the same group, by projected change to 2035.
- Customer service representatives2,666,000-5.3%
- Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive1,889,800-6.0%
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks1,532,400-5.6%
- First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers1,506,100+0.1%
- Medical secretaries and administrative assistants979,000+4.8%
- Receptionists and information clerks947,500-1.7%
- Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks827,700-7.6%
- Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants489,3000.0%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program.