How much do office clerks, general make in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area?

What the Office Clerks, General median says in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Office Clerks, General median in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area at $29,640 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 43-9061 and BLS area 2200002.

BLS lists 1,260 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $32,170 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area's Office Clerks, General median is 34.1% below the U.S. Office Clerks, General median of $45,010 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.

Read source key 43-9061 with area 2200002

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 43-9061 and area 2200002. SOC 43-9061 names Office Clerks, General. Area 2200002 names Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 43-9061/2200002 row has 1,260 wage and salary jobs. There are 16.2 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 1.02. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 43-9061/2200002, the annual median is $29,640 per year, while the matching mean is $32,170 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 43-9061/2200002 10th percentile: $19,280 per year.
• 43-9061/2200002 25th percentile: $22,380 per year.
• 43-9061/2200002 median: $29,640 per year.
• 43-9061/2200002 75th percentile: $38,010 per year.
• 43-9061/2200002 90th percentile: $48,090 per year.
• 43-9061/2200002 employment RSE: 4.7%. Mean-wage RSE: 1.8%.
• 43-9061/2200002 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.

BLS area 2200002 facts behind this Office Clerks, General page

Area 2200002 reports 77,790 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $48,820. Its annual median is $39,410. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.4%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 43-9061 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area runs from $21,590 at the 10th percentile to $82,330 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $28,310. The median is $39,410. The 75th percentile is $58,990. This is a place check, not a pay range for Office Clerks, General.

The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 2200002. They do not show related skills or a path into Office Clerks, General.

• 1. Cashiers. Area: 2200002. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 2,360. Yearly median: $23,500. Jobs per 1,000: 30.39. Location quotient: 1.53.
• 2. Home Health and Personal Care Aides. Area: 2200002. SOC: 31-1120. Jobs: 2,210. Yearly median: $21,690. Jobs per 1,000: 28.39. Location quotient: 1.03.
• 3. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 2200002. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 1,910. Yearly median: $21,820. Jobs per 1,000: 24.51. Location quotient: 0.99.
• 4. Correctional Officers and Jailers. Area: 2200002. SOC: 33-3012. Jobs: 1,900. Yearly median: $37,060. Jobs per 1,000: 24.45. Location quotient: 9.99.
• 5. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners. Area: 2200002. SOC: 37-2011. Jobs: 1,870. Yearly median: $27,690. Jobs per 1,000: 24.03. Location quotient: 1.69.
• 6. Registered Nurses. Area: 2200002. SOC: 29-1141. Jobs: 1,790. Yearly median: $75,640. Jobs per 1,000: 23.07. Location quotient: 1.06.

Read the Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area wage ladder for Office Clerks, General

The 10th percentile is $19,280 per year. The 25th percentile is $22,380 per year. The median is $29,640 per year. The 75th percentile is $38,010 per year. The 90th percentile is $48,090 per year.

A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.

The middle half runs from $22,380 per year to $38,010 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $28,810. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

Compare Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area with its state and the U.S.

Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area has a annual median of $29,640 per year. Louisiana has $32,480 per year. The U.S. row has $45,010 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is 8.7% below Louisiana on the same published median. Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is 34.1% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.

The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.

Where Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area sits for Office Clerks, General

Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area ranks 129 of 137 among nonmetro areas with a published annual median for Office Clerks, General. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.

Rank 129 of 137 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.

The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.

• 126. Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. The Office Clerks, General median is $31,750 per year. BLS estimates 1,200 jobs. The location quotient is 0.95.
• 127. Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area. The Office Clerks, General median is $31,730 per year. BLS estimates 1,030 jobs. The location quotient is 0.85.
• 128. Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. The Office Clerks, General median is $30,010 per year. BLS estimates 1,320 jobs. The location quotient is 1.34.
• 130. Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. The Office Clerks, General median is $29,640 per year. BLS estimates 1,210 jobs. The location quotient is 0.95.
• 131. Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area. The Office Clerks, General median is $28,580 per year. BLS estimates 820 jobs. The location quotient is 0.34.
• 132. Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area. The Office Clerks, General median is $28,580 per year. BLS estimates 450 jobs. The location quotient is 0.44.

Where Office Clerks, General medians lead among nonmetro areas

The rows below use the same SOC 43-9061, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same nonmetro map type. Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area has the highest published median in this set, at $54,900 per year. Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area sits at $29,640 per year.

A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Office Clerks, General is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.

Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.

• 1. Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area has a Office Clerks, General median of $54,900 per year, or $25,260 above Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,610 jobs there, compared with 1,260 in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.94.
• 2. West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area has a Office Clerks, General median of $54,080 per year, or $24,440 above Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,010 jobs there, compared with 1,260 in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.45.
• 3. Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area has a Office Clerks, General median of $52,920 per year, or $23,280 above Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,970 jobs there, compared with 1,260 in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.94.
• 4. Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area has a Office Clerks, General median of $51,860 per year, or $22,220 above Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 800 jobs there, compared with 1,260 in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.21.
• 5. Alaska nonmetropolitan area has a Office Clerks, General median of $49,990 per year, or $20,350 above Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,050 jobs there, compared with 1,260 in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.61.
• 6. Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area has a Office Clerks, General median of $49,260 per year, or $19,620 above Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 850 jobs there, compared with 1,260 in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.77.
• 7. East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area has a Office Clerks, General median of $49,160 per year, or $19,520 above Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,300 jobs there, compared with 1,260 in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.29.
• 8. Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area has a Office Clerks, General median of $48,860 per year, or $19,220 above Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,980 jobs there, compared with 1,260 in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.09.

Where BLS counts the most Office Clerks, General jobs

North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has the largest published nonmetro job estimate for Office Clerks, General in this same-source set, at 5,020 jobs. Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area has 1,260. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.

A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.

Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.

• 1. North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has 5,020 estimated Office Clerks, General jobs, a gap of 3,760 jobs from Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $36,630 per year, or $6,990 above Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.15.
• 2. South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has 4,170 estimated Office Clerks, General jobs, a gap of 2,910 jobs from Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $44,190 per year, or $14,550 above Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.25.
• 3. North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) has 4,080 estimated Office Clerks, General jobs, a gap of 2,820 jobs from Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $40,300 per year, or $10,660 above Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.04.
• 4. Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 3,890 estimated Office Clerks, General jobs, a gap of 2,630 jobs from Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $38,310 per year, or $8,670 above Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 0.93.
• 5. Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area has 3,890 estimated Office Clerks, General jobs, a gap of 2,630 jobs from Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $42,600 per year, or $12,960 above Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.17.
• 6. West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area has 3,890 estimated Office Clerks, General jobs, a gap of 2,630 jobs from Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $42,780 per year, or $13,140 above Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 0.98.
• 7. Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has 3,880 estimated Office Clerks, General jobs, a gap of 2,620 jobs from Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $36,810 per year, or $7,170 above Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.22.
• 8. Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has 3,840 estimated Office Clerks, General jobs, a gap of 2,580 jobs from Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $43,630 per year, or $13,990 above Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.23.

Where Office Clerks, General takes the largest share of local jobs

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area has the highest published location quotient in this nonmetro set, at 1.7. Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area has 1.02. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.

A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.

Use this list to ask where Office Clerks, General is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.

• 1. Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.7, a gap of 0.68 from Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,600 Office Clerks, General jobs and a median of $42,950 per year, or $13,310 above Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
• 2. Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.59, a gap of 0.57 from Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,150 Office Clerks, General jobs and a median of $44,190 per year, or $14,550 above Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
• 3. Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.56, a gap of 0.54 from Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,870 Office Clerks, General jobs and a median of $43,630 per year, or $13,990 above Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
• 4. Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.53, a gap of 0.51 from Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,560 Office Clerks, General jobs and a median of $41,340 per year, or $11,700 above Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
• 5. West Montana nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.51, a gap of 0.49 from Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,020 Office Clerks, General jobs and a median of $47,670 per year, or $18,030 above Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
• 6. Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.5, a gap of 0.48 from Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 700 Office Clerks, General jobs and a median of $22,020 per year, or $7,620 below Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
• 7. West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.48, a gap of 0.46 from Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,010 Office Clerks, General jobs and a median of $36,060 per year, or $6,420 above Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
• 8. East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.47, a gap of 0.45 from Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,590 Office Clerks, General jobs and a median of $35,710 per year, or $6,070 above Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.

How common Office Clerks, General is in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area

BLS lists 1,260 Office Clerks, General jobs in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. It also lists 16.2 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.

The location quotient is 1.02. A value of 1 means Office Clerks, General has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is the same than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.

Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.

Office Clerks, General beside other roles in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area

The all-occupations median in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is $39,410 per year. The Office Clerks, General median is $29,640 per year. Office Clerks, General is 24.8% below the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.

The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.

Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Office Clerks, General. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.

• 1. Retail Salespersons, SOC 41-2031, has a Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area median of $29,070 per year. BLS lists 1,540 jobs and a location quotient of 0.79.
• 2. Nursing Assistants, SOC 31-1131, has a Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area median of $29,020 per year. BLS lists 1,590 jobs and a location quotient of 2.2.
• 3. Stockers and Order Fillers, SOC 53-7065, has a Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area median of $31,070 per year. BLS lists 1,300 jobs and a location quotient of 0.92.
• 4. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, SOC 37-2011, has a Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area median of $27,690 per year. BLS lists 1,870 jobs and a location quotient of 1.69.
• 5. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, SOC 35-1012, has a Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area median of $31,600 per year. BLS lists 690 jobs and a location quotient of 1.13.
• 6. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, SOC 43-6014, has a Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area median of $33,860 per year. BLS lists 1,450 jobs and a location quotient of 1.7.
• 7. Construction Laborers, SOC 47-2061, has a Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area median of $34,360 per year. BLS lists 980 jobs and a location quotient of 1.79.
• 8. Customer Service Representatives, SOC 43-4051, has a Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area median of $34,360 per year. BLS lists 640 jobs and a location quotient of 0.5.

The largest detailed roles in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area

Cashiers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area table, at 2,360 jobs. Office Clerks, General has 1,260 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.

The all-occupations job count is 77,790. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.

A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Office Clerks, General's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.

• 1. Cashiers has 2,360 jobs in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,100 from Office Clerks, General. Its median is $23,500 per year, or $6,140 below Office Clerks, General. Its location quotient is 1.53.
• 2. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 2,210 jobs in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 950 from Office Clerks, General. Its median is $21,690 per year, or $7,950 below Office Clerks, General. Its location quotient is 1.03.
• 3. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 1,910 jobs in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 650 from Office Clerks, General. Its median is $21,820 per year, or $7,820 below Office Clerks, General. Its location quotient is 0.99.
• 4. Correctional Officers and Jailers has 1,900 jobs in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 640 from Office Clerks, General. Its median is $37,060 per year, or $7,420 above Office Clerks, General. Its location quotient is 9.99.
• 5. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has 1,870 jobs in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 610 from Office Clerks, General. Its median is $27,690 per year, or $1,950 below Office Clerks, General. Its location quotient is 1.69.
• 6. Registered Nurses has 1,790 jobs in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 530 from Office Clerks, General. Its median is $75,640 per year, or $46,000 above Office Clerks, General. Its location quotient is 1.06.
• 7. Nursing Assistants has 1,590 jobs in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 330 from Office Clerks, General. Its median is $29,020 per year, or $620 below Office Clerks, General. Its location quotient is 2.2.
• 8. General and Operations Managers has 1,560 jobs in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 300 from Office Clerks, General. Its median is $86,180 per year, or $56,540 above Office Clerks, General. Its location quotient is 0.89.

Published role medians around Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area

General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area role table, at $86,180 per year. Office Clerks, General has $29,640 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $39,410 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.

The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.

• 1. General and Operations Managers has a median of $86,180 per year in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, or $56,540 above Office Clerks, General. BLS lists 1,560 jobs, compared with 1,260 for Office Clerks, General. Its location quotient is 0.89.
• 2. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has a median of $76,400 per year in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, or $46,760 above Office Clerks, General. BLS lists 580 jobs, compared with 1,260 for Office Clerks, General. Its location quotient is 1.07.
• 3. Registered Nurses has a median of $75,640 per year in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, or $46,000 above Office Clerks, General. BLS lists 1,790 jobs, compared with 1,260 for Office Clerks, General. Its location quotient is 1.06.
• 4. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $51,160 per year in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, or $21,520 above Office Clerks, General. BLS lists 1,520 jobs, compared with 1,260 for Office Clerks, General. Its location quotient is 2.85.
• 5. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a median of $50,970 per year in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, or $21,330 above Office Clerks, General. BLS lists 1,200 jobs, compared with 1,260 for Office Clerks, General. Its location quotient is 3.7.
• 6. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $49,980 per year in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, or $20,340 above Office Clerks, General. BLS lists 760 jobs, compared with 1,260 for Office Clerks, General. Its location quotient is 1.06.
• 7. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $47,280 per year in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, or $17,640 above Office Clerks, General. BLS lists 1,320 jobs, compared with 1,260 for Office Clerks, General. Its location quotient is 1.9.
• 8. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a median of $46,510 per year in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, or $16,870 above Office Clerks, General. BLS lists 1,280 jobs, compared with 1,260 for Office Clerks, General. Its location quotient is 1.24.

Roles with the largest local share in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area

Correctional Officers and Jailers has the highest location quotient in the bounded Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area role table, at 9.99. Office Clerks, General has 1.02. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.

A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.

The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Office Clerks, General with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.

• 1. Correctional Officers and Jailers has a location quotient of 9.99 in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 8.97 from Office Clerks, General. BLS lists 1,900 jobs and a median of $37,060 per year, or $7,420 above Office Clerks, General.
• 2. Production Workers, All Other has a location quotient of 9.94 in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 8.92 from Office Clerks, General. BLS lists 1,250 jobs and a median of $38,170 per year, or $8,530 above Office Clerks, General.
• 3. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a location quotient of 3.7 in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2.68 from Office Clerks, General. BLS lists 1,200 jobs and a median of $50,970 per year, or $21,330 above Office Clerks, General.
• 4. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a location quotient of 2.85 in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.83 from Office Clerks, General. BLS lists 1,520 jobs and a median of $51,160 per year, or $21,520 above Office Clerks, General.
• 5. Food Preparation Workers has a location quotient of 2.32 in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.30 from Office Clerks, General. BLS lists 1,040 jobs and a median of $21,910 per year, or $7,730 below Office Clerks, General.
• 6. Nursing Assistants has a location quotient of 2.2 in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.18 from Office Clerks, General. BLS lists 1,590 jobs and a median of $29,020 per year, or $620 below Office Clerks, General.
• 7. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a location quotient of 1.9 in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.88 from Office Clerks, General. BLS lists 1,320 jobs and a median of $47,280 per year, or $17,640 above Office Clerks, General.
• 8. Construction Laborers has a location quotient of 1.79 in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.77 from Office Clerks, General. BLS lists 980 jobs and a median of $34,360 per year, or $4,720 above Office Clerks, General.

What $29,640 may mean after the Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area price level

WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $29,640 BLS median stays a nominal wage.

No price row means no national-price-dollar proxy. It does not mean prices match the U.S. level. It does not say whether a wage goes far or not. The source is missing for this exact map key, so the price answer stays open.

You can still compare Office Clerks, General with the U.S. or with like nonmetro areas on the same BLS metric. Keep that as a nominal wage comparison. Add price-level context only when an exact reviewed row exists.

How much care to use with the Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area row

The employment RSE for this Office Clerks, General row is 4.7%. The mean-wage RSE is 1.8%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.

The employment RSE belongs to the 1,260 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $32,170 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.

A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.

Use Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Office Clerks, General. It uses a Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.

Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $29,640 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.

Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.

What the Office Clerks, General row for Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area does not claim

The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.

The 1,260 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.02 is not a growth score. Rank 129 of 137 is not a place score. A missing price index is not a personal budget.

Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 43-9061 in BLS area 2200002. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.