Office Clerk / Clerk Typist (government) in Maryland: Pay Plan

$38,582 – $60,852

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$47,270

median pay in MD, all employers

27,290

workers in MD (SOC 43-9061)

Sources: Maryland Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Maryland State Salary Plan (title order) and FY 2027 salary schedules (effective July 1, 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Maryland state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Maryland sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Office Clerk I Class 1374 Grade ASTD 0007 · Standard & Bargaining Unit Employees Salary Schedule (ASTD)	$38,582 – $60,852 a year 24 steps Step 5: $38,582 a year Step 6: $39,354 a year Step 7: $40,142 a year Step 8: $40,945 a year Step 9: $41,764 a year Step 10: $42,599 a year Step 11: $43,452 a year Step 12: $44,321 a year Step 13: $45,209 a year Step 14: $46,113 a year Step 15: $47,036 a year Step 16: $47,977 a year Step 17: $48,937 a year Step 18: $49,916 a year Step 19: $50,915 a year Step 20: $51,934 a year Step 21: $52,973 a year Step 22: $54,033 a year Step 23: $55,114 a year Step 24: $56,216 a year Step 25: $57,341 a year Step 26: $58,488 a year Step 27: $59,658 a year Step 28: $60,852 a year
Office Clerk I Class 5546 Grade ASTD 0007 · Standard & Bargaining Unit Employees Salary Schedule (ASTD)	$38,582 – $60,852 a year 24 steps Step 5: $38,582 a year Step 6: $39,354 a year Step 7: $40,142 a year Step 8: $40,945 a year Step 9: $41,764 a year Step 10: $42,599 a year Step 11: $43,452 a year Step 12: $44,321 a year Step 13: $45,209 a year Step 14: $46,113 a year Step 15: $47,036 a year Step 16: $47,977 a year Step 17: $48,937 a year Step 18: $49,916 a year Step 19: $50,915 a year Step 20: $51,934 a year Step 21: $52,973 a year Step 22: $54,033 a year Step 23: $55,114 a year Step 24: $56,216 a year Step 25: $57,341 a year Step 26: $58,488 a year Step 27: $59,658 a year Step 28: $60,852 a year
Office Clerk I Class 6057 Grade STD 0007 · Standard & Bargaining Unit Employees Salary Schedule (STD)	$38,582 – $60,852 a year 24 steps Step 5: $38,582 a year Step 6: $39,354 a year Step 7: $40,142 a year Step 8: $40,945 a year Step 9: $41,764 a year Step 10: $42,599 a year Step 11: $43,452 a year Step 12: $44,321 a year Step 13: $45,209 a year Step 14: $46,113 a year Step 15: $47,036 a year Step 16: $47,977 a year Step 17: $48,937 a year Step 18: $49,916 a year Step 19: $50,915 a year Step 20: $51,934 a year Step 21: $52,973 a year Step 22: $54,033 a year Step 23: $55,114 a year Step 24: $56,216 a year Step 25: $57,341 a year Step 26: $58,488 a year Step 27: $59,658 a year Step 28: $60,852 a year
Office Clerk II Class 1375 Grade ASTD 0007 · Standard & Bargaining Unit Employees Salary Schedule (ASTD)	$38,582 – $60,852 a year 24 steps Step 5: $38,582 a year Step 6: $39,354 a year Step 7: $40,142 a year Step 8: $40,945 a year Step 9: $41,764 a year Step 10: $42,599 a year Step 11: $43,452 a year Step 12: $44,321 a year Step 13: $45,209 a year Step 14: $46,113 a year Step 15: $47,036 a year Step 16: $47,977 a year Step 17: $48,937 a year Step 18: $49,916 a year Step 19: $50,915 a year Step 20: $51,934 a year Step 21: $52,973 a year Step 22: $54,033 a year Step 23: $55,114 a year Step 24: $56,216 a year Step 25: $57,341 a year Step 26: $58,488 a year Step 27: $59,658 a year Step 28: $60,852 a year
Office Clerk II Class 5350 Grade ASTD 0007 · Standard & Bargaining Unit Employees Salary Schedule (ASTD)	$38,582 – $60,852 a year 24 steps Step 5: $38,582 a year Step 6: $39,354 a year Step 7: $40,142 a year Step 8: $40,945 a year Step 9: $41,764 a year Step 10: $42,599 a year Step 11: $43,452 a year Step 12: $44,321 a year Step 13: $45,209 a year Step 14: $46,113 a year Step 15: $47,036 a year Step 16: $47,977 a year Step 17: $48,937 a year Step 18: $49,916 a year Step 19: $50,915 a year Step 20: $51,934 a year Step 21: $52,973 a year Step 22: $54,033 a year Step 23: $55,114 a year Step 24: $56,216 a year Step 25: $57,341 a year Step 26: $58,488 a year Step 27: $59,658 a year Step 28: $60,852 a year
Office Clerk II Class 5547 Grade ASTD 0007 · Standard & Bargaining Unit Employees Salary Schedule (ASTD)	$38,582 – $60,852 a year 24 steps Step 5: $38,582 a year Step 6: $39,354 a year Step 7: $40,142 a year Step 8: $40,945 a year Step 9: $41,764 a year Step 10: $42,599 a year Step 11: $43,452 a year Step 12: $44,321 a year Step 13: $45,209 a year Step 14: $46,113 a year Step 15: $47,036 a year Step 16: $47,977 a year Step 17: $48,937 a year Step 18: $49,916 a year Step 19: $50,915 a year Step 20: $51,934 a year Step 21: $52,973 a year Step 22: $54,033 a year Step 23: $55,114 a year Step 24: $56,216 a year Step 25: $57,341 a year Step 26: $58,488 a year Step 27: $59,658 a year Step 28: $60,852 a year
Office Clerk II Class 6183 Grade STD 0007 · Standard & Bargaining Unit Employees Salary Schedule (STD)	$38,582 – $60,852 a year 24 steps Step 5: $38,582 a year Step 6: $39,354 a year Step 7: $40,142 a year Step 8: $40,945 a year Step 9: $41,764 a year Step 10: $42,599 a year Step 11: $43,452 a year Step 12: $44,321 a year Step 13: $45,209 a year Step 14: $46,113 a year Step 15: $47,036 a year Step 16: $47,977 a year Step 17: $48,937 a year Step 18: $49,916 a year Step 19: $50,915 a year Step 20: $51,934 a year Step 21: $52,973 a year Step 22: $54,033 a year Step 23: $55,114 a year Step 24: $56,216 a year Step 25: $57,341 a year Step 26: $58,488 a year Step 27: $59,658 a year Step 28: $60,852 a year

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Maryland Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Maryland State Salary Plan (title order) and FY 2027 salary schedules (effective July 1, 2026). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Maryland, all employers Sourced

Office Clerks, General (SOC 43-9061) in Maryland, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	MD
Workers	27,290
10th percentile	$33,650
Median	$47,270
90th percentile	$72,800
National median, government employers	$46,170

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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