Office Clerk Jobs in Tucson, AZ
Office clerk jobs in Tucson run through hospitals and government offices: unit clerks at Tucson Medical Center, file clerks at the Tucson VA, and state agency assistants on the south side. The Tucson metro counted about 8,990 general office clerks in 2024, averaging $22.28 an hour. Current openings are below.
Current Office Clerk Openings in Tucson, AZ
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Office Clerk Work in Tucson
General office clerk is one of the biggest job titles in Pima County. The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 8,990 of them in the Tucson metro in May 2024, the largest single office and administrative title in that count, and the work clusters where paperwork never stops: hospitals and government. On the health care side, Tucson Medical Center on Grant Road in midtown and Carondelet's St. Joseph's on the east side and St. Mary's on the west side staff unit clerks and unit secretaries around the clock. On the public side, state agencies run Tucson offices along South 4th Avenue, South Santa Rita Avenue and South Palo Verde Road, and the Tucson VA Medical Center on South Sixth Avenue posts federal clerk jobs through USAJOBS.
Pay rules differ here too. The City of Tucson's minimum wage is $15.45 an hour in 2026, above Arizona's $15.15, but it applies only to work inside city limits and does not bind the State of Arizona or the federal government. That is why a state clerk posting can start at $15.45 while a VA file clerk starts above $37,000 a year.
Top Tucson Employers Hiring Office Clerks
These Tucson employers have posted office clerk and clerical support roles on their own careers sites in 2026:
- Southern Arizona VA Health Care System - the Tucson VA Medical Center's Health Information Management Section hired a full-time File Clerk (GS-4) in summer 2026 to scan, index and file health records.
- Arizona Department of Child Safety - posted Administrative Assistant 1 jobs at its South 4th Avenue and South Santa Rita Avenue offices covering mail, filing, phones, scanning and case paperwork.
- Arizona Department of Economic Security - its Disability Determination Services office on South Palo Verde Road posted an Administrative Assistant 1 role scheduling exams and handling claimant calls.
- Tucson Medical Center - unit clerks in the operating room and on patient units handle admissions, transfers, discharges, phones and scheduling.
- Carondelet Health Network - unit secretaries at St. Joseph's and St. Mary's handle filing, phones, visitors, mail, copying and supply orders.
Office Clerk Salaries in Tucson
- Entry level (0-2 years): roughly $15.50 to $18 an hour.
- Experienced (2-5 years): roughly $18 to $22 an hour.
- Senior or lead clerk, federal GS-4 and up (5+ years): roughly $22 to $26 an hour.
These are estimates that vary by employer and experience. The BLS mean for general office clerks in Tucson was $22.28 an hour in May 2024. Recent state postings in Tucson started at $15.45 to $16.73 an hour, while the VA's GS-4 file clerk paid $37,100 to $48,232 a year. Federal and state jobs add retirement and health benefits that private offices often do not match.
How to Become an Office Clerk in Tucson
Arizona has no license for office clerks. Most Tucson postings ask for a high school diploma or GED; the VA asks for a year of clerical experience or two years of education after high school, and Carondelet's unit secretary jobs want two years of clerical work plus BLS certification. State child welfare jobs add a Level One fingerprint clearance card from the Arizona Department of Public Safety and a valid Arizona driver's license. For classroom training, Pima Community College's Basic Business Certificate takes about nine months full time at the Downtown, Northwest or West campus or online, and every course counts toward the Business AAS.
What the Job Involves
Office clerks keep paper and digital records moving: sorting and sending mail, scanning and indexing documents, filing, answering phones, greeting visitors, entering data, ordering supplies and building case or patient packets for the people who make decisions. Hospital unit clerks add admissions, transfers and discharges to that list.
Skills Employers Look For
- Accurate filing, scanning and indexing
- Microsoft Office and basic data entry
- Phone and front-counter customer service
- Handling confidential records, including HIPAA in hospitals
- Bilingual English and Spanish, valued at public-facing Tucson offices
- Steady organization when the mail, the phones and the walk-ins all arrive at once
Career Path and Advancement
In Tucson the clerk ladder usually runs through the same big employers. Federal clerks move from GS-4 toward GS-5 and GS-6 program support assistant jobs at the VA, state clerks move from Administrative Assistant 1 to higher grades, and hospital unit clerks move into patient access, health information or administrative assistant roles. Records and data work is a common next step for clerks who like systems.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a license to be an office clerk in Tucson?
No. Arizona does not license office clerks. Some employers add their own requirements: the Arizona Department of Child Safety asks for a Level One fingerprint clearance card, and federal jobs at the Tucson VA require U.S. citizenship and a background investigation.
How much do office clerks make in Tucson?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics put the Tucson mean at $22.28 an hour, or $46,340 a year, in May 2024. Entry-level state postings in Tucson have started at $15.45 to $16.73 an hour, and the VA's GS-4 file clerk paid $37,100 to $48,232 a year.
Does Tucson's minimum wage apply to office clerk jobs?
Inside Tucson city limits, private employers must pay at least $15.45 an hour in 2026 to employees who work at least five hours a pay period there. Outside city limits, such as Oro Valley, Marana or Sahuarita, the Arizona minimum of $15.15 applies, and the State of Arizona and federal government are exempt from the city rate.
Which Tucson employers hire the most office clerks?
Government and hospitals. The Tucson VA, the Arizona Department of Child Safety and the Arizona Department of Economic Security all posted Tucson clerical jobs in 2026, and Tucson Medical Center and Carondelet hire unit clerks and unit secretaries for their hospitals.
How fast can you get hired as an office clerk in Tucson?
Many clerk jobs are entry level with a high school diploma, so you can apply right away. Watch for short windows: the VA's summer 2026 file clerk posting was open for about two weeks, so job alerts help.
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