File Clerks Wages

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The median annual wage for File Clerks is $38,130 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $27,040 and the 90th percentile is $58,140, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

82,290

P10

$27,040

P25

$32,350

Median

$38,130

P75

$47,180

P90

$58,140

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for File Clerks have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for File Clerks across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $38,130 $40,730 $27,040 $58,140 82,290
2022 $37,290 $39,560 $26,190 $57,280 87,250 -2.2%
2021 $36,360 $36,820 $23,980 $49,190 85,460 -2.49%
2020 $34,090 $36,140 $23,520 $52,400 91,560 -6.24%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for File Clerks. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $59,080, 55% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for File Clerks, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
District of Columbia $59,080 +54.9% $62,630 180
Oregon $47,550 +24.7% $47,750 1,000
Massachusetts $45,540 +19.4% $50,480 790
Washington $44,420 +16.5% $45,880 710
Minnesota $43,280 +13.5% $43,680 730
Maryland $43,140 +13.1% $43,850 720
California $43,090 +13% $46,680 10,960
Rhode Island $41,440 +8.7% $43,070 150
Wisconsin $40,820 +7.1% $40,480 1,770
Colorado $40,220 +5.5% $42,380 1,690
Arizona $40,180 +5.4% $42,530 2,310
Hawaii $40,130 +5.2% $41,070 140
Connecticut $40,030 +5% $43,070 430
Iowa $40,010 +4.9% $38,840 550
New Hampshire $39,890 +4.6% $40,390 250
Illinois $39,710 +4.1% $44,200 4,000
Alaska $39,650 +4% $42,290 210
Michigan $39,530 +3.7% $41,880 1,920
Ohio $39,500 +3.6% $40,350 2,170
New Jersey $39,410 +3.4% $42,460 3,810
New York $38,880 +2% $42,200 4,200
North Dakota $38,710 +1.5% $41,220 90
Vermont $38,350 +0.6% $42,310 80
Pennsylvania $38,130 0% $40,370 2,600
Utah $37,980 -0.4% $41,450 810
Tennessee $37,810 -0.8% $38,260 3,350
Nebraska $37,550 -1.5% $38,190 880
Oklahoma $37,270 -2.3% $39,350 1,710
North Carolina $37,110 -2.7% $38,140 1,790
Montana $37,000 -3% $39,530 760
Kansas $36,980 -3% $37,500 880
Indiana $36,960 -3.1% $38,070 2,180
Virginia $36,790 -3.5% $38,820 1,770
Georgia $36,720 -3.7% $37,660 1,730
Missouri $36,640 -3.9% $40,620 830
Florida $36,620 -4% $39,960 7,050
Nevada $36,400 -4.5% $41,110 1,040
Maine $36,280 -4.9% $37,410 190
South Carolina $35,220 -7.6% $36,040 1,060
New Mexico $34,270 -10.1% $35,180 450
Idaho $34,160 -10.4% $35,300 690
Texas $33,660 -11.7% $36,140 10,130
Wyoming $32,540 -14.7% $34,810 50
West Virginia $32,290 -15.3% $34,290 480
Kentucky $31,750 -16.7% $33,590 360
Alabama $31,700 -16.9% $36,970 280
Delaware $31,480 -17.4% $32,960 630
Arkansas $31,350 -17.8% $33,530 350
South Dakota $31,140 -18.3% $33,000 30
Mississippi $30,330 -20.5% $31,090 450
Louisiana $29,170 -23.5% $30,630 880