File Clerks Wages
SOC 43-4071 • Full occupation profile
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.
| 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.
| 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 |