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BLSSalary

File Clerks Salary (2025)

Based on 73,440 employed workers · BLS OEWS May 2025

Official BLS Data
Annual Mean
$45,590
$21.92/hr
Annual Median
$43,600
$20.96/hr
Bottom 10%
$31,200
$15.00/hr
Top 10%
$63,490
$30.53/hr

Salary Percentile Breakdown

PercentileAnnual
10th Percentile
Bottom 10%
$31,200
25th Percentile
Lower quarter
$36,420
50th PercentileMedian
Median
$43,600
75th Percentile
Upper quarter
$51,770
90th Percentile
Top 10%
$63,490

Salary Distribution

Annual Salary Range

10th

$31K

25th

$36K

Median

$44K

75th

$52K

90th

$63K

Highest Paying States for File Clerks

States with highest average wages · BLS May 2025

StateAnnual Mean
California$53,640
Illinois$52,410
Massachusetts$51,290
Oregon$50,890
Alaska$50,840
Hawaii$49,040
Washington$49,030
Minnesota$48,620
Connecticut$48,130
Colorado$47,780

Geographic Salary Variation

File Clerks salaries vary significantly across the United States. The highest paying state is California at an average of $53,640 per year, while Colorado has an average of $47,780 — a difference of $5,860. These geographic differences reflect variations in cost of living, demand, and local labor market conditions.

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Top cities by average annual wage

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$65,520
per year
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$60,000
per year
Napa, CA
$58,830
per year
Salinas, CA
$56,620
per year
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$55,780
per year
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$55,180
per year
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
$55,100
per year
Vallejo, CA
$54,610
per year

About File Clerks

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 73,440 workers were employed as File Clerkss in the United States as of May 2025. This occupation is classified under Office and Administrative Support Occupations. The annual mean wage of $45,590 reflects data from employer surveys conducted by BLS.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC Code: 43-4071

What do these percentiles mean? The 10th percentile ($31,200) represents entry-level or part-time File Clerkss, while the 90th percentile ($63,490) represents highly experienced professionals or those in high-demand locations. The median ($43,600) is the midpoint — half of all File Clerkss earn more and half earn less than this amount.

Related Occupations in Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Customer Service Representatives
$44,770
median/yr
Office Clerks, General
$45,010
median/yr
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
$47,540
median/yr
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
$69,500
median/yr
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
$50,670
median/yr
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
$45,930
median/yr
Data sourced from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025. Public domain. Not affiliated with the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.