File Clerk Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$43,600
$20.96/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,200 | $15.00 |
| 25th percentile | $36,420 | $17.51 |
| Median | $43,600 | $20.96 |
| 75th percentile | $51,770 | $24.89 |
| 90th percentile | $63,490 | $30.53 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 73,440
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | ||
| 1st | $50,660 | $49,013 3rd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 2nd | $50,630 | $46,048 12th |
| Illinois | ||
| 3rd | $49,920 | $49,941 2nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 4th | $49,910 | $48,760 4th |
| California | ||
| 5th | $49,040 | $44,292 20th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 6th | $48,310 | $45,680 14th |
| Vermont | ||
| 7th | $47,540 | $48,531 5th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 8th | $46,640 | $47,292 9th |
| Iowa | ||
| 9th | $46,560 | $53,053 1st |
| Colorado | ||
| 10th | $46,490 | $45,113 17th |
| Idaho | ||
| 11th | $45,910 | $48,076 7th |
| Washington | ||
| 12th | $45,830 | $42,827 29th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 13th | $45,130 | $47,962 8th |
| Maryland | ||
| 14th | $44,920 | $42,798 30th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 15th | $44,810 | $43,249 27th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 16th | $44,400 | $40,807 40th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 17th | $44,390 | $42,615 31st |
| New York | ||
| 18th | $44,340 | $41,086 38th |
| Nevada | ||
| 19th | $44,150 | $44,159 22nd |
| Michigan | ||
| 20th | $43,950 | $45,678 15th |
| Maine | ||
| 21st | $43,910 | $45,245 16th |
| Arizona | ||
| 22nd | $43,690 | $43,396 26th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 23rd | $43,260 | $45,862 13th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 24th | $43,010 | $46,816 10th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 25th | $42,920 | $43,988 23rd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 26th | $42,860 | $48,179 6th |
| Kansas | ||
| 27th | $42,130 | $46,776 11th |
| Florida | ||
| 28th | $41,750 | $40,372 43rd |
| Utah | ||
| 29th | $41,450 | $41,926 36th |
| Georgia | ||
| 30th | $41,000 | $42,578 33rd |
| Ohio | ||
| 31st | $40,650 | $43,816 24th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 32nd | $40,640 | $45,104 18th |
| Delaware | ||
| 33rd | $39,940 | $40,017 44th |
| Virginia | ||
| 34th | $39,900 | $39,464 45th |
| Indiana | ||
| 35th | $39,740 | $42,581 32nd |
| Texas | ||
| 36th | $39,480 | $40,677 41st |
| South Carolina | ||
| 37th | $39,350 | $41,974 35th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 38th | $39,250 | $43,534 25th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 39th | $39,170 | $44,591 19th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 40th | $38,470 | $44,250 21st |
| Missouri | ||
| 41st | $38,400 | $42,283 34th |
| Montana | ||
| 42nd | $38,370 | $40,541 42nd |
| Alabama | ||
| 43rd | $38,290 | $43,108 28th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 44th | $37,700 | $40,884 39th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 45th | $36,640 | $41,361 37th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 46th | $36,400 | $35,589 48th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 47th | $32,200 | $36,505 46th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 48th | $31,600 | $35,308 49th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 49th | $31,260 | $35,950 47th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −15.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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