File Clerks Salary in U.S.
SOC 43-4071 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a File Clerks in U.S. is $41,270 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $19.84 per hour. 78,980 people work as File Clerks in U.S.. Wages have grown 26% since 2019, when the median was $32,710.
Median Annual Salary
$41,270
Mean Annual
$43,700
Median Hourly
$19.84
Total Employed
78,980
Salary Distribution
$30k
10th
$35k
25th
$41k
Median
$50k
75th
$61k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Telecommunications | $67,570 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $66,060 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $62,900 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $62,900 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $62,790 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $62,720 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $62,720 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | $60,180 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $60,000 |
| Utilities | $59,450 |
| Utilities | $59,450 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $57,570 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $56,560 |
| Rail Transportation | $55,240 |
| Rail Transportation | $55,240 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $54,650 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $54,460 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $53,660 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $53,220 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $53,140 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $52,990 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $51,110 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $51,060 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $51,060 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $49,930 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $49,870 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $48,640 |
| Engineering Services | $48,620 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $48,380 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $48,360 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $48,200 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $48,080 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $48,080 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $48,050 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $48,020 |
| Foundries | $48,020 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $48,020 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $47,930 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $47,870 |
| Ambulance Services | $47,870 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $47,800 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $47,450 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $47,420 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $47,310 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $47,140 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $46,990 |
| Manufacturing | $46,980 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $46,950 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $46,700 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $46,650 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $46,650 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $46,590 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $46,500 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $46,500 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $46,360 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $46,070 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $46,050 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $45,370 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $45,370 |
| Educational Services | $45,230 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $45,200 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $45,050 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $44,960 |
| Food Manufacturing | $44,850 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $44,810 |
| Educational Services | $44,780 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $44,740 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $44,700 |
| Educational Support Services | $44,430 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $44,260 |
| Security Systems Services | $44,250 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $44,150 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $43,830 |
| Wholesale Trade | $43,830 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $43,800 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $43,670 |
| Machine Shops | $43,330 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $43,260 |
| Air Transportation | $43,060 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $43,040 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $43,040 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $43,030 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $42,580 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $42,090 |
| Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | $42,040 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $42,040 |
| Real Estate | $42,020 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $42,010 |
| Hospitals | $41,670 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $41,670 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $41,600 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $41,600 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $41,600 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $41,530 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $41,520 |
| Legal Services | $41,440 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $41,420 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $41,420 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $41,420 |
| Finance and Insurance | $41,130 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $40,990 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $40,990 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $40,990 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $40,850 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $40,790 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $40,540 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $40,500 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $40,460 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $40,400 |
| Water Transportation | $40,390 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $40,390 |
| Insurance Carriers | $40,390 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $40,360 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $40,360 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $40,360 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $40,200 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $40,130 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $40,050 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $39,970 |
| Business Support Services | $39,920 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $39,700 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $39,660 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $39,660 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $39,560 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $39,550 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $39,460 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $39,450 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $39,450 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $39,450 |
| Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | $39,380 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $39,380 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $39,340 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $39,210 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $39,120 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $39,080 |
| Gasoline Stations | $39,020 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $39,020 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $38,980 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $38,760 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $38,660 |
| Roofing Contractors | $38,560 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $38,500 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $38,500 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $38,440 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $38,390 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $38,390 |
| Information | $38,390 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $38,380 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $38,380 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $38,370 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $38,350 |
| Religious Organizations | $38,310 |
| Office Administrative Services | $38,290 |
| Individual and Family Services | $38,280 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $38,240 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $38,190 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $38,110 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $38,030 |
| Utility System Construction | $38,030 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $38,030 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $38,020 |
| Employment Services | $38,000 |
| Temporary Help Services | $38,000 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $37,940 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $37,860 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $37,780 |
| Junior Colleges | $37,760 |
| Offices of Physicians | $37,700 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $37,530 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $37,490 |
| Exterminating and Pest Control Services | $37,400 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $37,260 |
| Child Care Services | $37,260 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $37,260 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $37,180 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $37,090 |
| Social Assistance | $37,090 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $37,090 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $37,070 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $37,060 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $37,020 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $36,940 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $36,830 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $36,750 |
| Publishing Industries | $36,730 |
| Software Publishers | $36,730 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $36,640 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $36,400 |
| Offices of Dentists | $36,360 |
| Retail Trade | $36,260 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $36,240 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $36,240 |
| Construction | $36,160 |
| Home Health Care Services | $36,140 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $36,120 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $36,060 |
| Construction of Buildings | $36,040 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $35,920 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $35,760 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $35,760 |
| Facilities Support Services | $35,630 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $35,360 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $35,350 |
| Automobile Dealers | $35,350 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $35,200 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $35,180 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $35,100 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $34,910 |
| Truck Transportation | $34,880 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $34,680 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $34,600 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $34,600 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $34,530 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $34,520 |
| Other Support Services | $34,510 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $34,380 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $34,270 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $34,270 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $34,250 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $34,080 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $34,050 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $34,020 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $33,630 |
| Veterinary Services | $33,300 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $33,280 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $33,280 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $33,280 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | $33,270 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $33,000 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $32,930 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $32,870 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $32,630 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $32,600 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $32,540 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $32,540 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $32,180 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $32,140 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $31,290 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $31,200 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $31,200 |
| Death Care Services | $31,200 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $31,200 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $31,200 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $31,200 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $30,990 |
| Residential Building Construction | $29,480 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $28,870 |
| Accommodation | $28,660 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $28,150 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $25,860 |
| Other Personal Services | $23,900 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $21,260 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $20,340 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $20,340 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $41,270 |
| 2023 | $38,130 |
| 2022 | $37,290 |
| 2021 | $36,360 |
| 2020 | $34,090 |
| 2019 | $32,710 |
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