Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of file clerk salary by state for the United States:
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Washington has the highest file clerk salary of $36,367
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Alabama has the lowest file clerk salary of $26,005
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The national average salary for file clerks is $31,562
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The national hourly pay for file clerks is $15.17
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do file clerks get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for file clerk by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for file clerks after this adjustment? That would be Washington.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for file clerk salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid File Clerks By State
| Rank | State | Average File Clerk Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Washington | $36,367 | $29,000 | $44,000 |
| 2 | Maine | $35,853 | $29,000 | $44,000 |
| 3 | Idaho | $35,761 | $29,000 | $43,000 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $35,332 | $28,000 | $43,000 |
| 5 | New York | $35,175 | $28,000 | $43,000 |
| 6 | Vermont | $34,496 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $33,879 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 8 | California | $33,842 | $27,000 | $41,000 |
| 9 | Oregon | $33,774 | $27,000 | $41,000 |
| 10 | Hawaii | $33,596 | $28,000 | $39,000 |
| 11 | Illinois | $32,689 | $26,000 | $40,000 |
| 12 | Colorado | $32,603 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 13 | Wyoming | $32,410 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 14 | Ohio | $32,338 | $26,000 | $40,000 |
| 15 | Kansas | $32,018 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 16 | Michigan | $31,920 | $25,000 | $39,000 |
| 17 | West Virginia | $31,606 | $25,000 | $39,000 |
| 18 | North Dakota | $31,550 | $25,000 | $38,000 |
| 19 | North Carolina | $31,155 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 20 | Montana | $31,144 | $25,000 | $37,000 |
| 21 | Kentucky | $31,075 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 22 | Alaska | $31,000 | $27,000 | $35,000 |
| 23 | Utah | $30,971 | $25,000 | $38,000 |
| 24 | New Hampshire | $30,851 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $30,754 | $24,000 | $37,000 |
| 26 | South Dakota | $30,641 | $25,000 | $37,000 |
| 27 | Connecticut | $30,589 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 28 | Arizona | $30,350 | $24,000 | $37,000 |
| 29 | Minnesota | $30,270 | $24,000 | $37,000 |
| 30 | Nebraska | $29,716 | $24,000 | $36,000 |
| 31 | Missouri | $29,276 | $23,000 | $36,000 |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $29,190 | $23,000 | $36,000 |
| 33 | Virginia | $29,164 | $23,000 | $36,000 |
| 34 | Louisiana | $29,049 | $23,000 | $36,000 |
| 35 | Texas | $29,039 | $23,000 | $36,000 |
| 36 | Nevada | $28,962 | $23,000 | $35,000 |
| 37 | Maryland | $28,939 | $23,000 | $36,000 |
| 38 | New Mexico | $28,918 | $23,000 | $35,000 |
| 39 | Rhode Island | $28,606 | $22,000 | $35,000 |
| 40 | Iowa | $28,585 | $23,000 | $35,000 |
| 41 | Georgia | $28,560 | $22,000 | $35,000 |
| 42 | South Carolina | $28,482 | $22,000 | $35,000 |
| 43 | Mississippi | $28,469 | $22,000 | $35,000 |
| 44 | Arkansas | $27,735 | $22,000 | $34,000 |
| 45 | Florida | $27,670 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 46 | Delaware | $27,396 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 47 | Indiana | $27,319 | $22,000 | $33,000 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $26,836 | $21,000 | $33,000 |
| 49 | Tennessee | $26,737 | $21,000 | $33,000 |
| 50 | Alabama | $26,005 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
Methodology: File Clerk Salary By State
To better understand file clerk pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for file clerks by state.
We took the average annual salary data for file clerks from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for file clerks.
File Clerk Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for file clerks?
The highest-paid state for file clerks is Washington with an average salary of $36,367 per year.
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What city pays file clerks the most?
Vancouver, WA pays file clerks the most with an average salary of $36,949 per year.
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What is the worst state for file clerks?
The worst state for file clerks is Alabama with an average salary of $26,005 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
