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Job outlook for records clerks in the United States
Records clerk job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected records clerk job growth rate is 0% from 2018-2028.
About -5,200 new jobs for records clerks are projected over the next decade.
Records clerk salaries have increased 17% for records clerks in the last 5 years.
There are over 83,093 records clerks currently employed in the United States.
There are 101,023 active records clerk job openings in the US.
The average records clerk salary is $29,795.
Are records clerk jobs in demand?
No, records clerk jobs are not in demand. Records clerk demand is projected to decline 0% from 2018 to 2028.
Records clerk job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of records clerk jobs and the average records clerk salary over time.
Records clerk jobs over time
Records clerk job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 83,093 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | 90,375 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | 100,951 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 105,823 | 0.03% |
| 2017 | 113,295 | 0.03% |
Average records clerk salary over time
Records clerk salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $29,795 | $14.32 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | $28,589 | $13.74 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | $27,706 | $13.32 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | $26,325 | $12.66 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | $25,425 | $12.22 | +4.5% |
Records clerk jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of records clerk job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where records clerks earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for records clerks
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | 961,939 | 183 | 19% |
| 2 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 644 | 18% |
| 3 | Alaska | 739,795 | 136 | 18% |
| 4 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 1,280 | 17% |
| 5 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 118 | 17% |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 913 | 16% |
| 7 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 895 | 16% |
| 8 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 650 | 16% |
| 9 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 507 | 16% |
| 10 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 138 | 16% |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,047 | 15% |
| 12 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 973 | 15% |
| 13 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 853 | 15% |
| 14 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 280 | 15% |
| 15 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 922 | 14% |
| 16 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 442 | 14% |
| 17 | Vermont | 623,657 | 88 | 14% |
| 18 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 1,312 | 13% |
| 19 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 824 | 13% |
| 20 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 136 | 13% |
Most common cities for records clerks
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clearfield | 2 | 6% | $29,815 |
| 2 | Dodge City | 1 | 4% | $31,286 |
| 3 | Columbia | 1 | 3% | $26,219 |
| 4 | Atlanta | 3 | 1% | $28,206 |
| 5 | Fayetteville | 2 | 1% | $31,159 |
| 6 | Lincoln | 2 | 1% | $28,405 |
| 7 | Albany | 1 | 1% | $28,544 |
| 8 | Bellflower | 1 | 1% | $32,446 |
| 9 | Bryan | 1 | 1% | $29,100 |
| 10 | Duluth | 1 | 1% | $35,121 |
| 11 | Chicago | 2 | 0% | $33,316 |
| 12 | Los Angeles | 2 | 0% | $32,513 |
| 13 | San Diego | 2 | 0% | $32,147 |
| 14 | Seattle | 2 | 0% | $36,079 |
| 15 | Tucson | 2 | 0% | $29,204 |
| 16 | Boston | 1 | 0% | $36,006 |
| 17 | Cincinnati | 1 | 0% | $31,699 |