File Clerk salary
43,600 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 43-4071
Half of all file clerks in the United States earn more than 43,600 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay683of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.42×36,420 USD – 51,770 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 36,420 USD |
| Median | 43,600 USD |
| Mean | 45,590 USD |
| Upper quartile | 51,770 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 43-4071 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Helpers--Carpenters 43,780 USD
- Forest and Conservation Workers 43,680 USD
- Crematory Operators 43,650 USD
- Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 43,530 USD
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 43,380 USD
- Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators 43,370 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov