The salary statistics of file clerks in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare file clerk salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for file clerks in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) file clerks is $52,610. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $33,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid file clerks is $20,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of file clerks in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $33,600 | -0.15% | 11.90% |
| 2017 | $33,650 | 2.91% | - |
| 2016 | $32,670 | 1.93% | - |
| 2015 | $32,040 | 8.27% | - |
| 2014 | $29,390 | -6.43% | - |
| 2013 | $31,280 | 5.37% | - |
| 2012 | $29,600 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].