The salary statistics of file clerks in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare file clerk salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for file clerks in the industry sector of utilities. 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 $74,810. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid file clerks is $26,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of file clerks in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $49,410 | 10.28% | 7.67% |
| 2017 | $44,330 | 7.53% | - |
| 2016 | $40,990 | 1.54% | - |
| 2015 | $40,360 | -10.98% | - |
| 2014 | $44,790 | 1.16% | - |
| 2013 | $44,270 | -3.05% | - |
| 2012 | $45,620 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].