The salary statistics and trend of file clerks in the industry of legal services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare file clerk salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for file clerks in the industry of legal services. 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 $47,990. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $29,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent file clerks is $20,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of file clerks in the industry of Legal Services from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $29,270 | -0.31% | 4.99% |
| 2016 | $29,360 | 4.43% | - |
| 2015 | $28,060 | -1.03% | - |
| 2014 | $28,350 | 0.56% | - |
| 2013 | $28,190 | 1.35% | - |
| 2012 | $27,810 | - | - |
The average salaries of file clerks in 14 industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of file clerks in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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