The salary statistics of file clerks in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare file clerk salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for file clerks in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical 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 $50,710. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $31,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid file clerks is $21,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of file clerks in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $31,200 | 3.08% | 10.74% |
| 2017 | $30,240 | 0.23% | - |
| 2016 | $30,170 | 5.34% | - |
| 2015 | $28,560 | -0.18% | - |
| 2014 | $28,610 | 1.78% | - |
| 2013 | $28,100 | 0.89% | - |
| 2012 | $27,850 | - | - |
The average salaries of file clerks in one industries in the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown below. For detailed file clerk salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Specialized Design Services | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].