The salary statistics of file clerks in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare file clerk salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for file clerks in the industry sector of educational 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 $51,330. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $34,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid file clerks is $21,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of file clerks in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $34,170 | 4.42% | 21.98% |
| 2017 | $32,660 | 2.51% | - |
| 2016 | $31,840 | 1.73% | - |
| 2015 | $31,290 | 3.04% | - |
| 2014 | $30,340 | 12.20% | - |
| 2013 | $26,640 | -0.08% | - |
| 2012 | $26,660 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].