The salary statistics of file clerks in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare file clerk salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for file clerks in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 $42,320. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $28,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid file clerks is $20,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of file clerks in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $28,700 | 4.56% | 17.46% |
| 2017 | $27,390 | 4.09% | - |
| 2016 | $26,270 | 3.35% | - |
| 2015 | $25,390 | 3.03% | - |
| 2014 | $24,620 | 0.97% | - |
| 2013 | $24,380 | 2.83% | - |
| 2012 | $23,690 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].