The salary statistics of file clerks in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare file clerk salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for file clerks in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $54,220. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid file clerks is $25,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of file clerks in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $36,680 | 3.79% | 4.77% |
| 2017 | $35,290 | 4.36% | - |
| 2016 | $33,750 | 3.56% | - |
| 2015 | $32,550 | -6.08% | - |
| 2014 | $34,530 | -0.29% | - |
| 2013 | $34,630 | -0.87% | - |
| 2012 | $34,930 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].