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File Clerk Salary in Columbia, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of file clerks in Columbia, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of file clerks in Columbia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of File Clerks in Columbia, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,390
25th Percentile Wage
$29,650
50th Percentile Wage
$35,460
75th Percentile Wage
$37,080
90th Percentile Wage
$46,740

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for file clerks in Columbia, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,390.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of file clerks from 2012 to 2021.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$35,460
11.11% 27.38%
2020
$31,520
3.33% -
2019
$30,470
3.31% -
2018
$29,460
-1.26% -
2017
$29,830
2.31% -
2016
$29,140
4.60% -
2015
$27,800
0.00% -
2014
$27,800
16.29% -
2013
$23,270
-10.66% -
2012
$25,750
- -

Table 2. Compare File Clerk Salary in Columbia with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,460 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for file clerks in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of file clerks in Columbia is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 41.9 percent (41.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cape Girardeau-Jackson.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
St Louis
$39,890
Kansas City
$37,560
Columbia
$35,460
St Joseph
$32,920
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$32,130
Springfield
$31,140
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$31,060
Jefferson City
$29,160
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$25,800
Joplin
$25,710
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$23,810
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$23,190
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$20,610

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbia, Missouri.