The annual salary statistics of file clerks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of file clerks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for file clerks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of file clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,220 | 4.51% | 21.14% |
| 2021 | $37,450 | -2.80% | - |
| 2020 | $38,500 | 0.78% | - |
| 2019 | $38,200 | 2.93% | - |
| 2018 | $37,080 | 2.72% | - |
| 2017 | $36,070 | 3.49% | - |
| 2016 | $34,810 | 0.60% | - |
| 2015 | $34,600 | -2.20% | - |
| 2014 | $35,360 | 0.42% | - |
| 2013 | $35,210 | 12.16% | - |
| 2012 | $30,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,220 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for file clerks in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of file clerks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 17.7 percent (17.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area and 28.6 percent (28.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.