File clerks

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

140k

Average Age

42.4

Estimated Job Growth

−15.9%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$41,995

Average Male Salary

$45,272

Average Female Salary

$40,987

About

File clerks are most often employed by the Justice, public order, & safety activities industry. The average yearly wage for File clerks was $41,995 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most File clerks are Northern Kentucky Area Development District (Northwest)--Boone County PUMA, KY, Kane County (West) PUMA, IL, and Monongalia, Marion, Preston Counties PUMA, WV. The locations with a relatively high concentration of File clerks are Northern Kentucky Area Development District (Northwest)--Boone County PUMA, KY, North Central Oklahoma Counties--Stillwater, Guthrie & Cushing Cities PUMA, OK, and Doña Ana County (Outer) PUMA, NM.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the File clerks workforce. File clerks workforce in 2024 was 139,599 people, of which 76.5% were women and 23.5% were men.

File clerks are paid most in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL but are relatively concentrated in Northern Kentucky Area Development District (Northwest)--Boone County PUMA, KY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

32,838

Male Workforce

± 4.45k

106,761

Female Workforce

± 8.02k

The File clerks workforce in 2024 was 139,599 people (76.5% women and 23.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of −57.7% between 2014 (329,737) and 2024 (139,599).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for File clerks.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($65,105), Arizona ($60,203), and Washington ($57,132).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$41,995

AVERAGE WAGE

#406 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, File clerks earned an average of $41,995, $27,883 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of File clerks in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, File clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.373, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for File clerks (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for File clerks compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ File clerks and on wages for those in the field. Justice, public order, & safety activities is the industry that employs the most File clerks, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for File clerks, by average wage, is Postal Service ($213,838).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

140k

2024 Workforce

± 9,169

−3.17%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.52%

This graphic shows the share of File clerks employed by various industries. Justice, public order, & safety activities employs the largest share of File clerks at 40.2%, followed by Legal services with 23.3% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 21.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on File clerks in the US. The workforce of File clerks in 2024 was 139,599 people, with 76.5% woman, and 23.5% men. The average age of male File clerks in the workforce is 39.6 and of female File clerks is 43.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for File clerks is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of File clerks in 2024 was 139,599 people, with 76.5% woman, and 23.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (15,764 people), 25 to 29 years (14,665 people), and 50 to 54 years (14,517 people). Among them they concentrated 32.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 19.1% of File clerks workers were Hispanic and 80.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (59.7%), Puerto Rican (11.2)%, and Cuban (4.32)%

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Races

In 2024, 60.6% of the File clerks workforce were White, of which 77.6% were women and 22.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13.8%) and Two or More Races (11.9%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for File clerks from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for File clerks is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Library Science.

Among the necessary skills for File clerks, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that File clerks need more than the average amount of Service Orientation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by File clerks in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (7,824 people), Social Sciences (3,313 people), and Education (2,723 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the File clerks workers were Some college (42,905 people), High School or Equivalent (34,804 people), and Bachelors Degree (29,157 people).

The graphic shows the File clerks workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for File clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. File clerks need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for File Clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but File Clerks are expected to see a growth of −15.9% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−15.9%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for File clerks. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.