File clerks

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce

144k

Average Age

42.2

Estimated Job Growth

−15.3%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$40,327

Average Male Salary

$43,111

Average Female Salary

$39,452

About

File clerks are most often employed by the Justice, public order, & safety activities industry. The average yearly wage for File clerks was $40,327 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most File clerks are Northern Kentucky Area Development District (Northwest)--Boone County PUMA, KY, Monongalia, Marion, Preston Counties PUMA, WV, and Thurston County (Central)--Olympia, Lacey, & Tumwater Cities PUMA, WA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of File clerks are Northern Kentucky Area Development District (Northwest)--Boone County PUMA, KY, Doña Ana County (Outer) PUMA, NM, and Lakota Region PUMA, SD.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the File clerks workforce. File clerks workforce in 2023 was 144,170 people, of which 76.1% were women and 23.9% 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

34,454

Male Workforce

± 4.56k

109,716

Female Workforce

± 8.13k

The File clerks workforce in 2023 was 144,170 people (76.1% women and 23.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of −56.3% between 2014 (329,737) and 2023 (144,170).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($69,869), District of Columbia ($58,329), and Arizona ($58,246).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$40,327

AVERAGE WAGE

#416 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, File clerks earned an average of $40,327, $27,400 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of File clerks in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

In 2023, File clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.385, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. 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 ($202,645).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

144k

2023 Workforce

± 9,318

−8.28%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.76%

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 36.7%, followed by Legal services with 22.5% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 21%.

Diversity

Demographic information on File clerks in the US. The workforce of File clerks in 2023 was 144,170 people, with 76.1% woman, and 23.9% men. The average age of male File clerks in the workforce is 39.1 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 2023 was 144,170 people, with 76.1% woman, and 23.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (17,697 people), 50 to 54 years (15,256 people), and 25 to 29 years (14,774 people). Among them they concentrated 33.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 18.9% of File clerks workers were Hispanic and 81.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (59.7%), Puerto Rican (12.7)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (4.08)%

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Races

In 2023, 62.7% of the File clerks workforce were White, of which 77.1% were women and 22.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (14.1%) and Two or More Races (10.1%).

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 2023 were Legal.

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 Writing.

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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (7,736 people), Social Sciences (3,257 people), and Education (2,710 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the File clerks workers were Some college (45,173 people), High School or Equivalent (37,170 people), and Bachelors Degree (28,555 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, Writing.

Projections

Projections on job growth for File Clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but File Clerks are expected to see a growth of −15.3% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−15.3%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

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 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.