File Clerks in Alaska

Considering a career as a File Clerk in Alaska?

You’re in luck! Jobs for File Clerks in Alaska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for File Clerks in Alaska is growing faster than average.

• File Clerks in Alaska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many File Clerks Work in Alaska?

There were approximately 310 workers employed as File Clerks in this state in 2018.

There were 440 File Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,290 File Clerks working in it, which means Alaska has fewer File Clerks than average.

Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for File Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 7.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -10.4%.

Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 70 annual File Clerks job openings in Alaska, and 570 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,200 annual jobs and 121,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do File Clerks Make in Alaska?

In 2018 wages for File Clerks ranged from $21,110 to $47,150 with $28,760 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.15 to $22.67. The median hourly rate was $13.83.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.94 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.11.

The median salary in Alaska is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Alaska Metros for File Clerks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most File Clerks.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Anchorage, AK	150	$31,580
Fairbanks, AK	40	$28,910

Top States for File Clerks Employment

The table below shows the states where most File Clerks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	13,610	$33,940
Florida	11,820	$31,720
Texas	11,350	$29,950
New Jersey	8,070	$31,400
New York	7,290	$31,620
Pennsylvania	5,160	$30,840
Ohio	3,670	$33,790
Illinois	3,570	$37,150
Missouri	2,420	$31,460
Georgia	2,390	$30,910
Tennessee	2,220	$30,140
Indiana	2,100	$30,360
Arizona	2,060	$32,500
Virginia	2,030	$31,170
Michigan	1,950	$32,920
Colorado	1,910	$35,040
Utah	1,570	$30,530
Oklahoma	1,540	$30,000
Massachusetts	1,530	$35,760
Wisconsin	1,520	$33,910

Below are the states where File Clerks get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$43,480
Washington	$38,560
Rhode Island	$37,700
Illinois	$37,150
Maryland	$37,060
Massachusetts	$35,760
Oregon	$35,400
Colorado	$35,040
North Dakota	$34,990
California	$33,940

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.