File Clerks in California

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While jobs for File Clerks in California are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for File Clerks in California is expected to decrease.

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

How Many File Clerks Work in California?

There were approximately 13,610 workers employed as File Clerks in this state in 2018.

There were 14,960 File Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,350 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for California

Jobs for File Clerks in this state are declining at a rate of 8.0% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 2,040 annual job openings, and a total of 17,300 jobs for California File Clerks in 2026.

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

What do File Clerks Make in California?

In 2018 wages for File Clerks ranged from $23,620 to $55,550 with $33,940 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.35 to $26.71. The median hourly rate was $16.32.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.59 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.73.

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

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Top California 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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	5,250	$35,710
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	1,950	$35,240
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	1,340	$34,710
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA	1,130	$28,640
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	1,100	$31,670
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	470	$38,020
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	360	$32,030
Fresno, CA	260	$28,280
Stockton-Lodi, CA	230	$34,080
Bakersfield, CA	160	$25,020
Modesto, CA	110	$26,300
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	110	$32,580
Santa Rosa, CA	90	$30,120
Salinas, CA	80	$29,120
Visalia-Porterville, CA	80	$29,190
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	60	$35,570
Chico, CA	60	$26,200
Merced, CA	50	$24,980
Redding, CA	50	$28,440
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	40	$29,830

Top States for File Clerks Employment

View the list below to see 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

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