File Clerks in Florida

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

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

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

How Many File Clerks Work in Florida?

In Florida, there were 11,820 people working as File Clerks in the year 2018.

There were 13,750 File Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,930 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for File Clerks in this state are declining at a rate of 3.7% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,870 annual job openings, and 15,570 total jobs in 2026 for File Clerks in this state.

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

What do File Clerks Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for File Clerks ranged from $21,180 to $47,930 with $31,720 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.18 to $23.05. The median hourly rate was $15.25.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.34 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.91.

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

Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	4,610	$35,200
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	1,620	$31,280
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	1,400	$29,620
Jacksonville, FL	1,280	$29,160
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	320	$32,560
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	300	$31,430
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	250	$25,060
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	240	$30,810
Port St. Lucie, FL	220	$32,090
Gainesville, FL	220	$28,310
Tallahassee, FL	180	$28,500
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	150	$33,050
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	130	$27,590
Panama City, FL	100	$30,490
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	70	$28,600
Ocala, FL	70	$32,180
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	70	$29,150
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	50	$25,080
Sebring, FL	40	$26,680
Homosassa Springs, FL	40	$25,890

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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