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File Clerks in Tennessee

Is Tennessee a good place for you to work as a File Clerk?

-6% Jobs Projection

$30,140 Median Salary

250 Job Openings

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

Employment for File Clerks in Tennessee is expected to decrease.
File Clerks in Tennessee earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many File Clerks Work in Tennessee?

In 2018, there were 2,220 File Clerks working in the state.

There were 2,440 File Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 220 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for File Clerks in this state are declining at a rate of 5.5% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 250 annual File Clerks job openings in Tennessee, and 2,070 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 Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for File Clerks ranged from $18,380 to $47,680 with $30,140 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.84 to $22.92. The median hourly rate was $14.49.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.12 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.37.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	600	$34,970
Knoxville, TN	410	$27,430
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	300	$33,280
Chattanooga, TN-GA	190	$24,270
Jackson, TN	120	$25,300
Johnson City, TN	90	$23,140
Clarksville, TN-KY	50	$27,320
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	40	$29,710

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

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