File Clerks in Texas

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

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

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

How Many File Clerks Work in Texas?

There were approximately 11,350 workers employed as File Clerks in this state in 2018.

There were 12,320 File Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 970 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for File Clerks in this state are declining at a rate of 5.1% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,520 annual job openings, and a total of 12,720 jobs for Texas 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for File Clerks ranged from $19,350 to $54,800 with $29,950 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.3 to $26.35. The median hourly rate was $14.4.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.38 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.02.

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

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2,930	$31,110
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	2,770	$34,790
Austin-Round Rock, TX	1,030	$29,200
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	880	$30,480
El Paso, TX	670	$32,540
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	450	$26,120
Lubbock, TX	300	$23,310
Corpus Christi, TX	190	$28,140
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	180	$25,810
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	140	n/a
Laredo, TX	110	$23,240
Killeen-Temple, TX	100	$29,600
Midland, TX	100	$21,740
Tyler, TX	100	$27,710
Longview, TX	70	$24,220
Waco, TX	70	$27,540
San Angelo, TX	60	$27,520
Abilene, TX	60	$28,330
Wichita Falls, TX	50	$24,660
College Station-Bryan, TX	40	$26,440
Victoria, TX	30	$27,340
Amarillo, TX	30	$26,720
Texarkana, TX-AR	30	$28,750

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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