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File Clerks in Virginia

File Clerks in Virginia

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-9% Jobs Projection
$31,170 Median Salary
230 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many File Clerks Work in Virginia?

There were approximately 2,030 workers employed as File Clerks in this state in 2018.

There were 1,940 File Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for File Clerks in this state are declining at a rate of 9.4% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 230 annual File Clerks job openings in Virginia, and 1,930 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for File Clerks ranged from $20,730 to $45,190 with $31,170 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.96 to $21.73. The median hourly rate was $14.98.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.42 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.56.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,820 $37,280
Richmond, VA 500 $32,990
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 330 $27,640
Roanoke, VA 70 $26,400
Harrisonburg, VA 60 $23,720
Charlottesville, VA 60 $30,290
Winchester, VA-WV 50 $31,080
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 40 $29,710
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 30 $28,600
Lynchburg, VA 30 $29,470

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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