Highest-paying states for file clerks
Oregon leads at $50,660 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $50,660 | $40,390–$61,000 |
| Hawaii | $50,630 | $38,060–$50,990 |
| Illinois | $49,920 | $38,600–$63,700 |
| Alaska | $49,910 | $40,300–$60,310 |
| California | $49,040 | $39,780–$62,440 |
| Massachusetts | $48,310 | $42,990–$56,400 |
| Vermont | $47,540 | $36,150–$54,140 |
| Minnesota | $46,640 | $44,180–$52,350 |
| Iowa | $46,560 | $37,570–$55,940 |
| Colorado | $46,490 | $39,200–$55,120 |
| Idaho | $45,910 | $38,210–$48,580 |
| Washington | $45,830 | $42,770–$52,940 |
| Wisconsin | $45,130 | $35,400–$50,850 |
| Maryland | $44,920 | $36,110–$51,990 |
| Connecticut | $44,810 | $34,400–$56,290 |
| New Jersey | $44,400 | $37,620–$52,700 |
| New Hampshire | $44,390 | $36,410–$50,020 |
| New York | $44,340 | $39,160–$51,530 |
| Nevada | $44,150 | $35,630–$52,920 |
| Michigan | $43,950 | $37,050–$53,630 |
| Maine | $43,910 | $39,380–$47,250 |
| Arizona | $43,690 | $38,550–$48,080 |
| North Carolina | $43,260 | $36,880–$50,210 |
| Tennessee | $43,010 | $36,420–$49,030 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,920 | $38,370–$49,750 |
| North Dakota | $42,860 | $40,920–$48,220 |
| Kansas | $42,130 | $37,690–$49,180 |
| Florida | $41,750 | $36,110–$47,780 |
| Utah | $41,450 | $35,890–$46,160 |
| Georgia | $41,000 | $34,710–$53,830 |
| Ohio | $40,650 | $31,400–$48,730 |
| Nebraska | $40,640 | $35,850–$48,810 |
| Virginia | $39,900 | $34,000–$47,940 |
| Indiana | $39,740 | $36,100–$49,980 |
| Texas | $39,480 | $33,000–$49,080 |
| South Carolina | $39,350 | $35,170–$46,770 |
| Kentucky | $39,250 | $30,470–$46,280 |
| Oklahoma | $39,170 | $34,510–$48,670 |
| Arkansas | $38,470 | $32,130–$46,830 |
| Missouri | $38,400 | $32,940–$46,790 |
| Montana | $38,370 | $32,130–$44,550 |
| Alabama | $38,290 | $32,250–$46,800 |
| New Mexico | $37,700 | $36,120–$45,450 |
| Louisiana | $32,200 | $24,960–$38,690 |
| West Virginia | $31,600 | $26,360–$39,670 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.