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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-4071 File Clerks



File correspondence, cards, invoices, receipts, and other records in alphabetical or numerical order or according to the filing system used. Locate and remove material from file when requested.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 760130$23.93/hr$19.32/hr$21.74/hr$22.96/hr$25.77/hr$30.43/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing20$37.23/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities10$13.09/hr
Financial Activities150$22.96/hr
Professional and Business Services170$21.86/hr
Education and Health Services310$22.80/hr
Public Administration110$29.73/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State 10$29.60/hrN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 20$23.26/hrN/A
Southeast Balance of State 20$24.34/hrN/A
Rochester MN MSA 20$21.94/hrN/A
Southwest Minnesota 30$23.59/hr-13.3%
Fargo ND-MN MSA 30$20.69/hrN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 30$24.42/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 40$21.94/hr-12.8%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 50$22.21/hrN/A
Southwest Balance of State 50$21.95/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 60$22.77/hr-20.0%
St Cloud MN MSA 60$22.15/hrN/A
Northwest Balance of State 60N/AN/A
Northwest Minnesota 70$23.96/hr-15.2%
Central Minnesota 100$22.67/hr-16.3%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 430$22.96/hr-18.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 460$22.96/hrN/A
Minnesota 760$22.96/hr-17.7%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 4,430$17.87/hr3.2%
Order Clerks 1,150$23.82/hr-16.5%
Data Entry Keyers 1,360$21.79/hr-25.0%


  • Scan or read incoming materials to determine how and where they should be classified or filed.
  • Keep records of materials filed or removed, using logbooks or computers and generate computerized reports.
  • Input data, such as file numbers, new or updated information, or document information codes into computer systems to support document and information retrieval.
  • Operate mechanized files that rotate to bring needed records to a particular location.
  • Perform general office activities, such as typing, answering telephones, operating office machines, processing mail, or securing confidential materials.
  • Gather materials to be filed from departments or employees.
  • Sort or classify information according to guidelines, such as content, purpose, user criteria, or chronological, alphabetical, or numerical order.
  • Track materials removed from files to ensure that borrowed files are returned.
  • Assign and record or stamp identification numbers or codes to index materials for filing.
  • Add new material to file records or create new records as necessary.