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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
Northwest Minnesota 7011$24.28/hr$20.13/hr$21.03/hr$23.28/hr$28.51/hr$29.61/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing20$26.58/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities10$23.58/hr
InformationN/AN/A
Financial Activities200$22.03/hr
Professional and Business Services130$18.48/hr
Education and Health Services250$22.11/hr
Public Administration130$29.19/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 10$26.27/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 30$20.98/hr-12.8%
Southwest Minnesota 30$23.75/hr-13.3%
Fargo ND-MN MSA 30$19.87/hrN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 30$25.31/hrN/A
Southeast Balance of State 30$20.98/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 40$21.71/hr-20.0%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 40$20.99/hrN/A
Southwest Balance of State 40$22.36/hrN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 50$22.07/hrN/A
St Cloud MN MSA 60$21.37/hrN/A
Northwest Balance of State 60N/AN/A
Northwest Minnesota 70$23.28/hr-15.2%
Central Minnesota 100$21.75/hr-16.3%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 440$22.03/hr-18.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 470$22.03/hrN/A
Minnesota 730$22.03/hr-17.7%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 4,660$17.51/hr3.2%
Order Clerks 1,020$22.87/hr-16.5%
Data Entry Keyers 1,320$20.25/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.