DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-4071 File Clerks

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 1,09086$17.36/hr$0.31/hr$10.48/hr$13.05/hr$16.88/hr$20.02/hr$25.37/hr
U S 102,3001,535$16.84/hr$0.07/hr$10.78/hr$12.83/hr$15.92/hr$19.60/hr$24.69/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for File Clerks
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Education and Health Services340$17.02/hr
Professional and Business Services310$16.65/hr
Financial Activities140$12.58/hr
Manufacturing100$21.22/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities90$14.46/hr
Public Administration90$22.23/hr
Construction10$14.52/hr
Other Regional Data For File Clerks
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 1,090 $16.88/hr -2.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 680 $17.31/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 640 $17.40/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 170 $14.17/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 150 $16.47/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 120 $14.22/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 90 $16.79/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 80 $17.43/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 70 $10.78/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 70 $15.15/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 70 $17.55/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 60 $15.06/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 50 $17.10/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 40 $16.70/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 40 $18.67/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 20 $12.96/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A $15.55/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A $12.41/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Medical Secretaries13,790$20.63/hr3.1%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service2,450$15.03/hr-0.5%
Data Entry Keyers2,030$17.10/hr-4.8%
Tasks for File Clerks