Wages among file clerks vary quite a bit. The area of the country, the size of the city, and the type and size of the organization all affect wages. In addition, wages vary with the clerk's level of responsibility and experience.
File clerks who work full time may receive benefits such as paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance.
File clerks (SOC 43-4071)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $17.50 | $19.99 | $24.85 |
| Yearly | $36,397 | $41,585 | $51,699 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $15.92 | $19.03 | $24.26 |
| Yearly | $33,109 | $39,580 | $50,467 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $14.04 | $16.12 | $21.69 |
| Yearly | $29,189 | $33,544 | $45,119 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $18.04 | $20.28 | $25.25 |
| Yearly | $37,510 | $42,165 | $52,512 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $13.82 | $17.81 | $26.05 |
| Yearly | $28,738 | $37,037 | $54,195 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $18.67 | $20.28 | $26.37 |
| Yearly | $38,829 | $42,165 | $54,857 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $13.24 | $17.60 | $23.29 |
| Yearly | $27,539 | $36,622 | $48,439 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $14.32 | $19.12 | $21.39 |
| Yearly | $29,789 | $39,779 | $44,492 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $16.99 | $19.23 | $22.82 |
| Yearly | $35,347 | $39,997 | $47,451 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $18.70 | $22.36 | $25.26 |
| Yearly | $38,897 | $46,511 | $52,527 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $18.59 | $20.28 | $26.28 |
| Yearly | $38,674 | $42,165 | $54,665 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $13.71 | $18.88 | $19.58 |
| Yearly | $28,505 | $39,272 | $40,747 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $15.26 | $17.56 | $21.96 |
| Yearly | $31,742 | $36,528 | $45,684 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $16.99 | $18.28 | $23.40 |
| Yearly | $35,333 | $38,019 | $48,667 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $14.88 | $16.02 | $18.87 |
| Yearly | $30,963 | $33,327 | $39,252 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $17.20 | $21.11 | $23.96 |
| Yearly | $35,771 | $43,907 | $49,844 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $17.20 | $18.73 | $22.71 |
| Yearly | $35,764 | $38,951 | $47,248 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $12.40 | $12.65 | $17.78 |
| Yearly | $25,783 | $26,312 | $36,972 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $15.75 | $18.80 | $23.34 |
| Yearly | $32,775 | $39,103 | $48,566 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $14.09 | $18.30 | $23.14 |
| Yearly | $29,301 | $38,064 | $48,131 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $15.47 | $17.02 | $21.70 |
| Yearly | $32,185 | $35,406 | $45,142 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $18.59 | $20.28 | $27.38 |
| Yearly | $38,673 | $42,165 | $56,960 | |
| United States | Hourly | $14.92 | $17.93 | $22.39 |
| Yearly | $31,030 | $37,290 | $46,570 | |