File Clerks in Washington

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You’re in luck! Jobs for File Clerks in Washington are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for File Clerks in Washington is growing slower than average.

• File Clerks in Washington earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many File Clerks Work in Washington?

In 2018, there were 1,230 File Clerks working in the state.

There were 1,410 File Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,290 File Clerks working in it, which means Washington has fewer File Clerks than average.

Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for File Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 2.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -10.4%.

Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 170 annual File Clerks job openings in Washington, and 1,400 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,200 annual jobs and 121,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do File Clerks Make in Washington?

In 2018 wages for File Clerks ranged from $27,250 to $51,140 with $38,560 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.1 to $24.59. The median hourly rate was $18.54.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.7 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.84.

The median salary in Washington is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Washington Metros for File Clerks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most File Clerks.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	880	$39,360
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	790	$37,080
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	60	$41,790
Lewiston, ID-WA	50	$28,220
Kennewick-Richland, WA	40	$46,060

Top States for File Clerks Employment

View the list below to see where most File Clerks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	13,610	$33,940
Florida	11,820	$31,720
Texas	11,350	$29,950
New Jersey	8,070	$31,400
New York	7,290	$31,620
Pennsylvania	5,160	$30,840
Ohio	3,670	$33,790
Illinois	3,570	$37,150
Missouri	2,420	$31,460
Georgia	2,390	$30,910
Tennessee	2,220	$30,140
Indiana	2,100	$30,360
Arizona	2,060	$32,500
Virginia	2,030	$31,170
Michigan	1,950	$32,920
Colorado	1,910	$35,040
Utah	1,570	$30,530
Oklahoma	1,540	$30,000
Massachusetts	1,530	$35,760
Wisconsin	1,520	$33,910

Below are the states where File Clerks get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$43,480
Washington	$38,560
Rhode Island	$37,700
Illinois	$37,150
Maryland	$37,060
Massachusetts	$35,760
Oregon	$35,400
Colorado	$35,040
North Dakota	$34,990
California	$33,940

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.