File Clerks — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$41,270

Highest

$57,560

District of Columbia

Lowest

$30,030

Louisiana

Total Employment

78,030

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$57,560	180	+39.5%
2	Oregon	$49,340	950	+19.6%
3	Rhode Island	$48,440	90	+17.4%
4	Washington	$47,100	590	+14.1%
5	California	$46,920	9,740	+13.7%
6	Massachusetts	$46,570	790	+12.8%
7	Illinois	$46,320	3,740	+12.2%
8	Hawaii	$46,250	140	+12.1%
9	Minnesota	$45,310	730	+9.8%
10	Iowa	$44,930	430	+8.9%
11	Wisconsin	$44,650	1,660	+8.2%
12	Maryland	$44,610	850	+8.1%
13	New Jersey	$44,530	2,690	+7.9%
14	Virginia	$44,290	1,420	+7.3%
15	Alaska	$44,030	220	+6.7%
16	North Carolina	$43,450	2,210	+5.3%
17	New York	$43,060	4,450	+4.3%
18	New Hampshire	$42,650	250	+3.3%
19	Michigan	$42,640	2,090	+3.3%
20	Ohio	$42,620	1,920	+3.3%
21	Connecticut	$42,090	420	+2.0%
22	Tennessee	$41,970	2,750	+1.7%
23	North Dakota	$41,900	70	+1.5%
24	Colorado	$41,520	1,550	+0.6%
25	Arizona	$41,390	2,110	+0.3%
26	Pennsylvania	$41,230	2,570	-0.1%
27	Maine	$40,550	190	-1.7%
28	Idaho	$40,340	520	-2.3%
29	Vermont	$39,890	90	-3.3%
30	Florida	$39,350	6,350	-4.7%
31	Kansas	$39,070	680	-5.3%
32	Oklahoma	$38,880	1,460	-5.8%
33	South Carolina	$38,860	1,020	-5.8%
34	Indiana	$38,790	1,970	-6.0%
35	Nebraska	$38,700	860	-6.2%
36	Utah	$38,670	580	-6.3%
37	Nevada	$37,740	960	-8.6%
38	Georgia	$37,520	2,100	-9.1%
39	Texas	$37,400	12,820	-9.4%
40	Delaware	$37,270	0	-9.7%
41	Missouri	$37,230	970	-9.8%
42	Arkansas	$36,870	360	-10.7%
43	New Mexico	$36,860	420	-10.7%
44	South Dakota	$36,360	0	-11.9%
45	Montana	$36,160	600	-12.4%
46	Alabama	$36,030	180	-12.7%
47	West Virginia	$35,110	230	-14.9%
48	Wyoming	$34,770	40	-15.7%
49	Kentucky	$33,530	280	-18.8%
50	Louisiana	$30,030	740	-27.2%