Average File Clerks Salary in Mississippi
BLS did not publish a wage for file clerks in Mississippi in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $14.58. There are 510 workers employed locally today.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Mississippi (state).
Local employment
- Workers tracked locally
- 510
- How common this job is here
- 0.86×
- Similar to the national average.
The last time BLS reported wages here
The latest release does not include a wage figure for file clerks in Mississippi, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.
- Last reporting year
- 2023
- Median hourly wage (2023)
- $14.58/hr
- Median annual wage (2023)
- $30,330
- Employment (2023)
- 450
This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.
Metros inside Mississippi
Pay and employment for file clerks often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.
Where file clerks earn the most per hour
Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for file clerks this release, ranked highest to lowest.
By hourly wage
Top-paying states
- District of Columbia
- $27.67/hr
- Oregon
- $23.72/hr
- Rhode Island
- $23.29/hr
- Washington
- $22.64/hr
- California
- $22.56/hr
- Massachusetts
- $22.39/hr
- Illinois
- $22.27/hr
- Hawaii
- $22.23/hr
By hourly wage
Top-paying metros
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- $28.59/hr
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
- $28.26/hr
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
- $28.03/hr
- Gainesville, FL
- $26.75/hr
- Medford, OR
- $25.89/hr
- Springfield, MA
- $25.73/hr
- Modesto, CA
- $24.68/hr
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- $24.48/hr
National job outlook
BLS publishes national employment projections for file clerks from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.
- Projected growth
- -15.9%
- -13,400 net jobs over the projection period
- Annual openings
- 7,300
- Includes growth plus replacements
- Typical entry education
- High school diploma or equivalent
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