File Clerks pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA), the median pay for file clerks is $23.29 an hour ($48,450 a year). About 3,930 people work in this job there.

$23.29Median hourly pay
$38,850–$61,540Middle half of workers, yearly
3,930People in this job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

That is 11% higher than the U.S. median ($43,600). It is about the same as the California median ($49,040).

Pay range for file clerks in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.95$37,330
25% of workers$18.68$38,850
Half of workers (median)$23.29$48,450
75% of workers$29.59$61,540
90% of workers$38.31$79,680

File Clerks pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$60,840540
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$60,53060
Salinas$59,04080
Vallejo$56,75060
Napa$55,98040
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$54,910890
Hanford-Corcoran$53,86030
Modesto$52,830100
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$50,26050
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$49,180800
Stockton-Lodi$49,050150
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$49,040480
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (this page)$48,4503,930
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$48,40070
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$47,720880
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$46,680280
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$46,16070
Visalia$45,660100
Fresno$44,610220
Bakersfield-Delano$43,620210
Chico$39,2500
Redding$39,11040
El Centro$37,17040

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for file clerks

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -15.8% over ten years, declining · about 5,600 openings a year (BLS)

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JobMedian yearly pay
Office Clerks, General$48,100
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$58,590
Billing and Posting Clerks$53,070
Administrative Services Managers$124,560
Medical Records Specialists$59,110
Word Processors and Typists$57,670
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$65,040
Data Entry Keyers$47,040

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.