File Clerks in California
Local pay for file clerks in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 43-4071
$49,040
median pay, California
9,520
employed in California
+12.5%
vs U.S. median
-15.9%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What file clerks earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of file clerks in California earn between $39,780 and $62,440 a year; the U.S. median is $43,600.
$36,780
P10
$49,040
MEDIAN
$62,440
P75
$78,100
P90
Pay by metro in California
$60,840
$60,530
$59,040
$56,750
$55,980
$54,910
$53,860
$52,830
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