The median annual wage for File Clerks in California is $46,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,950.
Pay spans roughly $35,640 at the 10th percentile to $70,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.56 per hour. An estimated 9,740 people work as file clerks in California.
| Median (annual) | $46,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.56 |
| 10th percentile | $35,640 |
| 90th percentile | $70,060 |
| Employment | 9,740 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.