The median annual wage for File Clerks in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $47,570 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,050.
Pay spans roughly $35,350 at the 10th percentile to $71,520 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.87 per hour. An estimated 2,580 people work as file clerks in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $47,570 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.87 |
| 10th percentile | $35,350 |
| 90th percentile | $71,520 |
| Employment | 2,580 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.