The median annual wage for File Clerks in Illinois is $46,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,920.
Pay spans roughly $31,610 at the 10th percentile to $70,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.27 per hour. An estimated 3,740 people work as file clerks in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $46,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,920 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.27 |
| 10th percentile | $31,610 |
| 90th percentile | $70,070 |
| Employment | 3,740 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.