The median annual wage for File Clerks in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $44,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,750.
Pay spans roughly $34,600 at the 10th percentile to $59,500 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.53 per hour. An estimated 5,150 people work as file clerks in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $44,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.53 |
| 10th percentile | $34,600 |
| 90th percentile | $59,500 |
| Employment | 5,150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.