The median annual wage for File Clerks in New York is $43,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,200.
Pay spans roughly $33,770 at the 10th percentile to $57,520 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.70 per hour. An estimated 4,450 people work as file clerks in New York.
| Median (annual) | $43,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,200 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.70 |
| 10th percentile | $33,770 |
| 90th percentile | $57,520 |
| Employment | 4,450 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.