Office and Administrative Support Occupations

File Clerks Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 201 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$30,139
BLS median: $41,270
DOL Median Salary
$30,139
From 201 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$41,270
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
151
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
78,980
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$30,139
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$18,990$24,731$30,139$34,757$45,510

This figure comes from 201 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$41,270
BLS Survey Salary Range
$29,620$35,120$41,270$50,020$61,080

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 78,980 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 27% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for File Clerks

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1SiliconHire LLC$25,3975-38.5%
2WILLIAM VELIE ATTORNEYS AT LAW PLLC$24,73110-40.1%

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Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Texas$39,853+6.6%1
Florida$35,662-9.4%4
Nebraska$34,892-9.8%24
New Jersey$34,601-22.3%8
Delaware$32,968-11.5%1
New York$30,000-30.3%13
Massachusetts$29,723-36.2%1
Colorado$27,777-33.1%2
Wisconsin$27,539-38.3%1
California$25,397-45.9%24
Oklahoma$24,731-36.4%6

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For File Clerks positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 99% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
WILLIAM VELIE ATTORNEYS AT LAW PLLCNone$24,731
SiliconHire LLCHigh School$25,397

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a File Clerks make?

Based on 201 DOL filings, the median salary for a File Clerks is $30,139, ranging from $24,731 to $34,757.

What is the highest salary for a File Clerks?

The 90th percentile salary is $61,080 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all File Clerks salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all File Clerks positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.