Compare One Occupation Across States
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File Clerks
Full file clerks overview →U.S. mean $45,590 · median $43,600
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $53,640 | $49,040 | $26 | +17.7% | $36,780–$78,100 |
| Illinois | #2 | $52,410 | $49,920 | $25 | +15% | $32,120–$73,040 |
| Massachusetts | #3 | $51,290 | $48,310 | $25 | +12.5% | $37,430–$70,210 |
| Oregon | #4 | $50,890 | $50,660 | $24 | +11.6% | $33,860–$67,240 |
| Alaska | #5 | $50,840 | $49,910 | $24 | +11.5% | $34,370–$65,030 |
| Hawaii | #6 | $49,040 | $50,630 | $24 | +7.6% | $32,190–$64,660 |
| Washington | #7 | $49,030 | $45,830 | $24 | +7.5% | $36,410–$63,670 |
| Minnesota | #8 | $48,620 | $46,640 | $23 | +6.6% | $39,250–$61,840 |
| Connecticut | #9 | $48,130 | $44,810 | $23 | +5.6% | $34,010–$68,190 |
| Colorado | #10 | $47,780 | $46,490 | $23 | +4.8% | $35,140–$62,550 |
| Iowa | #11 | $47,070 | $46,560 | $23 | +3.2% | $33,390–$63,480 |
| New Jersey | #12 | $47,060 | $44,400 | $23 | +3.2% | $33,370–$65,100 |
| Vermont | #13 | $46,660 | $47,540 | $22 | +2.3% | $32,940–$61,780 |
| North Dakota | #14 | $46,640 | $42,860 | $22 | +2.3% | $37,650–$59,020 |
| New York | #15 | $46,450 | $44,340 | $22 | +1.9% | $34,270–$59,770 |
| Nevada | #16 | $46,140 | $44,150 | $22 | +1.2% | $33,280–$61,160 |
| Michigan | #17 | $46,100 | $43,950 | $22 | +1.1% | $31,750–$61,900 |
| Pennsylvania | #18 | $45,770 | $42,920 | $22 | +0.4% | $32,270–$60,180 |
| Maryland | #19 | $45,720 | $44,920 | $22 | +0.3% | $35,950–$60,530 |
| Wisconsin | #20 | $45,100 | $45,130 | $22 | -1.1% | $31,370–$61,160 |
| Arizona | #21 | $45,070 | $43,690 | $22 | -1.1% | $34,820–$56,950 |
| Georgia | #22 | $45,010 | $41,000 | $22 | -1.3% | $29,740–$59,710 |
| Indiana | #23 | $44,460 | $39,740 | $21 | -2.5% | $32,230–$61,470 |
| New Hampshire | #24 | $44,210 | $44,390 | $21 | -3% | $29,950–$58,920 |
| North Carolina | #25 | $44,130 | $43,260 | $21 | -3.2% | $31,520–$56,790 |
| Maine | #26 | $44,020 | $43,910 | $21 | -3.4% | $37,430–$51,860 |
| Idaho | #27 | $43,920 | $45,910 | $21 | -3.7% | $29,600–$50,460 |
| Kansas | #28 | $43,470 | $42,130 | $21 | -4.7% | $31,940–$56,430 |
| Tennessee | #29 | $43,160 | $43,010 | $21 | -5.3% | $26,460–$59,020 |
| Alabama | #30 | $43,040 | $38,290 | $21 | -5.6% | $30,320–$61,930 |
| Florida | #31 | $42,800 | $41,750 | $21 | -6.1% | $31,010–$56,550 |
| Texas | #32 | $42,450 | $39,480 | $20 | -6.9% | $27,380–$61,800 |
| Nebraska | #33 | $42,400 | $40,640 | $20 | -7% | $30,300–$55,050 |
| Rhode Island | #34 | $42,340 | $36,400 | $20 | -7.1% | $32,390–$62,840 |
| Virginia | #35 | $41,980 | $39,900 | $20 | -7.9% | $31,200–$56,970 |
| Ohio | #36 | $41,880 | $40,650 | $20 | -8.1% | $27,190–$57,410 |
| Utah | #37 | $41,840 | $41,450 | $20 | -8.2% | $31,240–$53,160 |
| Oklahoma | #38 | $41,580 | $39,170 | $20 | -8.8% | $27,980–$57,990 |
| Missouri | #39 | $41,390 | $38,400 | $20 | -9.2% | $29,750–$57,770 |
| Delaware | #40 | $41,320 | $39,940 | $20 | -9.4% | $31,200–$52,730 |
| South Carolina | #41 | $40,810 | $39,350 | $20 | -10.5% | $27,710–$56,800 |
| Kentucky | #42 | $40,680 | $39,250 | $20 | -10.8% | $27,450–$57,280 |
| Arkansas | #43 | $40,010 | $38,470 | $19 | -12.2% | $28,230–$53,150 |
| New Mexico | #44 | $39,820 | $37,700 | $19 | -12.7% | $25,700–$52,130 |
| Montana | #45 | $38,250 | $38,370 | $18 | -16.1% | $25,150–$49,660 |
| South Dakota | #46 | $36,210 | $36,640 | $17 | -20.6% | $31,930–$37,900 |
| West Virginia | #47 | $34,380 | $31,600 | $17 | -24.6% | $26,340–$47,650 |
| Mississippi | #48 | $33,300 | $31,260 | $16 | -27% | $25,210–$44,200 |
| Louisiana | #49 | $33,060 | $32,200 | $16 | -27.5% | $20,920–$44,150 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.