File Maintenance Clerk

File Maintenance Clerk Salary

$24.5K

$35.5K

$48K

$36,892

/year

$17.74

/hour

File Maintenance Clerk Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$36,892

Columbus

Ohio

$35,634

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    How much does a File Maintenance Clerk make?

    As of Aug 26, 2026, the average annual pay for a File Maintenance Clerk in the United States is $36,892 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $17.74 an hour. This is the equivalent of $709/week or $3,074/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $48,000 and as low as $24,500, the majority of File Maintenance Clerk salaries currently range between $33,000 (25th percentile) to $39,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $44,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a File Maintenance Clerk varies greatly (by as much as 6500), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    A File Maintenance Clerk in your area makes on average $35,634 per year, or $1,258 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $36,892. Ohio ranks number 30 out of 50 states nationwide for File Maintenance Clerk salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for File Maintenance Clerk jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for File Maintenance Clerk Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a File Maintenance Clerk job is above the national average. Topping the list is Nome, AK, , with Berkeley, CA, and Sitka, AK, close behind in the second and third positions. Sitka, AK, beats the national average by $7,551 (20.5%), and Nome, AK, furthers that trend with another $8,872 (24.0%) above the $36,892 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a File Maintenance Clerk appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 5% between Nome, AK, and Pennington County, SD, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a File Maintenance Clerk role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Nome, AK

    $45,764

    $22.00

    Berkeley, CA

    $45,172

    $21.72

    Sitka, AK

    $44,443

    $21.37

    South San Francisco, CA

    $44,294

    $21.30

    Ephrata, WA

    $44,177

    $21.24

    San Francisco, CA

    $43,465

    $20.90

    Santa Clara, CA

    $43,327

    $20.83

    Sunnyvale, CA

    $43,298

    $20.82

    San Jose, CA

    $43,237

    $20.79

    Pennington County, SD

    $43,117

    $20.73

    What are Top 5 Best Paying Related File Maintenance Clerk Jobs in the U.S.

    We found a few related jobs that pay more than jobs in the File Maintenance Clerk category.

    For example Work From Home Subpoena Clerk jobs pay as much as $9,430 (25.6%) more than the average File Maintenance Clerk salary of $36,892. If you're qualified, finding work as a Work From Home Subpoena Clerk may help you make more money than that of the average File Maintenance Clerk position.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Work From Home Subpoena Clerk

    $46,322

    $22.27

    Engineering Clerk

    $43,187

    $20.76

    Records Clerk

    $39,039

    $18.77

    Pse Mail Processing Clerk

    $35,899

    $17.26

    Medical Insurance Clerk

    $34,199

    $16.44

    About Our Data

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    Infographic detailing File Maintenance Clerk salary across the United States as of August 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $36,892 per year or $17.74 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.