File Clerks Salary in Austin, TX

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics • May 2025 • Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

Median annual salary $40,570 -1.7% vs national
Median hourly $19.51
10th percentile $28,300
90th percentile $64,980
Employed locally 1,030
National median $41,270

Compare File Clerks salary & buying power

Type a city below to see how Austin, TX stacks up on salary and cost of living.

Full tool →
File Clerks
in
Austin, TX
vs

    Salary percentile breakdown

    10th
    $28,300
    25th
    $32,320
    50th (median)
    $40,570
    75th
    $51,720
    90th
    $64,980

    Austin economic context

    Unemployment rate 3.50% 2024 annual avg • BLS LAUS
    Median household income $97,638 2023 • Census ACS
    File Clerks salary vs area income 42% Median File Clerks salary is 58% below the area median household income

    Top-paying metros for File Clerks

    Metro areaMedian salary
    San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $59,480
    Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $58,780
    San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $58,300
    District of Columbia $57,560
    Gainesville, FL $55,650
    Hanford-Corcoran, CA $53,860

    Nearby metros — File Clerks salary comparison

    Metro areaMedian salary
    Midland, TX $41,480
    Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $39,750
    San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $38,750
    Abilene, TX $37,490
    Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $37,460
    Waco, TX $37,390

    Related occupations in Austin, TX

    OccupationMedian salary
    Customer Service Representatives $39,770
    First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $74,620
    Office Clerks, General $42,340
    Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $46,620
    Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $54,300
    Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $66,140

    Frequently asked questions

    How much do File Clerks make per hour in Austin?

    The median hourly wage for File Clerks in Austin, TX is $19.51, based on BLS OEWS 2025 data. Top earners (90th percentile) make $30.76 or more per hour.

    Is Austin above or below average for File Clerks salaries?

    The median File Clerks salary in Austin, TX is 1.7% below the national median of $41,270. The national figure is from BLS OEWS 2025 data covering all US metropolitan areas.

    What is the entry-level salary for File Clerks in Austin?

    Entry-level File Clerks (10th percentile) earn around $28,300 per year in Austin, TX. The 25th percentile — typically workers with 1–3 years of experience — earn approximately $32,320.