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File Clerks Salary in New Jersey
File Clerks in New Jersey earn a median $44,400 a year, 2% above the U.S. median.
- Median in NJ
- $44,400 a year
- U.S. median
- $43,600 a year
- Employment
- 2,310
- Location quotient
- 1.14
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in New Jersey
- Median (50%)
- $44,400 · $21.34 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $47,060 · $22.63 an hour (estimate error ±2.8%)
- 10th percentile
- $33,370 · $16.04 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $37,620 · $18.09 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $52,700 · $25.34 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $65,100 · $31.30 an hour
- Employment
- 2,310 (estimate error ±19.6%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.54
- Location quotient
- 1.14 (1.00 = national share)
File Clerks pay by metro area in New Jersey
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $46,880 | 90 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $45,980 | 1,440 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $44,710 | 3,260 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $44,570 | 100 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $43,080 | 140 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do file clerks make in New Jersey?
- The median wage for file clerks in New Jersey is $44,400 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 2,310 jobs in the state.
- Where in New Jersey do file clerks earn the most?
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $46,880 a year.