How much does a file clerk make in Los Angeles?

$48,450a year

Median yearly pay for file clerks in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area. That is $23.29 an hour or $4,038 a month.

Hourly: $23.29
Vs. national median: +11%
Rank among cities: 36 of 252
Jobs in the area: 3,930

Pay range

Lowest 10%: $37,330Median: $48,450Highest 10%: $79,680

Percentile	Yearly	Hourly
10th	$37,330	$17.95
25th	$38,850	$18.68
Median	$48,450	$23.29
75th	$61,540	$29.59
90th	$79,680	$38.31

Other cities in California

Median yearly pay for file clerks.

San Jose, CA	$60,840
Santa Cruz, CA	$60,530
Salinas, CA	$59,040
Vallejo, CA	$56,750
San Francisco, CA	$54,910
Modesto, CA	$52,830
San Luis Obispo, CA	$50,260
Riverside, CA	$49,180
Stockton, CA	$49,050
Sacramento, CA	$49,040
Santa Maria, CA	$48,400
San Diego, CA	$47,720
Oxnard, CA	$46,680
Santa Rosa, CA	$46,160
Visalia, CA	$45,660
Fresno, CA	$44,610
Bakersfield, CA	$43,620
Chico, CA	$39,250

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Related jobs in Los Angeles

Same field, median yearly pay.

Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant	$82,850
Desktop Publisher	$82,010
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$80,370
Brokerage Clerk	$77,710
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker	$77,530
Meter Reader	$75,140
Proofreader and Copy Marker	$66,620
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk	$65,040
Court	$64,610
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$64,250

Salaries for every job in Los Angeles, CA

Frequently asked questions

How much does a file clerk make an hour in Los Angeles?

The median hourly pay in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area is $23.29 ($48,450 a year).

Do file clerks make more in Los Angeles than the national average?

Yes: $48,450 against $43,600 nationally, 11% more.

How does Los Angeles compare with the rest of California?

The median in California is $49,040, so Los Angeles pays 1% less.

Where does Los Angeles rank for file clerk pay?

36 of 252 metro areas with data.

How much does a file clerk make starting out in Los Angeles?

The lowest-paid 10% make $37,330 or less a year; the top 10% make $79,680 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.