File Clerks pay in Florida
$42,800avg. a year
$20.58 an hour · 6,180 employed
File Clerks in Florida earn an average of $42,800 a year. That is $2,790 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $45,590. The best-paying metro area is Naples-Marco Island, FL at $46,220.
$41,750Median pay
$20.58Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
#31Of 49 states
Top-paying Florida metro areas
Average pay for file clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 19.
130 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$46,220
$22.22 an hour
2150 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$45,060
$21.66 an hour
340 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$44,590
$21.44 an hour
430 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$44,510
$21.40 an hour
530 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$44,300
$21.30 an hour
61,920 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$44,200
$21.25 an hour
760 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$44,050
$21.18 an hour
860 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$43,940
$21.13 an hour
9430 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$43,860
$21.09 an hour
10140 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$43,270
$20.80 an hour
111,040 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$43,070
$20.71 an hour
12130 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$42,880
$20.62 an hour
1390 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$42,840
$20.60 an hour
14840 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$41,120
$19.77 an hour
1570 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$40,980
$19.70 an hour
16230 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$40,630
$19.53 an hour
1780 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$40,420
$19.43 an hour
18250 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$38,230
$18.38 an hour
19130 jobs
Ocala, FL
$33,230
$15.98 an hour
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File Clerks pay in Florida, charted
Pay over time
Florida, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Florida file clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Florida vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $45,590 | $21.92 |
| Florida | $42,800 | $20.58 |
| Georgia | $45,010 | $21.64 |
| Alabama | $43,040 | $20.69 |
Related jobs in Florida
Average pay, Florida, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do file clerks make in Florida?
The average is $42,800 a year, and the median is $41,750. That is $2,790 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $45,590.
What is the hourly wage in Florida?
$20.58 an hour on average; the median is $20.07.
Where in Florida do they earn the most?
Naples-Marco Island, FL ($46,220), followed by Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL ($45,060). The lowest average among 19 metro areas with data is Ocala, FL ($33,230).
How does Florida rank?
Florida ranks #31 of 49 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-4071. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national file clerks page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.