File Clerks pay in Texas
$42,450avg. a year
$20.41 an hour · 11,340 employed
File Clerks in Texas earn an average of $42,450 a year. That is $3,140 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $45,590. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $46,560.
$39,480Median pay
$20.41Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#32Of 49 states
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for file clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 24.
1890 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$46,560
$22.39 an hour
22,580 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$45,150
$21.71 an hour
33,170 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$45,110
$21.69 an hour
4110 jobs
Midland, TX
$45,060
$21.66 an hour
5840 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$42,940
$20.64 an hour
6190 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$40,530
$19.49 an hour
760 jobs
Abilene, TX
$40,050
$19.25 an hour
840 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$39,960
$19.21 an hour
960 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$39,850
$19.16 an hour
10130 jobs
Waco, TX
$39,530
$19.01 an hour
1130 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$39,520
$19.00 an hour
1240 jobs
Odessa, TX
$39,510
$18.99 an hour
13130 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$38,730
$18.62 an hour
14110 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$38,150
$18.34 an hour
15100 jobs
Longview, TX
$37,610
$18.08 an hour
16110 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$37,600
$18.08 an hour
17330 jobs
El Paso, TX
$37,270
$17.92 an hour
18100 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$36,430
$17.52 an hour
19310 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$35,630
$17.13 an hour
20240 jobs
Laredo, TX
$35,610
$17.12 an hour
21140 jobs
Tyler, TX
$35,560
$17.10 an hour
22180 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$35,230
$16.94 an hour
2340 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$34,850
$16.75 an hour
2460 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$32,530
$15.64 an hour
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File Clerks pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas file clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $45,590 | $21.92 |
| Texas | $42,450 | $20.41 |
| Oklahoma | $41,580 | $19.99 |
| Arkansas | $40,010 | $19.24 |
| New Mexico | $39,820 | $19.14 |
| Louisiana | $33,060 | $15.90 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do file clerks make in Texas?
The average is $42,450 a year, and the median is $39,480. That is $3,140 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $45,590.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$20.41 an hour on average; the median is $18.98.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($46,560), followed by Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ($45,150). The lowest average among 24 metro areas with data is Wichita Falls, TX ($32,530).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #32 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.