Careers · File Clerks · Indiana
File Clerks in Indiana
File clerks organize and maintain records such as correspondence, invoices, receipts, and cards using alphabetical, numerical, or other filing systems. They retrieve documents when requested and ensure materials are properly stored and accessible In Indiana the median pay is $39,740 a year, 9% below the national median of $43,600.
$39,740median pay in Indiana, per year
$36,100–$49,980middle half earn
1,430employed in Indiana
$43,600U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a certificate or training program.
Skills that matter most
Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingWritingMonitoringService OrientationCritical ThinkingSocial Perceptiveness
Knowledge areas
AdministrativeEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceLaw and GovernmentComputers and ElectronicsTelecommunications
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: File Clerks.
Licenses and training in Indiana
File Clerks pay in other states
Oregon · $50,660Hawaii · $50,630Illinois · $49,920Alaska · $49,910California · $49,040Massachusetts · $48,310Vermont · $47,540Minnesota · $46,640Iowa · $46,560Colorado · $46,490
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against file clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against file clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 43-4071.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Indiana, annual.