File Clerks Salary in Louisiana

File clerks in Louisiana earn the most in New Orleans (average $37,070 a year) and the least in Lake Charles ($28,960), across the 8 Louisiana metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the file clerks average at $33,060 and the median at $32,200 for 680 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $45,590.

File Clerks average salary by city in Louisiana

New Orleans$37,070
Slidell$35,120
Baton Rouge$33,080
Lafayette$32,130
Shreveport$31,750
Houma$29,560
Monroe$29,260
Lake Charles$28,960

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
New Orleans	$37,070	$32,740	$32,200	$31,240	93
Slidell	$35,120	$26,530	$23,890	$29,732	93
Baton Rouge	$33,080	$32,160	$26,680	$28,154	91
Lafayette	$32,130	$31,760	$27,110	$27,419	87
Shreveport	$31,750	$29,590	$25,540	$27,125	85
Houma	$29,560	$27,240	$23,000	$25,431	85
Monroe	$29,260	$27,080	$20,920	$25,199	84
Lake Charles	$28,960	$27,680	$23,360	$24,967	86

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

File Clerks salary in other states

File Clerks salary by city and state

More about pay in Louisiana

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-4071.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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