What are the main factors that influence an Accounting File Clerk's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Accounting File Clerk?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Accounting File Clerk roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accounting File Clerk's salary?

An Accounting File Clerk's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,800 for beginners, reaching about $57,195 at mid-level, and approach $93,560 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accounting File Clerk?

Accounting File Clerk salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounting File Clerk roles are District of Columbia $48,783, California $48,598, Massachusetts $47,950. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accounting File Clerk roles make?

Salaries for Accounting File Clerk level roles vary by specialization: Hr File Clerk: $52,186; File Clerk, Sr.: $47,662; File Maintenance Clerk: $46,583; Legal File Clerk: $43,745; File Room Clerk: $43,184.

Accounting File Clerk Salary in Maryland

How much does an Accounting File Clerk make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounting File Clerk in Maryland is $45,430 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, an Accounting File Clerk's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,203
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,374 to $48,452
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,682

10% $37,682

50% (Median) $45,430

90% $51,203

Accounting File Clerk Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,452	$4,038	$932	$23
Average	$45,430	$3,786	$874	$22
25th Percentile	$41,374	$3,448	$796	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Accounting File Clerk Salaries

An Accounting File Clerk's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Accounting File Clerk Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounting File Clerk's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $44,800
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,836
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,195
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $63,896
Expert (over 8 years): $93,560

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accounting File Clerk	less than 1 year	$44,800
Accounting Clerk II	1-2 years	$50,836
Accounting Clerk III	2-4 years	$57,195
Accounting Clerk IV	5-8 years	$63,896
Accounting Supervisor	over 8 years	$93,560

How Do Accounting File Clerk Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Accounting File Clerks. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $48,783.
California: $48,598.
Massachusetts: $47,950.

District of Columbia $48,783 California $48,598 Massachusetts $47,950 Washington $47,774 New Jersey $47,756 Alaska $47,694 Connecticut $47,086 New York $46,840

Hawaii $46,051 Rhode Island $45,681 Maryland $45,430 Minnesota $45,086 Colorado $44,954 Illinois $44,910 Oregon $44,742 Delaware $44,619

New Hampshire $44,541 Virginia $44,368 Pennsylvania $43,861 Nevada $43,606 North Dakota $43,522 Michigan $43,390 Wisconsin $43,341 Vermont $43,244

Texas $42,976 Maine $42,958 Arizona $42,931 Ohio $42,901 Georgia $42,495 Indiana $42,293 Wyoming $42,253 Utah $42,191

Iowa $42,165 Kansas $41,953 Louisiana $41,892 North Carolina $41,870 Missouri $41,861 Florida $41,689 Montana $41,596 Nebraska $41,508

Kentucky $41,460 South Carolina $41,284 Tennessee $41,174 Idaho $41,129 New Mexico $40,808 Oklahoma $40,737 Alabama $40,477 South Dakota $40,041

Arkansas $39,803 West Virginia $39,675 Mississippi $39,292

Top Paying Cities for Accounting File Clerk

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $46,777
Riverdale: $48,450
College Park: $48,395

Owings, MD $46,777

Riverdale, MD $48,450

College Park, MD $48,395

Fort Washington, MD $48,363

Oxon Hill, MD $48,503

Suitland, MD $48,487

District Heights, MD $48,463

Temple Hills, MD $48,488

Deale, MD $46,560

Dunkirk, MD $47,053

Fort George G Meade, MD $45,973

Friendship, MD $46,708

Fulton, MD $46,584

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $48,323

Savage, MD $46,042

Shady Side, MD $46,193

Galesville, MD $46,396

Greenbelt, MD $48,227

Glenn Dale, MD $47,694

Upper Marlboro, MD $47,741

Harwood, MD $46,575

Highland, MD $46,542

West River, MD $46,584

Tracys Landing, MD $46,617

Hyattsville, MD $48,490

Jessup, MD $45,816

Bethesda, MD $48,504

Glen Echo, MD $48,495

Chevy Chase, MD $48,498

Cabin John, MD $48,485

Olney, MD $47,393

Brookeville, MD $46,508

Poolesville, MD $46,918

Barnesville, MD $46,265

Beallsville, MD $46,350

Boyds, MD $46,704

Dickerson, MD $46,296

Rockville, MD $47,951

Potomac, MD $48,089

Derwood, MD $47,442

Sandy Spring, MD $47,166

Ashton, MD $47,062

Brinklow, MD $46,712

Burtonsville, MD $47,259

Montgomery Village, MD $46,872

Kensington, MD $48,458

Garrett Park, MD $48,401

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $48,020

Silver Spring, MD $48,430

Takoma Park, MD $48,493

Aberdeen, MD $44,418

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $44,409

Abingdon, MD $44,752

Gunpowder, MD $45,022

Arnold, MD $45,547

Baldwin, MD $44,938

Bel Air, MD $44,564

Belcamp, MD $44,629

Benson, MD $44,360

Boring, MD $44,458

Brooklandville, MD $45,375

Butler, MD $44,876

Chase, MD $45,230

Churchville, MD $44,231

Clarksville, MD $46,048

Cockeysville, MD $44,962

Hunt Valley, MD $45,150

Crownsville, MD $45,855

Darlington, MD $43,840

Davidsonville, MD $46,524

Dayton, MD $46,019

Edgewater, MD $46,098

Edgewood, MD $44,889

Ellicott City, MD $45,465

Columbia, MD $45,805

Fallston, MD $44,771

Finksburg, MD $44,787

Forest Hill, MD $44,322

Fork, MD $45,090

Fort Howard, MD $45,375

Freeland, MD $43,431

Gambrills, MD $46,028

Gibson Island, MD $45,400

Glen Arm, MD $45,256

Glen Burnie, MD $45,453

Glyndon, MD $45,019

Hampstead, MD $43,984

Elkridge, MD $45,503

Hanover, MD $45,529

Harmans, MD $45,527

Havre De Grace, MD $44,130

Hydes, MD $45,093

Jarrettsville, MD $44,174

Joppa, MD $45,003

Kingsville, MD $45,103

Lineboro, MD $43,321

Linthicum Heights, MD $45,460

Long Green, MD $45,182

Spencerville, MD $47,189

Clarksburg, MD $46,157

Damascus, MD $45,759

Germantown, MD $47,127

Annapolis, MD $45,899

Cumberland, MD $41,695

Accident, MD $41,626

Barton, MD $41,821

Bittinger, MD $41,743

Bloomington, MD $41,891

Corriganville, MD $41,430

Eckhart Mines, MD $41,659

Ellerslie, MD $41,483

Flintstone, MD $41,705

Friendsville, MD $41,614

Frostburg, MD $41,602

Grantsville, MD $41,604

Kitzmiller, MD $41,607

Lonaconing, MD $41,746

Luke, MD $41,894

Mc Henry, MD $41,630

Midland, MD $41,886

Midlothian, MD $41,608

Mount Savage, MD $41,418

Oakland, MD $41,509

Oldtown, MD $41,762

Pinto, MD $41,839

Rawlings, MD $41,852

Spring Gap, MD $41,813

Swanton, MD $41,711

Westernport, MD $41,893

Easton, MD $44,989

Barclay, MD $44,613

Bethlehem, MD $44,671

Betterton, MD $44,646

Bozman, MD $45,372

Cambridge, MD $44,673

Centreville, MD $45,036

Chester, MD $45,383

Chestertown, MD $44,855

Church Creek, MD $44,602

Church Hill, MD $44,795

Claiborne, MD $45,454

Cordova, MD $44,837

Crapo, MD $44,209

Crocheron, MD $43,890

Crumpton, MD $44,562

Denton, MD $44,603

East New Market, MD $44,495

Federalsburg, MD $44,486

Fishing Creek, MD $44,373

Galena, MD $44,442

Goldsboro, MD $44,517

Grasonville, MD $45,297

Greensboro, MD $44,525

Henderson, MD $44,566

Hillsboro, MD $44,869

Hurlock, MD $44,505

Ingleside, MD $44,649

Kennedyville, MD $44,521

Mcdaniel, MD $45,436

Madison, MD $44,949

Marydel, MD $44,444

Massey, MD $44,452

Millington, MD $44,515

Neavitt, MD $45,429

Newcomb, MD $45,116

Oxford, MD $44,893

Preston, MD $44,654

Price, MD $44,825

Queen Anne, MD $44,942

Queenstown, MD $45,198

Rhodesdale, MD $44,238

Ridgely, MD $44,701

Rock Hall, MD $45,129

Royal Oak, MD $45,032

Saint Michaels, MD $45,338

Secretary, MD $44,664

Sherwood, MD $45,706

Deal Island, MD $43,554

Eden, MD $43,640

Ewell, MD $43,418

Fruitland, MD $43,790

Girdletree, MD $43,319

Hebron, MD $43,749

Linkwood, MD $44,366

Manokin, MD $43,496

Mardela Springs, MD $43,906

Marion Station, MD $43,343

Nanticoke, MD $43,729

Newark, MD $43,547

Ocean City, MD $43,757

Parsonsburg, MD $43,669

Pittsville, MD $43,671

Pocomoke City, MD $43,400

Powellville, MD $43,649

Princess Anne, MD $43,609

Quantico, MD $43,663

Rehobeth, MD $43,331

Sharptown, MD $44,147

Showell, MD $43,670

Snow Hill, MD $43,515

Stockton, MD $43,255

Tyaskin, MD $43,621

Tylerton, MD $43,470

Upper Fairmount, MD $43,603

Vienna, MD $43,999

Westover, MD $43,496

Whaleyville, MD $43,647

Willards, MD $43,664

Delmar, MD $43,780

North East, MD $44,170

Perry Point, MD $44,106

Perryville, MD $44,090

Port Deposit, MD $43,981

Rising Sun, MD $43,837

Warwick, MD $44,432

Cecilton, MD $44,402

Charlestown, MD $44,164

Chesapeake City, MD $44,401

Childs, MD $44,341

Stevensville, MD $45,499

Colora, MD $43,798

Conowingo, MD $43,724

Earleville, MD $44,359

Elk Mills, MD $44,356

Elkton, MD $44,324

Georgetown, MD $44,392

Lutherville Timonium, MD $45,338

Abell, MD $44,887

Accokeek, MD $47,966

Aquasco, MD $46,779

Avenue, MD $44,959

Barstow, MD $46,221

Bel Alton, MD $46,450

Benedict, MD $46,418

Brandywine, MD $47,512

Broomes Island, MD $45,696

Bryans Road, MD $47,873

Bryantown, MD $47,007

Bushwood, MD $44,991

California, MD $44,953

Callaway, MD $44,639

Chaptico, MD $45,419

Charlotte Hall, MD $46,104

Cheltenham, MD $47,956

Clements, MD $45,419

Cobb Island, MD $45,012

Coltons Point, MD $44,800

Compton, MD $45,044

Dameron, MD $44,070

Dowell, MD $45,093

Drayden, MD $44,176

Faulkner, MD $46,202

Great Mills, MD $44,711

Helen, MD $45,843

Hollywood, MD $45,219

Hughesville, MD $46,693

Huntingtown, MD $46,502

Indian Head, MD $46,791

Ironsides, MD $46,603

Issue, MD $45,255

La Plata, MD $46,924

Leonardtown, MD $44,878

Lexington Park, MD $44,574

Loveville, MD $45,349

Lusby, MD $45,177

Marbury, MD $47,166

Mechanicsville, MD $45,834

Morganza, MD $45,566

Mount Victoria, MD $45,042

Nanjemoy, MD $46,054

Newburg, MD $45,593

Park Hall, MD $44,444

Patuxent River, MD $44,678

Piney Point, MD $44,245

Pomfret, MD $47,433

Port Republic, MD $45,945

Port Tobacco, MD $46,751

Prince Frederick, MD $46,224

Ridge, MD $43,875

Rock Point, MD $45,576

Saint Inigoes, MD $44,016

Saint Leonard, MD $45,723

Saint Marys City, MD $44,435

Scotland, MD $43,584

Solomons, MD $45,052

Sunderland, MD $46,594

Tall Timbers, MD $44,301

Valley Lee, MD $44,319

Welcome, MD $46,460

White Plains, MD $47,438

Southern Md Facility, MD $48,017

Annapolis Junction, MD $45,920

Lanham, MD $48,199

Beltsville, MD $48,130

Laurel, MD $47,081

Bladensburg, MD $48,482

Lothian, MD $47,055

Mount Rainier, MD $48,505

North Beach, MD $46,401

Bowie, MD $47,074

Brentwood, MD $48,501

Capitol Heights, MD $48,480

Chesapeake Beach, MD $46,377

Churchton, MD $46,388

Clinton, MD $48,207

Still Pond, MD $44,649

Sudlersville, MD $44,565

Taylors Island, MD $44,961

Templeville, MD $44,446

Tilghman, MD $45,604

Toddville, MD $43,992

Trappe, MD $44,700

Wingate, MD $44,164

Wittman, MD $45,453

Woolford, MD $44,776

Worton, MD $44,802

Wye Mills, MD $45,120

Frederick, MD $44,609

Adamstown, MD $45,536

Big Pool, MD $42,299

Boonsboro, MD $43,806

Braddock Heights, MD $44,586

Brownsville, MD $44,456

Brunswick, MD $44,867

Buckeystown, MD $45,197

Burkittsville, MD $44,528

Cascade, MD $43,407

Cavetown, MD $43,352

Chewsville, MD $43,419

Clear Spring, MD $42,838

Cooksville, MD $45,446

Emmitsburg, MD $43,551

Fairplay, MD $43,524

Funkstown, MD $43,520

Glenelg, MD $45,927

Glenwood, MD $45,702

Hagerstown, MD $43,299

Hancock, MD $42,090

Ijamsville, MD $45,424

Jefferson, MD $44,912

Keedysville, MD $43,944

Keymar, MD $43,922

Knoxville, MD $44,631

Ladiesburg, MD $44,081

Libertytown, MD $44,486

Lisbon, MD $45,452

Little Orleans, MD $41,857

Maugansville, MD $43,142

Middletown, MD $44,422

Monrovia, MD $45,325

Mount Airy, MD $45,053

Myersville, MD $43,845

New Market, MD $44,871

New Midway, MD $44,079

New Windsor, MD $44,478

Point Of Rocks, MD $45,450

Rocky Ridge, MD $43,786

Rohrersville, MD $44,244

Sabillasville, MD $43,465

Saint James, MD $43,531

Sharpsburg, MD $43,879

Smithsburg, MD $43,391

Sykesville, MD $45,169

Taneytown, MD $43,656

Thurmont, MD $43,836

Tuscarora, MD $45,624

Union Bridge, MD $44,297

Unionville, MD $44,511

Walkersville, MD $44,354

West Friendship, MD $45,546

Williamsport, MD $43,347

Woodbine, MD $45,447

Woodsboro, MD $44,143

Salisbury, MD $43,781

Allen, MD $43,721

Berlin, MD $43,674

Bishopville, MD $43,684

Bivalve, MD $43,845

Manchester, MD $43,454

Marriottsville, MD $45,350

Maryland Line, MD $43,321

Mayo, MD $45,996

Millersville, MD $45,621

Monkton, MD $44,548

Odenton, MD $46,082

Crofton, MD $46,346

Owings Mills, MD $45,260

Parkton, MD $43,864

Pasadena, MD $45,412

Perry Hall, MD $45,289

Perryman, MD $44,534

Phoenix, MD $45,051

Pylesville, MD $43,603

Randallstown, MD $45,330

Reisterstown, MD $45,153

Riderwood, MD $45,425

Riva, MD $46,172

Severn, MD $45,614

Severna Park, MD $45,552

Simpsonville, MD $45,996

Sparks Glencoe, MD $44,686

Crisfield, MD $43,450

Stevenson, MD $45,359

Dhs, MD $47,978

Waldorf, MD $47,411

Street, MD $43,801

Upperco, MD $44,421

Upper Falls, MD $45,147

Westminster, MD $44,423

Whiteford, MD $43,585

White Hall, MD $43,805

White Marsh, MD $45,247

Woodstock, MD $45,371

Baltimore, MD $45,430

Towson, MD $45,424

Gwynn Oak, MD $45,439

Pikesville, MD $45,407

Sparrows Point, MD $45,381

Middle River, MD $45,287

Essex, MD $45,394

Dundalk, MD $45,437

Brooklyn, MD $45,438

Curtis Bay, MD $45,447

Halethorpe, MD $45,444

Catonsville, MD $45,466

Parkville, MD $45,417

Nottingham, MD $45,371

Rosedale, MD $45,429

Windsor Mill, MD $45,415

Gaithersburg, MD $47,343

Washington Grove, MD $47,367

Accounting File Clerk Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accounting File Clerk roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Accounting File Clerk positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accounting File Clerk as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accounting File Clerk

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$52,244	$25.0	15%
Healthcare	$50,881	$24.0	12%
Business Services	$49,973	$24.0	10%
Insurance	$49,064	$24.0	8%
MFG Nondurable	$48,610	$23.0	7%

Accounting File Clerk Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accounting File Clerk's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$41,374

Average $45,430/year

$48,452

$3,448

Average $3,786/month

$4,038

$796

Average $874/week

$932

$20

Average $22/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,452	$4,038	$932	$23
Average	$45,430	$3,786	$874	$22
25th Percentile	$41,374	$3,448	$796	$20

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