File Clerks Salary in Lafayette, LA
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for File Clerks in Lafayette, LA is $31,760. BLS estimates approximately 40 people work in this occupation in Lafayette, LA. Lafayette, LA is 27.2% below the national median ($43,600).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $22,780 | $10.95 |
| 25th percentile | $27,110 | $13.03 |
| Median (50th) | $31,760 | $15.27 |
| 75th percentile | $38,100 | $18.32 |
| 90th percentile | $41,130 | $19.78 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 5.8% — Reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 38.2% — Low reliability
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.227
- Location quotient
- 0.48
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Lafayette, LA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 87.209, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $36,418 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.