Document Controller Salary
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BLS does not measure Document Controller as its own occupation, so this page uses Information and Record Clerks, All Other (SOC 43-4199, broader occupation). The median annual wage in the United States was $49,500 (BLS, May 2025), and the middle half earned $40,910 to $59,970.
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Broader occupation
Information and Record Clerks, All Other is a broader occupation based on the work described, not a separate data center wage series. BLS does not distinguish this title, experience level, shift, credentials or data center employers. Confirm the actual duties before using this comparison.
National pay range
| Point | Annual wage | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,870 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $40,910 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median | $49,500 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $59,970 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $71,420 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $51,490 | Average wage. |
| Point | Hourly wage | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $16.28 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $19.67 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median | $23.8 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $28.83 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $34.34 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $24.76 | Average wage. |
What BLS wages include: base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. What they leave out: overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other, United States. View this release at BLS.
Pay relative to all occupations
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| This occupation, median | $49,500 |
| All occupations (SOC 00-0000), median | $50,980 |
| Relative wage | 0.97 times |
A ratio of 1.00 means the same median as all workers in the area. It is arithmetic on two BLS medians, not a BLS statistic.
Pay in industries that hire this occupation
| Industry (BLS name) | NAICS | Employment | Share of occupation | Median | P25 to P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | 518200 | 380 | 0.3% | $36,700 | $32,130 to $50,130 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | 541300 | 340 | 0.3% | $60,730 | $47,120 to $66,930 |
| Engineering Services | 541330 | 250 | 0.2% | $62,120 | $52,920 to $70,270 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 221100 | 190 | 0.1% | $71,730 | $61,530 to $84,980 |
| Utility System Construction | 237100 | 130 | 0.1% | $62,700 | $43,930 to $77,170 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | 238200 | 120 | 0.1% | $59,600 | $53,660 to $66,190 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | 238220 | 60 | 0.0% | $59,640 | $56,430 to $77,230 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | 541380 | 50 | 0.0% | $44,980 | $42,340 to $52,780 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 236200 | 40 | 0.0% | $74,640 | $64,250 to $79,130 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 238210 | 40 | 0.0% | $59,570 | $32,610 to $68,820 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | 237130 | 40 | 0.0% | $51,240 | $48,060 to $73,920 |
| Facilities Support Services | 561200 | 30 | 0.0% | $38,920 | $36,920 to $46,010 |
These national industry rows cover privately owned establishments. Industry names are exact BLS NAICS titles. Industries overlap, so shares do not sum to 100%. An industry row does not mean the employer runs data centers.
Pay in target metros
| Metro area | Median | P25 to P75 | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $61,760 | $50,380 to $74,300 | 4,320 | 1.59 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $42,840 | $39,090 to $55,390 | 4,410 | 1.26 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $46,530 | $37,810 to $55,640 | 2,400 | 1.16 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $50,380 | $42,640 to $60,760 | 1,500 | 0.6 |
| Columbus, OH | $51,600 | $46,180 to $62,550 | 310 | 0.33 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $55,850 | $49,290 to $65,330 | 930 | 0.24 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $64,940 | $58,230 to $79,460 | 1,060 | 1.08 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $55,040 | $45,200 to $59,660 | 2,740 | 2.62 |
Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.
Highest and lowest paying metros
Ranked by published median annual wage among 296 metro areas with an exact median.
| Rank | Metro area | Median | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $74,940 | 1,920 | 0.93 |
| 2 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $65,610 | 210 | 1.18 |
| 3 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $64,940 | 1,060 | 1.08 |
| 4 | Vallejo, CA | $64,520 | 240 | 1.94 |
| 5 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $64,500 | 100 | 0.91 |
| 6 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $62,800 | 110 | 0.48 |
| 7 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $62,080 | 150 | 0.85 |
| 8 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $61,760 | 4,320 | 1.59 |
| 9 | Salinas, CA | $61,230 | 280 | 1.72 |
| 10 | Napa, CA | $61,140 | 40 | 0.62 |
| Rank | Metro area | Median | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 287 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $28,420 | 1,550 | 2.58 |
| 288 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $27,610 | 290 | 1.23 |
| 289 | Wausau, WI | $27,610 | 30 | 0.57 |
| 290 | Tyler, TX | $27,220 | 320 | 3.17 |
| 291 | Lynchburg, VA | $26,350 | 130 | 1.49 |
| 292 | Winston-Salem, NC | $23,750 | 200 | 0.83 |
| 293 | Ponce, PR | $23,670 | 170 | 3.02 |
| 294 | Mayaguez, PR | $23,440 | 110 | 2.47 |
| 295 | Aguadilla, PR | $23,410 | 80 | 1.86 |
| 296 | Arecibo, PR | $23,410 | 80 | 2.8 |
Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.
Where pay is highest relative to local wages
This compares the occupation's median with the all-occupations median in the same metro and on the same annual basis. It does not adjust for living costs. Only exact published medians are ranked. A top-coded lower bound cannot establish an exact rank.
| Metro | Occupation median | All-occupations median | Ratio | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $54,580 | $39,070 | 1.40 times | 50 | 0.73 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $55,640 | $40,570 | 1.37 times | 60 | 1.69 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $48,870 | $36,490 | 1.34 times | 120 | 0.9 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $58,120 | $43,540 | 1.33 times | 180 | 1.8 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $50,470 | $37,930 | 1.33 times | 30 | 0.26 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $64,500 | $48,510 | 1.33 times | 100 | 0.91 |
| Valdosta, GA | $51,630 | $39,110 | 1.32 times | 60 | 1.34 |
| Salinas, CA | $61,230 | $47,380 | 1.29 times | 280 | 1.72 |
| Beckley, WV | $53,290 | $41,850 | 1.27 times | 60 | 1.54 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $65,610 | $51,690 | 1.27 times | 210 | 1.18 |
| Alexandria, LA | $50,940 | $40,600 | 1.25 times | 70 | 1.36 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $60,010 | $48,170 | 1.25 times | 50 | 0.29 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $49,940 | $40,230 | 1.24 times | 130 | 2.8 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $62,800 | $50,990 | 1.23 times | 110 | 0.48 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $55,490 | $45,220 | 1.23 times | 40 | 0.43 |
| Sumter, SC | $52,440 | $42,890 | 1.22 times | 50 | 1.73 |
| Dover, DE | $56,870 | $46,690 | 1.22 times | 80 | 1.27 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $59,730 | $49,340 | 1.21 times | 1,450 | 1.51 |
| Charleston, WV | $55,430 | $45,830 | 1.21 times | 60 | 0.7 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $57,040 | $47,470 | 1.20 times | 870 | 2.96 |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $55,040 | $45,830 | 1.20 times | 40 | 1.03 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $54,770 | $45,620 | 1.20 times | 300 | 2.6 |
| Evansville, IN | $55,430 | $46,540 | 1.19 times | 30 | 0.27 |
| Saginaw, MI | $54,950 | $46,200 | 1.19 times | 30 | 0.47 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $53,290 | $44,860 | 1.19 times | 170 | 1.86 |
Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.
Source: BLS OEWS BLS, May 2025, SOC 43-4199 and SOC 00-0000, matching metro areas. The ratio is our arithmetic on those published medians, not a BLS statistic.
Change since the prior BLS release
| Reference period | Median |
|---|---|
| May 2024 | $48,360 |
| May 2025 | $49,500 |
| Difference | +$1,140 (+2.4%) |
Two published BLS values, shown as released. Not annualized, not adjusted for inflation, and BLS metro boundaries and survey panels can differ between releases.
What is inside the BLS pay figure
For construction and commissioning hires, separate expense reimbursements and overtime from straight-time pay. Check a project bonus on its actual terms. Guaranteed pay and production incentives count in BLS wages; discretionary nonproduction bonuses do not.
| Component | In the BLS figure? | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Base rate and guaranteed pay | Included | BLS counts the "base rate" and "guaranteed pay". |
| Production and incentive pay | Included | BLS counts "incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses". |
| On-call pay | Included | BLS lists "on-call pay" and "hazardous-duty pay" as wages. |
| Overtime pay matters here | Left out | BLS excludes "overtime pay". Straight-time pay only. |
| Shift differentials | Left out | BLS excludes "shift differentials", so night and weekend premiums are not in the figure. |
| Project-completion and discretionary bonuses matters here | Depends on the terms | Guaranteed pay and production incentives are included. Discretionary nonproduction bonuses are excluded. Check how the payment is defined. |
| Per diem, travel and relocation matters here | Left out | BLS does not name these as wages. They are expense reimbursements and are not in the figure. |
| Benefits and employer costs | Left out | BLS excludes "employer costs for supplementary benefits". |
Questions
What is the median pay for Document Controller?
The BLS median annual wage for Information and Record Clerks, All Other nationally is $49,500 (BLS, May 2025).
What range do most Document Controller earn?
Per BLS, the middle half earned $40,910 to $59,970, and 10% earned less than $33,870.
Is this the exact job title?
Information and Record Clerks, All Other is a broader occupation based on the work described, not a separate data center wage series. BLS does not distinguish this title, experience level, shift, credentials or data center employers. Confirm the actual duties before using this comparison.
How many people are employed in this occupation?
BLS estimates 134,920 jobs nationally in Information and Record Clerks, All Other across all industries.
What do BLS wages leave out?
They leave out overtime, shift differentials, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation. Base pay, guaranteed pay, on-call pay and production-based incentive pay are included.
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What the published rows say about Document Controller pay in the United States
Document Controller pay in the United States is represented here by Information and Record Clerks, All Other, SOC 43-4199, in the May 2025 OEWS release. For Document Controller pay in the United States, data Center Headhunters uses the broader crosswalk for this title; the occupation row, rather than a separate survey of Document Controller, supplies the figures on this page. For Document Controller pay in the United States, the published annual median is $49,500 and the middle-half endpoints are $40,910 and $59,970.
The Document Controller pay in the United States middle-half band spans $19,060 on the annual basis. For Document Controller pay in the United States, its lower quarter-to-median distance is $8,590, compared with $10,470 from the median to the upper quarter. For Document Controller pay in the United States, the upper interval is at least as wide as the other interval in this row. For Document Controller pay in the United States, for an offer against this Document Controller crosswalk, these are published reference points, not experience grades; the width does not establish a reason for differences between individual workers.
Document Controller pay in the United States can also be compared with Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, where the annual median for Information and Record Clerks, All Other is $56,150 in May 2025. For Document Controller pay in the United States, this comparison metro is selected by published occupation employment, not by a national geographic distance. For Document Controller pay in the United States, the Document Controller crosswalk comparison differs by $6,650 from the the United States median.
Document Controller pay in the United States can also be compared with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, where the annual median for Information and Record Clerks, All Other is $58,720 in May 2025. For Document Controller pay in the United States, this comparison metro is selected by published occupation employment, not by a national geographic distance. For Document Controller pay in the United States, the Document Controller crosswalk comparison differs by $9,220 from the the United States median.
Document Controller pay in the United States has no local industry-by-occupation wage breakdown in the loaded OEWS rows. For Document Controller pay in the United States, the highest published national industry medians loaded for SOC 43-4199 are Natural Gas Distribution at $80,710 and Nonresidential Building Construction at $74,640. For Document Controller pay in the United States, these May 2025 observations describe the national Information and Record Clerks, All Other occupation in those industries, not the pay of data center employers in the United States; they cannot support a local industry ranking.
The Document Controller pay in the United States matched median changed from $48,360 in May 2024 to $49,500 in May 2025, a difference of $1,140 up. For Document Controller pay in the United States, both observations use SOC 43-4199, area code 99 and the same annual wage basis. For Document Controller pay in the United States, this Document Controller comparison reports the released values without adjusting for inflation, annualizing the change or attributing it to a particular employer.
Document Controller pay in the United States uses the OEWS straight-time wage definition, not a complete cost-to-employ budget. For Document Controller pay in the United States, for an offer mapped to Information and Record Clerks, All Other, separate overtime, shift differentials and expense reimbursements from the annual figures for the United States; BLS excludes those categories. For Document Controller pay in the United States, on-call pay, guaranteed pay and production incentives are included under the wage definition. For Document Controller pay in the United States, no Document Controller-specific per diem, travel allowance or relocation amount is observed in this row, so this May 2025 page adds no dollar allowance on top.
Questions about Document Controller pay in the United States
Which BLS row supports Document Controller pay in the United States?
Document Controller is mapped to SOC 43-4199, Information and Record Clerks, All Other; the May 2025 the United States annual median is $49,500. The mapping is broader, not a separate survey of this niche title.
Does the the United States figure show all offer costs for Document Controller?
Document Controller pay in the United States uses straight-time OEWS wages. Overtime and shift differentials are excluded; on-call and guaranteed pay are included. No allowance for travel or relocation is added to this 43-4199 observation.
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