File Clerks Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 49 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median file clerks in the US earns $43,600 per year (73,440 employed). Gross pay is highest in Oregon ($50,660) and lowest in Mississippi ($31,260) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
File Clerks pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File Clerks in Oregon | $50,660 | $39,282 | $3,274 | 77.5% | 970 |
| File Clerks in Hawaii | $50,630 | $40,532 | $3,378 | 80.1% | 100 |
| File Clerks in Illinois | $49,920 | $39,964 | $3,330 | 80.1% | 3,780 |
| File Clerks in Alaska | $49,910 | $42,283 | $3,524 | 84.7% | 150 |
| File Clerks in California | $49,040 | $40,592 | $3,383 | 82.8% | 9,520 |
| File Clerks in Massachusetts | $48,310 | $38,802 | $3,233 | 80.3% | 600 |
| File Clerks in Vermont | $47,540 | $39,220 | $3,268 | 82.5% | 70 |
| File Clerks in Minnesota | $46,640 | $37,979 | $3,165 | 81.4% | 760 |
| File Clerks in Iowa | $46,560 | $38,474 | $3,206 | 82.6% | 430 |
| File Clerks in Colorado | $46,490 | $38,198 | $3,183 | 82.2% | 1,130 |
| File Clerks in Idaho | $45,910 | $37,744 | $3,145 | 82.2% | 540 |
| File Clerks in Washington | $45,830 | $39,004 | $3,250 | 85.1% | 520 |
| File Clerks in Wisconsin | $45,130 | $37,237 | $3,103 | 82.5% | 1,550 |
| File Clerks in Maryland | $44,920 | $36,503 | $3,042 | 81.3% | 880 |
| File Clerks in Connecticut | $44,810 | $37,093 | $3,091 | 82.8% | 350 |
| File Clerks in New Jersey | $44,400 | $36,950 | $3,079 | 83.2% | 2,310 |
| File Clerks in New Hampshire | $44,390 | $37,847 | $3,154 | 85.3% | 300 |
| File Clerks in New York | $44,340 | $36,010 | $3,001 | 81.2% | 2,590 |
| File Clerks in Nevada | $44,150 | $37,655 | $3,138 | 85.3% | 1,110 |
| File Clerks in Michigan | $43,950 | $35,877 | $2,990 | 81.6% | 1,820 |
| File Clerks in Maine | $43,910 | $35,679 | $2,973 | 81.3% | 210 |
| File Clerks in Arizona | $43,690 | $36,401 | $3,033 | 83.3% | 2,190 |
| File Clerks in North Carolina | $43,260 | $35,722 | $2,977 | 82.6% | 1,970 |
| File Clerks in Tennessee | $43,010 | $36,739 | $3,062 | 85.4% | 2,060 |
| File Clerks in Pennsylvania | $42,920 | $35,349 | $2,946 | 82.4% | 2,830 |
| File Clerks in North Dakota | $42,860 | $36,618 | $3,052 | 85.4% | 60 |
| File Clerks in Kansas | $42,130 | $34,480 | $2,873 | 81.8% | 570 |
| File Clerks in Florida | $41,750 | $35,726 | $2,977 | 85.6% | 6,180 |
| File Clerks in Utah | $41,450 | $33,620 | $2,802 | 81.1% | 510 |
| File Clerks in Georgia | $41,000 | $33,618 | $2,802 | 82% | 2,570 |
| File Clerks in Ohio | $40,650 | $34,507 | $2,876 | 84.9% | 1,820 |
| File Clerks in Nebraska | $40,640 | $33,865 | $2,822 | 83.3% | 750 |
| File Clerks in Delaware | $39,940 | $32,732 | $2,728 | 82% | — |
| File Clerks in Virginia | $39,900 | $32,760 | $2,730 | 82.1% | 2,110 |
| File Clerks in Indiana | $39,740 | $32,968 | $2,747 | 83% | 1,430 |
| File Clerks in Texas | $39,480 | $33,902 | $2,825 | 85.9% | 11,340 |
| File Clerks in South Carolina | $39,350 | $32,594 | $2,716 | 82.8% | 1,210 |
| File Clerks in Kentucky | $39,250 | $32,461 | $2,705 | 82.7% | 250 |
| File Clerks in Oklahoma | $39,170 | $32,436 | $2,703 | 82.8% | 1,440 |
| File Clerks in Arkansas | $38,470 | $31,803 | $2,650 | 82.7% | 310 |
| File Clerks in Missouri | $38,400 | $32,167 | $2,681 | 83.8% | 1,000 |
| File Clerks in Montana | $38,370 | $31,964 | $2,664 | 83.3% | 410 |
| File Clerks in Alabama | $38,290 | $31,297 | $2,608 | 81.7% | 110 |
| File Clerks in New Mexico | $37,700 | $31,818 | $2,652 | 84.4% | 340 |
| File Clerks in South Dakota | $36,640 | $31,620 | $2,635 | 86.3% | — |
| File Clerks in Rhode Island | $36,400 | $30,679 | $2,557 | 84.3% | — |
| File Clerks in Louisiana | $32,200 | $27,473 | $2,289 | 85.3% | 680 |
| File Clerks in West Virginia | $31,600 | $26,751 | $2,229 | 84.7% | 260 |
| File Clerks in Mississippi | $31,260 | $26,779 | $2,232 | 85.7% | — |
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