File Clerks pay range in Phoenix
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,120 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Phoenix earn between $39,820 and $49,300.
- $35K10th
- $40K25th
- $44KMedian
- $49K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,950 | $3,829 | $22.09 |
| Median | $44,460 | $3,705 | $21.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,820 | $3,318 | $19.14 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,300 | $4,108 | $23.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
File Clerks salary after taxes in Phoenix
On the average salary of $45,950, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $38,346 a year, or $3,195 a month and $1,475 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Phoenix a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $45,950 buys what about $44,475 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Arizona cities
Phoenix ranks 3rd of 6 Arizona metro areas for this job; Flagstaff pays the most ($46,440).
- Flagstaff$46,440
- Yuma$46,020
- Phoenix$45,950
- Tucson$42,590
- Prescott Valley$42,430
- Lake Havasu City$42,270
Highest-paying cities for file clerks
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,520).
- San Jose, CA$65,520
- San Francisco, CA$60,000
- Napa, CA$58,830
- Salinas, CA$56,620
- Chicago, IL$55,780
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File Clerks salary in Phoenix: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Phoenix?
$22.09 an hour on average, and $21.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Phoenix?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,820, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Phoenix?
About $38,346 a year ($3,195 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,950.
Do file clerks earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,326).
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; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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