File Clerks pay range in Tucson
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,150 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Tucson earn between $37,760 and $46,360.
- $34K10th
- $38K25th
- $41KMedian
- $46K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,590 | $3,549 | $20.48 |
| Median | $40,540 | $3,378 | $19.49 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,760 | $3,147 | $18.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,360 | $3,863 | $22.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
File Clerks salary after taxes in Tucson
On the average salary of $42,590, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $35,730 a year, or $2,978 a month and $1,374 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Tucson a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $42,590 buys what about $43,954 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Arizona cities
Tucson ranks 4th 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 Tucson: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Tucson?
$20.48 an hour on average, and $19.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Tucson?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Tucson?
About $35,730 a year ($2,978 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,590.
Do file clerks earn more in Tucson than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than 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 Tucson, AZ (46060). 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 1.50, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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