File Clerks pay range in Yuma
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,500 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Yuma earn between $36,910 and $46,690.
- $34K10th
- $37K25th
- $45KMedian
- $47K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,020 | $3,835 | $22.12 |
| Median | $45,210 | $3,768 | $21.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,910 | $3,076 | $17.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,690 | $3,891 | $22.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
File Clerks salary after taxes in Yuma
On the average salary of $46,020, a single filer in Yuma takes home about $38,400 a year, or $3,200 a month and $1,477 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 Yuma a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Yuma area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $46,020 buys what about $49,641 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Yuma ($44,170). A typical home costs $281,359, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Arizona cities
Yuma ranks 2nd 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 Yuma: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Yuma?
$22.12 an hour on average, and $21.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Yuma?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,910, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Yuma?
About $38,400 a year ($3,200 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,020.
Do file clerks earn more in Yuma 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 Yuma, AZ (49740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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