File Clerks pay range in Fayetteville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,870 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Fayetteville earn between $36,600 and $49,950.
- $32K10th
- $37K25th
- $40KMedian
- $50K75th
- $53K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,100 | $3,508 | $20.24 |
| Median | $40,080 | $3,340 | $19.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,600 | $3,050 | $17.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,950 | $4,162 | $24.01 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in Fayetteville vs. Arkansas and the U.S.
File clerks in Fayetteville earn 5% more than the Arkansas average ($40,010) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | $42,100 | $40,080 | $31,930 | $52,870 | 80 |
| Arkansas | $40,010 | $38,470 | $28,230 | $53,150 | 310 |
| United States | $45,590 | $43,600 | $31,200 | $63,490 | 73,440 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
File Clerks salary after taxes in Fayetteville
On the average salary of $42,100, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $34,937 a year, or $2,911 a month and $1,344 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
Is Fayetteville a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fayetteville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.4), so the average $42,100 buys what about $46,085 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($46,610). A typical home costs $368,497, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Arkansas cities
Fayetteville ranks 2nd of 2 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Little Rock pays the most ($44,370).
- Little Rock$44,370
- Fayetteville$42,100
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 Fayetteville: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Fayetteville?
$20.24 an hour on average, and $19.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Fayetteville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Fayetteville?
About $34,937 a year ($2,911 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,100. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
Do file clerks earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($45,590).
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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR (22220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).
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