File Clerks pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,680 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Los Angeles earn between $38,850 and $61,540.
- $37K10th
- $39K25th
- $48KMedian
- $62K75th
- $80K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,150 | $4,429 | $25.55 |
| Median | $48,450 | $4,038 | $23.29 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,850 | $3,238 | $18.68 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,540 | $5,128 | $29.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
File clerks in Los Angeles earn about the same as the California average ($53,640) and 17% more than the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $53,150 | $48,450 | $37,330 | $79,680 | 3,930 |
| California | $53,640 | $49,040 | $36,780 | $78,100 | 9,520 |
| 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 Los Angeles
On the average salary of $53,150, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $43,504 a year, or $3,625 a month and $1,673 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $53,150 buys what about $46,801 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 18.2 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 11th of 23 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($65,520).
- San Jose$65,520
- San Francisco$60,000
- Napa$58,830
- Salinas$56,620
- Vallejo$54,610
- Santa Cruz$54,560
- Hanford$54,120
- Stockton$53,620
- San Diego$53,530
- Los Angeles$53,150
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 Los Angeles: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Los Angeles?
$25.55 an hour on average, and $23.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,850, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $43,504 a year ($3,625 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,150. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do file clerks earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% more 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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