File Clerks pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,480 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Denver earn between $38,990 and $58,650.
- $36K10th
- $39K25th
- $48KMedian
- $59K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,360 | $4,113 | $23.73 |
| Median | $47,680 | $3,973 | $22.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,990 | $3,249 | $18.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,650 | $4,888 | $28.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
File Clerks salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $49,360, a single filer in Denver takes home about $40,377 a year, or $3,365 a month and $1,553 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $49,360 buys what about $46,662 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 11.6 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 3rd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Greeley pays the most ($51,930).
- Greeley$51,930
- Boulder$49,630
- Denver$49,360
- Colorado Springs$46,970
- Fort Collins$46,440
- Pueblo$42,480
- Grand Junction$40,860
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 Denver: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Denver?
$23.73 an hour on average, and $22.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Denver?
About $40,377 a year ($3,365 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,360. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do file clerks earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).
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