File Clerks pay range in Rome
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,410 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Rome earn between $31,970 and $47,820.
- $30K10th
- $32K25th
- $36KMedian
- $48K75th
- $53K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,600 | $3,467 | $20.00 |
| Median | $36,180 | $3,015 | $17.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,970 | $2,664 | $15.37 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,820 | $3,985 | $22.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
File Clerks salary after taxes in Rome
On the average salary of $41,600, a single filer in Rome takes home about $34,278 a year, or $2,857 a month and $1,318 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).
Is Rome a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Rome area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $41,600 buys what about $46,140 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Rome ($42,670). A typical home costs $235,303, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Georgia cities
Rome ranks 6th of 6 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($48,310).
- Atlanta$48,310
- Macon$44,790
- Gainesville$44,310
- Savannah$44,300
- Augusta$43,770
- Rome$41,600
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 Rome: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Rome?
$20.00 an hour on average, and $17.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Rome?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,970, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Rome?
About $34,278 a year ($2,857 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,600.
Do file clerks earn more in Rome than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Rome, GA (40660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
- 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 1.85, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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