File Clerks pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,910 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Boise earn between $38,210 and $48,580.
- $31K10th
- $38K25th
- $49KMedian
- $49K75th
- $50K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,780 | $3,648 | $21.05 |
| Median | $48,580 | $4,048 | $23.36 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,210 | $3,184 | $18.37 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,580 | $4,048 | $23.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
File Clerks salary after taxes in Boise
On the average salary of $43,780, a single filer in Boise takes home about $36,145 a year, or $3,012 a month and $1,390 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Boise a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $43,780 buys what about $44,496 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 11.3 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Idaho cities
Boise ranks 3rd of 3 Idaho metro areas for this job; Idaho Falls pays the most ($46,420).
- Idaho Falls$46,420
- Coeur d'Alene$44,660
- Boise$43,780
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 Boise: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Boise?
$21.05 an hour on average, and $23.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,210, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Boise?
About $36,145 a year ($3,012 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,780. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do file clerks earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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