File Clerks pay range in Coeur d'Alene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,070 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Coeur d'Alene earn between $38,190 and $49,500.
- $29K10th
- $38K25th
- $46KMedian
- $50K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,660 | $3,722 | $21.47 |
| Median | $46,190 | $3,849 | $22.21 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,190 | $3,182 | $18.36 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,500 | $4,125 | $23.80 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in Coeur d'Alene vs. Idaho and the U.S.
File clerks in Coeur d'Alene earn about the same as the Idaho average ($43,920) and about the same as the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coeur d'Alene | $44,660 | $46,190 | $28,800 | $62,070 | 40 |
| Idaho | $43,920 | $45,910 | $29,600 | $50,460 | 540 |
| 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 Coeur d'Alene
On the average salary of $44,660, a single filer in Coeur d'Alene takes home about $36,806 a year, or $3,067 a month and $1,416 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Coeur d'Alene a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Coeur d'Alene area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $44,660 buys what about $45,436 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Coeur d'Alene ($47,750). A typical home costs $605,498, or 13.6 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Idaho cities
Coeur d'Alene ranks 2nd 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 Coeur d'Alene: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Coeur d'Alene?
$21.47 an hour on average, and $22.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Coeur d'Alene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,190, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Coeur d'Alene?
About $36,806 a year ($3,067 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,660. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do file clerks earn more in Coeur d'Alene than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Coeur d'Alene, ID (17660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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