SOC 43-4071 · Bloomington, IN metro

File Clerks Salary in Bloomington, IN

The average salary for file clerks in Bloomington, Indiana is $40,610 a year ($19.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,550: half of the 40 people in this job in the Bloomington, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,326).

$40,610average per year

$19.52 / hourMedian $37,550Take-home ≈ $32,774

  • $24K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 7Indiana metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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File Clerks pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,450 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Bloomington earn between $28,760 and $50,150.

  • $24K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,610$3,384$19.52
Median$37,550$3,129$18.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,760$2,397$13.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,150$4,179$24.11

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

File Clerks salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $40,610, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $32,774 a year, or $2,731 a month and $1,261 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).

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Is Bloomington a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bloomington area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $40,610 buys what about $42,710 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($47,660). A typical home costs $303,238, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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File Clerks salary in other Indiana cities

Bloomington ranks 6th of 7 Indiana metro areas for this job; Fort Wayne pays the most ($49,060).

All File Clerks salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for file clerks

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,520).

File Clerks salary by city

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File Clerks salary in Bloomington: questions

How much do file clerks make an hour in Bloomington?

$19.52 an hour on average, and $18.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Bloomington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the file clerks take-home pay in Bloomington?

About $32,774 a year ($2,731 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,610. Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).

Do file clerks earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% 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 Bloomington, IN (14020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.28, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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