File Clerks pay range in New Orleans
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,870 or more. The middle half of file clerks in New Orleans earn between $32,200 and $40,110.
- $25K10th
- $32K25th
- $33KMedian
- $40K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,070 | $3,089 | $17.82 |
| Median | $32,740 | $2,728 | $15.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $32,200 | $2,683 | $15.48 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $40,110 | $3,342 | $19.28 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in New Orleans vs. Louisiana and the U.S.
File clerks in New Orleans earn 12% more than the Louisiana average ($33,060) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | $37,070 | $32,740 | $24,900 | $48,870 | 190 |
| Louisiana | $33,060 | $32,200 | $20,920 | $44,150 | 680 |
| 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 New Orleans
On the average salary of $37,070, a single filer in New Orleans takes home about $31,240 a year, or $2,603 a month and $1,202 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is New Orleans a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the New Orleans area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $37,070 buys what about $40,034 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in New Orleans ($47,290). A typical home costs $261,414, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Louisiana cities
New Orleans ranks 1st of 8 Louisiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- New Orleans$37,070
- Slidell$35,120
- Baton Rouge$33,080
- Lafayette$32,130
- Shreveport$31,750
- Houma$29,560
- Monroe$29,260
- Lake Charles$28,960
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 New Orleans: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in New Orleans?
$17.82 an hour on average, and $15.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in New Orleans?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in New Orleans?
About $31,240 a year ($2,603 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,070.
Do file clerks earn more in New Orleans than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA (35380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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