File Clerks pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,530 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Baltimore earn between $36,060 and $51,990.
- $36K10th
- $36K25th
- $43KMedian
- $52K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,190 | $3,766 | $21.73 |
| Median | $43,490 | $3,624 | $20.91 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,060 | $3,005 | $17.34 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,990 | $4,332 | $25.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
File Clerks salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $45,190, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $36,555 a year, or $3,046 a month and $1,406 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $45,190 buys what about $43,249 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Maryland cities
Baltimore ranks 2nd of 2 Maryland metro areas for this job; Hagerstown pays the most ($45,970).
- Hagerstown$45,970
- Baltimore$45,190
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Baltimore?
$21.73 an hour on average, and $20.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $36,555 a year ($3,046 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,190. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do file clerks earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).
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