File Clerks pay range in Flint
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,930 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Flint earn between $32,130 and $43,210.
- $26K10th
- $32K25th
- $37KMedian
- $43K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,270 | $3,356 | $19.36 |
| Median | $37,320 | $3,110 | $17.94 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $32,130 | $2,678 | $15.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,210 | $3,601 | $20.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
File Clerks salary after taxes in Flint
On the average salary of $40,270, a single filer in Flint takes home about $32,727 a year, or $2,727 a month and $1,259 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 Flint's local income tax (1%).
Is Flint a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Flint area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $40,270 buys what about $43,285 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Flint ($45,880). A typical home costs $197,858, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Michigan cities
Flint ranks 7th of 7 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($50,370).
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 Flint: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Flint?
$19.36 an hour on average, and $17.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Flint?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Flint?
About $32,727 a year ($2,727 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,270. Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
Do file clerks earn more in Flint than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Flint, MI (22420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
- 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 Flint's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).
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