File Clerks pay range in Syracuse
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,070 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Syracuse earn between $36,880 and $47,960.
- $33K10th
- $37K25th
- $40KMedian
- $48K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,040 | $3,670 | $21.17 |
| Median | $39,990 | $3,332 | $19.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,880 | $3,073 | $17.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,960 | $3,997 | $23.06 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
File Clerks salary after taxes in Syracuse
On the average salary of $44,040, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $35,749 a year, or $2,979 a month and $1,375 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Syracuse a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Syracuse area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $44,040 buys what about $45,999 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other New York cities
Syracuse ranks 3rd of 7 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($47,750).
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 Syracuse: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Syracuse?
$21.18 an hour on average, and $19.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Syracuse?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,880, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Syracuse?
About $35,749 a year ($2,979 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,040. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do file clerks earn more in Syracuse than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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