File Clerks pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,940 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Salem earn between $40,010 and $55,660.
- $34K10th
- $40K25th
- $50KMedian
- $56K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,490 | $4,124 | $23.79 |
| Median | $50,390 | $4,199 | $24.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,010 | $3,334 | $19.24 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,660 | $4,638 | $26.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
File Clerks salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $49,490, a single filer in Salem takes home about $38,501 a year, or $3,208 a month and $1,481 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Salem a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $49,490 buys what about $47,748 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 3rd of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job; Medford pays the most ($53,870).
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 Salem: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Salem?
$23.79 an hour on average, and $24.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,010, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Salem?
About $38,501 a year ($3,208 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,490. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do file clerks earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more 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 Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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