File Clerks pay range in Pittsburgh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,600 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Pittsburgh earn between $39,420 and $43,750.
- $32K10th
- $39K25th
- $43KMedian
- $44K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,500 | $3,708 | $21.39 |
| Median | $42,920 | $3,577 | $20.63 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,420 | $3,285 | $18.95 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,750 | $3,646 | $21.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
File Clerks salary after taxes in Pittsburgh
On the average salary of $44,500, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $36,570 a year, or $3,047 a month and $1,407 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Pittsburgh a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $44,500 buys what about $47,005 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Pittsburgh ranks 6th of 11 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Harrisburg pays the most ($50,860).
- Harrisburg$50,860
- State College$50,450
- Lancaster$46,540
- Philadelphia$46,180
- York$45,350
- Pittsburgh$44,500
- Allentown$43,050
- Erie$42,660
- Scranton$41,320
- Reading$40,950
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 Pittsburgh: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Pittsburgh?
$21.40 an hour on average, and $20.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Pittsburgh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,420, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Pittsburgh?
About $36,570 a year ($3,047 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,500. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do file clerks earn more in Pittsburgh than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.30, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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