File Clerks Salary in South Carolina

File clerks in South Carolina earn the most in Hilton Head Island (average $46,670 a year) and the least in Florence ($36,530), across the 7 South Carolina metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the file clerks average at $40,810 and the median at $39,350 for 1,210 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $45,590.

File Clerks average salary by city in South Carolina

Hilton Head Island$46,670
Myrtle Beach$46,100
Charleston$45,410
Spartanburg$43,580
Greenville$41,350
Columbia$37,910
Florence$36,530

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Hilton Head Island	$46,670	$46,300	$37,410	$38,901	98
Myrtle Beach	$46,100	$43,320	$35,260	$38,481	94
Charleston	$45,410	$44,830	$38,290	$37,972	101
Spartanburg	$43,580	$40,100	$36,290	$36,608	91
Greenville	$41,350	$39,500	$36,490	$34,873	93
Columbia	$37,910	$37,510	$28,920	$32,185	94
Florence	$36,530	$36,170	$33,480	$31,103	87

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

File Clerks salary in other states

File Clerks salary by city and state

More about pay in South Carolina

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.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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