File Clerks pay range in Charleston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,100 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Charleston earn between $38,290 and $50,610.
- $34K10th
- $38K25th
- $45KMedian
- $51K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,410 | $3,784 | $21.83 |
| Median | $44,830 | $3,736 | $21.55 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,290 | $3,191 | $18.41 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,610 | $4,218 | $24.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in Charleston vs. South Carolina and the U.S.
File clerks in Charleston earn 11% more than the South Carolina average ($40,810) and about the same as the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | $45,410 | $44,830 | $34,300 | $61,100 | 170 |
| South Carolina | $40,810 | $39,350 | $27,710 | $56,800 | 1,210 |
| United States | $45,590 | $43,600 | $31,200 | $63,490 | 73,440 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
File Clerks salary after taxes in Charleston
On the average salary of $45,410, a single filer in Charleston takes home about $37,972 a year, or $3,164 a month and $1,460 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Charleston a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Charleston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.0), so the average $45,410 buys what about $44,977 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Charleston ($49,150). A typical home costs $435,877, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other South Carolina cities
Charleston ranks 3rd of 7 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Hilton Head Island pays the most ($46,670).
- Hilton Head Island$46,670
- Myrtle Beach$46,100
- Charleston$45,410
- Spartanburg$43,580
- Greenville$41,350
- Columbia$37,910
- Florence$36,530
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 Charleston: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Charleston?
$21.83 an hour on average, and $21.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Charleston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Charleston?
About $37,972 a year ($3,164 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,410.
Do file clerks earn more in Charleston than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($45,590).
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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC (16700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
- 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.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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