SOC 43-4071 · Amarillo, TX metro

File Clerks Salary in Amarillo, TX

The average salary for file clerks in Amarillo, Texas is $39,850 a year ($19.16 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,700: half of the 60 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,326).

$39,850average per year

$19.16 / hourMedian $37,700Take-home ≈ $34,199

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 24Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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File Clerks pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,510 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Amarillo earn between $33,810 and $45,050.

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,850$3,321$19.16
Median$37,700$3,142$18.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,810$2,818$16.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,050$3,754$21.66

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

File Clerks salary after taxes in Amarillo

On the average salary of $39,850, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $34,199 a year, or $2,850 a month and $1,315 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Amarillo a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $39,850 buys what about $43,400 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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File Clerks salary in other Texas cities

Amarillo ranks 9th of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($46,560).

All File Clerks salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for file clerks

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,520).

File Clerks salary by city

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File Clerks salary in Amarillo: questions

How much do file clerks make an hour in Amarillo?

$19.16 an hour on average, and $18.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Amarillo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the file clerks take-home pay in Amarillo?

About $34,199 a year ($2,850 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,850. Texas has no state income tax.

Do file clerks earn more in Amarillo than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% 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 Amarillo, TX (11100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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