SOC 43-4071 · El Paso, TX metro

File Clerks Salary in El Paso, TX

The average salary for file clerks in El Paso, Texas is $37,270 a year ($17.92 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,640: half of the 330 people in this job in the El Paso, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,326).

$37,270average per year

$17.92 / hourMedian $34,640Take-home ≈ $32,126

  • $27K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

330people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#17 of 24Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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File Clerks pay range in El Paso

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,110 or more. The middle half of file clerks in El Paso earn between $30,410 and $41,770.

  • $27K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,270$3,106$17.92
Median$34,640$2,887$16.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,410$2,534$14.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,770$3,481$20.08

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

File Clerks salary after taxes in El Paso

On the average salary of $37,270, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $32,126 a year, or $2,677 a month and $1,236 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 El Paso a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $37,270 buys what about $41,452 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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File Clerks salary in other Texas cities

El Paso ranks 17th 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 El Paso: questions

How much do file clerks make an hour in El Paso?

$17.92 an hour on average, and $16.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level file clerks salary in El Paso?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the file clerks take-home pay in El Paso?

About $32,126 a year ($2,677 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,270. Texas has no state income tax.

Do file clerks earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 2.09, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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