File Clerks pay range in Blacksburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,580 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Blacksburg earn between $30,620 and $43,010.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $35KMedian
- $43K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,180 | $3,098 | $17.88 |
| Median | $35,400 | $2,950 | $17.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,620 | $2,552 | $14.72 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,010 | $3,584 | $20.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
File Clerks salary after taxes in Blacksburg
On the average salary of $37,180, a single filer in Blacksburg takes home about $30,730 a year, or $2,561 a month and $1,182 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Blacksburg a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Blacksburg area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $37,180 buys what about $40,104 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Blacksburg ($48,120). A typical home costs $291,346, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Virginia cities
Blacksburg ranks 5th of 7 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($44,950).
- Richmond$44,950
- Lynchburg$44,300
- Virginia Beach$42,780
- Charlottesville$41,850
- Blacksburg$37,180
- Roanoke$36,400
- Harrisonburg$32,730
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 Blacksburg: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Blacksburg?
$17.88 an hour on average, and $17.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Blacksburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Blacksburg?
About $30,730 a year ($2,561 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,180.
Do file clerks earn more in Blacksburg 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 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (13980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.5%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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