File Clerks pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,280 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Seattle earn between $45,830 and $54,610.
- $40K10th
- $46K25th
- $46KMedian
- $55K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,730 | $4,228 | $24.39 |
| Median | $45,910 | $3,826 | $22.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,830 | $3,819 | $22.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $54,610 | $4,551 | $26.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
File Clerks salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $50,730, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $42,942 a year, or $3,578 a month and $1,652 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $50,730 buys what about $45,648 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 14.8 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in nearby metro areas
- Portland, OR$53,550
- Salem, OR$49,490
- Bend, OR$46,730
- Coeur d'Alene, ID$44,660
- Eugene, OR$48,780
- Medford, OR$53,870
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 Seattle: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Seattle?
$24.39 an hour on average, and $22.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Seattle?
About $42,942 a year ($3,578 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,730. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do file clerks earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.36, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.36).
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