File Clerks pay range in Racine
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,700 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Racine earn between $43,930 and $55,700.
- $31K10th
- $44K25th
- $47KMedian
- $56K75th
- $56K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,480 | $3,873 | $22.35 |
| Median | $47,270 | $3,939 | $22.73 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,930 | $3,661 | $21.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,700 | $4,642 | $26.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
File Clerks salary after taxes in Racine
On the average salary of $46,480, a single filer in Racine takes home about $38,123 a year, or $3,177 a month and $1,466 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Racine a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Racine area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $46,480 buys what about $48,436 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Racine ($48,870). A typical home costs $316,876, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Wisconsin cities
Racine ranks 5th of 11 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Appleton pays the most ($48,140).
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 Racine: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Racine?
$22.35 an hour on average, and $22.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Racine?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,930, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Racine?
About $38,123 a year ($3,177 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,480.
Do file clerks earn more in Racine than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI (39540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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