File Clerks pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,240 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Boulder earn between $40,080 and $56,820.
- $40K10th
- $40K25th
- $47KMedian
- $57K75th
- $66K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,630 | $4,136 | $23.86 |
| Median | $46,570 | $3,881 | $22.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,080 | $3,340 | $19.27 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,820 | $4,735 | $27.32 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in Boulder vs. Colorado and the U.S.
File clerks in Boulder earn 4% more than the Colorado average ($47,780) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | $49,630 | $46,570 | $39,710 | $66,240 | 50 |
| Colorado | $47,780 | $46,490 | $35,140 | $62,550 | 1,130 |
| United States | $45,590 | $43,600 | $31,200 | $63,490 | 73,440 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
File Clerks salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $49,630, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $40,582 a year, or $3,382 a month and $1,561 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Boulder a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boulder area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.2), so the average $49,630 buys what about $47,176 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 14.7 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 2nd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Greeley pays the most ($51,930).
- Greeley$51,930
- Boulder$49,630
- Denver$49,360
- Colorado Springs$46,970
- Fort Collins$46,440
- Pueblo$42,480
- Grand Junction$40,860
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 Boulder: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Boulder?
$23.86 an hour on average, and $22.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Boulder?
About $40,582 a year ($3,382 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,630. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do file clerks earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($45,590).
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 Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.51, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.51).
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