File Clerks pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,000 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Honolulu earn between $37,960 and $50,990.
- $36K10th
- $38K25th
- $43KMedian
- $51K75th
- $66K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,470 | $3,872 | $22.34 |
| Median | $42,590 | $3,549 | $20.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,960 | $3,163 | $18.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,990 | $4,249 | $24.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
File clerks in Honolulu earn 5% less than the Hawaii average ($49,040) and about the same as the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $46,470 | $42,590 | $36,070 | $66,000 | 50 |
| Hawaii | $49,040 | $50,630 | $32,190 | $64,660 | 100 |
| 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 Honolulu
On the average salary of $46,470, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $37,748 a year, or $3,146 a month and $1,452 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Is Honolulu a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Honolulu area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.0), so the average $46,470 buys what about $41,880 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 18.3 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in nearby metro areas
- Santa Rosa, CA$50,480
- Santa Cruz, CA$54,560
- San Francisco, CA$60,000
- Napa, CA$58,830
- Salinas, CA$56,620
- Vallejo, CA$54,610
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 Honolulu: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Honolulu?
$22.34 an hour on average, and $20.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $37,748 a year ($3,146 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,470. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do file clerks earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.23, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.23).
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