File Clerks pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,410 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Springfield earn between $34,780 and $50,880.
- $31K10th
- $35K25th
- $41KMedian
- $51K75th
- $67K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,620 | $3,718 | $21.45 |
| Median | $41,030 | $3,419 | $19.73 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,780 | $2,898 | $16.72 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,880 | $4,240 | $24.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in Springfield vs. Illinois and the U.S.
File clerks in Springfield earn 15% less than the Illinois average ($52,410) and about the same as the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | $44,620 | $41,030 | $31,200 | $67,410 | 100 |
| Illinois | $52,410 | $49,920 | $32,120 | $73,040 | 3,780 |
| 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 Springfield
On the average salary of $44,620, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $35,965 a year, or $2,997 a month and $1,383 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 (2025 rules).
Is Springfield a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $44,620 buys what about $48,110 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 5th of 6 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($55,780).
- Chicago$55,780
- Rockford$49,570
- Champaign$49,500
- Peoria$46,530
- Springfield$44,620
- Bloomington$38,100
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 Springfield: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Springfield?
$21.45 an hour on average, and $19.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Springfield?
About $35,965 a year ($2,997 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,620.
Do file clerks earn more in Springfield 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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.07, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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