File Clerks pay range in Lansing
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,620 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Lansing earn between $34,700 and $51,410.
- $31K10th
- $35K25th
- $40KMedian
- $51K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,990 | $3,749 | $21.63 |
| Median | $39,810 | $3,318 | $19.14 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,700 | $2,892 | $16.68 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,410 | $4,284 | $24.72 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in Lansing vs. Michigan and the U.S.
File clerks in Lansing earn about the same as the Michigan average ($46,100) and about the same as the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing | $44,990 | $39,810 | $31,270 | $61,620 | 150 |
| Michigan | $46,100 | $43,950 | $31,750 | $61,900 | 1,820 |
| 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 Lansing
On the average salary of $44,990, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $36,272 a year, or $3,023 a month and $1,395 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). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Is Lansing a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lansing area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.0), so the average $44,990 buys what about $47,362 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Michigan cities
Lansing ranks 5th of 7 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($50,370).
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 Lansing: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Lansing?
$21.63 an hour on average, and $19.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Lansing?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,700, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Lansing?
About $36,272 a year ($3,023 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,990. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Do file clerks earn more in Lansing 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.50, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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