File Clerks pay range in Carson City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,040 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Carson City earn between $34,470 and $59,030.
- $28K10th
- $34K25th
- $55KMedian
- $59K75th
- $67K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,160 | $4,097 | $23.63 |
| Median | $54,820 | $4,568 | $26.36 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,470 | $2,872 | $16.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,030 | $4,919 | $28.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in Carson City vs. Nevada and the U.S.
File clerks in Carson City earn 7% more than the Nevada average ($46,140) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is +26% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | $49,160 | $54,820 | $27,850 | $67,040 | 40 |
| Nevada | $46,140 | $44,150 | $33,280 | $61,160 | 1,110 |
| 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 Carson City
On the average salary of $49,160, a single filer in Carson City takes home about $41,680 a year, or $3,473 a month and $1,603 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Carson City a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Carson City area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $49,160 buys what about $50,097 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Carson City ($56,680). A typical home costs $494,229, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Nevada cities
Carson City ranks 2nd of 3 Nevada metro areas for this job; Reno pays the most ($50,320).
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 Carson City: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Carson City?
$23.63 an hour on average, and $26.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Carson City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Carson City?
About $41,680 a year ($3,473 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,160. Nevada has no state income tax.
Do file clerks earn more in Carson City than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Carson City, NV (16180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.79, this job is 2.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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