File Clerks pay range in McAllen
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,940 or more. The middle half of file clerks in McAllen earn between $28,510 and $39,450.
- $22K10th
- $29K25th
- $34KMedian
- $39K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,630 | $2,969 | $17.13 |
| Median | $33,510 | $2,792 | $16.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,510 | $2,376 | $13.71 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $39,450 | $3,288 | $18.97 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in McAllen vs. Texas and the U.S.
File clerks in McAllen earn 16% less than the Texas average ($42,450) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen | $35,630 | $33,510 | $22,260 | $54,940 | 310 |
| Texas | $42,450 | $39,480 | $27,380 | $61,800 | 11,340 |
| 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 McAllen
On the average salary of $35,630, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $30,809 a year, or $2,567 a month and $1,185 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is McAllen a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $35,630 buys what about $41,481 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Texas cities
McAllen ranks 19th of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($46,560).
- Austin$46,560
- Houston$45,150
- Dallas$45,110
- Midland$45,060
- San Antonio$42,940
- Corpus Christi$40,530
- Abilene$40,050
- Eagle Pass$39,960
- Amarillo$39,850
- McAllen$35,630
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 McAllen: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in McAllen?
$17.13 an hour on average, and $16.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in McAllen?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in McAllen?
About $30,809 a year ($2,567 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,630. Texas has no state income tax.
Do file clerks earn more in McAllen than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% less 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 2.20, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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