File Clerks pay range in Fort Collins
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,660 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Fort Collins earn between $41,610 and $50,850.
- $33K10th
- $42K25th
- $44KMedian
- $51K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,440 | $3,870 | $22.33 |
| Median | $44,090 | $3,674 | $21.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,610 | $3,468 | $20.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,850 | $4,238 | $24.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in Fort Collins vs. Colorado and the U.S.
File clerks in Fort Collins earn about the same as the Colorado average ($47,780) and about the same as the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins | $46,440 | $44,090 | $32,840 | $57,660 | 90 |
| Colorado | $47,780 | $46,490 | $35,140 | $62,550 | 1,130 |
| 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 Fort Collins
On the average salary of $46,440, a single filer in Fort Collins takes home about $38,160 a year, or $3,180 a month and $1,468 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Fort Collins a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fort Collins area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.1), so the average $46,440 buys what about $45,922 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Collins ($55,310). A typical home costs $556,500, or 12.0 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Colorado cities
Fort Collins ranks 5th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Greeley pays the most ($51,930).
- Greeley$51,930
- Boulder$49,630
- Denver$49,360
- Colorado Springs$46,970
- Fort Collins$46,440
- Pueblo$42,480
- Grand Junction$40,860
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 Fort Collins: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Fort Collins?
$22.33 an hour on average, and $21.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Fort Collins?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,610, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Fort Collins?
About $38,160 a year ($3,180 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,440. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do file clerks earn more in Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO (22660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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