File Clerks pay range in Dover
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,260 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Dover earn between $39,770 and $45,840.
- $36K10th
- $40K25th
- $40KMedian
- $46K75th
- $54K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,550 | $3,546 | $20.46 |
| Median | $39,940 | $3,328 | $19.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,770 | $3,314 | $19.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,840 | $3,820 | $22.04 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in Dover vs. Delaware and the U.S.
File clerks in Dover earn about the same as the Delaware average ($41,320) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | $42,550 | $39,940 | $35,750 | $54,260 | 90 |
| Delaware | $41,320 | $39,940 | $31,200 | $52,730 | n/a |
| 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 Dover
On the average salary of $42,550, a single filer in Dover takes home about $34,574 a year, or $2,881 a month and $1,330 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 Dover a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dover area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $42,550 buys what about $43,638 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Dover ($46,690). A typical home costs $372,156, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in nearby metro areas
- Atlantic City, NJ$48,590
- Philadelphia, PA$46,180
- Baltimore, MD$45,190
- Lancaster, PA$46,540
- York, PA$45,350
- Trenton, NJ$46,210
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 Dover: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Dover?
$20.46 an hour on average, and $19.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Dover?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,770, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Dover?
About $34,574 a year ($2,881 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,550.
Do file clerks earn more in Dover than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Dover, DE (20100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.77, this job is 2.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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