File Clerks pay range in Palm Bay
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,630 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Palm Bay earn between $33,760 and $45,930.
- $31K10th
- $34K25th
- $39KMedian
- $46K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,630 | $3,386 | $19.53 |
| Median | $39,100 | $3,258 | $18.80 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,760 | $2,813 | $16.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,930 | $3,828 | $22.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in Palm Bay vs. Florida and the U.S.
File clerks in Palm Bay earn 5% less than the Florida average ($42,800) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay | $40,630 | $39,100 | $31,010 | $50,630 | 230 |
| Florida | $42,800 | $41,750 | $31,010 | $56,550 | 6,180 |
| 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 Palm Bay
On the average salary of $40,630, a single filer in Palm Bay takes home about $34,826 a year, or $2,902 a month and $1,339 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 Palm Bay a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Palm Bay area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.0), so the average $40,630 buys what about $40,628 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Palm Bay ($49,030). A typical home costs $344,841, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Florida cities
Palm Bay ranks 16th of 19 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($46,220).
- Naples$46,220
- Fort Myers$45,060
- Wildwood$44,590
- Crestview$44,510
- Sebastian$44,300
- Miami$44,200
- Port St. Lucie$44,050
- Pensacola$43,940
- Jacksonville$43,860
- Palm Bay$40,630
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 Palm Bay: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Palm Bay?
$19.53 an hour on average, and $18.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Palm Bay?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Palm Bay?
About $34,826 a year ($2,902 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,630. Florida has no state income tax.
Do file clerks earn more in Palm Bay than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL (37340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 2.01, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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