File Clerks pay range in Tallahassee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,280 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Tallahassee earn between $33,760 and $42,040.
- $34K10th
- $34K25th
- $37KMedian
- $42K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,230 | $3,186 | $18.38 |
| Median | $37,040 | $3,087 | $17.81 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,760 | $2,813 | $16.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,040 | $3,503 | $20.21 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in Tallahassee vs. Florida and the U.S.
File clerks in Tallahassee earn 11% less than the Florida average ($42,800) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee | $38,230 | $37,040 | $33,740 | $46,280 | 250 |
| 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 Tallahassee
On the average salary of $38,230, a single filer in Tallahassee takes home about $32,898 a year, or $2,741 a month and $1,265 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 Tallahassee a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tallahassee area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $38,230 buys what about $40,705 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Tallahassee ($46,520). A typical home costs $285,256, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Florida cities
Tallahassee ranks 18th 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
- Tallahassee$38,230
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 Tallahassee: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Tallahassee?
$18.38 an hour on average, and $17.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Tallahassee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Tallahassee?
About $32,898 a year ($2,741 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,230. Florida has no state income tax.
Do file clerks earn more in Tallahassee than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Tallahassee, FL (45220). 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 2.87, this job is 2.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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