File Clerks pay range in Wildwood
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,190 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Wildwood earn between $38,600 and $46,360.
- $38K10th
- $39K25th
- $44KMedian
- $46K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,590 | $3,716 | $21.44 |
| Median | $44,300 | $3,692 | $21.30 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,600 | $3,217 | $18.56 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,360 | $3,863 | $22.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in Wildwood vs. Florida and the U.S.
File clerks in Wildwood earn 4% more than the Florida average ($42,800) and about the same as the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood | $44,590 | $44,300 | $38,240 | $59,190 | 40 |
| 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 Wildwood
On the average salary of $44,590, a single filer in Wildwood takes home about $38,008 a year, or $3,167 a month and $1,462 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Wildwood a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Wildwood area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.4), so the average $44,590 buys what about $52,198 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Wildwood ($45,830). A typical home costs $389,720, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Florida cities
Wildwood ranks 3rd 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
- Deltona$43,270
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 Wildwood: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Wildwood?
$21.44 an hour on average, and $21.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Wildwood?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Wildwood?
About $38,008 a year ($3,167 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,590. Florida has no state income tax.
Do file clerks earn more in Wildwood 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 Wildwood-The Villages, FL (48680). 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 (a city in the same metro). 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 1.84, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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