File Clerks pay range in Gainesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,490 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Gainesville earn between $38,780 and $50,780.
- $32K10th
- $39K25th
- $46KMedian
- $51K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,310 | $3,692 | $21.30 |
| Median | $46,200 | $3,850 | $22.21 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,780 | $3,232 | $18.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,780 | $4,232 | $24.41 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in Gainesville vs. Georgia and the U.S.
File clerks in Gainesville earn about the same as the Georgia average ($45,010) and about the same as the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | $44,310 | $46,200 | $31,920 | $55,490 | 40 |
| Georgia | $45,010 | $41,000 | $29,740 | $59,710 | 2,570 |
| 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 Gainesville
On the average salary of $44,310, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $36,321 a year, or $3,027 a month and $1,397 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).
Is Gainesville a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $44,310 buys what about $45,791 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($45,900). A typical home costs $393,150, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Georgia cities
Gainesville ranks 3rd of 6 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($48,310).
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 Gainesville: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Gainesville?
$21.30 an hour on average, and $22.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Gainesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Gainesville?
About $36,321 a year ($3,027 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,310.
Do file clerks earn more in Gainesville 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 Gainesville, GA (23580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).
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