File Clerks pay range in Wichita
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,410 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Wichita earn between $39,860 and $48,570.
- $35K10th
- $40K25th
- $41KMedian
- $49K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,520 | $3,627 | $20.92 |
| Median | $41,250 | $3,438 | $19.83 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,860 | $3,322 | $19.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,570 | $4,048 | $23.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in Wichita vs. Kansas and the U.S.
File clerks in Wichita earn about the same as the Kansas average ($43,470) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | $43,520 | $41,250 | $35,270 | $51,410 | 150 |
| Kansas | $43,470 | $42,130 | $31,940 | $56,430 | 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 Wichita
On the average salary of $43,520, a single filer in Wichita takes home about $35,520 a year, or $2,960 a month and $1,366 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 Wichita a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Wichita area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $43,520 buys what about $48,929 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita ($47,630). A typical home costs $225,557, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Kansas cities
Wichita ranks 1st of 2 Kansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Wichita$43,520
- Topeka$43,230
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 Wichita: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Wichita?
$20.92 an hour on average, and $19.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Wichita?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Wichita?
About $35,520 a year ($2,960 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,520.
Do file clerks earn more in Wichita than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Wichita, KS (48620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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