File Clerks pay range in Atlantic City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,200 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Atlantic City earn between $38,710 and $55,900.
- $33K10th
- $39K25th
- $47KMedian
- $56K75th
- $70K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,590 | $4,049 | $23.36 |
| Median | $46,880 | $3,907 | $22.54 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,710 | $3,226 | $18.61 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,900 | $4,658 | $26.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in Atlantic City vs. New Jersey and the U.S.
File clerks in Atlantic City earn 3% more than the New Jersey average ($47,060) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | $48,590 | $46,880 | $33,010 | $70,200 | 90 |
| New Jersey | $47,060 | $44,400 | $33,370 | $65,100 | 2,310 |
| 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 Atlantic City
On the average salary of $48,590, a single filer in Atlantic City takes home about $40,085 a year, or $3,340 a month and $1,542 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 (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Atlantic City a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlantic City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.9), so the average $48,590 buys what about $49,152 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlantic City ($47,520). A typical home costs $384,211, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other New Jersey cities
Atlantic City ranks 1st of 2 New Jersey metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Atlantic City$48,590
- Trenton$46,210
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 Atlantic City: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Atlantic City?
$23.36 an hour on average, and $22.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Atlantic City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,710, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Atlantic City?
About $40,085 a year ($3,340 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,590. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do file clerks earn more in Atlantic City than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (12100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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