File Clerks pay range in Albuquerque
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,150 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Albuquerque earn between $28,510 and $44,250.
- $25K10th
- $29K25th
- $37KMedian
- $44K75th
- $52K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,050 | $3,171 | $18.29 |
| Median | $37,080 | $3,090 | $17.83 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,510 | $2,376 | $13.71 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,250 | $3,688 | $21.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in Albuquerque vs. New Mexico and the U.S.
File clerks in Albuquerque earn 4% less than the New Mexico average ($39,820) and 17% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | $38,050 | $37,080 | $25,400 | $52,150 | 150 |
| New Mexico | $39,820 | $37,700 | $25,700 | $52,130 | 340 |
| 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 Albuquerque
On the average salary of $38,050, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $32,084 a year, or $2,674 a month and $1,234 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Albuquerque a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $38,050 buys what about $39,824 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other New Mexico cities
Albuquerque ranks 2nd of 2 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Las Cruces pays the most ($39,900).
- Las Cruces$39,900
- Albuquerque$38,050
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 Albuquerque: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Albuquerque?
$18.29 an hour on average, and $17.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Albuquerque?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Albuquerque?
About $32,084 a year ($2,674 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,050.
Do file clerks earn more in Albuquerque than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% 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 Albuquerque, NM (10740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).
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