File Clerks pay range in Las Cruces
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,450 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Las Cruces earn between $37,700 and $44,270.
- $38K10th
- $38K25th
- $38KMedian
- $44K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,900 | $3,325 | $19.18 |
| Median | $37,950 | $3,162 | $18.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,700 | $3,142 | $18.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,270 | $3,689 | $21.28 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in Las Cruces vs. New Mexico and the U.S.
File clerks in Las Cruces earn about the same as the New Mexico average ($39,820) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Cruces | $39,900 | $37,950 | $37,700 | $45,450 | 70 |
| 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 Las Cruces
On the average salary of $39,900, a single filer in Las Cruces takes home about $33,491 a year, or $2,791 a month and $1,288 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 Las Cruces a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Las Cruces area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $39,900 buys what about $44,229 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Cruces ($42,070). A typical home costs $288,339, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other New Mexico cities
Las Cruces ranks 1st of 2 New Mexico metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Las Cruces: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Las Cruces?
$19.18 an hour on average, and $18.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Las Cruces?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,700, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Las Cruces?
About $33,491 a year ($2,791 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,900.
Do file clerks earn more in Las Cruces than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Las Cruces, NM (29740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 1.93, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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