File Clerks pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,770 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Buffalo earn between $37,030 and $51,160.
- $32K10th
- $37K25th
- $44KMedian
- $51K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,260 | $3,772 | $21.76 |
| Median | $44,250 | $3,688 | $21.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,030 | $3,086 | $17.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,160 | $4,263 | $24.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in Buffalo vs. New York and the U.S.
File clerks in Buffalo earn about the same as the New York average ($46,450) and about the same as the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | $45,260 | $44,250 | $32,460 | $58,770 | 150 |
| New York | $46,450 | $44,340 | $34,270 | $59,770 | 2,590 |
| 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 Buffalo
On the average salary of $45,260, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $36,662 a year, or $3,055 a month and $1,410 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Buffalo a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Buffalo area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $45,260 buys what about $47,223 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 2nd of 7 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($47,750).
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 Buffalo: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Buffalo?
$21.76 an hour on average, and $21.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,030, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $36,662 a year ($3,055 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,260. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do file clerks earn more in Buffalo 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). 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 York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).
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