File Clerks pay range in Medford
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,370 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Medford earn between $47,840 and $64,370.
- $42K10th
- $48K25th
- $53KMedian
- $64K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,870 | $4,489 | $25.90 |
| Median | $52,780 | $4,398 | $25.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,840 | $3,987 | $23.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,370 | $5,364 | $30.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in Medford vs. Oregon and the U.S.
File clerks in Medford earn 6% more than the Oregon average ($50,890) and 18% more than the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is +21% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medford | $53,870 | $52,780 | $41,940 | $64,370 | 40 |
| Oregon | $50,890 | $50,660 | $33,860 | $67,240 | 970 |
| 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 Medford
On the average salary of $53,870, a single filer in Medford takes home about $41,683 a year, or $3,474 a month and $1,603 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Medford a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Medford area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $53,870 buys what about $53,109 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Medford ($49,900). A typical home costs $439,493, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Oregon cities
Medford ranks 1st of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Medford: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Medford?
$25.90 an hour on average, and $25.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Medford?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Medford?
About $41,683 a year ($3,474 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,870. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do file clerks earn more in Medford than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% 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 Medford, OR (32780). 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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