File Clerks pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,270 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Portland earn between $43,920 and $65,040.
- $38K10th
- $44K25th
- $52KMedian
- $65K75th
- $68K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,550 | $4,462 | $25.75 |
| Median | $52,280 | $4,357 | $25.13 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,920 | $3,660 | $21.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,040 | $5,420 | $31.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in Portland vs. Oregon and the U.S.
File clerks in Portland earn 5% more than the Oregon average ($50,890) and 17% more than the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is +20% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | $53,550 | $52,280 | $38,140 | $68,270 | 480 |
| 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 Portland
On the average salary of $53,550, a single filer in Portland takes home about $41,451 a year, or $3,454 a month and $1,594 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $45,207 | $3,767 |
| Working in OR | $41,451 | $3,454 |
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 Portland a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $53,550 buys what about $50,796 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 2nd of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job; Medford pays the most ($53,870).
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 Portland: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Portland?
$25.75 an hour on average, and $25.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Portland?
About $41,451 a year ($3,454 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,550. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do file clerks earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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