File Clerks pay range in Charleston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,940 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Charleston earn between $28,720 and $44,380.
- $25K10th
- $29K25th
- $39KMedian
- $44K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,010 | $3,084 | $17.79 |
| Median | $38,540 | $3,212 | $18.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,720 | $2,393 | $13.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,380 | $3,698 | $21.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in Charleston vs. West Virginia and the U.S.
File clerks in Charleston earn 8% more than the West Virginia average ($34,380) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | $37,010 | $38,540 | $25,090 | $44,940 | 70 |
| West Virginia | $34,380 | $31,600 | $26,340 | $47,650 | 260 |
| 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 Charleston
On the average salary of $37,010, a single filer in Charleston takes home about $30,969 a year, or $2,581 a month and $1,191 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 Charleston a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Charleston area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.7), so the average $37,010 buys what about $41,717 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Charleston ($45,830). A typical home costs $148,817, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other West Virginia cities
Charleston ranks 1st of 2 West Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Charleston$37,010
- Huntington$36,670
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 Charleston: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Charleston?
$17.79 an hour on average, and $18.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Charleston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,720, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Charleston?
About $30,969 a year ($2,581 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,010.
Do file clerks earn more in Charleston than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 Charleston, WV (16620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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