File Clerks pay range in Wausau
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,290 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Wausau earn between $36,810 and $53,510.
- $35K10th
- $37K25th
- $42KMedian
- $54K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,840 | $3,737 | $21.56 |
| Median | $41,790 | $3,482 | $20.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,810 | $3,068 | $17.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $53,510 | $4,459 | $25.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in Wausau vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.
File clerks in Wausau earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($45,100) and about the same as the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wausau | $44,840 | $41,790 | $35,120 | $60,290 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | $45,100 | $45,130 | $31,370 | $61,160 | 1,550 |
| 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 Wausau
On the average salary of $44,840, a single filer in Wausau takes home about $36,886 a year, or $3,074 a month and $1,419 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Wausau a good place for file clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Wausau area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $44,840 buys what about $48,397 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Wausau ($48,790). A typical home costs $274,194, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other Wisconsin cities
Wausau ranks 7th of 11 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Appleton pays the most ($48,140).
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 Wausau: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Wausau?
$21.56 an hour on average, and $20.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Wausau?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Wausau?
About $36,886 a year ($3,074 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,840.
Do file clerks earn more in Wausau 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 Wausau, WI (48140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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