Paycheck Atlas

File Clerks salary in Asheville, NC

The median file clerks in Asheville, NC earns $39,640 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,696 a month.

10th percentile
$29,430
25th percentile
$30,190
Median percentile
$39,640
75th percentile
$50,280
90th percentile
$58,120

Based on 60 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$32,346 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,640
Federal income tax−$2,577
Social Security + Medicare−$3,032
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,685
Monthly take-home$2,696
Every two weeks$1,244

Does it go far here?

$41,075Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

All file clerks salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina