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File Clerks salary in Charleston, WV

The median file clerks in Charleston, WV earns $38,540 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,618 a month.

10th percentile
$25,090
25th percentile
$28,720
Median percentile
$38,540
75th percentile
$44,380
90th percentile
$44,940

Based on 70 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

$31,413 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,540
Federal income tax−$2,445
Social Security + Medicare−$2,948
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,734
Monthly take-home$2,618
Every two weeks$1,208

Does it go far here?

$43,442Median pay in Charleston, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.7 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($896 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charleston, WV

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$101,150
General and Operations Managers$83,190
Registered Nurses$80,230
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,420
Administrative Services Managers$77,520
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$72,190
Accountants and Auditors$66,560
Human Resources Specialists$61,500

All file clerks salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia