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File Clerks salary in Columbus, OH

The median file clerks in Columbus, OH earns $44,730 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,074 a month.

10th percentile
$27,760
25th percentile
$30,630
Median percentile
$44,730
75th percentile
$53,520
90th percentile
$59,080

Based on 400 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

$36,890 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,730
Federal income tax−$3,188
Social Security + Medicare−$3,422
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,230
Monthly take-home$3,074
Every two weeks$1,419

Does it go far here?

$46,853Median pay in Columbus, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,760
Commercial Pilots$175,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,630
Dentists, General$166,180
Chief Executives$162,910
Financial Managers$145,630
Purchasing Managers$141,490
Sales Managers$138,580

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