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File Clerks salary in Kalamazoo, MI

The median file clerks in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI earns $41,970 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,843 a month.

10th percentile
$31,960
25th percentile
$38,960
Median percentile
$41,970
75th percentile
$47,920
90th percentile
$53,070

Based on 50 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

$34,119 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,970
Federal income tax−$2,856
Social Security + Medicare−$3,211
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,784
Monthly take-home$2,843
Every two weeks$1,312

Does it go far here?

$44,253Median pay in Kalamazoo, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.8 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,093 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kalamazoo, MI

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$130,760
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,260
General and Operations Managers$100,160
Project Management Specialists$97,590
Industrial Engineers$97,250
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$90,730
Registered Nurses$88,200
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,190

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