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File Clerks salary in Lancaster, PA

The median file clerks in Lancaster, PA earns $43,540 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,986 a month.

10th percentile
$35,390
25th percentile
$39,990
Median percentile
$43,540
75th percentile
$50,890
90th percentile
$70,960

Based on 90 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

$35,828 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,540
Federal income tax−$3,045
Social Security + Medicare−$3,331
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,337
Monthly take-home$2,986
Every two weeks$1,378

Does it go far here?

$44,312Median pay in Lancaster, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,357 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lancaster, PA

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,460
Financial Managers$134,280
Sales Managers$129,480
Lawyers$125,510
Industrial Production Managers$111,860
Software Developers$104,740
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,680
General and Operations Managers$98,810

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