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File Clerks salary in Madison, WI

The median file clerks in Madison, WI earns $47,370 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,144 a month.

10th percentile
$33,300
25th percentile
$39,980
Median percentile
$47,370
75th percentile
$52,060
90th percentile
$62,170

Based on 210 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

$37,731 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,370
Federal income tax−$3,504
Social Security + Medicare−$3,624
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,511
Monthly take-home$3,144
Every two weeks$1,451

Does it go far here?

$48,691Median pay in Madison, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Madison, WI

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$301,940
Chief Executives$217,010
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,900
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,700
Pharmacists$158,120
Financial Managers$148,970
Sales Managers$146,380
Human Resources Managers$140,680

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