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File Clerks salary in Washington

The median file clerks in Washington earns $45,830 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,250 a month.

10th percentile
$36,410
25th percentile
$42,770
Median percentile
$45,830
75th percentile
$52,940
90th percentile
$63,670

Based on 520 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

$39,004 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,830
Federal income tax−$3,320
Social Security + Medicare−$3,506
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,250
Every two weeks$1,500

Does it go far here?

$42,827Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

All file clerks salaries · Take-home pay in Washington